The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-24
NORTH CAROLINA.
Political Change In the State Since the Meeting
Of the State onventions-Greeley's Nomina-
ton at Cincinnati a Complete Revolution
Conservative Rejoicing = Unanimity
for the Philosopher Candidate
The Gubernatorial Contestants.
RAJ.EJCU N. a.. Nav 10 1870.

Inc uuDcIudLOTlGl OOuIc5tduta
RALEIGH N. o. May TO- 1872.
State ticket has been nominated by both the
political parties in this State-that of the republi-
cans this city, the nth Of April last and that
of the conservative democratic party, at Green's
boro on the LIST inst.-and the campaign Is now
fairly opened. The canvass in this State assumes
the greatest Importance, from the fact that North
Carolina will be the first State to vote In the
election coming of in the month OF August, and
will probably indicate In most emphatic manner,
the Presidential candidates for whom the vote OF
the South will be cast. Viewing the situation here
from an impartial standpoint the result appears to
be doubtful. Both parties are sanguine, but
the issues in the present canvass are
so completely at variance with those Of
any previous campaign that 1t Ia hard
to form any definite estimate OF the probable result
Just after the democratic nominations at Green's
boro would have predicted that the State would
go republican; but now am of exactly the opposite
opinion. Since then there has been quite political
revolution worked among the white republicans Of
the West by the nomination OF Horace Greeley at
Cincinnati for President OF the United States. This
| learn from number OF leading republicans who
have been recently In this city nom that section
The strength of the radical party among the white
people of this State lies in the West. There has
always been a strong Union element there, consist
ing of the antislavery men and antsecessonists,
who have regarded Greeley as q sort of political
demigod. Prior to the Cincinnati nominations this
class of Union voters were strong in their determi-
nation to support not only General Grant for the
| Presidency, but also the State republican ticket
A RADICAL CHANGE HAS TAKEN PLACE,
and the universal sentiment seems to be Greeley
and the State nominees who endorse him. This,
probably, the conservatives will do If the Baltimore
Convention does not commit political hdri-kd1f by
nominating democratic ticket, and thus defeat
the aspirations and wishes OF the conservative ma
jority In the South. On the subject OF q national
democratic ticket there is but opinion and that
is that none should be put in the field. majority
OF the conservatives were totally opposed to the
holding of the Convention at Baltimore, but now
that it must be held it s strongly hoped that that
body viii be sensible enough to endorse the Gin
| cinnati nominees and tremendously adjourn.
The Southern people HAD severe lesson when they
] nominated the ticket for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency in 1860 and 1t Is scarcely likely, with the
| sad results OF that disastrous experiment before
their eyes, that such q thing will be attempted
again. count OF the conservative newspapers Of
the State shows that, with few exceptions they
favor the Cincinnati nominations and two of them
have already placed the names OF Greeley and Brown
at their masthead for the Presidency and Vice Pres
idency. The strongest indication, however, of po
litcal feeling in the South that have yet was
among the members of the
SOUTHERN BAPTIST CONVENTION
just held here Here were clerical representatives
from every Southern State, from Maryland to
Texas, and as far West as Kentucky and Missouri,
none Of whom were politicians, but who, from their
peculiar avocatlon and their constant association
with the people, were able to Judge how the presi,
these from almost every State IN the South, and,
with scarcely an exception, they gave 1t as their
mousy support the Greeley Brown ticket If the Bal
\ timore Convention endorsed Ii.
Coming, then, directly to the State campaign,
there are o number of Influences at work which
may change the result, and which place 1t utterly
beyond the power OF any one to base an estimate
the readers of the HERALD have al
ready been informed, the Republican Convention
I lthe present incumbenr and against President
Grants favorte, Thomas Settle, late Minister
| Supervisor Perry or the Internal Revenue. These
two federal officials, who control all the United
favor o! Caldwell and against the administration
candidate for the gubernatorial nomination, and
the same influence for Caldwell's election by the
people, and that is by no means inconsderable
CARRow HAS CORPS OF DEPUTIES
all over the State looking after the Ku KluX, each
one of whom can command large number of votes
In the county in which he is stationed. From what
/ know OF these deputy marshals they will be the
most powerful agents in canvass that could be
introduced, and am half inclined to regard the
election at their disposal If they exercise their
limited authority. Then Supervisor Perry is al.
most equally potent an engine of political
power. All the revenue collectors and their depn-
ties and the assessors and their deputies will be
used he may direct, and with such forces in the
field as these it is difficult to say at the present
time how the election in August may go.
THE CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS
have nominated the strongest and most powerful
State, but think their strongest card has been the
nomination OF Greeley for the Presidency, which
their support. They so before the people with
catalogue of grievances that VIII command atten-
ton even from republicans The Kirk war and the
mnistration OF Governor Holden, viii be brought up
i'm all It's hdeousness: the violation Of the right OF
trial by jury the unconsitutionaty OF the Ku Klux
laws: the working OF the Internal revenue law to
the injury OF the products and the people OF the
State; the system OF spies and informers kept up
for the arrest ana Imprisonment of citizens OF tho
State, and the manner in which the taxing power
has been prostituted and the people plundered.
All these viii be fruitful themes during the canvass
Add to them number OF allegations against Gov
Caldwell for his opposition to acts of the Legls
bill Of Indictment is full. Then again, ''reforn" Is
essentially needed in state now almost bankrupt.
the election In q local point Of view. A Legislature
has to be elected which viii favor the submission to
ments which are Intended to lessen the expenses Of
the state government, and place the State debt on
some permanent, equitable basis and afford re-
retrenchment and reform will be the battle cry OF
the people, who think they have too many State
and county officers, too many judges, too many
sessions or the Legislature, and that the salaries
paid TO all these officials by far too large for the
duties they perform. two-thirds majority In both
branches or the Legislature will therefore be re-
\ CURED to submit the constitutional amendments,
and 1t can easily be seen that the contest win be
unusually exciting and interesting. AS the centre
figures OF this canvass will give brief sketch of
4 the two contestants for gubernatorial honors
GOVERNOR TODD II. CALDWELL,
the republican candidate, is little, puffy, conse
gucntiaI man, about lfty-avc years OF age, He was
born In Burke county, In the western section OF tho
State In 1871 he was elected Attorney for that and
the adjoining county OF Caldwell. He was men,
Der of the Legislature dover brancm four different
terms, and in ls4S was q member OF the Electoral
College which cast the vote OF the state for Zachary
Taylor for President. In 1850 he elected State
Senator, ana in 1s6S he was elected Lieutenant
Governor of the State, succeeding TO the Executive
chair upon the deposition Of Governor Holden in