New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-09-01
LETTER IRON NEW YORK.
The Herald Whopped Misunderstanding
Liberal Observation-Disclosures in
Maine-CivTl Service Reform Humibug-


Maine-CivIl Service Reform Hunibug-
The One Term Observation-Disclosures
of Dix R'Cgnfession of WeRkness-Th
Irish Vote Against Grant.
| Especial Correspondence of the Republican,
New YORK. August 26.
The New York Herald has whopped owe
again 1t has been abusing Grant vigor
ously for about three weeks-a week Longer
than it generally adberes to any one candi
date. 1t appears that it has been support
ing Greeley wholly upon enthusiasm
Now. upon reading the accounts Furnished
By special correspondents" the editor Of
that paper announces that tits evident thai
the enthusiasm for Greeley and the opPosi
ton movement is dying out. Upon tbi:
slender basis the Herald devotes two-col
umn editorial to the interest of Grantism.
Probably if there is any Iull in the en-
thusiasm for the Liberal cause, there are
two very good reasons for it, so far as this
locality is concerned. 1t is fact, which
| will generally be conceded, that during the
last two weeks the intense heat put check
upon all party movements and business re-
quiring much effort. The energies Of man,
ia the memory Of the Oldest inhabitant,
were never put to such test. Strong men
were Frustrated IN scores each day by the
exhausting heat. Political demonstrations
cf every Kind were postponed over the
heated term" For this reason the pro
posed day speech Of General Banks in
Wall street was put of because it was
considered unsafe for the speaker and the
hearers, So tie General was posted off to
Maine, where he is doing good service, and
much enthusiasm Z attends him there
The fact is, we had had too much popular,
clamorous enthusiasm and too little solid
work, even under a scorching sun.
It is due, however, to truth TO say that
the reports at the State headquarters, at
the Astor House yesterday, showed that
during the last week the quiet work Of or
ganizing and canvassing throughout the
State Of New York was more thorough and
extensive than that Of any previous two
weeks since the Cincinnati convention.
This is not what the New York Herald
would cali enthusiasm" The writers for
that paper want to see more "banners,"
and bunting" and "bonfres," and torch
light professions. They are stirred into
enthusiasm BY the noise Of cannon and the
shouts Of curious multitudc4. Such things
viii all do in their proper places, but they
don't make voters. The moral effect of
large numbers endorsing and cheering on a
cause is good, but such demonstra-
tons should not cost too much time
and money. They do most good
when most spontaneous. Our money
and time should be given to the more
important work Of organizing every
inhabitable hamlet, ward and district in
the whole country. Good citizens, who be
lieyed in this work Of reform, should give
certain portion Of their time to canvassing
they should attend as often as once a week
some Greeley and Brown club or associa-
ton in their ward or village or district
The nower Of association is everything
Let them find out who among their neigh
bors are tot enrolled to vote, and enlist
them on the right side. Avoid meetings
for buncombe, and keep watch upon
business When the campaign is over. if
we have al done our duty, a result viii be
reached that Will produce enthusiasm, pure
and unbounded.
In Blaine the people arc listening with
anxious attention 70 the arguments Of men
like TrumbulI, Farnsworlh and Banks
The largest halls and chuTcLee are filled
nightly and genuine enthusiasm prevails
everywhere il the Pine lreo State" for
tle Liberal cause. Mr.. S, INNER has con
sented to 20 there and make two or three
speeches before the day Of election. Tho
greatest desire seems to le manifested to
hear him He will have great reception.
Reports from all parts Of the State are Of
the most encc ucagjng character for the
Liberal ticket.
Zack Chandler. Of Michigan, discovers
that Ills sol-in-iaw, Eugene Has, who is
running for Congress in the fifth district Of
Maine, is likely to be beaten, aud he is
about going to Maine to help him out. No
man has done more to injurc the industrial
interests OF Maine, in his official capacity as
d Senator, than 1lr. Chandler. BY his lob
,bying on the floor Of the two houses he OBJ
tanned duty upon copper which con
tributed to shut up every slipyard in
Maine He is a nice man to advise the pe0
ne Of that State how to vote. But they
will be taught who he il before he speaks.
The very important question which W.
are apt to lose sight 81 in the multiplicity
Of topics is that Of civil service reform. 1t
is viewed as hltmbug by the Grant party,
as the record shows. All their talk about
skill service reform Is mere buncumb9. There
Is no sincerity about it. The leading Grant
men III the Senate and House. at the last
session Of Congress, ropudiated the idea Of
civil service reform. The institution Of 4
commission, at tile head Of which is George
w. Curtis, tie editor Of Harpers nasty
WccliY, was-9 mere blind, intended to aid
Grants reelection. The civil service is
rotten fro.4 Grant down, and Curtis knows
II better than most men. The Presidents
last annual message, after Morton and
Boutwell, and Fish and DcIano and
Robson and Belknap ana Cresswoll put in
their indications, was made up bE John
Russell IounG. A poor mess he made Of if.
for such a medley Of trash never disgraced
the public record OF i President before.
This Ferv man Grant, who now that poor
Rawlings is dead. has lost bis brains. has
not sufficient intelligence TO perform the
duties Of q first class clerkship in the treas
urr. Vet. by a treat blunder Of the people,
Lie is today employing, through his cunning
AGENTS, all the power OF this great govern
nIent 10 secure his reelection. Ii is indeed
humiliating and disgracctuI to think oG
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