The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31

meeting in this county at night: We went there
| circulated around the crowd for signatures or
marks"-as nine-tenths OF the meeting could not
be- solemn em at the xot hs o Int
republican nominees whoever they might be. This
occurred one month before the party had nom
person present except the young man who related
tn: circumstance to me. The list vas. after
ssPh ssasa a be You'd sssR
versation with cOlored man, the other DAY,
He replied that he could not swear
lie, and that he had sworn always to
party, because they had freed him and would
always preserve his freedom. l have endeavored
gent portion OF the negroes, and they are either
not disposed TO De communicative or unable to tell
any a about the progress Of the canvass BE-
ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE ARE TO BE ARRESTED
n TINS district on the day OF the election. This will
as this Is the buslRest time with the farmers and
they above all things fear an arrest, not knowing
st what time they will be released or brought
10 trial. have been to the raili Dad depot at this
place several times lately and there are always
large crowd Of negroes coming into the state or
the adjoining states in order TO- vote at this
sss met Among Ssye all 3 3 nS Cns v %ao%
vote for Horace Greeley. The speech OF Senator
Schurz was listened NED. to attentiyely by them, bu.
going to be led or by soreheads. have met few
republicans who acknowledge that the republican
party has
RUINED THE FINANCES OF THE STATE;
but they say chat this was done by the carpet
Daggers, and that General Grant Ia determined 10
purify the republican party in this state after the
coming election Taking all these things into
% hs bV ss
that their success will be attributable to the OPP
pressive policy of the administration and the
Of the conservatives Of arrest.
HARRIMAN'S MIsaAP
report has been extensively circulated that
Governor Hartman, OF New Hampshire, was
mObbed in Charlotte q few days since After care
tl inquiry find the whole thing to be a CD
nard. Hartman was speaking on an eXtcmrOri2ed
his remarks ne used the expression that the ''pGt
form OF the republican party was solid "a rock"
and when lie stamped his foot In eXempiilcatOn OF
his remark tho goods boxes gave way and Uarri
man fell through. AT this The crowd laughed heart
lily, and the republicans, to avenge the accident
published this report.
ATTEMPT 70 AssAssiNATE A CONSERVATIVES CAVDI-
DATE.
am just IN receipt Of despatch rom Salisbury
which sayS:--'While Major Robbins, conservative
candidate for Congress. was speaking in the town
hall here, and uenouncing the conduct OF the reve
nue. officials In strong terms, but without
personal application OF his remarks to any indi-
yiduai clerk in the revenue Office here drew his
re!ractinn in an imperious and threatening man.
ner Robbins defied lin to shoot. Others in
terfcred ard prevented the assalant from 81 )ting
and the speech proceeded subsequently, threats
against Robbins, but noting Of the kind has since
been attempted. This Is one OF many similar &C.
currences in this State. II 1t had been co1scrva-
tive that assaicd republican In the same manner
paraded over the North In all the administration
organs rs q Ku klux outrage.