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OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL 0Fs NEW ORLEANS
NORTH CAROLINA.

servaiive Ticket,
Prom tho New York Tnbune7
GREENsBORo, N. c., August S.-The de-
feat of Judge Merrimon in the summer
campaign in North Carolina will not in the
least discourage the Liberal party of the
State, or cause them 10 abate their efforts
to give Greeley and Brown, in November,
their ton electoral votes. The disappOint-
ment Of the Conservatives when the truth
first began to dawn upon them, on Tues
day, was very great. They had made a
campaign such as North Carolina had never
seen before; they had made it against the
most fearful odds, and at great personal
sacrifice to some of their prominent leaders.
They knew that they had pOllcd a heavier
vote in most parts of the State than had
ever been brought out before, and had
reason to believe that they had honestly
elected their entire ticket. To have the
fruits Of their labOrs stolen from them
through the corrupt means used by the adj
mlnlstratiOn and it, agents made them feel
at first as though honest effort was in vain
/ never saw q people so anxious Shout the
result Of an election, or who took a partial
defeat SO much to heart. Hundreds of
young men declare that they will make one
more effort for Greeley, but that, if he is
defeated, that shall leave the State and try
their fortunes on the Western prairies or in
Northern cities.
THE PEOPLE NOT DIsHEARTENED.
Coming up the North Carolina railroad
this evening, as the train stopped at Dur
ham station, twenty or thirty rough cOun-
trymen crowded about the cars to learn the
result Of the election. | gave them the
latest news in Raleigh, and told them that
Governor Caldwell was probably reelected
by about 1000 majority, but that the Con
seryativcs had secured the Legislature and
five ont of eight OF the representatives. in
Congress. As spoke OF Merrimons defeat,
one old fellow sOTfOWfuly took his pipe
from bis mouth and said: II was afraid it
would be So We 'uns mOught as well 20
home now and lay down. There's been right
smart o cheatin' done; they didn't do it
honest, | know"
A friend who was with me reminded the
old man that the hOnOrs were at least easy,
for the Conservatives had the Legislature
and majority Of the Congress delegation.
Are We shore about theft" asked the old
man They said Merrimon had 5000 day
or two ago"
Perfectly" was the reply; 'the RAIDS
give it up"
Then" said he. his countenance bright
ening up, John Pool don't 90 thar any
more. Thank the Lord for thet." Then
turning to the crowd he added: "Come
boys, Wen take little rest and then turn
in again and work for Greeley. We can do
d HtHp mere III durham ana IN ORANGE |
county afore November
l said that the Liberals of this State are |
not discouraged. On the other hand, they |
have every reason to be hopeful for the tail |
The Liberal Republicans and
the Conservatives Of the State will enter
into the contest thoroughly united and fully
organized. The Conservative State ticket
had few claims upon the Liberal Repub-
Leans, except as il was composed of better
men than those nominated by the Radicals.
and as its success would strengthen the
Liberal party in the fall contest.
IMPORTANT LIBERAL ACCEssGoNs.
As everybody knows, the Greensboro CON
vention did its work before the result Of the
convention was known, and hun
Greds Of Republicans who will work and
vote for Greeley and Brown were com
mittcd to the support of Caldwell before il
was apparent that old party lines were to
be broken down in the State. Some of
these men have already joined the Liberal
party, and as they are generally men who,
though they have since the war acted and
voted with the Grant Republicans, by their
good character, moderation and honesty,
retained the respect OF their neighbOrs in
spite OF their politics, and have not suffered
hat social Ostracism of which the Garnet
)aggers so bitterly complain. A notable
Instance is that of Colonel w. Il. MYERS, a
highly respected citizen of Charlotte, who
IaH, since the State election, not only de-
Jared his intention TO vote for Greeley and |
Brown, but to take the stump and con
nbute OF his ample means in support of the
Liberal cause. He ii was who entertained !
secretary Boutwell, on his late visit to Char
Otte, and, being generally looked up to as
man who, though acting with theRadicals,
las preserved an unspUtted character and
Gpt himself above suspicion, while others
p1Rb IN tla Cy,Dilu Of
Inversion will have more influence with .
republicans than that Of any other man in ,
county. If he carries ont his l
urpose Of taking the stump this tall, he {
an do more good than almost any man in
fiddle North Carolina 1t is to be re 7
rCtted that the Conservatives did not in
ito the Liberal Republicans TO consult
nth them in regard to the choice of cleo
oral candidates, and | heard, a week or
wO ago, some slight dissatisfaction ex-
resscd by active Greeley Republicans
hat, while their aid is wanted to carry the
tate, they have been ignored when anv -
uestiOn of policy is TO be decided
r candidates are to be chosen This
'eling has now, / know, entirely disan- I
cared and, at any rate, the Liberal Repub-
aus are too anxious for success to allow
NY feeling of jealousy or dlsapDOiDtIupDt
} impair their ability to give the ticket
loir most efficient support Both State
will work harmOuiously TO
ether, and will vie with each other in their
torts 10 bring out every vote in November. a
he defeat OF Merrimuu will. think. have n
nc good effect. twill show any Conserya- I
YES who may have heretofore looked upon /
Ia Liberal Republican element in the State fl
3 OF mite consequence that they can not +
ford to despise any aid they can get from \
ny quarter, aud that even the few urgrons !,
no will vote with them may turn the scale 4
their favor TIE Liberal Republican h
pmmittee has already begun its work. and \
n few weeks will have an organization
stending TO every township in the State. Il
know of no way in which a small sum of d
oney could be better expended than in ii
ding that committee 10 complete this or G.
lnlzation, and IN sending to every town. t,
Up few choice documents. II
IE CONSERVATIVE TICKET SOMEWHAT WEAK II
The Liberals of North Carolina have b
her reasons to hope for better success in
oVemoer than they met with in August Il
ne Conservative State ticket, while il III
mprised men of the highest character. Il
I'd also many clements Of weakness. In II
g hrst place, Judge Merrimon had lust re
me out OF a senatorial contest with Cen hi
al Ransom, in which he had been beaten. th
ID he had to enter the gubernatoriaI cam. be
ign with all the DISADVANTAGE which vi
cent defeat in the Legislature can give tn sij
candidate Again, an attempt was til
lde to connect him the Western North pc
rOlina railroad frauds. by which pr
'epson stole about $6,000,0O0 from Sit
state 1t was true that at the ! vi
ne the bill in question passed the Legis- be
re- Judge MerlimOn was SwepsOn's attOr- M
" ana drew bill to be introduced in
e branch OF that body. But it is also in
no Iidt governor Caldwell, who was then sh