New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-07-13
NORTH CAROLINA.
THE CORRUPT ADMINISTRATION CANVASS


YERs AND MEN OF INFLUENCE.
IRON THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THB Tribune ]
BALTIMORE, July 11.-From conversations
with the North Carolina delegates to the Natloai oon
venton. have gained some information In rehtlon 10
the politics Of that State in addition 10 what was gwen
in my recent letters from Raleigh The delegates are
all confident that II the August elections eouldbe held
free from official interference and the corrupg lnnu
enees OF money the Conservative ticket would have
from 1900 10 2ooo majority All that they Ear is the
use OF money by the Federal oice-holders In large
amounts not for the legitimate purposes o the cam
paign, but TO buy votes. They know that many thou
sands Of dollars have already been sent 10 the state
from Washington and NewYork, and put mo the hands
OF the most INSCRIPTIONS partsans OF Gran and that
more is to follow Immediately The Republican leaders
boast that they control half million OF dollars,
and can have as much more II thy need It,
There is, unfortunately, an element in North
Carolina with which money can b used with
efect-I mean the ignorant white people who cannot
read and therefore know little OF what Is II stake In the
contest and who very poor that i've dollar bill
looks like small fortune TO them. The Administration
agents believe that people OF so low gde OF ineni-
gence cannot have any Of the dishdor OF selling
their votes and 1t is their purpose to try buy enough
of the poorest and degraded Of thu class TO turn
the scale in their favor To do this york they are
adding largely, told. to the force of ofcehoders,
particularly in close counties by securn appointments
for additional deputy-marshals and rSenue officers
In Henderson County, for instance six dputynarshals
have recently been appointed. am we acquainted IN
Henderson, and know the character OF ne people ana
am certain there more need OF six mrshals or even
one marshal there than there Is in any the agricu
tural counties In the interior Of NewYOk Pennsy
yapia There was never the slightest indication of Ku
Klux organization in the county, and tie people have
as good reputation for Quiet and ordens any eomnu
ny in the North The increase OF revnue officers is
also without Justification the diminished taxation ana
the simpfed modes OF collection established by the
new law requiring less force than formerly lnstead OF
more To show the purpose Of the Administration In the
appointment of these new officers, degate informs
me that a lawyer Of his acquaintance vas offered last
week an appointment worth $1,000 yearto secure his
influence for Caldwell and Grant He deched to accept
saving that he could not get the time totend to the
duties without neglectng his law BUSINESS, where
upon he was assured that he woui have 10
duties TO perform except TO sign the receipts ior
his salary. The lawyer promptly ephed tha'
he would as steal the money outrgh as TO take IL
In that way. Not everybody has the sruples OF this
gentleman however, and the Administration agents
find no trouble in getting all the men thy want to ae-
cent the money OF the Government in reurn for po'
cal services Of any kind desired however ase not that
North Carolina has more than her shar OF low poll
tcians who can he hired to do dirty workout because
higher price paid there for such fellows on account
of the Importance attached to carrying tn state Tor the
Grant party.
The Conservatives placed at some Disadvantage
reason of the money influence they have to light They
have no desire TO 90 into the business Of bung votes in
competition with their opponents but thy ought TO
have all the money they require for honest Use IN the e
ultimate conduct Of the campaign, for exposes oil meet
ings for the circulation OF documents, ana nr making
thorough preliminary canvass of the votes in every
county The State liz poor from the ossesof the war
and the punderng IL has since sustained that IL Is very
difficult to raise home. all the means required hope
that aid will be furnished by the Liberal and Democratic
National Committees There is no quarter where sueh
assistance Is so much needed, ana whGe il Is OF more
importance that IL should be promptly extended.
The canvass is being actively pushed all parts OF
the State by the Democratic stumpers Their efforts
promise 10 be successful In bringing out he solid Demo
cratic vote Something more Is needed However Ihere
is a considerable White Republican vot that Is well
affected toward Greeley and is rapidly coming around TO
his support. They ought TO be addressed by Liberal
Republican speakers of national reputatm and urged to
vote for Judge Merriman and the othr Conservative
candidates In August as the best meaE OF clng
the Liberal cause in November, well q the only way
TO avert the perils Of handing the State Gov
eminent 10 the control OF Ignorant,
Irresponsible and corrupt men. The delegates here
strongly urge that Senator Trumbu snator schuTz Ut
other able Liberal leaders, should sped week or two
in North Carolina before ClOht VI anu
they say they believe they could chane the result IN
several counties where the Radicals have heretofore had
large maj0rties and perhaps save tie State. II the
services of few such men can be secured 10 an the
OF the Conservative ticket will be assured in spite OF all
that he effected with the Admin stration money Oh
by the Administration office holders.
The North Carolina people st get their political ideas
from stump orators 10 great extent as people III the
Northern States used TO 80 or 40 years ago. There are
large distrcts remote from railroads and large towns
where mail facilities are deficient, ard where newspa
pers have consequently but small circulation. In these
districts the political meetings the great events
OF the year. and attended by the entire population
Public speakers have great influence In such localities
and a single powerful speech has oen changed the DO
litical complexion OF a whole county.
DESPERATE STRAITS OF THE ADMINISTRATIONS
$4,000 DRAWN FROM THE TREASURY WITH
IN SIXTY DAYS-LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN
BECK.
The following letter from Congressman Beck
appears in The Washington Patriot. AMI furnishes add
tional proof grounded report referred In
special dispatch 10 The TRIBUNE from Baltimore on
Wednesday last:
WASHINGTON, July 8, 1872.
The Hon. T. L. CLINGNAN-DBAR SIR: As North Caro-
lima Will be the first State after the Baltimore Conven
ton in which election will DO held the Administra
tion will every possible to carry it. Gangs OF
spies and informers will Hood your State; negroes will
be imported from other states false registrations viii
be resOrted In short, all the machinery which
rupt and INSCRIPTIONS Administration can devise will
be put in motion 10 carry the State Secretaries Bout,
web and Deano will leave their departments, to add
10 the pressure by their speeches and other Influences
Already large sums Of money have been raised Tor cor
rupt purposes. knew the (socalledD Department Of
Justice would contribute largely 10 the Of cOrrup
tioD therefore went 10 the Treasury this morning to
what being done, and found that T. e
Marshal OF state had drawn, within tine last
year. 23O0 OF which $4,000 has been drawn within tine
last sixty days. $4,000 Of II within The last few weeks.
or course this will be used cOrruptly
This enormous draft ON the treasury for pretended ju
dicia expenses-a quarter o million OF dollars In Twelve
monthsis made still tagrant from the fact that,
until within few past, no former United States
Marshal drew than 5000 to cover all tine
penses incident TO his office for whole year NY
perence the Ku-Klux Committee enables To I'M
derstand how. But you familiar with tneir modes
OF operation, therefore detail Is unnecessary. THIS Is
only instance. write this to put You on your
guard, and 10 show you what enemies you have
tend with. may mention another fact learned this
morning TO show how hollow all their pretenses IT civil
service reform
fellnW Inv the name of W A Rrittnn ,zas Mlralal of