The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1876-11-09
0ur washington Letter.


Stole the School Fund in North Caro-
lima.
A very significant feature of the
present campaign is the ominous
rebel gatherings all about the city.
We do not mean large MEETINGS,
but little cliques of known rebel
sympathiscrs who gather in little
knots about the streets and in var
ious families, and discuss the pros
pcct of Tilden's election and what
they will do when that event takes
place.
1t is the same crowd that were
always seen; their heads together
during the rebellion, congratulating
themselves on an apparent rebel
victory, or commisserating over a
disastrous defeat.
1t was a common subject Of re-
mark in those trying days, that
somehow these parties seemed to
have the news, Of either defeat or
a victory, before the general public
got hold of it. Now they are seen
rejoicing over the prospects of
Tildcn's election and are laying all
sorts of plans for the future. One
of them, formerly in the rebel army,
told your correspondent during the
past week, that he only regretted
one thing, and that was that brave
old Bobby Lee did not live long
enough to see their final triumph.
Said he, "we are right on the road
to the White House and you can't
help yourself, and the Northerners
(meaning Democrats) are helping
us rebels to get right in there, and
they are just fools enough to do it.
Many of us thought that was the
best way to do it sixteen years ago,
but we were overruled and welft to
war. We sha'n't do that any more.
We will reach the White House and
carry out our ends in an easier
way" That man held the rank OF
maj in the rebel army, and is so
sure of success that he was bold
; enough and frank enough to express
himself in the words quoted above
But he is only little holder
than the rest of them, and perhaps
, a little more indiscreet, for they are
all big with expectations, and il
they are realized, we shall have al
the old ante-bcllum scenes of in
tolerance, .ostracism, and shoot-yOr
down system, if you dare asscr
, your rights.
These little manifestations speal
louder than long speeches or letters
and more truthfully indicate thu
, feelings and purposes of the ole
rebel sympathisers, who properl.
enough, are now all Tilden follow
ers, both men and women.
AS we approach the day of battle
e the skies brighten and we see al
I around us evidences that the PEG
pie arc awakening to the impor
lance of the pending issues. TN
last cheering manifestation of thi
omen of coming victory, is the pub
c lishcd correspondence between
: large number of the leading soli
h men of New York City and Uor
: VIM. NJ. Evarts, requesting him t
i. address his fellow citizens on tn
t leading questions which divide tn
:, two great political parties of thi
: country. Mr.. Evarts has signific
c his intended compliance with tn
II invitation, and has notified the dis
C tinguishcd gentlemen who hav
: signed the letter addressed to hin
C that he will give san expression, Q
G public meeting in New York,
C his views of some of the princip;
C questions which enter in the pent
n ing canvass for the election of
G President and Vice-President {
n the United States" Mr.. Evar
it will speak in the large hall Of I'll
:. Cooper Union to morrow cvcnin:
s. The most gratifying fact conncc
s. ell with this correspondence al
II Mr.. Evarts' compliance, is the ev
% dencc it furnishes that class
il voters will take part in the comm
" election, who generally hcretofor
= have been Indifferent as to the +,
:. salt Of political contests, or ha,
: purposcly abstaincd from particip'
he ton in elections. The letter of il
t; vitation is signed by such men
ut John Jacob Astor and others, wi
Us arc leading capitalists of the cor
n mcrcial emporium of the Natio
T. They now see that the future We
s fare, and, indeed, the pcrpetuity
the Government under which v
!, :. live, is dependent upon the su
nj cess of the candidates of the part
~ which saved the country, in Il
m darkest hours of its history, al
y. I. rc-cstablishcd a Union, the intel
rs rity OF which was mcnaced |
ID armed traitors.
The intended participation
the signers of this letter in the a
preaching election accounts for Il
increased registration in the eli
c. of New York. The awakened il
he tcrest of so large and so respect
ed bic h class Of the community a
r gurs the triumph of the Republics
he candidates, Hayes and Whccle
~ and the safety of the institutions
py our county from subvcrsion.
h. there is any responding Rcpub
go can in the land, let Inn take hear
It. and recognise no such word
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