The Morning herald., 1876-10-17
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Why they Oppose Tilden-The Brook.
Dyn ArEus-rhe Victorious DemOc.
racy-NeW York the Battle Field
West tVirgin1n-A Telling Fact about
Morgan.

New YORK, Oct. "A, 1876.
There are few-a very few-people who
profess to be Democrats, although their fits
of Democracy are few and far between, who
oppose Governor Tilden. Among them is a
patent medicine manufacturer, proprietor
of paper in Brooklyn, in this State. There
has been much curiosity as to the reason for
his position, but it appears that the reason
is, the old story of self interest. In fact, the
opposition of the journal owned by this gen
tleman, is of the same nature as that of the
New York Graphic. The Graphic is opposed
| to Tilden because it got the fat contract for
printing all the internal revenue stamps
The Brooklyn Argus is opposed to Tilden
because, as is understood, its proprietor has
| certain business relations with the internal
revenue service which would make il very
inconvenient for him to be in opposition to
| the party now in power. There never was
such perfect unanimity among the Democ-
racy in Presidential contest as there is in
| New York this year, and, whenever an ex-
ception is found, the cause is sure to exist
in some transactions with government Off
cials. When people are in the power of the
internal revenue cormorants they are not
their own masters, aud are obliged to take
whatever extraordinary course may be laid
out for them. These instances are simply
the exceptions that prove the rule of the
unanimous and hearty support given to
Gov. Tilden in this State. These men are
not Democrats, and dare not advocate the
election of Democratic President, because
it would put an end to their opportunities
for money-making through the laxity of
Republican officials.
The proprietor of the Argus, who circu-
lates documents announcing himself as q
Democrat, but opposed to Tilden, has been
opposed to the Democratic ticket for the
last four or five years; in fact ever since he
failed to obtain denomination for Con-
gress, but his hostility was intensified when
he failed to get the nomination for Mayor.
His venom was further aroused by the re-
fusal of Governor Tilden to appoint friend
of his to place requested for him. Disap-
pointed ambition and personal interest are
the keys to all opposition of individuals to
the regular Democratic nominations this
, year.
The Democrats of New York are exultant
beyond all precedent, and the facts justify
their exultation. Indiana Democratic by a
decisive majority, after the most tremen-
dous and unequal contest ever waged in our
national politics; West Virginia electing a
Democratic Governor by over $4,000; AZ
electoral votes already secured, and SO elec
toral votes gained by the Democracy over
the vote of 1872 in States whose total vote
is only 60; While Georgia, which gave ther
only 600, now gives sc, ,000,are facts which
= justify any degree of political enthusiasm
, The Democrats of Ohio share the honors oi
their neighbors, because they have made
n such magnificent contest against terrible
. odds, and pushed the enemy in Hayes own
= State SO close to the wall, that their efforts
= will give % of the votes Of Ohio to Tilder
and Hendricks in November.
The Republicans have chosen New York
II for their battle field, and the Democrats re-
s joice that they have done so. They will fine
their Blaines, Ingersolls aud Kilpatrick'
sadly out of place in Tilden's own home
' and the magnificent service done by Hen
{ bricks in Indiana will be an inducement TO
generous emulation on the part of the
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