The New York herald., 1872-08-23
The SILENT VOTE.
Analysis Of the Strength Of the Greele.
uI and Sorehead Democrats. - e
Democrats Sitting on tho Fence While th'
Liberals Do All the Work.
The Result Of the Struggle Very Doubt
a full and q Small Majority Ex-
pected for the Victor.

.f fl MoNTICBLLO August "a, 1872
Although month has passed away since left
New York on my journey through the State, and l
have during my travels done everything that lay
In my power TO enable me to tell with some degree
or certainty at the end of my trip just exactly how
the situation stood - between Grant and Greeley,
Unjust confess thst an alm0ot - much ct SEQ as
ever certainly DO not wish to be understood as
Saying that my journey has been totally ruitless in
the matter Of facts and figures obtained by dnt Of
hard personal canvsssing and unwearying ohserva-
ton which were given by
yfHR woRKERs or BOTH PARTIES
In the places have visited, but when one finds at
almost every step he takes that each side has as
good reasons as the other to show Q probable bal.
ance In Its favor next November In the State, 1t is
rather discouraging to have to fall back upon
your own fallble Judgment Of what you
have seen and heard and make
decision for the one side as against the other.
When speak Of the two parties refer simply TO
the Grant republicans and tho liberal repubh-
cans. And just here, before enter, as windup
10 my last letter, into dry figures, which will only
interest for the time being the politicians who can,
of course, prove them to be false and improbable,
lust according to the way that win most pleasantly
agree with their political complexions, let me ex
plain why classify the two parties into
TWO REPUBLICAN CAMPS,
letter spoke about the strange action Of some
democrats, who will not vote at all or who say they
will vote for General Grant Wen, in order not to
cumber my letter with "twice told tale," will
say that In every county have since traversed !
found the situation the same among the democrats;
that is to say found in every place few who
asserted their determination to stay ut home on
election day, and again others who declared they
will vote for Grant Whether 1t Is
human possibility for democrat to
not vote at all on election day is
question that is open TO very grave doubt; but
simply state the fact, with the private opinion
publicly expressed, that 1 put great deal more
faith in the words of those democrats who say they
viii vote for Grant than In the pledges Of those
who say they will
tE fs STAY AT HOME
while the polls are open. ! know there are demo-
Gratis throughout the State who will grow indig-
nant at the assertion that the fight In the interior
is not battle between the republican party on the
one side and the democratic party on the other;
but people generally don't call the tail Of kite
the kite ITSELF no matter how big the tail may be.
In all parts of the State have been in have found
that the liberal republicans are the party that is
working for victory over the administration while
she democrats stand idly by and look on without
giving helping hand. In q few instances, which
are very rare the is different in certain coun
ties The apathy Of the democrats may arise
from the fact that they, being the tail
of the liberal kite, and by far heavier
than the kite itself, can only play o second
ary part at the very best. Let me illustrate. On
the cars from Cortland to Norwich the other day
was introduced by Greeley democrat to Greeley
republican. The latter is Of the hardest work.
ing liberals In his district and is one OF the men,
bers of the Liberal County Committee OF course
he told me his fellow republicans Of the same mind
as himself were doing splendidy. He gave me
figures that showed on their face that the liberals
are
STRONG IN THE DISTRICT,
and this right In the face of the figures given by
Grant republican the night before. He argued to
convince me II found the workers on both sides In
arguing with stranger did so as II they knew you
didn't believe word they sad) that the Grant men
were getting 'sancky"-the very expression
Grant man used in conversation with me some
time previous in describing the condition Of the
Greeley men. "What," said I finally to my liberal
friend, after he had exhausted his statistical tables
and his breath. "what about the democratsS"
'They win, with few exceptions, go for Gree
ley 1 have corresponded with other liberals in
every county of the State and they say
-rc THE GREAT BODY OF THE DEMOCRATS
ore all right, but -"
The 'butv was spoken 80 low and despairingy,
accompanied by peculiar shake Of the speakers
head, that right away felt that there was screw
loose somewhere.
A.But what ~ asked.
The liberal looked OF me steadfastly for q mo-
ment as II to convince himself that my feelings
were not inimical to the Greeley men, and, seem
tngly satisfied with his inspection, he continued
sTwin tell you frankly that the democrats are
not working at all for the success Of the ticket.
They are Lifting US liberal republicans do all the
pIoughing and sowing and hoeing and they just
sit
ON THE RAILS OF THE FENCE
and look On. They don't turn out at our mass
meetings and they do not furnish US with speak
ers.n
1 suggested that this might be good policy on the
part Of the democrats. Indeed, Informed him that
1 had, as really had, learned that circular had
been sent out from the Democratic Committee in
New York in which the local leaders were asked
TO advise the rank and file OF the democracy to re-
main inactive and let the Greeley republicans do
all the ''show business" 80 that republicans who
had not yet come out for Greeley but were inclined
Co. and who would come out for the Philosopher II
oSes g. that nat 6s doing SO ey not DC
~ .sf frsd SSSS faith faith IN ts1s If M all
know i IS ali Dosh There is no use hiding the fact
DOING THE CAMPAIGN WORK
and a we are NOT getting any assistance from the
scan you explain the cause OF this nactivityY',
asked.
al cannot" he answered, curtly; 'If the demo.
Gratis. want the administration to be beaten thev
ought to take hold" NV
''But what's the difference remarked. "if thev
vote all right, In the long runSn A'
THAT'S not enough. We want to influence eyery
body we can TO vote with US and II the Democratic
big guns would occasionally attend our meetings
md talk the question upon the platform, where
they would be seen and heard. the load we are now
carrying would be much lighter"
Now ! must admit that this gentleman from
Cortland county told the whole truth and nothing
but the truth. have been in thrty-six different
counties OF the State, and my travels, / assure
on the lines OF the great railroads. made It