The New York herald., 1872-11-01
HUDSON. n. Y. Oct. 40. 1879

HUDSON, N. Y, Oct. 80, 1872
travelled down rs far as this point through the
counties OF Oneida, Hcrkimer, Montgomery
Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, and Columbia
From what learned am satisfied three OF these
counties-namely Schenectady, Montgomery and
Rensselaer-can be carried for the liberal ticket by
any kind OF reasonable effort. l found some
democrats imbued with that spirit OF indiferent-
ism which in religious matters we call scepticsm
and in politics general apathy 1t might be as
well here to remark that shis canvass has been
carried on with twice more pluck, earncstness and
might add bravado by the republicans than by
the other side. Even in places where have
found republicans numerically weak l have re-
marked their daring aggression. The liberals ana
democrats have been doing more or less OF
RosEwATER FIGHTING
In this campaign. Here and there they have taken
the initiative and attacked the enemy's WORKS =
but they have acted to an amazing extent on the
defensive. The republicans are defiant saucy,
abusive; and, by the hold course they have pursued
from the beginning OF the canvass, they have kept
back 10000 recruits IRON Greeley and filed many a.
democratic mind with despair OF the success Of HIS
party.
"FAINT HEART NEVER WON FAIR LADY"
Is not more true as maxim in love than in poll.
ing on the side OF the party opposed to Grant. Il
can trace the effects OF the October elections all
across the state. They have left their IMPRESSION
because the faith Of the liberal party in its sue
cess was neither firm nor earnest Had ii been
one or the other, that October tornado would have
passed over and shaken but few leaves to
the ground leaving every tree and branch of tha
liberal forest waving in calm and secure defiance.
ONE or THE RARE OLD STOCK.
At Fonda, Montgomery county, good Old demo.
crat named Colonel Van Anden. cOmical genius
of the Knickerbocker breed remarked to me that
when he took up his country paper and compared
1t with the republican organ he felt like giving up
the fight. "Why in he'll" lie emphatically asked,
"don't they pitch in ? THAT radical sheet abuses
every liberal and democrat as Ii he was pick
pocket, thief, murderer; appeals to all sorts OF
for its party, while our democratic paper contains
nothing but milk and water stun about the princ-
pies OF Jefferson aud all That rubbish. Here" con-
tlnued the Colonel. '.is where votes are made In .
great political campaign. Men VIII go to that side
where they think The power and brains are. Thou
sands OF people WHO know no better think inat tnat
party must sweep everything before 1t that uses
the ioudcst thunder. Nothing, sir, like humbus
and good, stn outside appearance nOwadaysn
TALKING A rRitLE BUNsBYIsH.
"Well, Colonel" Inquired ''what do you think
OF Kcrnans chancesfN
The Colonel paused for few moments brought
his right eye vel tcally over the shoulder seam o.
his coat, and having covered with an imaginary
side Of the street, replied In slow and oracular
way, as II the fate OF the nation hung in the
balance, 81 do raythcf truly and sincerely believe
that II Frank Herman be not our next GovernOr
nobody else ought TO be- don't say" followed OH
john owens looking ior his ..barrel Of apple
sass" "that Francis Herman Is pop sure OF beln'
elected; but II he hain't elected, then, by gosh,
maple sngar-fhafss cerIain.H !
EBut' said I. 'what has that got to do with the
question as to your Opinionoi Kernan's chancesY'
..Well, he answered, taking another dead sight
at the circular aperture In the beer barrel, and
times more e. lazy than Marx Twain's, lit has ]
don't go to get peach brandy from pumpkins.
!. R;.x, paASn kEaNaS II Nsss Yts1 RY Gos ,rc,d
ing New Jersey, and II we can't make him Cover
voice. su,n ssn We saa ops %
Now. sir, you want oknow what think Of Ker.
mans chancesY Well, don't think at al. ieel as
clothes behind me when go up Jacobs LADDER to
salvation. It's all nonsense to think the people
win run wild about DIX because OF that buncombe
order Of his some years ago ! got OIL darn
sight better things myself; but l never sent
sharon some day iii SHOW you orders o mine that
take down Dix and don't touch the American nag, -
saying which the Colonel and his wonderful hat
with nap like the lur or hedgehog disappeared.
NEWS FROM ALBANY COUNTY.
Republicans in Albany county talk OF carrying
OF strong democratic detection in Watervliet
township, in CohOes and in the Tenth ward OF
Albany city find nothing I'M OF an alarming
has been, perhaps, the most thoroughly canvassed
OF any in the State, and the democrats. there are
less likely to stay away from the polls than in any
other county with which am acquainted. The
total vote OF Albany county this year will be, II
maority io o9 OF ZOO even for the liberal Ticket
A CLOSELY-CONrEsTED COUNTY
Dutchess county VIII be closely contested. u ls
Thers are y three ss0S in
rata all fne nrnn1
Then, the Congressional fight is exciting an un-
wonted interest, and that will serve to bring out
Ketcham Is the republican candidate for Ne dis
trict and J. q. Whtehonse the democratV. The
latter has an over the other IN beng ire
shoe factory and having the reputation O being
kind and liberal taskmaster.
DEMOCRATIC STRONGHOLD.
In this the county Of Columbia, the democrats
have almost always been in majority, and see
70 a ey tne
ing held in this city last evening" at which Francis
Herman, william y. Robinson and General Thomas
iIcans have the least chance or making even the
slightest impression on the democratic majority oI
ro1sng r1 ing democratic meetings have seen in the
State. The street leading up to the City Hall was
rendered impossible by the crowds that made the
A MIxED-uP CANVASS ALTOGETHER.
All things are awry in this extraordinary can.
Grant carry the State and bear away the proud
laures OF victory while he left General Dix to
founder In the mire Of defeat. Yet this result so
strange are the elements Of the canvass, Is by no
means unlikely. 'srhings is mixedn with a yen-
geance II Greeley carries the State 1t will only be
by full pon III his favor OF the democratic
vote In the city OF New York. John CochraDe
and his committee should see tnat this Is done,
or IL will be impossible to answer for the consc
quences. As for Herman his strength lies exactly
where Greelcy's weakness is-namely, with the
Thoroughbred democrats who for twelve long
years haye been marching into the jaws Of defeat
Dfl0CiDte. That Scctarian school cry raised
against Herman has proved far weaker bugbear
than thought IL would be. 1t only goes to show
that the age OF bgorty Is on the wane ana that the
American people have more practical sense and
intelligence tlan the politicians give them credit
| for. s.se a s
DARING ESCAPE OF O0NvICTS
Rhode Island state Prison Broken-The