Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-02
From New York.

New York. August "a. 1853.
The agitation in the political csuldron
inc-eaaes-the FIRE is getting higher.
Men for long time talked of the quiet
of the campaign; now they are getting
excited, and the contest promises lively
times before the end cometh. Both
parties are fully awake.
The Republicans have been aadly
troubled of late. That Wait of Gen.
Roseersns to Sulphur Springs has filled
the very air with rumors and the Repub-
lican brain with visions. Those rumors
have it that the new Minister to Mexico
meets there at the Springs certain dis
tinguished citizens of the South, some
of them chieftains in "the late un-
pleasantness," and In those visions are
conjured up the forms of sundry politi-
cal evils. What if these men should
decide to issue an address to the people
of this country, and all in the interest
of the great Democratic party and their
success in the pending struggled A
dreadful thought this to the minds of
certain of the Radical leaders, and
thereupon the telegraph flashes all sorts of
stuff to the four quarters of this universal
Yankee nation. Now that they have
made such fuss over the quiet visit of
Rosecrans to the Springs, it is really
suggested by the Democrats here that
the thing which the Radicals SO much
fear might well be Accompanies
address being issued BY these leading
citizens Of the South, setting forth the
real consequences of the war in the
several States, what the people with
honor and selfrespect can and cannot
accept. what councils should prevail,
etc. Other men than Gov. Wise and
Mr.. Toombs should speak for the South
in this crisis, for they, whatever thsir
Intentions may be, are too hot headed
and cratic to give that dispassionste
EXPRESSION to the sentiments of their
people which the nature of the times de-
mands. Some Of the indiscreet express
sions of such men as these, no matter
what the heat of the debate ia which
they are uttered, are continually paraded
by the Radical press as representative of
Southern thought Therefore, other and
cooler men might well speak for the,
South; and why not these gentlemen of
the Sulphur Springs2
In regard to the confidence Of the
Democrats heresbout, in the favorable
issue Of this campaign, you may rest az
sured that il is strong and seli-assured.
Il Ia not 50 abundantly sanguine as TO
produce apathy; and work, work, work,
is the order Of the day and even of the
hour. Campaign club after campaign
club has arisen, with strength aud dis
cipline fearfully formidable TO all sorts Of
Radicslism; and campaign club after
campaign club shall still rise. If you
have studied well our record thus far, you
are doubtless more than satisfied. 10
this city, you know. for years, about the
only question with the Democrats has
been, how many thousands Of msjOrity
they should give. In the present cam
paign this city, at least, will give such an
overuheIming Democratic majority as
shall lead none TO challenge her fidelity
10 the cause 80 well represented BY the
States own son, Horstio Seymour.
The gossips are busy with the p-oba-
hili,ies Of be coming Democratic State
Convention. still bold 10 the opinion
that Mayor John 7. Hoffman will be
nominated for the Governorship Few
men could develop such 9 strength ss
could Mayor Hoffman. BE Is very popu-
lar. Notwithstanding all the honors
which have been heaped upon him, be is
very easily approached-that is, be still
renains d. nocrat He gets very near
70 The people. Even bis political foes
ike him as . man. Nextto Mayor Eof
mar, in the ConecBuon, VIII doubtless
stand Senator Murphy
The Round Table says ths, Ohio,
Kew York and Pennsylvania -ill 20
Denocrstic, and that - these STATES 70
win he election be decided. lis hardly