The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1872-09-21
The Political Outbreak.
IFrom the Missouri Republican

and Baltimore conventions came the
inevitable lu1l, and in certain quarters
our friends have been somewhat dis
pirited. 1t was fortunate, however,
this calm came when it did, for the
renewed zeal and enthusiasm now
yisibly springing up again all over
the country, for Greeley and Brown,
will have no further material check,
but will sweep on to an assured and
triumphant victory. The dog-days
are over. The terrible heat prevent
ed all exertion. The local tickets
have generally been arranged. This
matter for the time diverted attention
from the national issues. The Blan-
ton Duncan convention has ended in
ridiculous fasco, and been turned to
good account for the Greeley cause:
This movement had the effect to call
u temporary halt in the Democratic
march. But now, with the weather
endurable, the decks cleared for ac-
ton and obstacles removed, the CAM
paign will be pushed forward with
energy and confidence.
The Radicals pretended to derive
comfort from the elections in North
Carolina aud Vermont, just as they
will assume great things from the re-
suit of the elections to-day i'll Maine.
The fact is, however, that the only
Importance attaching to these cleo
tions has come from the unparalleled
efforts of the administration to hold
its own, and from the attention that
has thereby been directed thither. 1t
is now proved, and scarcely denied,
that Caldwell was carried i'll North
Carolina by system of most gigantic
importations from states holding no
elections at that time, and there are
few Radicals bold enough to declare
that there is any chance Of the State
going for Grant in November AS for
| Vermont a.ltl Maine, both have always
been counted on the Grant side Of the
column, the only New England states
reckoned for Greeley being Connecti-
cut and New Hampshire, which he
will surely carry. The average Repub-
lican majority in Maine for the last
half-dozen state elections has been
5000, and in 1868, when both sides
did their best, the majority was 20,
4O3. To carry the state for the Dem
ocratic ticket this year against such
odds, backed by the whole power of
the administration, wonld be hercn-
lean undertaking, and no reasonable
man looks for such an impossibility.
In all the state elections previous
to November,it happens that the op-
,position tickets have been made up
previous to the real organization Of
1.-The Liberal Republican party. The
Liberals. therefore, have had no rep
1 resentation on the state tickets, such
as is the case in Illinois and Missouri,
and several other states where the
state elections are held at the time OF
voting for presidential electors. No
lonbt this has operated for the benefit
of the regular Republicans.
It will be the state elections i'll
Pennsylvania and Indiana where
most interest will centre i'll connection
with the presidential contest. II
these states go for Greeley, the
signs will be most auspicious for his
election, as they have always exefted
Il tremendous influence in presidential
wears upon the vote of November
throughout the country. Our advices
from Indiana are most cheering. Ex-
Senator Hendricks, the Democratic
candidate for governor, is making
most brilliant and untiring canvass
as it is with him struggle for politi'
cal life. The meetings everywhere
are larger than were ever known be:
fore, and the Democracy, united anl
Jealous, are thoroughly alive to the
work expected of them. They know
the efforts of the opposition will bt
strong and formidable. Heretofore the
state has been Democratic by small
majority; but the addition Of the Lib
eral Republican strength, headed b,
Julian and others. together with thu
confidence this alliance gives, and it
effect upon the floating vote makes i,
sure for a majorit, Of at least ten thou
sand. and some estimate it as high a
twenty thousand. But whatever ma,
be the condition of affairs to-day on
advices are that it will 90 on improy
ing up to the day Of election.
In Pennsylvania the canvass has
within a few days past, taken q NOR
; lively and spirited turn on both sides
The contest for Governor, as our read
ers know, is between ex-Senato
Buckalcw and Gen. Hartranft. Th
! Philadelphia Press, (Forney's paper
that reached us yesterday contain
two ringing articles arraigning Hart
ranft for stock gambling operation
with the states money, and for Grim
, inal connection with Cameron's treas
, ury ring. This shows that the wa
/ upon Cameron & Co. has been receiv
; ed inside the Republican party. Som
| twelve or fourteen Republican paper
f which support Grant declare they can
not and will not support Hartranf1
+ and some of them even raise the nam
f of Ruckalew at the head Of their col
. umns. The Harrisburg Patroit (Dcm
: of late date has very iuhilant an
:. inspiriting article on the situation
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