The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26
The Situation in Dauphin County
from a Liberal Democratic
Standpoint.
CURTIN THEIR RISING STAR.
Progress Of Their Organization and In
crease Of Their Strength.
A Republican Victory Certain in
' the Capital City.

HARRISBURG, Pa Sept. %, 1872
To-day the political music commences through
out the State Of Pennsylvania, and unless greatly
mistake the signs Of the times, the dscOrd viii be
fearful. It Is known to the republican party that
from this night until the sth Of october next, the
day OF election, the liberals and democrats have
determined to keep the ball rolling. and meetings
will be daily and simultaneously held by their lieu
tenants in every township and every county, To-
day Carl Schurz and other orators are at P1ttsburR
endeavoring to counterfeit the effect of Burnsides
Soldiers and Sailors Convention. Tomorrow
Buckalew and Governor HOFFMAN are down for
speeches at Wilkesbarre, and on Wednesday Hoff-
man. Buckalew, Joel Parker, Governor Bradford
and host Of other big guns are to attend and
speak at the democratic mass demonstration to be
held In Doylestown. Besides these meetings there
are dozens OF minor import, though at no one OF
them Is there to be any presiding officer, leading
spirit or speaker who does not at least rank as
State Senator or Congressman. So earnest and
determined have the democrats become that even
Sunday was not observed as q day Of rest Scores
OF trusted courers were on the wing all day yester-
day, and on my way here last night heard nothing
but loud and irreverent political joking emanatng
from some ofthese dear, over-gassy, heavily whisky
laden souls, who appeared to be boiling over with
important news, and, as the cooks say, only re-
quired 'Just an extra stick'' to make them elbow
Of.n
HARRISBURG AS 1T Is.
To the uninitiated traveller to this oity of dust
and palaces and hovels-this shrine to which come
the light-pocketed and heavy-hearted Of the polit
clans of the Commonwealth every year-it is O
marvel to behold 30 much life, push and energy
Arriving at some such place in the dead Of night
must have given Webster the grim idea that he
walked "into churchyard.n In other words,
the deathlike silence OF the evening con-
trasts harshly with the hustle and tur-
MOL observable In this capital-bedomInated
Iawyer-crammed city. during the daylight. But
Harrisburg Is not more remarkable for her bust
ness than her intricate systems Of politics. In
politics she excels Here are the homes Of the
Camerons, the Rutherfords and Browns all In Doll.
tics, until recently each working against the other,
but all now determined to fight to the last for their
professed principles. Their political canvass is
thorough and exhaustive or the nine wards Of
the city not house escapes the vision Of the regis
try of1cers, neither Is there q male inmate whose
age business and political tenets are not as well
known to both parties as though he wore "his
heart upon his sleeve" as the great tragedian ex-
pressed 1t. This Is what Is called the ''bock sys-
tem." In addition to this precaution against fraud
there is q political detective system OF the most
perfect description carried out by an organized
force Of men OF experience, whose duty
watching the trains for professional repeat
ers and reporting every new conner into
this region OF paradoxes-of the great and small
the beautifully artistic and the miserably ugly l
am aware this paragraph Is somewhat OF digres-
sion from my subject but 1 think 1t will enable
those readers OF the HERALD who have not visited
this part OF the country to form better estimate
Of the city.
PENNsYLvANIAs POLITICAL LEADER.
dar olo fha rfv horo hio nnrv-
ing but few blocks, came within view OF q new
but peculiarly irregular pile Of buildings, OF
siderable size, presenting rich, picturesque out
line, with an exuberance OF external ornament,
luxuriance Of design and prodigauty Of beauty In
front were gay parterres, green, closely cut
lawn o stone basin and fountain, with Its couched
water god, and number Of alleys exhibiting evil
dences Of the toparian art, leading TO SPACIOUS
plantations to the eide and the rear: colored
eagerly inquired Of the man. ION, this is the resi-.
dence OF
SENATOR SIMON CAMERON
1t is some what curious that had intended to in
ue Sr sS Sad sans tnNn @
laying the corner stone OF q new Masonic hall on
Market and Third streets, ! went away, promising
to return again at twelve O'cl0ck-at the time OF
my unlOokedfor discovery 1t had scarcely reached
the democratic hour Of ten. Returning at twelve
ne arrived. AS he entered the library was sur
prsed to observe his healthy appearance. l had
heard at the hotel In the morning that he was con-
sderably grieved at the recent apparent turn
political matters had taken, and had worried him
sell almost into O fever. suppose this was an
other OF those falsehOods peculiar to the people
OF opposite political opinions IN this State. ]
progressing In Harrisburg and vicinity and he
answered by assuring me he had sufficient
Intervening TO last him to the end Of his days,
averring that his most recent squabbe was occa-
stoned by some 'interviewer's' inaccuracy and de-
termination, mlsrepresentlng what he did say and
representing him as saying hundred things that |
he didn't even know. Assuring him that was not
an "intervlewer,o the General said 81 have not |
the least fear OF the result Of the election know
Hartrant Will be elected by majority of ten thou
sand votes outside the city OF Philadelphia
inquired his reasons for this.
"Wel, y be said, al have every reason to know; |
was at Pittsburg the other day and there saw |
the most marked enthusiasm. IL was an unex- !
Ihen came along on the Erie and Philadelphia
talroau, and nearly the whole way along observed
wherever stayed the same general sentiment la
what Is the estimated majority Y''
y nave heard reports from the most important |
parts OF tIe state and estimate round majority
OI 10000 all told You will remember that two |
years ago ueary mad majority OF only 5000 about,
30 mat you see IL VIII be considerable increase;j
GLOW about the colored vote Yr
owe shall have the cOored vote solid almost TO n |
man what the other side will get Will he in com.
parson Of but one black sheep in lock, or one
added"
cuRTIN's DETECTION.
then spoke OF the Curtin affair.
"Let me tell you this" said the Senator, s'penn- |
syyania is great and an inherently rich and pros |
porous state. New York is possibly ahead oil US, |
but her wealth is chiefly brought from |
abroad-the result OF international treaties |
"''o CONSEQUENT commerce and influx VI |