The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-20
The Late Events IN TSis City and the
Approaching Fan Elections.

in all sections Of the country, we see that the
late extraordinary and lamentable events in
this city have made a profound impression
upon the public mind of the United States.
We perceive, too, from the temper and the
driit of the republican journals, in their discus
sions of :" this bloody business that they are
determined to make it party Issue in our ap-
preaching fall elections. They have already
pretty broadly indicated their line of attack.
They intend TO open a general fire upon Tam
many Hall as the head and front of the demo-
! cratic party to show that Tammany is in the
hands of the Irish Catholics Of this city, and
that to retain the political balance of power in
the city and the State embodied in the Irish
Catholic vote Tsmmany made the surrender of
American liberty embraced In Police Order
No. 81 and was only saved from its
enforcement by the intervention, at the
eleventh hour, of our patriotic Governor. 1t
will be argued, as it is already argued by
the republican press, that there is no safety
for equal rights in the United States so long
as Tammany Hall holds the city and State OF
New York and aspres to the Presidency.
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power Meantime, in advance of these late
| exciting and impressive events in this city,
what was the general outlook in reference to
these approaching fall elections?
From all the indications, East and West,
the democracy, on their new departure" in
order to gain solid foothold for the Presiden-
tial contest of next year, had resolved
upon vigorous offensive plan of operations
in order to carry Off the trophies of
victory in these coming elections. They
were hopeful, too, in the general results
of these elections, to find occasion for
great rejoicings. aud for a burning of gunpow-
der and parade Of enthusiastic ROSTERS as
noisy and extensive as the cannon firing and
chicken Growing which followed their unex-
pected victory Of last spring in New Hamp-
shire. 1t was apparent that in their common
cause against General Grant and the party in
power such things as side issues, personal dis
affections and local divisions would not disturb
the general harmony of the democrats in these
coming elections; and it was as apparent,
| on the other hand, that the internal disaffec-
tons and local divisions among the wrangling
leaders and cliques of the republic ans would
operate to produce discords, divisions aud
apathy in the ranks of the party.
The result of the State election of August
in Kentucky will undoubtedly be democratic
victory; but, in the general estimate, Ken
| lucky is of little consequence, because
| from her overwhelming democratic majority
she is never in doubt. In September we have
| the Vermont and Maine elections, and while
Vermont, like Kentucky, may be compared to
the handle of jug-"all on one side"-the
fluctuations of the popular vote in Maine
from year to year are sufficiently uncertain to
| be held as indicating the general current of pub
lie opinion throughout the country. Thus, in
1856 the September election in Maine with its
decisive result in favor of the republicans, was
held as foreshadowing the inevitable election
| of General Fremont as President in November,
unless the democracy could manage to save
the State of Pennsylvania in October for
Buchanan. By the most industrious, not to
say the most desperate, efforts they did man
age TO save Pennsylvania in October by a
majority Of some two thousand votes, and so
they saved Buchanan But Buchanan would
| have been heavily defeated had not Fillmore,
as third candidate, carried off the opposition
balance Of power.
| Since 1856 the republicans have hed fast to
Maine by handsome majorities; but for the
last year or two the temperance question and
other side issues have been weakening the
party. and the disastrous effects of the exist
ing tariff upon the shipbuildng interest of the
State have been seized upon by the democrats
in this campaign as powerful argument in
favor of the most advanced democratic ideas
of free trade. At the same time, relieved of
their dead issues by their new departure, the
Maine democracy were evidently preparing in
this State campaign to ''carry the war into
| Africa" The general results, therefore, Of
the coming September election in Maine will
| be apt to show with some distinctness whether
the democracy, looking over the whole politi-
cal field of the United States, are gaining or
losing ground in reference to the great Presi-
Dental contest of 1872.
In October Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indi-
ana come to the front; aud the elections in
these great States, on the verge of Presi-
Dental campaign, are always of commanding
Importance Ohio-a State which has been
overwhelmingly republican-has become de-
batable ground; Pennsylvania is subject to
astonishing fluctuations, and Indian is very
close In 1867 all three OF these States were
substantially carried by the democracy,
although in Ohio they lost the Governor. This
year, from the dissensions, discords and
apathy among the republicans, there was fine
opening for a democratic victory in Penn
sylvania. In Ohio the probabilities were
clearly against them, while in Indiana the
chances were in their favor. PROFESSIONALLY,