The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-09

nothing of the alliance reported to have been
made by the republican managers in this city
with the old Tammany Ring, with the Election
Bureau, and with every official against whom
criminal indictment j pending or may be
found, the Greeley managers must remember
that the politicians are not in a majority in the
United States and cannbt control the elections
when the people rise in their independent
strength and vote in accordance with their
convictions. Behind Sumner, Banks, Schurz,
Fenton, Farnsworth, Trumbull and the other
well-known political leaders who have cast their
swords into the scale on the side of liberal
reform stand, first, the great financial and
commercial interests of the country, and, next,
tho solid phalanx of the laboring classes.
These have not yet taken position in the fight;
but under whichever banner they eventually
array themselves on that side will victory aGght.
The probabilities favor the adhesion Of the
business interests to the administration cause
first, because the natural tendency of these
interests is to that conservatism which teaches
the support of the existing government, and,
next, because Grants four years of civil
rule have left the country at peace and
in apparent prosperity. Change is always
deplored by commerce and wealth when it
can reasonably be avoided; and as our credit
is good abroad, as our people are prosperous
at home and Us our national debt is rapidly
decreasing, commerce and wealth may con-
clude that change is not necessary or desirable
OF this time. The national banks have fattened
on the policy of Secretary Boutwell,, and have
enjoyed special and valuable privileges, which
bind them to the administration by the strong
ties Of self-advantage II is possible that the
palsied shipping interests may make On effort
to raise their withered arms in protest; that
cautious millionnaires may begin to question
whether our national finances are actually in a
sound and solid condition or are only swelled
by the unhealthy imitation of false figures and
fictitious balances; that taxpayers may feel
tempted to seek relief from heavy burdens in
O change of rulers. But the probability is
that the solid commercial strength of the
country will be arrayed against change,
especially as the eccentric aud experimental
character of the liberal candidate will
scarcely recommend him to the con-
fdence of the moneyed interests. The
eventual position of the laboring masses
in the contest is more predetermined.
The steady men of toll may think it well to
keep things as they are, since they find enough
work to do and enough food to eat; while the
more restless spirits may be willing to join
the cry of anything for a change. 1t is proba-
BILE, therefore, that the votes of this class will
not all be cast one way, unless, indeed, some
great concerted demonstration should be
made by the powerful trade combinations in
favor of one or other of the candidates.
We caution Mr.. Greeley and his advisers, in
view Of these facts, against the blind confidence
and over-boastfulness in which they have
recently INDUCED, and we warn them that
without hard and persevering work they cannot
hope to succeed. The contest is likely to be
very close 1t will certainly be vigorously
and the fact must not be overlooked that the
republicans will have in their hands the con-
troll of the election machinery in this city and
nearly all over the Union. Then, again, the
republican majorities in largs number of
States at the last Presidential election were
heavy and will be hard
to overcome. The list of some Of the
strongest Grant States is o formidable
one-in Iowa, forty-six thousand in Kansas,
seventeen thousand in Maine, twenty-eight
in Massachusetts, seventy-seven
thousand; in Michigan, thirty-on thousand
in Minnesota fifteen thousand in Missouri,
twenty-five thousand in New Hampshire,
seven thousand in Ohio, forty-one thousand
in Pennsylvania, twenty nine thousand in
South Carolina, seventeen thousand in Ten
nessee, thirty thousand; in Vermont, thirty
two thousand; in Wisconsin, twenty-four
thousand These are the solid bulwarks yet
to be demolished by the liberal reform bat
teries, and we can conceive of nothing power
full enough to break them down short of a
tidal wave such as that which swept the old
Tammany organization out of existence last
November. Hence, we counsel Mr.. Greeley
to leave of chopping unnecessary wood,
eating indigestible clans and taking ia
his brains to those who are conducting his
campaign. We counsel his friends, advisers
and committeeman to discontinue cannon
firing, bombastic bulletins and Gambetta adj
dresses congratulatory of imaginary victories,
and to set earnestly and vigorously about the
substantial work Of the election. They may
imagine that the popular tide runs with the
white-hatted, heavy-booted farmer of Chappa-
qua, but if they would not have it ebb before
the port is reached they must bend to their
oars with will.
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