Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-25
Highly Gratifying State Of the Canvass.
From the New York Void. Aug. III

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were so wide awake and hard at work
everywhere, we should have some fear
lest they might be lulled into apathy by
the quiesceuce of the Radical foe. The
Tribune calls this desperate conflict"
yet the thinned msjorities who read the
Tribune and papers of it's sort appear,
instead OF making it conflict at all, to
be paralyzed by the vigor and enthusi-
asm which is manifest North, South,
East and West among Democratic
voters. Appearances indicate that
"our enemies have fallen. have fallen"
already, before the breach has been as
sayed. Yet their flight seems to be
regarded, by the friends Of the Union
and the Constitution, as fresh inccn.
tive to make their punishment greater,
and the triumph of the Union cause
more complete.
The West is fairly afame with Demo-
cratic enthusiasm. Reports of the mass
meetings held there abound with proofs
of overwhelming accessions to the party
from the other side, and of the fealty Of
every old campaiguer who has held fast
to Democratic principles through good
and evil times. The speakers are among
the ablest of American orators and
statesmen. Pendleton, Thurman, Ward
and others are organizing for victory in
Ohio. The Germans are among the first
to join in the political revolution, and it
is claimed that the change in the Ger
man vote alone will secure the State for
Seymour and Blair. Senator Hendricks,
in Indiana, and Senator Doolittle, in
Wisconsin, are marching at the heads of
the campaigners in those States, conquer
ing and inspiring public opinion wher-
ever they 90. Both these States are
counted, at this stage of the contest, as
surely Democratic by handsome major
tiles. This will send Mr.. Doolittle back
to the Senate, as we'll as help to elect our
candidates for the Presidential and Vice
Presidential chairs. Michigan is another
State where, according to the voice
of the local press and all the
news which comes to us, the work goes
bravely on" The Detroit Free Press
declares that "never in the history of
political contests have the indications
thus early been so favorable to the De-
mocracy We have cheering accounts
from all sections Our friends are active
and determined, and if the State is not
redeemed from the blight of Radicalism
which has 80 long been upon it, it will
not be for the want of work" SO 10 re-
gard to Illinois, Iowa and Minnesota.
Eden and co-laborers in Iowa are labor
ing with an ability and energy that can
not fail to break the large majority
against us two years ago, and that may
vet succeed in turning the scale. The
popular changes in Illinois and Mime
sofa lead our friends in those regions to
prophesy certain victory.
California and Oregon have already
proved the stuff of which their popula-
tions are made. Headstrong and radical
at the outset, like the populations of all
new and adventurous commonwealths,
they were the first TO resent, despise and
rebel against the false Republicanism
which became tyranny, and are now
working with their might to put down its
leaders and its power. Popular sentiment
thus revolutionizsd gathers strength in
such communities as it flows. 1t is satis-
fed with nothing less thAn victory. and
victory, in November, the people of Cali
fornia and Oregon are bound to win.
Here at the East we listen to and read
nothing but good news. Pennsylvania
might be likened TO battle-ground,
were il not that the war cry is the same
everywhere, and the cheers nearly oil for
Seymour and Blair" The Radicals of
the Keystone State are only less be-
numbed and discouraged than those Of
New York and New Jersey, who have
given up the ghost of q chance to over
come or check the rising Of the democratic
hosts. Their public meetings are so
slimly attended in the majority Of in
stances, that the latest speakers are COM
PEELED tn speak briefly, or talk to the
empty air; whereas not a cali has been
made for democratic gathering which
did not elicit response, according to the
size Of the place whence it was issued,
from hundreds or thousands Of citizens
New England. aroused by the clarion
voice Of Connecticut, the echoes Of which |
have not vet ceased, is reinvigorating |
herself with sound political doctrines, ad-
ministered BY Democratic campaigners,
whose voice is foil ofhope and cheer
Delaware is pillar Of the Democratic |
temple, which stands as firm and stead |
fast as il did when the Samson Of Radi.
calism tried his best to pail Il down.
What q Samson failed in, neither Simp-
son nor his followers appear disposed TO
attempt; and the Democrats Of Della
ware have pretty nearly their own way.
The inhabitants Of Maryland, recovering