The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-29
The Drift of Public Politi-
cal Sentiment.
APATHY OF THE GRANT REPUBLICANS.
The Observation-Disclosures Wide Awake
and Enthusiastic.
NEGRO PRESCRIPTION OF NEGROES

RALEIGH, NJ C., July 49, 1872.
IfOns were TO form an opinion as TO the result OF
the election Thursday next nom the attendance at
the meetings OF both parties. and from the enthusi
asm manifested at them, it would unquestionably
be in favor OF the conservatives and liberal repub-
cans. During tour OF ten days. in which have
visited every section OF the State and attended all
the leading political meetings that have been held,
have had ample opportunity to witness every
popular demonstration, to observe the drift OF pub
lie sentiment, and to weigh the enthusiasm of the
masses. With the exception OF that held at vii.
mington, which was addressed by Senator Wilson,
ALL THE REPUBLICAN MEETINGS WERE SLIM,
their professions were farcical, their attempts at
applause faint, and their demonstrations generally
feeble and without spirit or vim. IL is rare to see
a crowd OF even 800 negroes at any republican
meeting, though orators Of national fame, some OF
them Cabinet officers, were advertised to address
them. This is rendered more striking and forcible
by the contrast with the great republican mass
meetings Of 1868, when the blacks turned out in
long lines OF professions, assembled in meetings
that were estimated by thousands chcered Justify
for Grant and COlfax, and INDUCED in the most ex-
travsgant outdoor demonstrations OF loyalty and
devotion to the national ticket presented for their
SURFACES. Now there Is a total change, and It is
almost impossible to account for this apparent
for their league organizations remain intact,
and their leaders full of energy and industry
as ever. Some there who allcge that this lag
gardness among the sable republicans is q part OF
the campaign programme, and that IL is done solely
with view to deceive their political opponents,
and throw them Off their guard II this is the case
however, it is likely to prove failure Of most
complete nature, for
Tue cQSsEKvATIvE LIBERALS ARE WIDE AWAKE
aud Vividly alive TO all the lodges and articles
known to political chicanery. Their meetings il
possible exceed in numbers, enthusiasm and fire.
quency the Seymour and Blair meetings OF 1865
and II popular outpourings, grand displays, and
imposing demonstrations are an indication OF the
result OF the campaign the conservatives will I'M
doubtedly be successful. The manner too in which
such republican speeches as those delivered by
Senator Upton, Colonel Mcclure and others were
received by the conservatives by heartfelt and
often rapturous applause shows what an advanced
stage OF freedom OF political opinion at the South has
reached. There is not possibility OF doubt that
II the State and Presidential elections took place
simultaneously the observation-disclosures would tri-
umph by
TWENTY THOUSAND MAJORITY
II not more. The nomination OF Greeley and
Brown by the Baltimore convention has proved to
be OF the most incaculabe benefit to the conserva.
yves, Wnllc IL mas cOTTespOuuluky WedhcHeu Tue
republicans. That large anti-war and anti-seces-
sion element among the whites. for which this
State has been noted, and which never'cOud be
induced to cooperate with the democratic party,
was brought over to the liberal republican ranks
by the Baltimore nominations, and they do not now
feel the slightest embarrassment in supporting the
conservative State ticket Everywhere throughout
the State there will bea
LARGELY INCREASED WHITE VOTE
the lst Of August and IL Is the impression OF the
best political judges that this increase Will go to
swell the conservative vote. They anticipate their
usual strong and full vote in the eastern section,
an addition OF several thousand ballots In the mid
die and heavy increase In the western portion OF
the State. Upon the latter they chiefly build their
hopes OF victory, and In that part OF the State
their best orators are now speaking and their best
energies are being put forth. Vance, Merriman,
Mcclure, Clingman and Senator Upton are scat
tered over this entire region and are addressing
meetings every day. Senator Upton, after speaking
at several points in company with some Of the
others, strayed on on his own hook, and has not
since been heard or IL 10 supposed that he en-
joyed the COOL bracing air OF the Blue Ridge and
has made an irregular political pilgrimage, speak
ing at every crossroads and country tavern where
chance threw meeting In his way. No doubt he
will continue his tour across the mountains to the
Tennessee and Virginia line at Bristol, where he
Will strike the railroad, and once more return TO
civilization In stokes county Senator Upton
made several speeches, and II ~ SAID with great