The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-08-25
OUR NEW YORK LETTER,
New YORK, ArG. lnlh

NEW DIRK, AuG. 10Th.
POLITICS.
Now that Congress has Adjourned the cam
paISn may be expected TO commence in rood
earnest ON both sides. There is no doubt that
the Democrats are the better prepared for the
contest, for ali hough the Republicans will bit.
tcrly contend for every inch of ground, vet they
are compelled 10 yield the palm to their adver.
sarlcs, so lar rs discipline and organization Ia
concerned. With the Democrats, the election
OF Iildcn and Hendricks is the objective point
and every line has been so drawn That they shall
all meet in this one poimr. They know that
upon the election of their candidates depends
the salvation OF the country from the ruin that
hangs over it. The Republicans are not so well
organized; in fact, they almost may he called
IN state OF disorder. They have not the same
lallh Ill their leaders that the Democrats have
and certainly do not display the same amount
OF enthusiasm for their Presidential candidates.
Everybody knows Tildcn and Hendricks.
They have made themselves known by the
sturdy manner in which they have while in
Office. compelled matters under their control 10
be worked for the benefit of the people whose
interests they held in their hands. 1Iaycs and
wheeler, on the other hand, are almost un-
known, and were adopted as a compromise, TO
prevent Blaine from carving Off the priZc.-
hayes, oil course is known in his State, or he
would not be its Governor; but although he
mas been for many years in public life, no one
outside Ohio has ever heard of anything that he
CT very uncnviablc notoricty, because he has
always permitted himself 10 be used By un.
scrupulous politicians. He has not shown any
power to act independently, and has been led
into the commission OF grave errors, and his era
oil power has not been of advantage to the
people OF his state, This weakness of character
would be fatal to his career were he to be elected
President, and the Republicans themselves,
when they can be induced to express their real
feelings, confess that with him at the head of
affairs, Grantism would be continued in fun
force.
Not only has the Democratic party confidence
in its candidates, the country has, by the pro-
cecdings of the session Of Congress Just brought
to a close, found that II may with safety renew
its confidence in the party. 1t has long been
sensible to the fact that under the Republican
ism which has grown up under Grant, nothing
but continued evils has been its lot, and it has
decided that things must change Fortunately
the Democratic party has had short oppor-
tunity OF making known the difference that
would come under its rule and guidance. 1t
has already eliminated from the public service
all the impurities that q Republican Senate and
President could not prevent it from removing.
Unfortunately this was not n large amount, for
the power of the Administration and its oppor-
tunites for helping its favortcs were so great
that, although many crimes among its members
and supporters were detected and the criminals
pointed out, yet efforts to stop the one and to
punish the others were too often thwarted. Its
work in this way has, however, been productive
of good, and it has done other things that we
can appreciate; 1t has prevented the passage
of many obnoxious measures that were brought
forward in the Senate, and has made very
sensible reduction in our expenditures. 1t has
established its claim upon the confidence of the
people, and the people will not be slow to ac-
knowledge it.
In this city things have so far been pretty
quiet, but we shall soon, / expect, be lively
enough. Mr.. Hewitt has come from Washing
ton, and has taken hold in earnest of his work
as Chairman of the Democratic National Com
mittee. lie expresses great confidence in the
results of the election, and is much pleased at
the work that has been accomplished by tho
Committee in his absence. The Republicans
also, are getting ready for active work, but
they are still very much occupied with the fight
for Governor. The Conkling Cornell, the Cur
It's Morgan, the Chandler. Evarts, the Custom
House Robertson, and the Allenany- body but
Cornell Morgan Eyartsor- Robertson cliques
still keep up the warfare. The agony will,
however, soon be over, and THEY'VE shall see
what will come of it,