New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-10-23

ALBANY, OcI. Zl,-1OlltiCal speeches 10 be erect
i've must be judicous. Neither campaign orators
nor central committees can determine III advance
what the issues of great political contest shall be-
They may suggest subjects of discussion; they may,
to certain extent lead the popular thought if they
do not set themselves against its general drift, but
they cannot arouse the people and win votes by
talking on subjects in which the people are not in
tercStcd.
One of the shrcwdoot and best-informed Republi-
cans in this country, whose opinion III all
political matters is treated with the greatest respect
by Democrats as well AZ by Republicans, told me,
on his return from Indiana two weeks ago, that
while the campaign I'm that State was splendidly
managed by the Republicans many of their speak
ers by firing over the heads of the people failed to
make much impression their audiences. Col In
ReTsoll he said struck the keynote of the canvass
and set the fashion for Republican speakers, and
while his efforts wonderfully effective, when
they to be copied by second third-rate imi-
tators they fell flat the of the people. In
their mouths il was the same old story of the glOri-
ous record of the Republican party IN the past and
renewal of promises made in 1868 and 1872, but in
too many instances forgotten after the election.
The Democrats talked about the hard times
and attributed the present depression in BUSH
ness to Republican Encouragement and
trayagance. This was a strong card for
them to play, because unthnking people naturally
attribute widespread financial disaster to unwise
legislation, weak corrupt administration The
Republican speakers IN many instances failed 10
meet these assertions they might have done, and
to show that the panic of 1873 and the subsequent
hard times have been due To causes entirely outside
OF political policcs-causcs which have operated
with similar effect in almost every commercial or
manufacturing country IN the civilized world, and
with which the President and Congress have had
little more 10 do than the Governor and Legislature
Of Indiana. When the Democratic orators promised
a reduction of taxes, reform of abuses and econom-
zeal government under Mr.. Tildcn and referred the
people 10 the decrease in the annual state tax in
New-York the war on the canal thieves and the
successful administration Of Gov. Tilden in this
State ~ examples Of what might be expected Of him
if elected TO the Presidency, the Republican speak
crs who followed too often contcntcd themselves
with pointing with PRIDE to the past history Of
their party and dcnounciug the Democrats as dis
unonists.
There has never been a time in the recent poti-
cal history Of TIN. State when judciou- campaign
speeches would have been a. effective now. IL Is
a fact 10 which Republican orators and party mana
gers cannot close their eyes that there thousands
Of Republican voters IN Ncw-iork State who care
less Tor party ties than ever before They earnestly
desire good. honest economical government, reform
i'm the civil service and early return to specie pay
mcnts; and other things being equal they Will give
their support to those candidates whose election they
honestly believe VIII bnng about these reforms. Re
publican orators may arouse the sentiment Of patri-
otsm by appealing to war memories and depicting
the dangers which may attend the political ascend
cucy Of the South ia the National Government.
They MAY alarm some voters with the prospect Of
lain and th.
may convince some that the Democratic candidates
are not honest men. But 10 win IN this state
they must believe, do more than tins. Recoguiz-
ing the fact that justly there has been widespread
dissatisfaction with the Republican Administration
Al Washington during the last eight years, they
uitlst show why genuine reform is more likely 10
follow the election of Gov Hayes than that of Gov.
Tildcn II they can do this successfully they can
carry this State. The people of Ncw-lork certainly
desire change but II must be change Tor the
better and not PR the worse.
While | was waiting in the antc-room OF the
Republican State Committee m NcW-lork the
other day politician from the country came III and
asked for some campaign documents for distribution
among the people Of his county. One of the clerks
asked him what kind of documents hc needed most
and hc replied: Something against Robinson Tins
incident suggested tome line Of inquiry which have
pursued as far rs my limited opportunities would
permit during the few days since left the city. /
have yet TO hear Of the first Democrat whose ale
glance 10 his party has been shaken by the attacks
that have been made either on the state or Natlohl
candidates II may be that some waycring licpubli-
cans may have been prevented from leaving ther
marty by the disclosures in regard to Gov. ldenS
income tax; of that it would be impossible fog me-
to know; but the Democrats who were not opposed
to Mr. Tidcn from the start and for other reasons
universally accept the explanations that have been
made AZ satisfactory.
The condition of affairs in Sonth Carolina is GER
taiuIy attracting widespread attention throughout
this state and provoking much animated dlScuSSloh'
GEN Grants administration has 50 often interfere"
in Southern afnirs pending elections. and almost
ALWAYS i'm behalf OF the plundcrcrs who nave dlS-
praccd the name of RepubcanSln tlat many
thinking people find il difficult to form an oP'ilo"
i'm regard to the present troubles. Nhlc inc '''
z,ns of this State desire that peace shall he preserved
in the South and that the people shall nave lish'
10 give expression to their political preferences Oh
the stump aud at the ballot-boN freely ana without
intimidation. they have without rcPn'"
to party, learned to look WIN SuSi"'''"
on the use of United States troops IN any
Southern State during political contest
was the popular dappIoyal Of this policy as appl'u
q, Alabama in 1874 which helped to raise the storm
in the Autumn of that year that swept the heP"p"
cans ont of power M the House of Representatives
R,publicau spcakrrs m tins state are dong enc'-
five work 80 far as they are meeting the most vital
ssnes of this contest aud discussing those ln's'l"S
i'm which the people are ~ intensely lhi'reHl'u' Gu
| know that many of the OLD arguments W. -" fs
the Republican party has iell'u W a,S ri,g 6cmo
the past five or six years are not c9HNtItl'S ,iW
Gratis: | doubt if they are Strengthening hcpupH-
cans.