The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-02


the positions OF the rival parties be changed for
week-had VIC possession OF the vast sums OF
money AZ the disposal OF our opponents regu.
be a most extraordinary thing n we Qiberas)
should win. teal you sir, It Is an awful thing to
and the freedom q the ballot box are at stake"
II this gentleman exaggerated the Importance OF
IN the present contest am much hsxs no
am told OF men, here and there, worth $780, 900 and
Tor their votes and ses It. The bride is not paid
directly OF course. As the bargains are now being
made win describe how the thing is done.
JOHN SMITHS POSITION.
John Smith. for instance, well'to-do farmer
with snug sum in the bank does not care the value
fouimoutksd politician get the best OF
VISIT ana tell him that the country - = a.
nal smash II he does not best'- ~c-s Farmer
s tSat psrnsps deners M
honored by being made Z, .s.,.ent OF the United
States for four years ne TN snrpwS , aDaSts on mr.
taty candy out OF boiled onions; and as for Bonr-
bonism, why he prefers hard cider himself The
Greeley canvasser argues the matter with him and
eIoquently expatiates on reform in the government
Yet Smith is not happy. He wants to hear the
along This man means business. He does not
halt moment to defend Grant or to den0unce
Greeley but states his case In this way.
these parts and enr friend. We like to reward
friends for their fidelity to the good cause
You have twenty men on your farm, and. Of
FOR GRANT AND WILSON,
You have three teams, Mr.. Smith, and OF course,
you win have to use them in taking your men to
the polls. To withdraw them from the work OF the
receipt for this $50 Mr. Smith, and alter the men
vote you win get the next half century All right
Smith ana SDSa as oa Mon
on Tuesday next.
dres within our borders are not congregated
in the metropolis OF course, most OF our citizens
panchette Of politics must have observed the
swelling evil OF corruption. fair election, unin-
iuenced by money and uncontrolled by men In
Office, Is as impossible in the State of New York to-
day as an honest plebtScttum In France when the
little Napoleon In the big boots issued orders from
the Tuilleries. The decayng carcass Of great ideas
TIE aREENBAcK rs THE PRESIDENT
OF the United States. No matter the issue OF this
Presidential contest we shall have to resume pay
ment OF promises, faithfully made, In honor and in
| tegrity or be eaten up by ourselves. The rotten
line crop of aristocratc upstairs in the early future.
Ihave visited many 'headquarters' both Granite
and Greeleyite and far have failed to obtain any
reliable Information concerning the situation. In
some places / was canddly told that owing to the
strange position OF parties, the elements in the
OF politicians 1t was utterly Impossible to form an
opinion as to how the counties would vote. Both
faith in It's canvassers II is matter of guess all
round. have spent an hour in liberal headquar-
tiers wnnowing grains Of truth from cam
time in the comfortable parlors OF Grants mon
but rarely have obtained any useful knowledge
for the Sage by co. 900 majority, more less
| the Grant men hold themselves ready to ''shoot
you the spot" If you doubt their ability to sweep
| everything from Battery place to Cattaraugus
| And 80 1t goes.
In 10 RIO hot NJ la a nh IN
| the southern ana southwestern counties OF the
| State. There is more money bet; there is more
Grant than there il for Greeley. But the Greeley
party is not howled down just yet. | find great
Ssn say %
| for the pcrpetuatiOn in power OF the Camerons
Mortons and Conkings, who, It is charged form
| do to deliver Judgment before trial. When on
the eve Of the last election certain parties pre-
drcls, although gorged with stolen money honey
would have to succumb under the popular DIS
pleasure large number Ia and they the majority
be able to overcome all opposition. We know the
result. In New York city people who never voted
politics, got up early and voted early against the
| Ring. The Aldermen and other corner l0afers were
-" Ta%%any died ID n da Il was tne
silent vote that killed the monster OF corruption in
New York city, and the silent vote to be cast in the
name OF reform in this election must not be lightly
| considered. 1t is generally conceded that
THE FIGHT is IN NEW YORK CITY.
II honest Tom Murphy and James OBricn continue
TO regard each other with sentiments Of the most
distinguished consideration, good bye Greeley say
tine s xoas What New thirty
ton for President of the United States may be de-
cided by the lively young man from the Nineteenth
friend OF the tribune ana Mr.. O Brien are the con-
testants in the eyes Of the country liberals and the
O'Brlen's honesty-honesty is everything amid
general corruptlon-for like King Malsochlen Of
ueath-
He has the knack, sir.
To cut the pack, sir,
"A''' An though s bod odd t tSpricts ''' AA''
His honor. always, he contrives to save.
| A hard-headed Sc otchman, with whom spent
good part OF an afternoon, afforded me consider
able amusement. He was for Greeley, and 1t was
perfectly inconceivable to him how anybody could
asked him what he Thought the influence Of the
| "epizooticn would amount to in the election. His
| gestive-"Epizootic was a friend OF Greeley and
Brown. II is well known. ne said that wet cleo
conceded, think Of the result Of an election in
the midst Of general epizoos 1t Is generally un-
THE RICH MAY RIDE IN cHArsEs,
| and the poor may walk by--but now the men OF
millions and the men OF pennies have to foot it to-
gether. If the present state OF things continues
and prevails on election day the advantage will be
on the side OF the democracy. Highly tightly re-
publicsns win not Walk through the e. mud to the
to vote for Herman. This gentleman estimates
.epizooticn as providental affair altogether and
designed by "a higher law for the comfort and en-
enlargement OF good liberals. He estimates that
it will give ten thousand additional votes to Gree
ley and Herman. Now, then, as II was always con-
sidered that wet election day favored the demo-
Gratis, we will see the effect OF ''epizootic."
NO ENTHUSIASM IN THE CAMPAIGN
1t would be entirely useless to single out any
particular county or sketch the political character
istcs OF number OF counties in the state with the
view OF throwing light on the political question.
For the reasons stated In the beginning such
9 task YOU'D Pe utterly HnpF91'able. But it