The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-01
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THENOHI1sCAESD L1NAGAtNNsA6S.
A WARN c8STEsT--y4ScE. AND SETTLE oNTHE
sTuaP-LARfsEs ATTEND zoe 4 An PUBLIC
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 10 DEMOCRACY.
correspondence or the Richmond Dispatchl
HtLrspoRo, august %, 1915, Fl
I noticed at Greensboro q few days ago
the Dispatch onfile at the McAdoo Hoaae.
1t comes in good time 10 our western towns,
so is much read. Yet saw In none the
copies correspondence from North Carolina,
and letters from this State would much en-
hauce ats interest. here. It is an exciting
contest we are now having. and the canvass
is carried on with deep interest. I do not
know that any national question would SO
thoroughly arouse North Carolinians, but
the State ticket on either side is strong.
Thus imperceptibiy, the people of the State,
in defence OF home principles and from
sympathy with their friends, are marshalled
in force. Titden's election is pretty secure.
Not the most .sanguinary Republican viii
claim the State for Hayes, unless the Presi-
dent should take Mark Twain's advice, and
send all the United States soldiers to the
South that the savage Indians may not hurt
them. Still, even the arrogantly insulting
biackguards OF our army could not induce a
quarrel in this State between two cider
drunk boys. We are peaceable, peaceful
people. ,p:as,s1 a<:.f&-AtTEi :ii@:;r.
The ,gubernatorfai conflict Lis exciting.
Court bench aud has taken the field. Twas
probably not his desire, but his party has
trained its .miDions totobedience. Settle Is
their strongest man, so he is put up. Vance
is too,weli known to you Virginia people to !
need any mention or COMMUNICATION. His
conduct during the close of the war endears
him to all southern people. Both can di-
dates are upon the stump, dividing time
with each other, and livelier and more
stirring canvass has never been known. Set
tie is an impressive speaker, and avery /
acute and shrewd man. His opponent is
perhaps the first stllmp-speaker in the South.
Besides ability, Vance has wit not often
found. = His people say Of him, as the Ro-
aciHy consul ice haUe!" Wherever they
knows popular sentiment; and when he de-
scribes the Radical rule in lone, county,
where: white Women Who apply to the
county for aid are sold ut public auction to
the lowest bidder, and are often bid in by q
negro. the feeling is most intense. At
Jonesboro' his aiusion TO this seemed to
fire the blood OF his audience. Throughout
the crowd there went murmlr, and tears
stood in the eyes of true-hearted Elen.s-i, ID
TO those least hopeful OF results, there is
great satisfaction in the fact that so, many
prominent men who have heretofore acted
with the Republicans now have fallen into
Democratic harness, and many, lukewarm
and uncertain, show a bold hand, Mark
Irwin, from the West, and Judge Thomas,
long time Radical congressman from the
East now support Tilden and Vance. Judge
Rutfin, OF this little town, no " stands firm
! in his shoes. Let this not reflect upon the
gentleman himself, butupon public opinion,
for il 4-haye made an error the responsi-
blity rests with public sentiment.
| The Radicals have given up this county as
hopeessly rebel. They do not nominate
candidate for State senator, Major John
| Graham having the field thus far, undis- 1
puted even by an independent.
At so early date no exact estimate can
| be made Of a Democratic majority. That
they will have a majority and elect both
Governor and President is SO certain that
different result will require nothing less
than 4 miracle. EMO.