Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1876-09-20
correspondence.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, ID. G.,
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however, letters have been received here
from several intelligent and trustworthy
gentlemen in those States stating that Til
dcn's popularity is increasing every day,
as well among the negroes as the whites,
that the Republican tends have become
bitter and irrcconcila liable, and that there
is no doubt Of both States going Demo-
cratic by large majoritics, The nomina-
ton in South Carolina Of Wade Hampton
for Governor is thought in Washington to
be q good one; as is also that Of Mr.
Drew for the same office in Florida. The
Republicans already acknowledge that
they can not reasonably hope to carry q
single Southern State. A gentleman who
has just returned from prolonged tour
through the two States just named states
that the white people there are united as
they have never been before, and that
"Nhite Republicans who are not Office
holders are as scarce as whales in the
Ohio river" lie says that the whites and
the best and most intelligent men Of color
are determined to carry theclcction against
the ignorant turbulent negroes, the car
pet-baggcrs and tbs scalawags. The
white voters are determined, but peacably
disposed: and nine-tenths of the intclli-
gent men of color, will vote the Demo-
cratic ticket if they are not intimidated
by the lower classes of their own race and
the L. S. troops.
PROBABLE RAID ON THE SOUTH.
There is reason to believe that, in view
Of Mr.. Tilden's growing popularity in
South Caroline and Florida, Gen. Terry
was ordered by the Secretary Of War; to
retire from the Black Hill region, that his
troops may be available for use in the
South. Some Of the Republican leaders
are in favor of a desperate effort to secure
by military interference, the votes Of not
only those two States, but also those Of
North Carolina, Louisiana and MISSISSIPPI
pi, if any pretext can be cooked up for
sending troops there. And if one can not
be found, it will be made. The old story
Of the wolf and the lamb win be probably
repeated. In the mean time, the retreat
of Gen. Terry has been inglorious, and
will encourage Sitting Bull to wage 4 re-
lcntless warfare on the thousands of citi-
zens on the frontier thus suddenly aban-
doned by Gen. Terry to the tender mcrcies
of the "red deyils.'
TIE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE FOR Gov
ERNOR OF NEW YORK.
We are all glad, in Washington. that
the Democrats Of New York have at
length got candidate for Governor, Hon.
Lucius Robinson, upon whom the various
elements of the party in that State will
unite. Mr.. Robinson is o man of high
personal character, and has proved HIM
self, in the responsible position Of Comp
troller Of the State, which he now holds
to be man Of good Judgment and rare
executive ability. The fact that he was
Mr.. TildenS second choice for the posi-
ton gives assurance that he will strength
en- the Presidential ticket. 1t was
thought here that Mr., Dorsheimer, the
candidate for Lieutenant Governor, would
secure the first place on the ticket, as he
was understood to be Mr.. Tilden's first
choice. Both Mr.. Robinson and Mr.. Dor
shcimer were, until recently, Republicans,
and their nomination to the first two po-
sitions Of honor in the State will secure
to the Democratic ticket q large ''Liberal"
vote.
MIR. TILDENS WAR RECORD.
The Democracy of the North will be
pleased to hear that Mr.. Tlden's friends
are preparing, for general distribution, Il
phamphlet setting forth his brilliant In
ion record during the late civil war, spec
flying his muniicent contributions to the
Union cause, and containing in eTtenSO,
his many fervent and inspiriting speeches
to Union soldiers. Ills pamphlet is all
that is now needed to elect our illustrious
Reform candidate by two-thirds MAORI
ty. The Republicans are accusing Mr.
Tilden, far and wide, of having been a
'copperhead" during the war. This is
not so. Look in lie forthcoming pamph
let at his speeches, and examine the long
list Of his various heavy contributions to
the Union cause; and then see how ride
ulous and wicked it is to call our patriotic
Reform candidate copperhead.
INDIANA AND OHIO.
Late advices from these two States are
highly encouraging. Carl Schurz, who
has been stumping for Hayes and Wheel
err, says that large majority of the Ger
mans of Ohio will vote for Tiden and
R. form. Letters from Indiana assure us
of a still more decisive victory in that
State. Hendricks is very popular in In-
diana, and is tower of strength to the
ticket. His friends are about to issue a
pamphlet showing that his connection
with the celebrated mule claim, while he
was member of the U. S. Senate, which
has been falsely and wickedly pronounced
to him by the Republican
press, was perfectly legitimate. The
charges of disloyalty during the late war,
urged against him, will also be satisfac-
torily disproved in campaign document
containing extracts from his loyal and en-
couraging speeches to Union soldiers,
with whom he is immensely popular; also
his speeches of the same tenor in the U.