New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-19
From Oar Correspondent ,a Penn
sylVaEia.
WEsTNoHELAND Co., PA,
September l3, 1872.

September 10, 1872.
To the Editor Of the NeU National Era:
The overwhelming Republican victory in
Maine is death-blow to the papers of the
Liberal, Copperhead, rebel Democracy. I'm
til that great calamity came upon them they
had undoubtedly worked themselves into the
belief that Greeley had some prospect of sue
cess. An increase of six thousand votes
over our majority of last year instead of
loss of four thousand, is an argument that
they can't resist. Their papers and orators
are still attempting to keep up the deception
with the rank and file. But il is an uphill
business. Even the Democratic masses are
too intelligent to be deceived by their silly
talk about a five or six per cent. loss of Re-
publican votes in certain States, elGcting
Greeley-whilc the fact is staring them in
the face that every election held this year
has been a Republication victory. New Iiamp-
shire, Connecticut, Rhode Island, North
Carolina, Vermont, and Maine, have every
one given an emphatic endorsement of Gen.
Grants administration and the policy of the
Republican party.
Der has been abandoned by the confederates,
and their energies are entirely directed to
the defeat Of Gen. Hartranft, the Republican
candidate for Governor. There is no doubt
that they have some confidence Of success in
their efforts. This confidence has been caused
by the aid and comfort they have received
from John W. Forney and his Philadelphia
Press, and few other men and papers of
less prominence.
The misfortune of Gen. Hartranft is, not
that he is not an honest man, a competent
and faithful public officer, and a brave and
patriotic soldier, but that he was the choice
of Senator Cameron, and therefore not the
choice of Colonel Forney. The gallant
Colonel himself, the very morning Of his
election, declared that, as Auditor General
of the State, he had proved himself Il faithful
and competent officer, and that his record
during the war was good. But Folney hated
Cameron, and Cameron favored Hartranft,
and so he must be defeated in order to de-
strOy Cameron's influence. If this could be
accomplished, and then the State carried for
Grant, the Colonel would claim the defeat
in October, and the victory in November, as
an evidence of his overwhelming influence
in the State, and enable him to succeed Cam
eron in the Senate, or entitle him to the
position in the Cabinet now held by POST
master General Creswell, as he might elect.
But the conspiracy won't succeed. Hart
ranft won't be defeated. The Cameron
"ring," as they designate ninc-tcnths Of the
Republican party of the State, won't be de-
stroyed. AS q consequence, Colonel Forney
won't be elected to the United States Senate,
nor appointed to place in General Grants
Cabinet. Immediately after Hartranfts
nomination there was undoubtedly much
opposition to him, created by the clamor
Of the anti Cameron ring" The perfect
deluge of ialsehoods and ISLANDERS they set
ahoat for time had their effect, and if the
election had been held month earlier many
honest Republicans would have voted against
him.
Truth, however, was soon put upon the
track of those infamous libcls, and speedily
overlook them. The result has been Won
deriul reaction in public sentiment. The
falsehoods of the coalitionists were so shame
less and malignant that the people have
turned upon their authors and have resolved
that man they admitted, when they had no
motive for living, to be honest, competent, |
and faithful, shall not be sacrificed by & gang
of unprincipled demagog,ies men that were |
giving aid and comfort to the enemies Of the |
country, while he was CALAMITY lighting |
against them.
And So in spite OF the ueachery OF pre-
tended Republicans, and the malignant OPP
position of lifelong enemies to Republican |
principles, General Ho'tra4G rjN be elected
Governor cf Pennsylvania on the Sh dan Of De- |
tober ners. After a careful inquiry of intelli-
gent Pennsylyanians, | am willing 10 risk my |
reputation as political prophet on this pre-
dction. / know the risl; is not great one,
but as il is based on the opinion of well in
formed men on the ground, it will he found /
worth nothing.
The whole interest OF the campaign here ,
seems to center on the October elections or
rather ON the Gubernatorial election and the .
Legislature, for the most credulous of the ,
Confederates do not expect to accomplish more |
than the defeat of Hartranft and Allen, our
candidate for Auditor General. They prac-
tically admit that The Republican candidate
for Judge OF the Supreme Court of the State,
and the Republican candidates for Congress-
men at large will be elected.
Of course the coalitonists will make a
desperate effort 10 secure the Legislature,
because the mex! United States Senator de-
ponds upon it. But, / repeat, the conspiracy
wiu fail. What has not been accomplished by
the power Of truth in disabusing the public
mind Of apostate Republican and Copper