The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-07-29
THE RESULT OF THE STRUGGLE.
The Basis on which the Hopes OF tho
Liberals are Founded.


A Raleigh correspondent, writing on the
oath instant, says: e#
Judge Merrlmon, In recent letter to Mr..
Barrlnger, expressed 1t as his conviction thaC
the Conservative majority in the State WILL
not fall much short of eighteen thousand.
Governor Vance, also, Is very sangulne, out
will be cast almost solid for Grant. The
whites in the western counties, according to
all reports by letters and travellers are united
In solid phalsnx for 'ireeley; but, on the other
hand, the negroes Ia these same localities are
whit whites and blacks in some Of these coun-
ties is very bitter, which, to some extent,
accounts for the very decided stand taken
by the races. In the middle Of the State
the prospect as regards the colored voters
ls better, and 1t now looks as I Ii quite
number of them will join the Liberal Republic
can ranks. have reliable information from
the middle counties that augurs well Tor the
election of Leach over Settle, with majority
of from eight hundred to one thousand, while
the election of Rogers over Smith is also cer-
tain. Merrlmon will run ahead of our candi-
dates for Congress in both OF these districts.
In the vicinity Of this city many colored men
have declared openly for Greeley, especially
since the dastardly assault upon GROSS, the COL
One hing is certain, that intimidation will
be made use of by the Radicals during the ap-
preaching election TO an extent that was never
dreamt oil before. Every marshal and deputy
has been armed with warrants, signed In Dlank,
to serve promiscuously-o charges OF ku-
KIuxism-upon all who vote Wnat tney are
That negroes will be imported to swell the
votes in The western and norChern counties,
there can be no doubt.
Colonel VIM. Johnston, president OF tne
Charlotte Railroad, was interviewed In New
York on Friday last by a reporter of the New
York Herald. The Coloael said:
81 was quite surprised upon my arrival In
New York to find such general impression
existing that Grant would carry our stsVs; .sns,,
Myexperience of affairs there is drawn from
intercourse with people Of all classes, devoid
| entirely of the excitement of political dlscus.
sion. and embraces their quiet expression or
| belief or opinion. feel perfectly assured that
the Liberal ticket will be successful. On
| branches Of the Legislature by very declded
majority, and that Merrimon's majority ior the
| GoyernorshIp over Caldwell will reach fully
eight thousand. And my reasons for believing
as I do are these: There has net existed any
thing like perfect unanimlty until now oe-
| tween the old line Wings and the Democrats on
any ticket, but now they are slngularly united
/
| by clear ma jority of four thousand i've nun
dred. Since then large proportion Of the
colored population has gone into South Carroll
ma. Georgia and others Of the more sontheriy
States, aud they are q clear loss TO the Radlcal
vote. Then, again, in that election OF 1870
there were fully twenty-five thousand White
voters who took no part 10 that election Dy
reason of the terrorism that prevailed. Tnese
were mostly business men, and the State was
90 full of administrative officials, such as rev
enue Inspectors, marshals and detective ON.
GERS who played second part as spies, that
these business men found their very means OF
living imperllled, and avoided the polls.
.Do you think they will come to the front IN
the present election :"
II think we shall get out fully one hall,
perhaps two.thirds of that dormant vote on
| the lst of August" continued the Colonel.
"EstimatlDg, therefore, this gain and the loss
| In the colOred vote, and combining their pro-
babje results with the the majority given for
Shipp in 1870, / think eight Thousand Is not an
exaggerated estimate Of the coming Liberia!
majority. And most certainly the carrying OF
the state for Merrimon will insure the State
majority for Greeley Ia November"