The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1876-11-01
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK,
Oct. "a, 1861
EDITOR DEMoCRAT-

AS wrote you lasG week, Tue he
puhlicans are already beaten. They
had anticipated success in the Octo-
Der elections; were, indeed, so conf
dent that they claimed Indiana by
10000 majority. Zach. Chandler
boosted that Ohio would give from
twenty to twenty five thousand ma
jority; that he should consider any
thing less than that in the light of
defeat, and the crushing defeat they
sustained, hot more by the loss of In
diana and West Virginia than in the
immense Democratic gain in Ohio,
stunned them, and they have not
and cannot recover from the blow.
All hope of carrying this State is
gone. Indeed, in private converse
ton many Of the leaders concede New
York to Tilden and Hendricks, and
their only hope isin carrying enough
Of the Southern States to overcome
the loss Of this State. No argument
is necessary to prove tLat they can
not possibly do this.
The same causes that have result
ed in the immense Democratic gains
wherever elections have been held so
far will result in still greater gains
in the elections yet to come. The
bayonet policy in the South will be a
failure as has been the bloody shirt
policy in the North. All that the
Democrats of the South ask is a fair
election, and that those colored men
who wish to vote the Democratic
ticket, shall be permitted to do so
without molestation from colored
Republicans, whose fears and pas
sions are played upon by carpet-bag
gers and political adventures for
their own ends.
The mere presence of United
States troops is as likely to restrain
the violence of ignorant Republican
negroes as it is to intimidate those
who have become tired of the high
taxes and low wages resulting from
carpet bag rule.
On the other hand, the belief that
it is the intention of the Administra-
ton to use the military power of the
United States in the interest of Hayes
has already lost the Republican par
ty more votes in the North than it
can possibly gain in the South. The
people know, that if they would have
peace and fraternal unity, and if
there is to be reduction of taxation
and lessening of the expenditures
of Government, Tilden and Hen
bricks must be elected. It is on this
sole issue of reform and better times
that this canvass is to be won. The
people have determined what the re
suit shall be. Their voice has been
heard, and it would be impossible
now to check the tide of success bv
any device within the power Of the
Administration or it's partisans. The
people of this country are patient
They are not easily aroused, but once
alive to the necessity of change, no
power can restrain the popular will.
New York State will give Tilden
and Hendricks 10000 majority.
The registration in this city is larger
by many thousands than ever be-
fore, showing degree of popular
interest such as has not existed in
any election for many years. The
full vote of New York City is never
polled, but on the 7th of November
next there will be polled vote that
will surprise those who may have
supposed that any apathy existed
among Democrats here. Local and
county differences can have no effect
upon the State or National ticket.
Indeed, any rivalry between local
factions will only result in calling
out fuller vote.
1t is revealed to-day that most Of
the much talked of "rebel-claims''
are now the property Of the Belknar
Washington ring, having been bought
up by Gen. E. V. Rice, the intimate
and associate of Belknap in the post
leadership swindles so long back as
1872. Rice's circulars, urging Nor.
thern settlers in the South to join
him in purchasing these claims at a
small percentage of their value, arc
rich curiosities in political literature
The Ring succeeded in getting some
100000 of these claims through the
Forty third Congress-, but failed tc
get them favorably considered by the
present House at the last session, on
ly $4,000 of claims having beer
nassed nv that bodv. SIGMA.