The Weekly Washington telegraph., 1871-07-12

''''i "N'''H VI Oul VIEWS. o IJIuCIl>
cal minds an act demonstrates far more
than thousand words. If, therefore,
our people should say, ave waive all
revolutionary attempts, though forced
by the bayonet to accept many laws,
we have, in good faith, enfranchised
our former slaves, given them equal
political rights, and propose to acqui-
esce in all legal enactments," and if
that should be followed up by present
ing to the North Gen. Hancock, true
and tried soldier and statesman, in
whom they have every confidence,
the result would not be doubtful.
What good will it do to agitate past
issues?
f The recent legislation of congress for
the purpose Of fomenting disturbances
or manufacturing them, and thus fright
ening a certain number of conservative
voters into the support of Gen. Grant,
will be sufficient for his success, erea
rithoH a resortto force or fraud IN 1872,
if wise action is not concerted in the
south to checkmate them. The Presi-
dental contest is narrowed down to the
co7tr0t Of less thdn tc0 haatlrcd thousand
roters in tie nor1h, who will defeat us
unless we unequivocally show them
that there is no danger of disturbances
from the south and that our candidate
is a man whom the north can confde in
with more certainty than in Gen. Grant.
That Grant is to be the opposing can
didate is unquestionabie. The last mil.
itary bill rivcts it beyond recall, Who
can defeat Gen. Grant? Only a mili~
tary man, who can secure the votes of
tens Of thousands of former soldiers who
voted for Grant in 1868; or a civilian,
who from former republican associa-
tions can secure the support of a por-
ton Of that party. The latter candi-
date is probably out Of the question.
Iwe present Gen. Hancock to the
northern delegates in convention they
will accept him, for the southern states
cast the majority (S3) of the reliable
democratic electoral votes.
lie is proJably the only democrat
,clom 'oe could select tcih a certainty Of
success. Is it to our interest to take
any chances whatever?
The result in Connecticut ought to
open the eyes Of every man who is not
wilfully blind. 1t proves the compact
organization and strength of the radi-
Gals. We can win the game with ease,
and yet we may throw it away by folly.
Idle defamation and assertion will give
us no strength. 1t is the conservative
element Of the north, now acting with
the radicals, which we must divert from
them, or consent to let the elections for
the next century goin the same smooth
groove. Look at the figures. What
states can we expect to carry with Ger,
tainty? Alabama s; California 5; Del
aware 3 Georgia 8; Kentucky, II
Maryland Z; Missouri II; New York
80; North Carolina 10; Oregon 8; Ten
nessee 10; Virginia 10; West Virginia
5-Total 124. But to elect we require
150. Now where are we to get the
others? Dealing frankly with each
other as business men, we could dis
cuss our chances in doubtful states. -
Under the military law just enacted we
will be swindled, and probably lose Ar,
kansas, Florida, Louisiana and Mis,is-
sippi, which under fair and legitimate
vote are all democratic We have
therefore to fight the battle in COnnec>
ticutG; Indiana 10; Nevada 3; New
Jersey I New Hampshire, .; Texas
Gin each OF Which the change Of few
hundred votes will Gei ide the result
Three were democratic andthree radi-
cal at the last election. And " have
to contest the election with unscruPl-
lous opponents, who have all the plum
der and all the power to back them
If we carry ALL of these states except
Nevada or New Hampshire, we have