The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-02
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taught us that it is idle to speculate on the
probable result Of general election IN sucf
I States ss Pennsylvania and Ohio. Neverthe
| less. there are certain indications now visible
which. in the opinion of careful observers
point to the defeat of the Radical party in ths
] former State, and very close contest IN the
latter. with the chances, at this writing, some
4 what in favor OF the election Of Mr.. Pendleton
I am not quite prepared to say that the Democ'
racv are sure of victory in either State, but ii
ia apparent that their chances OF success have
not been better in seven years.
The classical (?) Covode, chairman OF the
Republica State Committee in Pennsylvania
ia evidently in considerable distress Of mind
over the prospect Of Gearys defeat. He rush'
ed down to this city the other day, had an In
terview with Grant on the necessity OF hlf
.,sl iufiue nee in support Of the Republican
candidate. and his early visit to the Allentown
| Fair. the neghborhood Of Asa Packers vast
possessions and popularity. Covode gave
Grant gentle hint, by way OF preparing MIN
| or the defeat Of the administration candidate,
bv remarking that Commissioner Delano's
presence as stump speaker for the Rep lbli-
cans in Penusylvania was not calculated to in
crease Geary's vote, because Delano, as the
head of the Revenue Bureau, has made many
enemies among the Radical "Whiskey Ring
in that State. Notwithstanding the devotion
to party Of these whiskey distining Loyal
lists, they are opposed 10 paying taxes, and
are the inyeterate enemies OF any man who
attempts to compel them to disgorge portion
of their in-gotten gains-hence it is that
Covode fears them, and questions the
safeiI Of introducing the Revenue Com
missioner amongst them. Besides this,
there is a want OF enthusiasm in t1e
Radical ranks. Geary, their candidate for re-
election to the gubernstorial chair, Is q poor
apology, even for politician. He was
elected in 1866, over that noble Democrat,
Heister Cymer, on his soar record;" but as
that has since been obliterated, and the fact
that il never did amount to much, became 80
apparert there is nothing left in favor OF
Geary but the caucus rule to support the
NOMINEE Of the party, no matter who ne may De-
The Evening Telegraph, OF Philadelphia
newspaper supposed to be owned by jay COOKE
has lately criticised Mr.. Gelry's official career
quite as severely as any Democratic journal in
the State, and when it is remembered that
the Radicals, with the utmost exertlon last
fall, bad majority Of only about eight thous-
and. out of total vote Of over six hundred
thousand, it is no wonder that they should
feel anxious Just now, especially as the Demo-
cracy have nominated as strong man as Asa
Packer. His record is unspotted and his
private and personal character OF the very
highest order. p. -..-..,....y.-5:s = .r
There is reason, not only to expect his elec-
ton, but that be he will secure handsome ma
iority. At any rate, such is the present out
look from the Keystone State. The latest ad-
vices from Ohio, and from Radical sources,
represent tina: the vote will be unusually close.
A large increase in the Democratic counties is
expected for Mr.. Pendleton; while his personal
popularity, and his sound views on the great
financial question OF the day, will, it is conf
IDENTIFY believed, cut down his Radical msjori-
ties ID their own strongholds. such as the
"Western Reserve" The issues in this State
are Of more Importance than thosesof Penn
sylvauia, consequently the result OF the eee-
ton may oe considered more indicative Of the
views Of the people on the question of estab-
fishing negro suffrage throughout the whole
country by amendment to the constitution,
sud the payment Of the principal Of the bonded
debt in gold. ..r
The Legislature to be elected il Ohio next
mouth will meet in January, and upon it will
deYolye the duty Of electing United States
senator, in place Of John Sherman, whose term
expires on the 4th OF March, 1871. This Legis-
lature will also be called upon to vote on the
Fifteenth amendment, and the Democracy are
using this fact with great effect amongst the
people, who, in 1857, voted down an amend
ment to their own State Constitution, giNng
negroes the privilege of voting, BY the unpre-
cedented msiarjty Of nearly $4,000. There is
no reason to believe that what they have since
learned OF the operation of negro suffrage at
the South has changed their views on the
question, and if it has not. we may expect that
the next. Legislature OF Ohio will be Demo-
eratic-whether Mr.. Pendeton is elected Gov
ernor or not. ....... t'
MANUFACTURING UNITED STATES SENATORS.
Mr.. Grant, with his brief experience in the
hide and leather business, has lately underta-
ken to convert The White House into mill for
the manufacture Of United States senators. 1t
appears that he has determined to experiment.
upon yirsinis first, for We are told. almost au-
tboritatively, that he prefers his orotherinld,o
DR.. Sharpe, Of Missouri, temporarily residing
in the District OF Columbia, as one of Vlr-
ginia's senators in Congress. 1t was first given
out that he intended to elect his military officer,
| General Robert Williams, to that position; but
when Sharpe saw this he Immediately informed
| Grant that he was candidate, and inasmuch
as he never had permanent residence in Yir-
einia, his "loyalty" was above suspicion be-
sides, be is Grants brother in. law, and II elect
| ed to the Senate might be the most extensive
dispenser Of patronage (for O considerat,on) in
| that body. At all events, Williams was not the
man for the place. he WAS torn in Virginia about
| forty years ago, and although he has never
resided there since. still he Is q ndhre Of the
State, and it might be that after receiving the
| Office at the hands of the President, he would
| feel sufficiently free aud independent to vote
against the Radical party's measures i'll the
Senate. Sharpe. on the other hand, is bound
''hand and toot' to Grant; is subject to his
"beck and call :" and hence would be more avail
able as an adm m:niStrdtion senator. Grant has
at last discovered this, and, accordingly, we
are told that Sharpe is the looming man.
| The Attorney General, who. o few days ago,
! delivered an opinion to the effect that the vr-