South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-08-18
Our New York Letter.
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5 Tie work Of organization is being
quietly and euergeticaily pushed forward.
with results which are very encouraging
to all who desire q changein conducting
the administration of our national If.
fairs. The letters Of acceptance have
had very decided influence upon the
direction Of public opinion. Men who
were in darkness as to the position which
Tilden and Hendricks would take upon
the proper method Of solving the grave
political problem now confronting us,
have received assurance from these epis-
ties that they are the candidates who
have clear ideas upon the subject, & who
will, when elected. rearlessly carry out
their views. Tho fact that they and the
honest men throughout the land are in
strict accord as to the principles upon
which the Government should be con.
Quoted, has q very scathing effect upon
the minds Of men who were in doubt a.
bout the matter. and is drawing them in
great numbers to the Reform standard.
Other things have had great infiu-
cncein increasing our numbers. In n
fight men like to be OH the winning side,
and there are SO many plain indications
that the tide is running strongly in our
favor, that the necessity Of drumming up
recruits does not exist. The result of
the battle in Alabama has clearly estab.
lished the fnlsity of the statements s, first
that fair election cannot be had in the
South, without the interference Of the
military. and second, that when the PEG.
pie OF that section are left free i'm the
exercise of the franchise they will always
give a majority to the Republicans.
This election will have very decided
effect upon the fortunes OF the two par
ties. The loss of their hold upon the
South will be 20 the Republicans blow
as severe Us any they could be called
upon to endure. 1t has been the great
section from whonce their most availa-
bic political capital has been derived.
| BY fomenting dissensions between the
blacks and the whites. and instigating
the worst portions of each race TO the
commission of atrocious crimes and out.
RACES, they have been enabled TO hold up
the whole section rs i'm the hands Of a
lawless and irresponsible mob, which,
could not DO kept incheck without the
bayoncts of the soldiers. This illusion
has been dispelled. Alabama gives a
10000 Democratic majority, without a
sign OF disorder. The negroes of the
State are at length perceiving under
whose rule they are safest and most
prosperous, and arc hockiug into the
| Democratic fold.
Indiana has also materially helped
| the cause hy asserting her independence
| OF Administrator influences in dismiss.
| ing Mr.. Orth. Our Republican friends
were very prone to tell how they had
the State thoroughly under their con.
'trol, and could manipulate it rs they
thought fit that they could do what they
pleased, and their action would he rati
fed by the people. In accordance with
this idea they Withdrew Mr.. Orth from
his diplomatic mission in Austria, and
placed him at the head OF the State tick.
ct. They did what they pleased in this
| matter, but il is surpi5cd that the pco-
! pies method of ratification is not SO
pleasing either to the party leaders or
the ex-caniidate himself.
We had the pleasure Of n short visit
| from Governor Hendricks few days
ago. lie was on his way home from
Albany, and was accompanied by his
lady, and Mr. and Mrs. William H..
Henderson,. Col. w. Il. Pelton, the Hon.
Abram $. Hewitt, and several other
friends called upon them, and some con
vorsation was had upon the political
prospects. The Governor and Mr.. Hen
derson wcrc both greatly impressed with
the unanimity of sentiment in favor Of
reform which prevailed in all parts
where they had been. Each was in very
good spirits Mt the indications Of success
which were visible on every side.
Senator Conkling's speech on the re.
duction Of employees in tile Treasury
Department, has caused much comment
here. This may he taken as mn evidence
that hc has not yet forgiven the snub-
bling he received at Cincinnati, and that
in his desire for revenge will not hest
tate TO sacrifice his party. The fact that
the Treasury was employing much
larger force than was necessary was pa.
tent to nil, but none anticipated that
the equable ConkliDg would parade the
truth before the country, with the force
OF his authority especially just at this
time. No wonder his fellow Senators
said that he was 'unwisc." "A confess.
ion from so prominent member Of the
Administration party. that the abuses
of which the people are complaining, do
exist, and need correction, was not ex.
pectod and in so far rs il strengthens
the hands of those, who are working for
retrenohment, it is not approved by the
men who have nm interest in maintain
ing the present system of oxtravagances.
OTHER MATTERS.
The hont has somewhat hbatcd, and
we can again resume our daily occupa-
tons in comparative comfort and with
ont that feeling OF utter exhaustion
which during tho past few days wc have
been experiencing. We still. however,
have ills to endure, which give us reason
able excuse for grumbling; the water
that VIC drinkvis pronounced impure ;
this docs not have "a good moral effect