The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-08

Friday Nlght-A Lively
Time Expected.
The Liberal Headquarters.
large number Of visitors called at the liberal
headquarters, In the Glenham Hotel, yesterday.
The anxiety relative to North Carolina increases as
the victory Of the conservatives is becoming less
certain, and the long agony OF expectation is draw
ing to close. The imperfect communication be-
tween points In North Carolina, which alono pro
longs the suspense, is source OF execratiOn to the
Wanting politicians, who now wish that the final
result could be known, no matter what
that result would be. Notwithstanding the
continued uniavorable reports that have
come from the old North State
the liberals refuse to give up the contest and win
not do SO until the official vote is declared. Yhe
feeling is that even If Merrimon is defeated the
result cannot be considered other than arcpublican
defeat when the great expectations put forth by
the radicals and the confident prediction Of q
majority Of 1900, which were uttered week ago,
are taken into account. lf Caldwell is elected
Governor, 1t is, of course, disappointment,
but the majority in both branches OF the
Legislature Ia assured, and the election OF O
democratic Senator in the place Of Pool is, OF
course, certain. 1t turns out that the
amount Of money put up by the administration
being freely offered that the democrats would be
defeated by overwhelming odds. 1t becomes an
absolute necessity that this money should be pre-
vented from going into the camp of the enemy and
hence the liberals assert that the federal officials,
who are among the largest betters, have freely
avaed themselves of the machinery OF the State,
which is at their entire disposal, to 80 manipu-
late the returns that the defeat OF Merrimon will
be assured How far those assertions are literally
true 1t Is impossible to state, but the letters and
dispatches which are being hourly received from
North Carolina give them just share Of probabi-
lily. II Merrimon be counted out he will contest
the election with CALDWELL the ground Of federal
Intimidation, tampering with the ballot boxes,
bribery, corruption and fraud.
Colonel W. N. Sanders, the cOlored Greeley man.
returned from North Carolina yesterday, and in
conversation with q HERALD reporter, gave some
canvass had been conducted, and the unfair man.
ner in which the administration worked to secure
confirmed by George W. Hutton and Walter Sorreil.
two other colOred men who accompany him. He
says the result Of the election no matter what ap
be to demOralize the managers OF the Grant
party and cause them to lose faith In the blind
adhesion of the coOred voters to the extreme radi-
cal cause II the true position OF affairs Is laid be-
fore the colored people OF the south by speakers on
hey can ry there Is not the doubt
vote would be given to Mr.. Greeley In the eastern
district OF North Carolina the effect of Colonel
been such that 900 negro votes were detected and
while many Of them did not vote, others cheerfuy
cast their votes for the liberal candidates At least
ten thousand colored voters were cOlonized and
imported from Tennessee South Carolina and
Virginia. and they cast their votes in solid phaanx
for Grant. They will now return to their own States
to do likewise. Every effort was made to intimi-
date coored Greeley voters, but numbers Of them
their action. number OF the colonized voters,
the the
tha Erau
men were in is proved by the means they resorted
TO. The effort TO keep up the enmity between the
momentary effect but 1t will recon upon those
who used it before very long with tenfod force.
proper influence; but as campaign document, it
win have an incaculable effect in the
n at1E sands2s
Greeley viii Be- sucient to lose the State i to rant
themselves ana not interlered with by the radical
agents, received Mr.. Sanders and his party we'll
and listened to what they had to say cordially.
which have been instilled into them by inlamma-
tory harangues, and are becoming more accessible
to honest reason and sound argument
FORENSIC TILT BETWEEN COLORED ORATORS
Cooper Institute Is to be the scene Of forsenc
encounter, which will doubtless have it's novelty to
attract large attendance. Some time since Colo.
mel Sanders issued challenge to any colored man
in the United States to meet him in argument and
present those OF Greeley. The challenge has some
time remained unanswered, but it has at length
been taken up by the Rev. II. Highland
Garlett colored clergyman Of this city.
his engagement, and as every preliminary has
been arranged the peculiar discussion win
take place on Friday evening at the Cooper Insti.
tute. 1t is expected that there will be an immense
attendance OF coored people, and the effect OF the
debate will be great, no matter which side wins.
Sanders Is fervcnt orator, and Garnett is also
norid speaker, as the record Of many prayer and
camp meeting will testify; 30 lively time NAV be
expected Due notice will be given OF the time
and order OF proceedings. Another reply to the
challenge was received from Isaiah Weir, OF Phila
his own city the match was declared of and Mr.
Sanders states that he will not recognize Weir again
In the course Of the contest
Sanders is q handsome mulatt0 and Is extremely
clever. lie expresses himself with clearness and
precision, and uses excellent English. Garnett will
have hard road to travel to get the best Of him,
and lie may have the tables turned upon him in
manner he does not anticipate. The following let
ter has been received from prominent colored
citizen Of Philadelphia. 1t was addressed to SAN
ders:- 2.
PHIApKLrnIA, Pa, August !, 1872
glad 10 hear from read with great interest the let
ter of Charles Sumner, which appeared to-day had
status defined would be guided 10 some extent by
his course on this momentous question 1 am glad the
great Senator has spoken, will carry thousands
among them mine. II has been a struggle OF more
than ordinary moment with mc-this Judging between
ne fitness Of the one and the continued devotion 10 life
fore US for the highest honor OF our country Senator
Sumner has settled that question II my mind and the
not the only that will be guided by his Counsel did
MsIp, papers Sn,e ga, made Suso
1 cannot contributc something toward placinv the