Wilmington journal., 1876-08-18
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK, Aug. II.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS,

... New YORK. Aug. II.
POLITICAL PROSPECTS.
AS the campaign progresses. th
events connected Herewith seem &
have formed an ALI ,hce in favor O
those who entertain the desire and tn
purpose of purifying the fountain
whence flows the stream of public in
tiuence and authority. In their fire
engagement the opposing forces hav
met, and, as the smoke clears ava,
from the battlefield, the proud flag O
the Democracy is seen waving owe
every citadel throughout the State o
Alabama. The success of their forces
in that State gives great encourage
ment to the friends of reform al
through the country, and nowhere
more significantly than III this section
The Republicans here are utterly
demoralized; they have lost faith in
their general, and are deserting almost
by battalions; all notions of discipline
are utterly lost. The disappointment
of their leaders when they received the
letters Of Governors Tilden and Hen
bricks was intense. They had dissem-
mated amor their supporters the no.
tlOn that the Democratic camp was di-
vided. and they hoped that in these
letters they would find something by
which they could support these asso-
Citations. They see nothing, however,
but evidence of the fact that the can
didatrs and the whole party are unan>
imous in their policy, and that the
measures which they advocate are the
only safe and honest means of con-
ducting the governmental of the country.
Lob
paign is particularly distressing to
them. They have at length been
brought to see that they cannot con-
tinue their outrages in the South with
out something like pretext for their
high handed proceedings The Pres-
dent has signiied his intention to send
the troops for the purpose of infuenc-
ing the election in that section, but
now every pretence for 80 doing is re-
moved. 1t is by Republican roguery
that the deeds of violence, with the
records of which our ears are some
times assailed. are provoked. The
carpet bagging swindlers with whom
they have infested the whole region, to
fatten upon the proceeds of their rob-
berries, have infamed the breasts of
the people, as they would have done
those of the patriotic Inhabitants of
any part or the world. But they did
not cause rupture of the laws. AS
this was the end desired, the public
money was used for the purpose of
employing the worst elements of both
races to commit Outrages which would
cause horror in the minds OF all who
should read of them. Then could the
troops be poured in and the whole re-
g1On reduced to military control.
These vile and devilish plans have
succeeded but too well. Now, how
ever, Alabama renders a true version
OF the Southern tale. There is hence
forth no excuse for interfering in her
political affairs. Let alone, she proves
herself as peaceful and as loyal as
any portion of the national territory.
Black and white are alive to the iniqui-
ties which have been practiced by
their Republican rulers towards them,
and have hence decided that they
will no longer trust them.
The result of this election, COM
bined with the successes in Kentucky,
and the Indiana disposition of Mr..
Orth's candidature for the Governor
ship, show them that the advocates of
honesty are alive and at work all over
the land; the letters of acceptance
mako known their leaders as statesmen
whom they can trust; and the reduc-
tion of $35, 100000 in the appropria-
tions by Congress displays the interest
which they have in Tightening the
burdens which they have to bear.
All things work together for good.
In the city the signs are increasing
that the people are entering earnestly
upon the work which is before them.
Tho number of political associations is
rapidly augmenting. and everywhere
great enthusiasm for TiIden and Hen
bricks prevails. The National Cons
mittees hold daily sessions, the Re
publican to take it's share i'll healing
or in causing State disruptiOns, the
Democratic to vigorously pursue its
legitimate work. The residents of
French nationality have formed
Democratic Union, and will, almost in
n solid body, support the st. IIouis
ticket, while the Germans are greatly
encouraged ny the letters of General
Sigel, and the declarations of Judges
StallO and Goeppe, as we'll as those of
E. F. Hassaurek, the Hon. Gustav
Koerner and others, and they now
cone boldly forth for the same. In
many other parts have Democratic
clubs been formed since l
wrote last, and in all there is great
enthusiasm for the we'll known Re-
formers.