New-York tribune., 1872-08-01
LOCAL POLITICAL NEWS.
CAMPAIGN WATCHWORDS.

tors Tuesday, while the applications for campaign uoou
ments were numerous. Among those who called during
the day ex-Goy. Thomas Swami, Member OF Con
gress from Maryland; Ferdinand Latrobe, Balti-
more, Md; Charles A. Davidson, Lexington va;
Henry c. Platt and Thomas Aitken OF Suffolk
Co., n. Y; Robert Garrett baltimore Nd;
f. NJ. Mahan, Memphis, Tenn; Chester SNOW Harwich'
Mass; John Parkhurst Dannemora, N. j. e. j. Wilson,
someryille, N. j. r. J. spaldng, La Grange Ca MAJOR
Samuel X Hays, Covngton, KY. ex-Major T. c. Cover
Greenvile " c.; Benz T. Bowen, Providence, Il L. and
c. H. Mathews, New Philadelphia, Ohio. Among the
letters received was ono addressed to Col Ethan Allen
inclosing communication from Joseph Bartlett late
United states Minister at Stockholm, Sweden, dated
July ., in which no says;
Gov Curtin called upon me to-day and sai tha' ho
thought that Grants reelection was very uOupuui
John p Lindsay has been appointed acting Secretary,
and ,s now in charge Of the Liberal Republican Head-
quarters A colorcd man from North Carolina "no
called at the Headquarters In the morning. sateu' III
conyersation with TRIBUNE reporter, that tho most
powerfu argument used by the Grant Republicans In
that State 20 influence the negroes was that fresuon'
Grant had broken I'D the KuKlux. This with the fear
NJ slavery in the event old planters returning 70
power operated most powerfully In keeping the negroes
together under their Administration League leaders, III
opposition TO Greeley and Brown.
There were many visitors at headquarters yesterday
Among others were Senator Frank p Blair r missouri
II. O. Reid Boston, Mass; b. II. Han, Maryland; COL
T. + p williamson New-York; Geo.Lee Virginia; u
c. Rose. Georgia. Lewis Rosi, New-oreans La d. d.
Letter and WIN. V. Bruyn. Seneca County, NJ IL
Senator Blair stated that from advices received Dy m
he had every reason TO believe that North Carohha
would be carried by the Lberal-Democrauc party ny
good majority prominent Liberal Republican repre-
sentative from New-Jersey corroborated this opmon'
and xpressed his bele that the majority secured would
be about 5000. A letter was received from COL A. N
Mcclure of Pennsylvania requesting campaign docn-
ments correspondent from Warrenton, warren Co..
North Carolina, says:
am growing more hopeful every hour and am now now
certain That shall the State ny very icSpoCs
able majority If the election be fdir one lneio IS
however deepaid scheme on I1ot 10 e oocs
toward those cOlored people VINO "aNeI IN tnI.i az %
b@to an tbe Soutb Carolina and Virginia borders, and
INSTRUMENTATION from the Isl ana ia 10 the lfIh Con
gres Districts. The sagaeous Grant men concede
s the state yet there much 70 be done, ana no te
TO lose. -
gentleman who is visiting in Vermont writes as fol-
lows from Ludlow, in that State:
find some Of the most respectable Republicans mere
are for Greeley and Brown. and am satisfied that
proper understanding of the facts would lead nthy
more to join the movement There are influences az
work here for the election Grant that surprise me- ana
though politician in the ordinary acceptaon Oi Ihs
term, / want 10 90 some WORK here III tho cduSe Vi
Reform.
An earnest Liberal Republican in Boone County, Ne
braska, writes for documents and says:
The Radicals in this section are very careful 70 Keep
the people Ignorance OF the real issues involved IN the
present canvass The people here are above the aver
intelligence 10 be fOunu IN
State but they too poor to subscribe Ior uocueht'
One writing from a country town IN Kansas says:
Although Postmaster in this town, am strongly In
favor the election OF Greeley ana Brown SEND some
campaign documents aud Will distribute then Beng
poor this is about all can do Tor the cause
Applicatons for documents pour in from all sections
of the country and the clerks at the headquarters are
busly occupied in responding by prompt shipments
Dispatches containing information from North Carolina
will be received at the headquarters today
THE DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE ROOMS.
The Headquarters of the Democratic Ma
tiona Executive Committee visited by many per-
sons on Tuesday Among others stlson Hutchings
editor of The st. Louis Times ex-Gov. Thomas Swami,
MARYLAND and Ferdinand Latrobe, Baltimore, Nd.
Major A. d. Banks OF Mississippi Secretary OF tho
National Executive Committee. told TRIBUNE reporter
that the Committee had received mass OF important
information every part Of the country, from which
it was apparent election Of Greeley and Brown
was assured Concerning the impending contest in
North arona up TO the day before yesterday, Major
Banks expressed himself in doubt as TO the success OF
the Conservative State ticket Yesterday, however he
felt confident OF a triumphant success by decisive
majority. Major Banks sad
The intelligent people OF North Carolina as well rs
those having property interests, TOR the nrs time
the thoroughly aroused For four weeks large
and enthusiastic meetings have been held In every
county of the State Such men as eIGOys Graham and
Vance. ex-senator ClDgman, Senator RdnsOl ia wod
all the conspicuous pubc Of that state have been
enlghtening the people; aud now that their combined
about to result in Conservative victory II Is
rather too stale excuse 10 undertake to place the re-
suit upon the ground of fraud and intimidation. The
laws Of North Carolina provide that ON day appointed
prior TO the election the registry books nave 10 be opened
Tor examination. Citizens have the right 10 Inspect these
books, and to mark for challenge at the polls any per
whom they may suspect OF unlawful registration
If the person challenged Is legal voter the challenging
occupies little time; but II be IA not the challenge pre-
vents the exercise OF his Illegal suffrage. ~ IL ac-
knOwedged that large numbers Of negroes have been Inn
ported into the border counties of the state from Vir
GINA and South Carolina aud tat they nave registered
as voters. These votes have been challenged, ana
this Is what The Times and ex-senator Abbott mean
by fraud ana intimidation Inc hloIinatOh @ IOm hldle
is most encouraging There are over 400 tOWnshlps IN
the State and average detection OF II Liberal Rep1b
lcans in each township necessary 10 secure the eec
ton of the Liberal ticket. In some townships the mum
Der already secured is greatly IN excess Ot what IS re-
quired The Liberals include the Hon. f. A.
Pike, Gen. Chamberlain, and many others.
There is Democratic detection IN Maine, Gov Kim
bail and others having stated that they have not as yet
heard of single Democrat In Maine who viii not sup
go 70 the polls on election day. All OF the meetings thus
lar have been large and enthusiastio In New-Hamp
pronounced as in Maine, there are Liberal Repub-
in every township who support Greeley and Brown
| can element Is increasing IN strength every
day AMI tners Is not Democratic Journal I in this
| character as from Maine. In every town there
many Liberal Republicans The State will be carried by
Greeley and Brown by from 5000 to 5000 majority. In
Pennsylvania can claim the election Of Hartrant
The feud that is purely local and is a chasm
state that does not advocate the Liberal cause Mary
land is safe for Greeley and Brown beyond doubt The
same Is true Of virginia Georgia Kentucky Tennessee
| Missouri, Alabama, and Texas.
The usual number Of applications for documents was
received yesterday at headquarters and those in charge
were busy all day. The number of visitors small.
Senator Frank p. Blair, jr, called and registered hia
| name.
| ADMINISTRATION BULLETINS.
The Grant Republican and Veterans Ma
tional Executive Committees visited by many per
| sons yesterday. Among the visitors the Hon.
Henry Wilson, Gen. A. +. Burnside, c. c. Coffin Boston;
j. c. Gedney, Geo. Bliss, r George W. Ela New-Jer-
sey; o. c. Frost, WATERFOWL ~ Y; W. ii. Painter, Phil
| adelphia; Gen. c. Osborne, Orange Co., N. Y; John
| Painter. Cleveland, Ohio; the Hon. Mathew Hale,