The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1876-08-04
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.

| POLITICAL BUsINEss-THE CENTENNIAL
| THE FOURTH IN THE CTTY-A REFORM
INCTDENT-THE CHURCHES.
NEW YORK, July IA, 1876.
POLITICAL.
| The Democracy of New York are the
| sickest set of men that ever lived. The
nomination of slippery Sammy does
not strike them at all favorably, and they
have, at this early day, given up all hope
of electing him. The fact is, they see that
the American people are not ready, as vet,
70 place the government in the hands of a
party SO soaked in corruption, so utterly
| undeserving of confidence as the Democ-
racy, as it is now constituted. Some row
will be made TO carry congressional tickets
and local offices. and some powder will be
burnt, in consequence. over the presidential
nominees but no one has an idea that
Tilden has any reasonable chance of sue
cess. Betting men are offering odds that
Hayes will carry New York, and they find
no takers. The decent portion of the
Democrats have got tired of spending
money for the purpose of placing specula-
tors in the best offices, and hordes of un-
naturalized Irish in minor places. The
business men of the city know that Tilden's
nomination was the result of bargain and
sale between his supporters and the infia-
tiohists of the West. and altogether, there
is "a Generalization in the Democratic camp
that is very encouraging to those who
want good government And speaking of
political matters. wish every Republican
IN tile United States could see the e.Suaday
Democrat, - a paper which 1ilden's money
supports, aud which is the organ of the
Irish end of the party. To make sure OF
the support of the Irish Democrats, it has
a portrait of Herman the nominator of Til
den, right over a prominent portrait of
Tilden, with this inscription. "A Catho-
lie statesman, Senator Herman, the uomina-
tor of Gov. Tilden.'' This is a bid for the
support of the Catholicism assurance to
them that 1ilden is fairly in their hands,
and that, in the event of his election, they
WILL in national matters, have the same
consideration that they have always had
from him in the other positions he has
filed. Without the IrislI-Catholic vote in
this city. the Democracy is nothing; tn get
it the Catholic church must be concIiated
geous cathedrals, churches, monasteries,
and converts, all on ground which Demo
cratic politicians fiIched from the city for
them. and which are more than half sup
ported by grants from the public treasury
attest the price the Democracy has paid for
their votes.
The Republicans of the city are not only
confident, but entirely jubilant. The nom
ination of Hayes and Wheeler they accept
as the best that could have been made. and
more than that, as all that was desirable.
Clubs are being organized in all the wards,
and the best men in the city are taking
hold of the work. While it is impossible
to carry the city. the Democratic majority
will be so reduced as to make the state
absolutely certain for the Republican ticket.
The Liberals are, as rule. in line again.
and thousands of Democrats will vote the
Republican ticket for the first time in their
lives. The north part of the state where
Mr.. Wheeler resides will give the largest
majority for the ticket ever known, and
will itself, more than balance all the frauds |
that can be perpesrated in the city. The
outlook is excellent here see that you do |
your duty everywhere else.
BUSINESS
hate to write that word, for there is no |
such thing in New York. The wholesale |
merchants are doing little, the retailers are
doing less, except the little squirt they had |
in Fourth of July goods, and the other |
trades are dead as smelt. s'It will be bet |
ter after the Fourth.'' was the hopeful |
thought, but it is worse than before. And |
even the lawyers are feeling it. The courts |
have all adjourned, aud the poor lawyers !
have all gone INTO the country, where they |
can live cheaper and get breath of fresh |
air, and wait till cooler weather enables |
them to come back and pluck their clients I
with more comfort to themselves. Alto
gether New York is miserably dull place
just now, and viii be for the next two |
months.
THE CENTENNIAL.
Drew off its thousands from the eify this
week. All business was closed from Satur-
day at three to Wednesday morning Civ
ing the New Workers three good d:5vs to /
see Ene great snow. 1t Is estimated that /
forty thousand people from this city alone T
were in Philadelphia, enjoying the Exposi-
tion. If any sightseeing can Be called en-
joyment with the thermometer at IO4 In the I
shade. The heat was intense, Members I
of military organizations in the grand nro-
cession dropped in the streets. and the snf-
fering of the multitude that lined the
streets was awful. The show was the bio-
gest that ever took place in the United States.
except, perhaps, the New York procession.
All the trades were represented, and the
city was as gorgeous as could be. Everv I
building. public and private, was profusely
decorated, and at night the city was one
blaze of light Such a display was never
seen before, and never will be again for a
hundred years.
Speaking of the Centennial, don't delav
your going. In September the city win be
and III is hot now, you have the
advantage of the more room to yourself.
You can keep cool. You can get Good
board now, in that city, for 81 Der day.
which means good rooms and good table.
at this rate you can afford to 90 slow. and
take it leisurely. Don't think of STAYING
away. 1t Is the biggest thing the world 1
ever saw, and the biggest thing that viii
occur for another century. There are
miles upon miles Of the finest works OF art