New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1872-09-19

head f,lschoods and insurins Repubhcah
victory in October, has been done by the VIC
tory in Vermont and Maine. The victories
over the Confederates Mt Ficksburg ana
Gettyshurc were not more disheartenlng TO
them than Vermont and Maine have been to
the anti-Republican faction, who have M
hertcd their name and principles. ana are
now fighting to regain the lost cause through
the hallot-box. They begin to understand
that an AppomattoX surrender Is not lar on.
All their efforts are bent therefore to tighten
the disaster by saving Confederate toy
ernor in this great State. With all their
reckless violations of truth and honesty ana
fair dealing, however, they will NOT come
within ten thousand votes Of it, at moderate
calculation, and General Grant will carry the
State by at least twenty-five thousand ma
iority The current has tin against them,
and it will sweep all before it as Grant did
on his march to Richmond.
This county of Westmoreland, with Fay
cite and Indiana, constitute the twenty-hrst
Congressional district, so long represented
by honest John Covode, Republican, but now
by Henry D. Foster, Democrat. 1t has been
Democratic from time inmemorial by large,
but constantly diminishing majority. Fayette
is also Democratic, and Indiana Republican
by majority that very nearly balances both
of the others. In 1870 Mr.. Foster was
elected by small majority. This year l am
confident the Republicans will carry the dis
| ~, II, in n
State at all events. The State delegation
in Congress now stand thirteen Republicans
to eleven Democrats. 1 think we shall gain
at least two at the coming election, which will
give us fifteen to nine Democrats.
A bed of the best bitumnous coal on the
continent underlies the whole county,
as it does, indeed, most of the sur
face west of the mountains. These mines
are source of immense wealth to this por-
ton Of the State, and especially to this coun-
ty. am in Irwin, a thriving village that has
sprung into existence in few years, as the
result of the immense mining operations OF
which it is the headquarters. There are two
companies here, one of which, the " estmore-
land Co., employs six hundred miners, who
make from $3.50 to $500 for eight hours
work. To these men an average Of $4,000
q month is paid. They despatch to Phila-
delphia | 500 tons Of coal daily, on which the
company pays a freight of 1925 per ton to
the Pennsylvania Railroad, equal TO $1,000
10000 yearly.
The Penn Company employ nearly as
many moro men, and their transactions a:e
nearly as large. Both Of them together pay
out in this little village not less than 500, 900
monthly. The result is it is rapidly growing
into an important town, and there is a great
demand for all kind of mechanics. One hun
dred carpenters and masons at least could
find constant employment at good wages.
The rapid development of these mines, the
result of the Republican policy Of protection
against Novia Scotia competition, is not
favorable to the growth Of Democracy in
this part of the State.
Farmers are selling the coal under their
Misunderstanding the surface-for $50 an
acre, and find ready market almost at their
doors for everything they can raise. Labor
of all kinds is in great demand, and every
body is prosperous. The people see this,
and while they see it the clam0r of Liberal
Copperhead demagogues makes no more inn
preston upon them than the idle wind. The
idea of the confederate corruptionists that
the people of Pennsylvania will throw away
all these positive blessings and benefits, and
restore or aid 30 restore the rebel Democracy
| to power. is as gross an insult as ever was
| offered an intelligent people. W.