The New Orleans Democrat. (New Orleans, La.) 1875-1876, 1876-07-30
LETTER FROM SHARON SPRINGS.

SHARON Spnrses. July "a. 1876,


SHARON SPRINGS, July "a, 1876.
Dear Dem0crQt-One popularity o1
the Presidential canvass, as thus far
developed, Is the remarkable lassitude
which appears to have fallen upon the
Republican party since the st. Louis
nominations Behind the usual boast
ings OF Increasing strength, and the ac-
customed predictions Of success, which
are always a large proportion Of the
equipment OF every party, there turks,
as far as the Republican press is con
cerDed, a latent insincerity which it is
not hard to detect. It is plain that,
whilst many Republicans are convinced
that, In the defeat OF Blaine, their party
escaped great calamity. the majority
Of the leaders OF the newspapers, OF the
local politicians, and even OF the voters,
are satisfied neither with their candi-
date nor with their prospects,. The az
gressiveness, the vitality, the conii-
deDce, the enthusiasm, which were so
conspicuous In 1868 and in 1879, are en-
tircly wanting now and, although the
party seems to be united, and Is in fact
united, In favor Of Hayes, 10 seems to
lack momentutnssRp TO have. settled
into kind OF fheftia, Bad as The nom
inatiop of Blaine would have been, 1t
would at least have aroused certain
amount of spirit and nd'enthusiasm In that
large portion OF the party, which always
does the active work Of the campaign.
Bristow would have given n new char
acter 10 the party, andwould have saved
IL from the conspicuous absurdity OF its
reform pretenses. But Hayes is felt to
be literally nobody--a good man, per-
haps but then there are several million
good men In the country; an honest
man, perhaps; but then II is to be hoped
that the large majority of men are at
least honest. In short, he is man
liable to be damned into obscurity by
the faint praise which must serve him
and robust admiration with which
the country looks uppn his
competitor. He must rely, for success,
solely on tfaintriusic merits OF his party
He will not gain single recruit from the
opposite side, with the exception OF a
very few deserters who bolted the
st. Louis ticket by reason Of its hard
money tendency. SO far | have not met
with a single Democrat that intends to
vote for Hayes whilst, on the other
hand, | can count four young men,
voted for. Grant inr1872. but will now
vote for Tiideu. or course these indi-
vidual and isolated experiences count
for very little, but III one finds them all
favorable they are apt to be regarded as
favorable symptoms. OF course it Is too
early as yet to form any accurate
opinion as to the result Of the election.
it may, however. be confidently as
serted, that nothing has occurred to
impair the validity OF the theories
which dictated the nomination Of
Mr.. Tilden. On the contrary. those
theories are, thus far, strengthened
by the aspects of the canvass. In gen
eral terms. the proposition was that n
man should be nominated who, in ad
ditiOn 10 the conceded votes in the
South, could be reasonably sure of
enough Northern votes to give him a
majority In the electoral college, and
that Tilden was the only man OF whom
this could safely be assumed. Added
to this, he was that man in tho Dem
ocratic party who, more than any other,
represented the idea OF reform which it
was felt would control the sutfrages OF
large number OF intelligent voters
upon whom the ties of party pressed
but lightly.
THE NORTHERN DEMOCRATIC STATES.
The Northern States which It was as
sumed that he could carry were New
York, New Jersey, Connecticut and
Oregon, giving 90 votes, which, com
bined with 1877 votes claimed in the
South, would be just one more
than majority OF the electoral
college. Or course. it is not
admitted, or supposed that Mr.. Tilden
can carry no other Northern States
than these; but that these are the ones
which may be considered reasonably
safe. The first, and indeed the only
election to be held before November by
which the soundness Of the Democratic
theory may be further tested, Is to take
place In California in September
Oregon has already held her
State election, and the result was u
Democratic success. III California goes
Democratic by good majority, il will
show that we have thus far made no
mistake In our calculations, and the
October elections, even II adverse to us,
will have but little influence on the re-
suit. think 1t may safely be assumed
that the Democrats will carry Cali
fornia in September by handsome ma
jority, which will make that State abso-
lutely secure for November. Connecticut
is scarcely contested by the Republicans
and the battle there remains to be fought
for New York and New Jersey.
THE CHANCES IN NEW YORK.
AS to New York, have not the slight
est doHbt that Tilden will carry the
State by heavy maiprityo | believe
that the city VIII give MIN b0,UUv, Kings
county 1900, and that he will go to Al
bany with $1,000 majority-a preponder-
ance 30 great that 1t cannot be overcome.
The return of the so-called Liberals of
1S72-or Of part OF them-to the Re-
publican party, about which so much
has been said in the Republican papers,
has really no significance. All OF these |
people--such as John Cochrane and
Ethan Allen-who are now supporting
Hayes, followed Fenton last year when
that versatile gentleman pronounced for |
the Republican State ticket. 1t is likely |
hat they cannot control 5000 votes in |
the State. Much more significant is the |
accession TO Tilden OF men like Judge |
Stallo, and Judge Hoadley, of Ohio
men who supported Grant in 1872 be- |
cause they distrusted Mr.. Greeley
Judge Stallo and Mr. Hausserck, late
OF the Cincinnati VoiksbtdH, have far |
more influence with the Ohio Germans |
fhan Carl SphurZ and the Gama muy ha /