The New York herald., 1872-11-05

Severe Struggle Looked for Between
the National and Principal State Can.
didates-Estfmated Majoritfes for Grant
and Herman.
BUFFALO, Nov. 4, 1872.
This city is considerably excited, and business IL
not brisk, Notwithstanding the general GONZALES
cence OF horses. Political epizooty has also
vanished. The vital political parties stand op
posed in serried lines the straggers both sides
have been huddled into the ranks, and there is
fire in the eyes OF voting troops Tomorrow
begins and decides the BATTLE and the char
actsristics that attract notice here in this
important city Of Buffalo are / am ad-
vised by dispatches, observable in all the
sections OF the State north of Spuyten Duyvil
Straggers have been called in, deserters have been
pardoned and restored to duty and the questions
at issue have been equally II not fairly presented
The order or the day OF battle is to the knife
and the knife to the hilt for Grant or for Greeley
Everywhere the question is discussed, 'sHave we
had enough OF Grant, or ought we take Greeley2''
The foreign born citizens OF course enthusiastic
in favor OF the liberal and democratic candidate for
Governor, and consider the State ticket all i'm
p0rtant. But
have their eyes fixed on the general government
OF course. As l. said In recent letters, there are
many hundreds OF citizens who would not vote for
Herman because OF his religion but these will be
them at the pol, in consequence Of that religious
prejudice, Now, as the piOus people on both sides
have been July aroused am inclined to point
through the dense mist, however, on the eve Of the
election to an exceedingly heavy vote. How s that
vote to be casty Let me briefly review the situa-
tion. At much length, and with as much distinct
ness as / could, have described In former letters
the progress OF the canvass now closed. There have
been changes since then.
B0rRB0NIsM NOT COUNTED.
Bourtonism Will, literally speaking, amount to
nothing IN this State 1t is believed by most pe0-
pie that that little Louisville Banton Duncan SIDE
show was IN the interest of the regular republican
candidate, and was "1xed.v Though enlightened
American citizens are keenly observant OF political
lodges, they briefly sum up the account with "that
Is smart'an6 then vote dead against the smarrman;
and SO while the Bourbon business was on foot the
people looked upon 1t as sharp pick, but now that
the issue is fairly made between the nominees OF
chaps' are laughed to sc0rn. mnst confess my in
ability to sum up accurately the situation at this
hour; accuracy Is impossible In this campaign l
can only describe the average sentiment. The active
part taken by federal Office holders In the contest
has been tw0-edged.
THE PEOPLE GENERALLY
dislike TO see men paving the air and vomiting
abuse over the pages of local papers In order that
they may be retained in lucrative Offices. The ad-
mnistration organs In the towns Of the State, am
informed, are either run or edited by federal post
then, must not be lightly estimated, and must be
properly placed against those who havo not ofnce
ana backing up against the pillar OF reform for
Greeley. l think there will be some cheating to-
be o reasonably fair election IN the State.
GLANCE OVER THE FIELD.
Briefly, reviewing the situation as it stands this
evening, see no reason i0r changing my Views as
formerly expressed. II, as am informed, and Is
here fully believed, 0'Brien has broken with the
urant party and therels political free fight in the
by rom ten to twenty thousand majority, and Kcr
nan by much larger majority,