The New Orleans Democrat., 1876-08-29
LETTER FROM xEw YoRK.
New YonK. August Is. 1s7

They say that Mr.. Morgan Is an ex
ceptionally strong candidate; that hi.
nomination harmonizes the party ant
will command its full vote, and that |,
materially strengthens the nationa
ticket. All OF this may be admitted ex
cept the final deduction. Mr.. Morgan l,
q strong candidate; he will receive the
full vote Of his party, but his name will
not strengthen the national ticket. In
the frst pla CO 1t may be said that as q
candi date Morgan very much resembles
Hayes. His nomination was the result
Of conciliation and compromise. Cor.
nell was to the Republican party
OF New York what Hayes was To
the Republican party OF the country.
Evarts and his supporters were to Cor
nell what Bristow and his supporters
were to Blaine. BY q remarkable coin
cidence 1t even happened that Mr..
Curtis, who was the Bristow leader at
Cincinnati, became the Evarts leader at
Saratogg. Bristow was strong enough
to defeat Blaine, Evarts was strong
enough to defeat Cornell But Bristow
had prosecuted the whisky thieves, and
looked with contempt upon the Admin
issratiOn, and he WAS therefore ineligi-
ble as Republican candidate for the
Presidency. Evarts had denounced the
lawless acts OF the President, and had
publicly condemned the subversion Of
the Louisiana State government by
those agencies which Grant had twice
employed, and he was, therefore, in
eligible as u Republican candidate for
Governor or New York. Just as Hayes
was chosen to save the party from the
fNfV}trsv1 nf fha n In ~ ntni,,., nj
the absurdity Of the nomination Of Bris-
tow, so Morgan was chosen to avoid
the similar consequences which would
have attended the nomination of Cornell
or OF Evarts. In this sense, and In this
sense only, Morgan Is u strong candi-
date. Like hayes, he is man OF
essentially negative qualities. He is
rich; he is presumed to be honest; he
has experience In public affairs; he Is
respected In private life; and he Is,
essentially. not "a statesman. but poll
tician. He will not repel votes from his
party; but he will not attract single
voter from the opposite party. II his
party Is In majority In the State, he
will be elected; IL it is in minority, he
will be defeated; and. the question Of
majority or minority, on the one side or
the other, has not the smallest connec-
ti0n with the State ticket That question
will be decided by the public opinion Of
the State with reference to national
politics. with reference to Tilden and
Hayes; with reference to a mainte-
nance OF the system and the organiza-
ton which have grown so corrupt that
even those who profit by them dare not
apologize for them, or the election of Il
man whose name and character are
guarantee for a publication OF the
Government. IL Is simply absurd to
say that Morgan strengthens the ma
ttOnal ticket. Those who argue that
MOrgan's name will benefit Hayes,
seem to overlook the obvious inference
that the national candidate is so weak
a. to need strengthening influences OF
local devices and expedients. For my
part / believe that the vote of Che State
Of New York Is absolutely certain to be
cast Tor Gov. Tilden. think he will
get st least $4,000 majority In this city
16, 600 In Kings county, and in Queens,
Richmond, Rockland, Westchester, Put
nam, Columbia, Rensselaer,, Orange, u
ster, Green, Sullivan and Schoharie,
$1,000 more--or say $4,000 between the
ocean and Albany, and that the rest of
the State cannot possibly give Hayes
more than 10000 majority.
The seeming inertness OF the canvass,
to which referred in former letter,
is still the subject Of remark. But / be-
lteve that the absence of that peculiar
kind OF agitation which usually attends
. Presidential canvass is not due to
indifference or apathy on the part OF
the public. On the contrary, have
never before known an election in which |
the feeling OF the people was so pro-
fOundly stirred as in this one. The cur
rents OF emotion are not seen upon the |
only because their force Is ex-
erted at SO great depth. The San OF
this morning declares that we are in |
the midst OF q revolution--a revolution |
which promises to be rs thorough and |
complete as that by which Van Buren |
was Overthrown in 1910. To those who |
can read the signs of the times, it is APP
parent that the Republican party Is |
surely and steadily losing ground all |
over the country. 1t Is suggestive OF |
the alarm, as we'll as of the acumen OF |
the Republican leaders. that they have
olscerned these symptoms and that
tnelr most active canvass Is carried on |
Ia Vermont-a State to which, ordina-
rtly, no Importance is attached. Two or
three days ago asked Mr.. Bristow,
WhOm met at Saratoga, why he had |
confined his efforts to Vermont, why he |
did not speak in Massachusetts, where |
there might be some danger. His ex-
planation as to Vermont was not very |
clear, but as to Massachusetts. he said:
'''Oh! you don't think Massachusetts in
danger, do you? found good deal OF |
Bristow feeling there" To which 1
gently replied that this was Just
the reason OF the danger. Republicans
who thought Bristow good type Of
REFORM" regarded Hayes as only a
OF Grant. They were the
mon who had given Massachusetts once
70 the Democrats, and they might give
L 70 Tilden now. Mr.. Bristow, may
does not impress me as the kind
Of man that his followers have repre-
Dented him to be. In the conversation
to which have referred he manifested
, feeling of bitterness, not to say malig-
nancy, which would have done no dis
credit to Blaine or Morton. One Of his
expressions was that there could never
be peace In this country, or security for
|ts institutions, until the Democratic
party should be forever buried. con-
less that / was surprised to hear such a
from man who has enjoy-
Sd 9 certain reputation for moderation