New-York tribune., 1872-07-01
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70 find today that mistaken and that here the
liberal movement las got a fOOtbod. sitting In
the United States courtroom, aud listening 10 tie la
bored attempts Of the Government attorneys 70 mako
case OF political persecution aud violation OF the Enforce
act out OF petty brawl that occurred at country
sale without the tangible results OF black eye o
a bloody nose Tue room was hall used ordinarily Tor
theatrical purposes. The Jadge seated upon the staGe
In an armchair, at small round table looked Ike tho
" heavy fatber in a comedy about 70 commence soI-
oquy while waiting for the other actors 10 come IN, and
tho lawyers below had the appearance Ok dcm0Ialze0
orchestra which had lost its Instruments The proceed
ings were duh. although a good deai farcieal, aad
Was not sorry TO be called out by gertleman who
introduced himself as LIBERAL Bcpubiicao, said
he had been at Cincinnati and Invited me TO his office
ocross the street, where he gave encouraging ac
count Of Liberalism I'm North Carolina. He VIA IN cor
respondence, he said, with Republicans In various
counties and he assured by them tbat the Cincin
natl ticket would have a Republican following in the
State strong enough 90 make itet felt az the election
demonstration would he made after tic BaltimDE,
| Convention that would show that the Liberals
more numerous than the Administration men dreamed
OF. He did not believe It would bo possible 10 make
much Of break in the negro vote but something could
be dOne in that direction. Several intelligent c0lOred
men had already assured him OF their intention TO vote
for Horace Greeley saying that they believed him TO be
better friend to theie than Grant. They wanteda
supply OF documents 10 circulate among Their
| people. "The blacks are thoroughly organized
and controlled by the party leadcrs,' NV
friend continued and they are in such state ~ DIS
cipne that few Of them dare vote other"io uan te'
are told to- Intimidation aud sometimes p'Isoial VI"
| ence are used TO make them obey orders negr'
knows that II the members OF his La ue ~ mr'at him
for not vOting the Radical ticket he can gt 30 tedie
one way tney punish only tue white KuKlux. wish
for their sake. poor fellows, that the Dlac l sens
only chance Tor the future As long as ihey AZ pane
together into negro party the whites VIII e hostile u
then cieiG tb,s No" ana 'n'H AD' O"' VIM '' - ''
speskng Of the State canvass now in rroeees. ON
friend said that the Liberal Republicans ought 10 a'
The election OF Judge MeITimOn, the Colse F'tFe can
didate. Toe Administration was putting iorlh ever
II he should be successful it would BE- pOciamed as
Grant triumph, and would have consi1eian.e more.
90 Republican in August however ne was c0nhsnt toai
il could still be carre for Greeley IN November Dul he
influence would have here and In otuer state Dn ne
triumph over the corrupt politicians that haa u''-raee"
| the Republican party IN North CdrOunt.
| Among the Democrats whom have met ana nave
number Of the most prominent men IN the party
find but opinion With regard Ia the Presidential
Hrown and reat confidence that lac state will be ear
red for them. The Idea constantly put forth Dy the
Grant party that any respectable number OF Democrats
will boit t6e baltimore nomination. IS laughed al
"iTberp will NOT he a hundred Democrats IN ali NOrtl
Carolina will refuse vote Tor Greeley II be Is nom
the state from end 10 end - have not found single
Democrat In my who viii not support Greeley,
state for tue last monJl. No ~ for Greeley dovr
here is the universal reply Of every whte man nave
met when questioned about politics. except the Gram
onice-holders These ofcehoders uuquest9nably exer
d formidable influence in the canvass. They are ma
merous have money. and are energetic ami unserupu
lons politicians using influences that no Dno would dar
TO use in a State less thoroughy under the domination
OF the central power 40 Washington. Ihcss ieschu
officers" said a venerable supreme Court Judge 10 NJ
yesterday IN grave undertone, area great power y
politics They have powerful influences at work, an'
viii control a large number OF votes" What some o
these influences are, exGOv. Vance explains lie say
they threaten men with proseouioa Tor violating 10
revenue law and with this rod held over their hea1s
force them 10 leave the Conservative part
| and declare for Grant. Vance says that he know
| two cases Of this kind. aud las man
the charge in his speeches. Tue me
| ihus intimidated were persons OF some political iDnn
ence in the neighbOrbood They might have been gnt
OF some technical violation Of the Revenue law nut
tbeV were innocent il would have been about tie same
for to be dragged Raleigh and put to hundreds of do
lars of expense 10 defend themselves before Unlte
States Court would have seriously injured them bnt
spte OF the abOrs of OcehOders, In spite oi the cf
negro vote aud I'm spite OF ali the influence OF the Al
mnisraou and the power OF large sums Of money sen
here from York. there s good reason 20 hope for
Conservative victory in North Carolina In August, an
an overwhelming triumph for Greeley ana Brown u
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