New Orleans Republican., 1868-10-17
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

New YORK. October -. 1868.


NEW YORK, October -, 1868.
There is but little in the political arena
to communicate, except steady and con-
tinued effort on all hands and by both par
ties to vigorously prosecute the canvass
The results of the elections to be held to-
morrow are looked forward to as indicating
the course of things in the November con-
test. Republicans have no fear and our
opponents hesitate not to say that these
October elections will decide the fate of
the Presidential ticket.
The great tidal wave that commenced
with the victory in Maine will sweep away
all opposition. There is no appeal from
the decision of the masses. The laws of
the Medes and Persians were on no frmer
foundation. The naturalization mill Of the
city is being kept running to its fullest ca
pacity, and the 'coffeepot" is boiling in a
lively manner. Democrats are being manu-
iactured by the gross. A few days' resi-
denee only is required to become a voter in
this immediate vicinity, if the political
tendencies of the person applying are of
the right shade. Our city hall presents as
animated an appearance as during the late
unpleasantness.
The unterrifed held, a few days since, an
immense mass meeting at Tammany Hall,
and it was thought best to give it char
acter by placing General Guorge B. Nc
Clellan in charge of its deliberations, and,
as your readers are aware, letter, looking
to consummatiOn of this object, was adj
dressed to the General. But he did not
see it, and to the unspeakable disgust of
his former friends and supporters he, in his
reply, asked them to join him in an ac-
acknowledgement of the services the distin-
guished soldier General Grant, had rem
dered the country. The blanket was quite
too "moist' for the occasion, and has
brought down upon the innocent head of
poor Mac the indignation of the sachems.
The expression of his belief that an ''in-
vigorated constitution" to be firmly and
faithfully supported, and the maintainsnce
of the national credit inviolate depended
on the success of the Democratic cause.p
when it is a well known fact that Blair
openly proclaims the policy of that party
to be destruction of the Constitution and
subversion of the laws, and that a control
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who wholly repudiate the national debt, is
joke little too cruel to be enjoyed by
the Seymourites. aa
The chances Of success ofthe Democratic
cause are hourly growing less, and no con-
fdence is felt by its advocates and adhe-
rents. Desperate means are adopted to
keep the thing alive. Republican demoL-
strations and professions are nightly as
saulted in all sections Of the country.
and have become SO general and notorious
as to call forth severe rebuke from the
most temperate and consistent Of the
Democratic journals. A party compelled
to resort TO measures Of this kind to ad-
vance its interests and promote its life is
truly in pitiable condition, and as con
sequence thousands are leaving the sink
ing ship and are placing their feet upon
the firm and solid Republican rock. The
old peace Democracy that controlled that
party during the war by its attitude in
proclaiming that the way to make peace
was TO surrender to the rebels, drove from
its ranks the loyal men Of the party, who,
under the name Of War Democrats, acted
nobly their part in assisting to put down
the rstef ion.
The war ended, many Of them retnrned
to tie old Demoeracy-hoping its position
on the coming issues would be consistent
with their views. They have found their
. reckoning" wrong. They have found
ihat the same influences control the old
shell to-day that controlled 1t during their
absence. L WaB managed ID the interest," Of
the rebels then. aad L has not improved
They are leaving It a. honest men would
leave any party that ~ time Of The ma
uoR's peril when 3 Vigorous prosecution Of
war yes its only salvation. cried, "pescs,
peace at any price, and tlAt when the
nation begins to Iise, ana When beacs 4 is
strength, raises tie org 81 aar. Ths aeei-
sioa h Eovenbez viii shoe he world fhat
he position Of tho iaction b not tepulaF
with TIE American people.