New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-22
TIE EMPIRE STATE.

1t is time there were an end to this unreal
soning distrust Of New-York. Everywhere
people are asking, care you sure Of New
" York 7"-everywhere people see that, if we
are, its thiriy-fye electoral votes, with the
assured solid vote of the South, throw the
chances heavily in favor of Mr.. Greeley's
election. But the game of brag which our
opponents arc playing, has not been without
its effect and people who ought to know bet
ter are still disturbed by doubts of the vote,
in 1872, of q State which in 1868 gave Seymour
10000 majority, in 1870 gave Hoffman $1,000
majority, and in the hearty cooperation Of the
party that did this with another, may to-day
be safely trusted to better both.
THE TRIBUNE is not given to Boosting, and
its well known tendency is rather to under
rate than to exaggerate the prospects Of its
party. 1t declares to-day, with full knowledge
Of the canvass, and after full allowance for all
possible OBJECTIONS, that we can carry this
State without the aid of the city. TO do it,
we only need that One-half the Liberal Re-
publicans who have signed our calls,
should cast their ballots as they gave their
signatures; and that the Democrats should
support their own State ticket. We doubt
neither. From every quarter of the interior,
and from both Liberal Republicans
and Democrats, come assurances whose
cheering significance cannot be ques-
toned or beittled. Our candidate for
Lieutenant Governor gives, as the result of
his canvass, the declaration that, in all his
varied political experience, he has never found
better audiences, better spirit more enthu-
siasm, or a better prospect. Our candidate for
Congressman at Large, coming from the other
wing of the party, is even more CHEEKY and
hopeful "Have 10 doubt" he writes, "of
"New-YOrk ;-we are good for seventy-five
Thousand" And gentlemen without place on
the ticket, or personal interest in the result,
are even more confident.
Only one thing gives them doubt. The
monstrous Dragging Of the Custom-house people
arouses IN apprehension. Is the honest vote
of the State to be swamped by the cityi Is
Murphy to improve upon Cameron, and con-
vert New-YOrk into a worse Philadelphia
On this point, too, we can bid our friends be
of good cheer
Mr.. Herman ought to, and can, go out of
this city with 5000 to 10000 majority. Even
O'Bnen, who was seduced by the false promises
of the Custom house into running for Mayor,
fesses himself heartily in favor of that for the
State. lie does so because he cannot help
himself. His troops would desert him en-
n,asse if he did not. Tho events of the
last forty-eight hours have wonderfully
cleared the political atmosphere. The Gus
tom house bargain with O'Brien has been
broken; and the deceived chieftain of Apollo
Hall has nothing left but to 90 for the men
who have betrayed him, without his follow
ers; or to follow his followers in the support
he cannot keep them from giving the State
and National tickets - Greeley and Brown,
Herman and DeDew.
In a word, then, we can carry New-York,
outside the city; and we have majority here
of from $4,000 to 10000. But one thing can
defeat us-distrust of each other. When men,
in line Of battle, stop to inquire whether
another part Of the line is standing firm, there
is danger of their neglecting their own front
Friends in the interior have courage,-trust
each other,-bclieve that others are doing
their duty,-dad do your Ora! How Is
gow school district, your township, goW