The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-25
goes d6 rebs and 'secesh' got my opinion OBJ

6im., 'A' '''''" s0' my 0pl'''n W
go, then, You win vote for Grant {"
Eyes, sab, l'se boun to vote for Grant, and so Is
'de whole culled folks. He's de man what freed u.s."
You may talk to nine negroes out OF ten and pro-
pound the same questions and you Will invariably
receive, not exactly the same replies, certainly
substantially the same The negroes make an ex-
cellcnt nucleus or basis for republican party In
the south, but, unfortunately, there is no sympa-
tnetic element out OF which to develop party.
THE MAIN ISSUES
In the campaign. stcd down to very fine point,
become on the republican side the life Of the party
In the State and the prestige OF carrying itnvew OF
the Presidential election. With the conservatives
II Is different and their cause is'd1tierons They
allegc they are fighting against the general corrup-
ton OF the republican party in the state the dispo.
sitton to make the military subvetsivc "a the civil
laW-as evinced In the Holder Kirk war In 1870
and they demand constitutional reform. find that
large majority OF the white republicans are just
as anxious ior the proposed CONSTITUTIONAL amena
of the constitution afectng The rights or privileges
of the people interered with, and upon the reform
they are absolutely essential to fae interests and
welfare OF the people Indeed, so generally does
ments not strictly regarded an issue asid are
scarcely mentioned in she canvass by speakers on
either side.
WITH rRE REPUBLICANS
the contest has assumed more or U national than
State character, and the fight their side il car
ministraton. This is not the result Of any local
decentralization; tut the minor State issues and
county and Conversational contests are swallowed
ap by the more overwhelming feature of carrying
the State for the administration, for the moral
effect 1t will have on the national contest in No
yember. week mas given me good opportunity
OF estimating the enthusiasm of the respective par
ties In the contest. Canddy speaking, theconserva-
tiveS are by far the most cheerful and sangufne and
they seem to be more alive to the vital Importance
OF the battle than their republican opponents. SEN
ator Wilson, at Wilmington, Newborn and Beaufort,
had immense meetings, nearly exclusively negroes,
all or which were enthusiastic and highly gratifying
TO the distinguished orator; but in the same local
ties any ordinary republican speaker would have
had just as big crowds and just as much applause.
SECRETARY BOUTwELL's TWO SPEECHES,
1t is stated by conservative stumpers rather told
against the perty than advanced its interests. He
said Mr.. Greeley's bloody chasn should be filed up
before hands could be shaken across It; to which
senator Tipt9n replied YES we WIN MI It up for
Grant and you and all your followers" which Gre
ated a laugh among the conservatives, who COM
posed nearly half Of Boutwell's audience.
ALL THE CONSERVATIVE MEETINGS,
beginning with the great mass meeting at Weldon,
were large and enthusiastic, and every white con-
servative meet seems to have resolved himself for
the present into an active Woodworking politician.
"What do You Think said one to me; "will we
carry the State or not ?"
81 don't know" was my reply.
"Well, II we don't carry it this time shall leave
1t and go as far West as railroad Will carry me.
shall never have any confidence or faith in white
| North CarOnians again."
"Do you think you will carry 1t ?' asked.
"Yes; am willing TO bet every cent Pm worth
that we will carry 1t by at least five thousand ma
jority 1t can't go any other way; it's an impossi-
| bilty.n
same effect Both are modest in claiming the State
by small majorities, and think they right; for
the smaller the majority the greater will be the
chagrin and disappointment of the beaten party.
cans to console themselves with that United States
Marshal Carrow ana Supervisor OF Internal Revenue
Perry viii be chiefly responsible for the loss of the
State to the republicans here in August and to the
administration in November.