The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-11-02
Correspondence.
Our Washington Letter.

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WAsiiisdros, d. G., Oct 10, ts76.
Grant .foilo,ss the erdp,pie Of Jackson, and
win b, Susidiued-Ney York Almost
Csriain for Haycs-Ipho "lStedis The
Livery Of Heaven 10 Sefoe the Deta, etc.
After q lapse Of sixteen years we
find ourselves, as q nation, in a posi-
ton similar to that occupied at the
Inauguration Of the rebellion. The
animus Of the old leaders, who sought
the dismemberment OF the Union, is
now manifesting itself in tho South
aud, unless IL be met and crushed
before il gets q stronger foothold.
the same results will follow. Buch-
anan had the essmple Of General
jackson before him, aud refused to
be guided by it. Jackson's prompt
action in thwarting the reasonable
designs Of Southern fre-eaters to
set up Government for themselves
outside OF the Union, was q complete
success. buchanan by equally prompt
action in 1860, could have prevented
| the devastating war Of four long
years. -
The present Administration has
adopted the policy Of the former, by
giving the rebels OF the Southern
Stateb In general, and Of South Carr
olina in particular, to understand
that the laws must be obeyed, the
liberty Of the citizen must be pro.
tected, and fair elections niust be
held, though all the power Of the
Government may be called into re-
QUESTION to secure these ends. For
this object, and this alone, President
Grant has issued his Proclamation,
and the Secretary Of War his Order.
The country is beginning to see and
realise the necessity Of this act OF the
Administration. IL is, ofcourse, de.
nounced by Southern conspirators
und Northern sympathisers. 80 was
the stand taken by Jackson, and his
resort to military force TO defeat
treason which showed its hydra head
in South Carolina in the days of nul.
lification. lie gained more credit
for that act than any other Of bis
eventful life. Posterity will award
to President Grant a like praise for
his decisive stand in opposition to
the schemes of those who would rob
the citizen Of tho right 30 exercise
this liberty to vote as his conscience
may dictate.
Some few Republicans affect to
believe that because Tilden carried
New York two years ago by $4,000
majority he will do go again in the
coming election, aud that New York
will decide the contest in his favor
But hear the N. Y. HERALD Of Thurs.
day on the very point
"FhB Democrats carried the State
last yeur by l4,SlO, with prohbi.
ton vote OF l,l03, consisting al.
most entirely Of Republicans, so that
the Democratic majority last year
was really only 3,707. Moreover
the total vote Of tho State last year
was only 776,7l5, where as in 1872
II was $40, ISL, the stay-at. home vo-
ters in rs numbering 63, 436, con-
sisting mainly OF Republicans When
these facts are duly weighed it is
difficult to find any solid ground
for the sanguinary expectations ex-
pressed by some of Mr. Tilden's
friends respecting his prospects in
this State. 1t is only by o strained
inference that New York can be said
to have indorsed him last fall. lie
went upon the stump himself, and
begged fora Legislature which would
support his policy, but tho Legisla.
ture elected was strongly Republican
In both branches, although in the
proceeding year q Democratic As
sembly was elected with Mr.. Tildeu,
the Republican Senate holding over.
1t was o merely nominal victory
which the Democratic party won in
this State last year, furnishing more
reasons for apprehension than fol
confidence 70 zoe
To this the HkRALD also says that
the Democratic party in the city
where it must get its largest majori-
ty, is almost hopelessly divided. tho
factions trying TO destroy each other.
Aud IL might have added that the
prohibition vote and the Liberal Re-
publican vote which in several of the
last elections have taken many thou
sand votes almost entirely from the
Republican party, will nearly all be
cast for Hayes at the Coming elec-
tiou. Aud lastly, thousands Of Dem.
ocrats, knowing Tilden's tricks and
frauds, bitterly opposed his nOmina-
tion, and asserted that he could nev,
or carry the State, and to make thei,
declaration good they will vote
against him whilooother thousands
among the more conscientious Dem.
ocrats, will vote against him for hav.
ing systematically defrauded the
revenue for ten years, aud thus made
himself the most notorious tax
cheater in the Union. ,....
After all The clsmor of the latt
Confederate House OF Representa-.
tives about assessments for election
purposes, the reformers have laid
one for s11, 900 on the city officers o
Baltimore, beginning with the May
or, r. @. LAtrobe, for 500, City
Collector, 800 :. etc. i.r5 I.
Tildeu accepted the aid Of th'