New-York tribune., 1872-08-12
NORTH CAROLINA.
HE POLITICAL FIELD REVIEWED.


give TO Greeley and Brown, in November, their ten
electoral The disappointment OF the COnserya
tVes when the truth first began dawn upon them, on
iu'suay' was very great. They had made campaign
such as North Carolina had never seen before; they
HAu hade 1t against the most fearful odds, ana
at great personal sacrifice 70 some OF their prominent
eauers' They knew that they had poed heavier vote
In most parts OF the State than had ever been brought
out oeore and had reason believe that they had hon
oJ eocted their entire ticket To have the fruits or
H Aoors stolen from them through the corrupt means
ou " tue Administration and its agents, made them
4 a' nrst As though honest effort in vain
saw people 40 anxious about the result OF an election
OF VINO TOOK partial defeat much to heart Hun
dreds OF young men declare that they will make one
more enOrt Tor Greeley, but that II he defeated they
shah leave the state and try their fortunes on the West
ern praries or in Northern cities
| THE PEOPLE NOT DIsHEARTKSED
Coming up the North Carolina Railroad thi, ev,ni,g
as the train stopped at Durham station 20 or 30
countrymen crowded about the cars to learn the result
Of the election. gave them the latest news in RALEIGH
and told them that Gov. Caldwell was probably re-
elected by about 1000 majority the Conserva
tves had secured the Legislature and five ~ eight
OF the representatives in Congress- As spoke Of Merri-
mons defeat Old fellow sOrrowfully took his pipe
from his mouth, and said: afraid it would be So
We uns mought as well go home now and lay down.
There's been right o. cheatin done; taey didn't
| do II honest, know"
friend who was with me reminded the old man that
the honors at least easy for the Conservatives
had the Legislature and majority Of the Congress dele
CATION.
Are ye shore about theti" asked the old They
said Merrmon had 5000 a day or two ago"
Perfectly" the reply; " the RAIDS give it up"
Then" said he, his cOuntenance Frightening up
John Pool don't go thar any Thank the Lord FOR
thet." Then turning to the crowd he added Come,
boys Wen take little rest and then turn in again and
work for Greeley We do a heap here IN Durham
rand in Orange County afOre November"
said that the Liberals Of this State not dis
couraged on the other hand, they have every reason
to BE hopeful for the Fall campaign. The Liberal Repub
leans and the Conservatives Of the State viii enter into
the contest thoroughly united and fully organized The
Conservative state ticket had few claims upon the Lib
eTal Republicans, except Il was composed OF better
than those nominated by the Radicals, and as its
success would strengthen the Liberal party in the Fall
| contest.
IMPORTANT LIBERAL ACCEssIOSs.
As everybody knows. the Greensboro Convention did
rs work before the result OF the Cincinnati Convention
was known and hundreds OF Republicans who Will
work and vote for Greeley and Brown were committed
the support OF Caldwell before II apparent that
Old party lines to be broken down in the state.
Some OF these men have already joined the Liberal
party, and they generally men who though they
have since the acted and voted with the Grant Re-
pubcans, by their good character, moderation, and
honesty retained the respect OF their neighbOrs in spite
OF their politics. and have suffered that social
ostracsm OF which the carpetbaggers so bitterly COM
plain. notable instance is that Of Col. W. R Myers
highly respected citizen OF Charlotte, who has since the
State election not only declared his intention % vote
for Greeley and Brown. but to take the stump and
tribute OF his ample in support OF the Liberal
cause. lie it who entertained Secretary Boutwell,
on his late visit 10 Charlotte, and, being generally
looked up 90 as who. though acting with the Rad
io,fs baa cd oh aud
himself above suspicion while others have grown rich
on the spos OF office, his conversion Will have more
influence with Republicans than that Of any other man
IN MeCkenburg County II he carries out his purpose
Of taking the stump this Fall, he can do more good
than almost any man In Middle North Carolina II Is 20
be regretted that the Conservatives did not invite the
Liberal Republicans 70 consult with them in regard to
the choice VI electoral candldates ana heaIl week
or two ago. slight dissatisfaction expressed by
active Greeley Kepgolcans that while Iler , aI4 o Is
wanted 10 carry the state they nave Dceh Ign red Wheh
any question Oh policy % be decided 1 Glhdlaes are
disappeared; and at any rae, the L.OeIdl hepuD- pun
licans too anxious FOR success 10 allow any
feeling OF Jealousy or disappointment T. impair their
ability TO give the ucket their most euelgnt support
Both state Committees viii work tremendously together
and will vie with each other IN their efforts to bring ont
every vote In November The defeat OF MerriniOn viii,
think, have one good effect IL VIII snow any COh-
seryatiyes who have heretofore been disposed TO
look upon the Liberal Republican element IN the state as
Of little consequence tnat they cannot ahou 20 uespse
feyy negroes who will vote with tcm may turn the scale
In their favor The Liberal Republican Committee has
already begun its work, and IN ie" weeks VIII nave an
organization extending 70 every township IN inc otlJ
know OF way IN which snal! sum oI money could
complete this organization, and IN sending TO every
township few chOce documents
The CONSERVATIVE TICKET SOMEWHAT WEAK
The Liberals Of North Carolina have other reasons to
hone for better success November than they met with
in August The Conservative state ticket while II com
pred men Of the highest character, had also many ee
ments OF weakness. In the first place. Judge herrimon
had lust come out Of Senatorial contest with Cen Ran
so In which he had been beaten, and he had to enter
the guberuatoria campaign with all the disadvantage
which recent defeat in the Legislature can give To can
didate Again. an attempt made to connect him
with the western North Carolina Railroad frauds, by
which swepson stole about six millions Of dollars
from the state. II was true IN mat M ,,a ,lo
TnIge MerrimOn was SWepsOns attorney and drew a
bi 10 be introduced In branch or that body But
il also true that GOV. Caldwell who was then presiding
officer of the Senate changed the original draft In such
way as make the frauds possible, while Judge Mer
rimon constantly protested, both in public and In pr
&c aainst the whole business Circulars sent
every part of the state charging Merrmon with com
wherever his printed reply read he was able TO re-
move all suspicion, but there were thousands OF people
who heard the accusations and not the explanation anu
do doubt that he lost many votes on account ot
JUDGE MERRIMoN sLANDERED.
Judge Merrimon is the law partner OF Phillips. the
man who supplies the brains for the Grant party in the
state The association did strengthen the Conserya-
tive candidate for the GOyernorshp especially az the
arm had been employed by the Government to prose
cute persons who had violated the Internal Revenue
laws in the manufacture and sale Of whisky ana tooac
co. No one who has not been in the northwestern
counties Of this State especially in Stokes surrey ana
Yadkn can have any idea OF the unpopuary OF the To-
bacco and whisky taxes and the hatreu tno PcOpo o
NJ who assstr i'm their enforcement Inere are
in these couutie no large dstilleres out almost very
farmer makes "A few gallons OF corn WhsAS & oi 4tuit
i-ln,, r raises a little tobacco when ne cures anu
sells m the nearest town and the people nave never
been made to understand the justice Oh 'n ne "a vi & S'
w ,ti.fe me law was n crime. Many OK these lshO-
"a rant peope would not vote Tor Merrllnon on on
account OF the part he took 10 SnSe tbe ,yhi and
WeIe oto hicb reduced the vote In stokes, Surrey.