The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1876-08-31
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Mew York, august 24th, 1876.
POLITICAL NOTES. .

any doubt as to the means that they will
use to carry their ends in this campaign.
When Senator Morton publicly asserted,
soon after the Alabama election, that
from five States in the South-of which
Alabama itself was one-the Republican
candidates would have 10000 majority,
people were very much disposed to smile
at what they considered piece of polit-
ical bombast. But the people are not
permitted behind the scenes, and Morton
is one of the principal actors in the play.
He knew what he was talking about;
indeed, it would not be surprising if he
had already read the order which was to
be issued as soon as the troublesome
House of Representatives had adjourned.
In Indiana too we begin to see glimpses
of the plot. Matters intended to be Sc
cret are brought to our knowledge. It is
astonishing how careless conspirators fire.
quently are with papers which contain
their plans. Fitzpatrick, in elegant Ian
gauge, calls for "a bloody shirt cam
paign, with money! and confesses that
his party is beaten if it goes into the fight
upon the true issue, and without money.
He finds strong Independent element,
but this is not favorable to the extension
of the power of the workers of the pres
ent Administration. These Independents
are "poor, needy, and in debt" and at
tribute their misfortunes to the party
which has brought, not only them, but
the whole country to the brink of ruin.
"They must be lectured to, and docu-
ments placed in their hands, that they
may be convinced of their folly"
It is wonderful how very similar this
cry of the polished and refined soldier is
to the conn plaint of the Times correspon
dent a short time since. We have "little
or no money to meet ordinary and legit-
innate expenses" cries the newspaper
writer. There is much significance in the
particularizing ordinary and legitimate
| expenses.
And Kilpatrick's letter was actually
addressed to the Republican candidate.
Surely there mus. be some mistake about
it. Governor Hayes, the immaculate can
didate, who by his strong individuality is
about to work marvels upon men, greater
than ever Rarey accomplished with his
horses, it cannot be that he is party to
the 'bloody shirt with money" business.
And yet, why not? He heartily ac-
cepts the services of all who have rem
dered political life in America a by-word
and a reproach. He literally throws him.
self into the arms of those who have built
up Grantism in our public business. He
is anxious to be President, an ambition
| for which no one can blame him, and he
cannot succeed without the aid of these
men-it is extremely doubtful if he can
with it-and he must accept them with
all the plans and devices which they
think necessary to his election.
The death Of Speaker Kerr has caused
a vacancy in our ranks which it will not
be easy to fill. He has s. shown himself TO
possess Just the qualities necessary to the
fulfillment of the duties which deyolyed
upon him, and it will not be an easy
matter to find successor 80 completely
adapted to the position which he leaves
without an incumbent. BE was man
whose useful life, as it has passed quietly
away, leaves lesson which we may all
study with advantage. He was no.
BILE, pure, and upright soul, and his good
qualities endeared him to all who knew
him. We shall miss him, but his infu-
ence will remain, and by it we shall be
strengthened in the performance of the
task before us.
THE CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
The State Republican Convention was
opened yesterday, and before the close of
the day Ex-Gov. Edwin D. Morgan re-
ceived the nomination for the Governor
ship. There can be no doubt that Nor
gan was nominated solely on account of
bis wealth. His name is connected only
with the corrupt elements of his party.
The people are in for Reform now, and
reform they mean to have, and they can
not fiud any of the article in Edwin D.
Morgan. The next Governor 6f New
York will be man who will carry on the
work which Governor Tilden has COM
menced. We are satisfied with that, that
we do not now intend it to be interfered
with.
A NEW FIRE EXTINGUIsHER.
The fire insurance companies are in a
state of dependency just now. There
seems to be a probability of their business
being utterly destroyed. An "extin-
gushing patent chemical solution" has
been discovered. which, if recent expert.
ments are of value, will put out the most
enthusiastic blaze in a few minutes. We
can hardly suppose that an undesirable
compound will ever be adopted by our
fire department., for, not only would it
render useless many of the powerful and
expensive engines that have been pur-
chased, and throw out of employment
many men engaged in the service, but
the confidence Of the property-owners in
the ability of the material to save them
from the chance of large losses by the
flaming fend, would render them indis-
posed to invest their money with the fire
underwriters.
DANGERS OF SOUND TRAVEL.
If the tale which is told here by Carl
Burk, of his adventures on the steamboat
by which he was returning to his home
in New Haven be true, we may we'll ask
ourselves when are we safe? That man
should be seized and thrown overheard
from a steamer, plying between two large
cities not many miles apart and at time
when the boat was full of passengers, IS
thing so remarkable as to be almost In.
credible. Yet there seems to be every
reason to believe what the narrator says
He certainly was picked up, nearly ex,
hausted, from the waters of the Sound
and every other incident that he has men.
toned, to which test could be applied,
has been verified. We await further de.
velopments with interest. In the mean
time about all that we can say is, that, il
such an outrage be possible very radical