The New York herald., 1872-10-28
Republlcanism Forcing It's Way Into
the Stronghold Of Democracy.
secNtary Rob SON on the stump-Grantites
Hopeful Of Another Pennsylvania Coup-The
Working coalitionists- -Greeley's Majority
Expected To Be Large-Facts and
Figures from Hunterdon Somerset,
Warren and Sussex Counties.

the democracy During the civil war the rebel
proclivites OF some OF Its inhabitants were SO
strong that the federal authorities were forced to
suspend the writ OF habeas corpus in certain parts
OF HunterdOn county. With all this 1t furnished a
large quota OF Union soldiers, who proved their
loyalty and bravery on many q bloody battle field.
The impending Presidential election is the great
theme Of interest just now, and the enthusiasm
that Is being manifested In favor OF Horace
Greeley is something unprecedented in the an
nails Of political fights. / have for the last
three weeks been making the tour of the
four counties which comprise the Third Congress
sonal district-Hunterd0n, Warren, Sussex and
Somerset-and venture to predict that all of
them, with the exception, probably OF Somerset,
will give sweeping majority for the Sage OF Chap
paqua. At the last election for Congressman John
T. Bird, the democratic nominee, received ma
jorty OF 1881 in Hunterdon county, in Somerset
$40 and in Warren 1855; Sussex county gave q
democratic majority OF 342; the total vote poed by
Bird being 1S0o7-a clear majority Of nearly four
thousand over his opponent, Robert Rushing,
the republican candidate. In 1868 Ho-
ratio Seymour had majority OF 1892
In this county, and from present appearances
Greeley viii poll much larger vote in November
next The small band OF republicans who hold all
the federal offices are making desperate efforts to
uphold the cause OF their chief Pamphlets have
been distributed by the thousand Meetings are
ucinB AChu ulSuuy. GNCIy CACItlUu ID put lOTbn
DIVIDE The DEMOCRATIC VOTE.
OK roasts at the expense OF the radicals have
the democratic party has not been divided, and
with few solitary and insignificant exceptions,
will vote rs unit for the Baltimore nominees on
the 5th OF next month. The Hon. George
NJ Robeson, whose early boyhood was spent
In Warren county, has been to Pennington
ana made speech-a speech, according to
impartial critics. eminently calculated to excite the
worst passions and prejudices Of human nature,
tween class and class that should long since have
been healed. lie protested, in the name OF the
repnelica%n republic % party against the &c closing up Of the
gave him breath he should protest against amnesty
being extended to the 200 rebels OF the South
whose names figure upon the black list. He was
listened to by about one hundred republicans and
five hundred democrats, and while the respectable
men OF his own party deprecated his remarks few
straight-Out democrats who vegetated in Fleming
ton appeared then and there to make up their
minds TO vote for Greeley.
The campaign Is being vigorously and amusngly
prosecuted on both sides. The democrats hold
meeting every Thursday night in the Court House,
which is conducted much on the same principle as
for ladies' and TIE proceedings are opened with
singing, an itinerant gee cluD composed OF
Of the village church furnishing the music.
The country people attend the political reunion
in large numbers, and come into the village in ve-
hicles which were old at the time Of the Revolution.
The whole business is conducted with the utmost
solemnity, and stranger entering the room would
ta a to
democrats monop0ze all the religion In the place.
the men who are most active through the week IN
ABUSING GENERAL GRANT
being the most sincere worshippers on Sunday.
The democratic member of Congress Is superin-
tendent OF sunday school, and the other demo-
cratic lawyers. are equally prominent walkers In
the paths Of Righteousness. The republicans hold
their weekly meeting in Masonic Hall, building
cotton warehouse. The attendance is generally
very small, and the enthusiasm displayed is COM
ws the Of APP tsPsk
apple jack can be found to blend so harmoniousy
Is Ssw they 40 IN # M Is
A county meeting was held here the other day,
and procession. comprising the entire republican
sand ~ re stfy pLrssy
bands always do-and an immense wagon, carrying
FOURTEEN BOYS, FIFTEEN WOMEN AND SIX MES,.
In the county would give majority OF l50 votes for
Grant. BY actual count there were l27 in TIE
procession-men, women and children. This was
held by the radicals hereabOuts.
THE HON. JOHN T. BIRD,
who has represented this district in Congress for
the last four years. at the last caucus declined to
again serve. Mr.. Robert Hamilton, Of Sussex
county, was nominated in his stead. Mr.. Hamilton
Is an ex-member OF Assembly, and was at one time
Speaker; he is lawyer, with first class abilities
and good reputation and 1t Is thought he will make
didate is Mr. Frederick A. Potts, a leading coal
dealer, but otherwise unknown to fame Hamilton
is tolerably sure Of election. The only county in
which close contest may be expected is S0mer-
set, and even that the liberal republicans
claim by 800 majority. The liberal republicans
OF Pennington are almost numerically as strong
as the Grant republicans, and expect to give u
good account OF ofthemselves at the election Among
them are Messrs. Alien, Bird and Kuhi OF Paten-
burg riot nOtOriety, who are working like beavers
In the interests OF Greeley. have not met, since
have been here, more than six straight-outs, and
these were men OF no position or influence.
THE BOURBON ELEMENT
is decidedly weak In this stronghold OF the democ
racy. where 1t might reasonably be expected to
flourish: and though many democrats swallow the
Baltimore nominations unwillingly they do it on
the principle OF anything to beat Grant, An OK
roast was held about ten miles from here a DAY
or two ago in the interest OF the Bourbons;
but 1t proved to be miserable fzzle though an-
nounced with a great flourish of trumpets. The
where are being adopted here and large numbers
ofnegroes have been brought to work upon all the
railroads adjoining the Pennsylvania line with a
view to secure their votes for General Grant.
They are principally from Virginia, and white
MS bad feeling has been
tested in consequence, and the coored gentlemen
deem II prudent to condne themselves to their
own quarters. They will be strictly watched on
election day, and will find themselves in
the wrong box" If any Illegal voting is attempted.
During the past week l have conversed with promi.
nent politicians Of both parties from various sec
tons OF the state. The democrats are confident OF
victory, and the republicans anticipate 9 close
struggle but they state that they have fears OF
the fnai result As New Jersey has never given
republican majority on q Presidential election,
thougn the state mas frequently gone radical IN
gubernat0rial fights the pr0gn0sticati0ns seem
little forcgone The decisive victory achieved by
Governor Parker at the last election has infused
new lie into the conservatives and the large de-
lection In the ranks OF the republican party, COM
puted to be more than six thousand votes, will,
IN al PROBABILITY, give the State to Greeley
ON the other hand the radicals claim, although the
democratic nominees for Congress will be sup
ported by the entire strength OF the democratic
party, a large number OF voters will remain neu-
trai In the Presidential fight This view OF the
matter s entirely secuted by the leaders OF the
party, who claim that larger vote will be poled
than ever has been at any previous contest The
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS OF BOTH PARTIES
are as follows:-First distrct-The republicans
have nominated John w. Hazelton, and the demo-
Gratis the Rev. Oscar Clute, Unitarian clergyman
OF Vinefand.
In the Second district the republican candidate
Is Samuel II. Dobblns, who for many years has been
In the state Legislature. The democrats nave
renominated Samuel q. Forker, the present popular
representative.
In the Third Amos Clark, Jr., State Senator,
ne n fDa 1innV. ftat-n gntn Ii