The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1874-10-27
LETTER FROM NEW YORK.
Correspondence of the Bulletin

Correspondence of the Bulletin
New YORK, Oct %, 1874.
To the masses the late triumph of the Dem
ocrats in Ohio and Indiana is unexpected
To the close observer of the tendency Of
events it appears the result OF irresistible
causes. The same causes indicate greater
victories in the November elections.
As stated in my last letter, tbs condition
Of material interests all over the country and
the peril to every branch of industry involved
| in q continuance of the mistakes of the Fed
eral and State Republican governments is ex-
citing universal criticism and apprehension
The meaning and consequence Of the recent
result in the West is so candidly admitted by
leading Republican journals, that we need not
look elsewhere for correct statement of the
matter. They admit that in the States OF
Ohio and Indiana party linz were strictly
drawn, and in the contest for Congressman
national issues were clearly defined
They admit that the Democrats have proved
to be not only formidable but that their pros
poets of success in the future have increased
in the proportion of from two to FIVE, to five
to FIVE, and that a Democratic House of Rep
resentatives is imminent.
Members of Republican committees COM
plain that while Democrats are full of zeal
and determination there is not the former fer
vor or confidence exhibited among Republi-
cans, and that, unless there is a change in the
condition Of affairs throughout the country.
they fear loss Of control of the Government.
This constant strife about the negro begins
tn nfo i<c
tinuance- illustrated by the remark to me
last evening Of an old Massachusetts abolition
list, during the whole war q Federal officer in
the most severe and dangerous kind Of SER
vice., that having given many years of his life
and four years Of hard fighting to free the ne
gro and make him the political equal of the
white man, because he believed it was right
he did not n ow believe it was right to let the
Government become centralized and State
rights be entirely obliterated simply because
the negroes might not be able to take care of
themselves or prove intelligent enough to use
the advantages conferred upon them.
Undoubtedly the change going on in the |
minds Of the people North and West in re-
gard to political affairs is induced to large |
extent by a knowledge Of the many miseries |
in which the whole country is now plunged, |
on account Of the corruption and bad policy Of |
the party in power.
The opinion generally prevails that we have
had enough of anarchy in the South and de-
pressed commerce in the North
For twelve years better things have been
promised Patiently the people have waited
under an accumulation of disappointments
which would have produced civil war in many
European countries for the fulfllment Of these
promises.
Matters are now so bad that if the Demo-
cratic leaders show only ordinary sagacity, a
new order Of things will speedily prevail. Rely
on it, your destiny is in the good feeling and
ust understanding of the people Of the North
md West. Their votes Twill decide your fu-
,ure.
Your wise and sensible attitude, however,
will influence these votes. Be patient yet a
little longer Ask for nothing not right. Ex-
let nothing contrary to the spirit If the age or
he necessity of the times. Bury the Iast;
i've in the present for the future; exhibit
disposition to cooperate with the conservative
masses Of the whole cs..antry.
By this means you will secure the confidence
nd sympathy of people who are fast grow
ng to believe that unless the Southern States
re relieved of the reign of bad men, and rem
cred peaceful and prosperous, the prosperity
t the whole country will be destroyed and our
resent bitter Universities continue