New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-11-01
GOOD NEWS FROM THE SOUTHERN
COUNTIES.

PERSONAL DEVOTION TO THE LIBERAL CAUSE
HEARTY AND UNITED ACTION OF LiBEhAL
REPUBLICANS AND DEMoCRAIs-THE NUM-
BFR OF BOURBONS DIMINlSHlNG-EOW THE
CIRCULATION OF AN ORGAN Is INCREASED
prom THE SPECIAL coRRRSPoSDESroF THB TRlBuNBl
CORNING. Oct. 31.--Some new surprise has
awaited me at every town which have visited in TINS
southern tier OF counties. have been present at Dus
few meetings, and have not, therefore, Deen
deceived by the enthusiasm that always marks
large popular gatherings, even WIEN the tide Is
adverse, but / have found everywhere that per
sonal devotion TO the Liberal cause that does not
spend itself in shouting but goes right down to each III
dydua voter and makes sure that he fully undersahuS
what his vote will mean whichever way 1t IL cast
Friends in the northern and central SECTIONS Oh INC
State are looking with great soctude to the southern
tier fearing that from its proximity to Pennsylvania
the Liberals would become discouraged ana give up the
fight can say 10 those who have expressed TINS son
citude that II they do well at homo as the Vi
the Southern tier doing. they need have no iearS
OF defeat In this State.
Twas greatly encouraged while passing through the
oountes intersected by the NewYOrk Central Railroad
and its branches; but our friends in the XX&lld ana
XXVIIIh Congress Districts are not content WIN SUI
ply holding public meetings and paradng INC suee''
with torches. There in every considerable to"h
Liberal Republicans and Democrats WHO are giving
their entire time to looking up doubtful men, arguing
with them and entreang them TO do their duty al the
am assured that there moro Liberal Republicans
10 this Congress District than In any Other III te ol,
A Liberal Republican Convention held In TINS county
early in the campaign was composed alulohe
of who for years nave Deen VIC mos ~
workers in the party, and no less than lG9 &
part in its deliberations Every one Oh me- n hos in
true TO the faith he then prOfeksed, ana hOt oo i
the least relaxed his efforts TO make the cause
Tms s imGnenceS AGAINST which these men have had TO
contend have been tremendous. In the frst place,
there has been Systematic persistent eIorJ 70 IN
rho circulation of THE TRIBUNE and to place The hev-
York Times IN the hands oil every VOTER foststed
have heretofore acted as agents IN Le % Con- n.
IhIBuhL 0,,os - ~ "a tn,uacuiote Coukn transferred
their services TO The Times. Nor IS this ALL copies Oh
the campaign Times have been furnished eaS u S'e'
II was only ON Tuesday last that copy Of this paper
was placed in every postoice box ana draw s mo mo
wrapper-nohing to show that the postage h9d Ueer
paid Nowhere converts from either Tue lpeI Vi
Republican or Democratic ranks Deeh maui ,9 mi
tb6lgh some Republican boosters as theJ are caiieu
here may been better prepared to descend on tue
Grant side OF the fence after the Octopef c00o' -
the poison thus nstilled into thelr minus, . -, les,
In the larger towns tho Liberals have not only Deen
able hold their own but have made eonslaht s'p i
fine country losses reported but the gains gre ot
40 marked. would like 10 commend the example Vi
uumDor OF earnest Liberals 81 nis toMn VIZ, a
they have been able 10 tXpend lttle money nav uUo
what they could. Having subscribed lOi lhL DAi.i
RIHuNE after having read II they eacn day man II 10
somo Trend III the country who they KNOW 10 oe douDt
The Democrats have done effectual coinpalgn
work IN this section since the OstobeI elections ,n.n
yesterday, that they had previously Tehed uIon wv
good sense OF the members OF thelr party 10 D4Ie
4
after ana out BOurbons In Corning on the lOtl Oh
October there arc less than five today.
The Democratic leaders say that in this county ana
Allegauy the Democratic party - better uhlteu no"
than n has before iO years, ara taI there wiz 10
as solid a vote cast Mr. Greeley as was cast LOT
seymour in 1865. i have been surprised 100 al lhe
: harmony that everywhere mud existing between Tue
liberal Republicans and Democrats. There nave Deen
none OF those chickering's ana that personal dissatac
ton over nominations that are almost invariably Iouhd
within political parties. 49,, ,.,.. Ill, =, ,roh
closer than has generally been supposed by NOSE at
distance. B.aTdman Smith, The present member ana
Fuccessor Hamilton Ward, was elected Two years ago
y nearly 5000 u Ority. He at that tine con 'del-
a1ly more popular than he Is now. The Liberals nave
nonuated against him Stephen f. Hayt, manufactures
of this village and Liberal Republican or great popu'
4 larity. s- - -. g.,
| MIR Smith will get very few votes from any party IN
Corning and will largely behind his Ticket not ohIy
| an over ths country, but In Auegany ana Chemug.
hardly rink that Hayt be elected ana YET, the
contest will bc close That his case Is not altogciLet
hopeless hear that Smiths friends expect 10 give .l
at least 1900 majority, but they VIII DO disappointed III
a this. -. - a. 1T, =, ,hv.oe
out of the four Assemblymen in this Congress District
The most they do Is TO get two OF the members ana
should not be surprised II they got only one am re
ousted not TO say Ia which districts these gains are To
BE- made but l am convinced that mere as elSe"hert
| Conkipg is sure 10 be disappointed.