The New York herald., 1872-08-23

disposition among democrats OF this
than lle ia in New York, Pennsylvania or in any
OF oa une States West. From al l can learn anu 0o-
the regular % ans SSans can Ssy
nereabouts. You know how TO account ior TINS:
he democratic party feel that their ranks are Kept
radical and puritan hands to exclude the hapless
foreigners They therefore mean TO poll their full
war may throw sufiicent number OF liberal re:
prbicans on their side to carry the Legislature and
then now happy they would feeli"
INTERVIEW WITH HENRY WILSON
Un Ssase son street the Say Of my arrival in Boston
as he pushed tSrSneS the World Win kindly
Sss s
OF his Washington life after the burdens OF the war
were laid down and the nation was yearning for
peace Wilson'S has been q laborious career and
prize but one IN the peoples Keeping glitters near
mis- grasp, 1t would be strange after his long and
betray some little anxiety Of expression about the
result. This fs not 70 be o clean walk-0ver for
and curious as the last race between Harry Bassett
and L0ngfe0w, when defeat was the unexpected
What Il do ov yoS ancipate s = n"Sired
General Grant," he promptly answered, twill
Or states s ,Sd Of the
in New York, Grant will carry no less than two
phetic emphasis, and, indeed 1t may be his solemn
"Do you suppose he will carry our State Of New
~ do; and even should he fail he would still have
opening Of this Campaign The hot weather. Sssh IS not
quite over, and great deal Of work Is to be done
feel that il is premature e SET aside the man who
saved the Union and Is now engaged In cOns0dat-
ing it. Mr.. Greeley cannot hide the demo-
cratic party and bring them into power under
Prominent men Of our own party have gone over
to him; but you know the old saying, there are as
Should s despair S Of my side 'i II didn't believe we
have as good men left ~ any that took leave OF
:However, Senator are not the issues Of the war
sufficiently settledH Can't we have peacea''
mot II you bring in the democratic party under
Greeks were into the ancient city Of Troy
The party OF human rights and human
Il work @ Tns o Ia
Dor have to be established and the foundations OF
the Republic driven down so "a deep th tnat gu the
lar freedom cannot in thousand years reach its
corner stone: But must be gong; and don't for
lowest calculation, will vote for Grant"
INTERVIEW WITH CHARLES SUMNER.
A few minutes after leaving Senator Wilson o
friend pointed me out Senator Sumner In close
carriage, driving rapidly past in the direction of
time to the boat and into the presence Ofits dstin-
guished passenger. He was seated on deck read
columns OF the London Daily Tlegy'aph. his sur
prise was great on finding himself discovered by a
newspaper respondent but on rejecting that the
HERALD had accomplished a far more wonderful feat
was no cause for wonder. II thought" he re.
have @ come ' up rom % New ' York and " while @ @ there
furnished one OF your indefatlgabe reporters with
Seeking rest am going down to Sahant to % spend
some time with my old friend Mr. LOngfellow.
e a G Keep keep
need of repose. His once magnificent bass
voice is changing to treble, and that spcn-
did leonine lace that once on time in the
full tide Of his Senatorial speaking swelled to the
grand aspect Of demi-gods, Is rapidly shrinking
into pallid and haggard burrows.
''Well, Mr.. Senator'' l said, ''under the circum-
stances ! shall merely inquire II You have any In
Of on ns Of the
my mind is not made up on that point. shall
speak, but everything will depend on the condition
clan protests | must obey. Have you been travel
ling through the cOuntryf'
Just q little, senator"
'What is the prospect for Mr.. Greeley ~
Better than expected. 1t looks rosy In New
II was told by gentleman in New York that
distinguished journalist. who has the greatest
facilities for knowing, said that Greeley and Brown
would be elected by an overwhelming majority.
From all can learn in other directions, and my
correspondence covers good deal OF country, am
disposed to the same conclusion"
Here the boats whistle warned visitors ashore,
and the visitors made precipitous departure.
YANKEE TOWN AND YANKEE NEWSPAPERS.
Salem is good sample Of a Yankee town. The
people will tank politics even there. Staid and
Of as h S
around General Grants name has o Won
derful charm or their calm, aesthetic min ds AS a
consequence he is the favoIite in Salem and Gree
ley's lowly followers are mostly among strange to
say, "the lighting, fierce democracie.i' This ex-
acty fulhls Emerson's doctrine or the law OF COM
pensation Why is 1t that In State SO intelli-
gent the press outside Of Springfield and
Boston should lag behind the requirements of the
people, or ought to put the reverse OF the ques-
ton, and ask why the people lag SO far behind the
population of 1000, and yet its principal paper
contains less original matter daily, In reading and
M E 9 % Suf to Long oe ppsas tas
limited size OF the State and the facility Of trans
mittne the Springfield and Boston papers
to the remotest parts Of the Commonwealth
In time to meet the patient expectations OF the un-
hurried natives, tells upon any attempt OF the
smaller towns to establish enterprising journals.
The Springfield Republican has all the features of a
metropolitan paper, and anybody looking over the
political prospects Of this State would do well to
take 1t into account, because it wields tremen-
dous influence in favor OF liberalism. The paper will
be nameless and the town wherein found II, butt
was democratic organ, and among all the f0rlorn,
God-forsaken guides Of public opinion ever seen
that paper contested the palm. The editor seemed
OF Judgment where the statute Of limitations
might be annuled and the fraudulent subscribers
his journalistic bark for ten long, weary years,
laboring to keep alive the flame OF democratic
principles; but there was tnat IN MS 1ar-retreatng
0rbs that seemed to say, like Tennyson's Orana:-
am aweary, weary waiting; wish that was dead.
After such a dreary decade, with papers and ad-
vertisements alike unpaid for and no certainty Of
his party ever being able to repay their debt OF
gratitude what wonder II he should desire to be
transpanted to where pro1tless presses and faith
less subscribers are unknOwnp The election Of
GRANT OR GREELEY
will not depend on Massachusetts, but ifthe former
lose 10000 votes In state 80 largely and com.
pactly republican II will be q mighty significant
fact and by no means consOling to the party now
in power.
PROBABLE MURDER IN THE FIRST WARD.
The Superintendent Of the Utica Limo Of
Canal Boats Fatally Stabbed.
few minutes after six O'Clock last night Thomas
Simmons, Superintendent OF the Utica Line OF