Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1876-09-16
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
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POLITICAL

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POLITICAL,
The dcclination of Seymour has
demoralized the Democracy of the
State. IL was u trick of Tilden TO
get man Of his own at tho head of
the ticket, but like u good many OF
the operations of smart men 1t hasn't
worked. The decent Democracy
saw through it, and they blocked
filden's little game by demanding
u re.asscinbling of the State Coli.
vcntion, and II deal from u fresh
pack which had not been so care.
fully stocked. Who the coming man
is no one can tell, but it will not be
mere tool Of Tilden's; that is, he
will be supposed to he free from he
TilGen influence. This distrust Of
their Presidential nominee seems
curious to people outside; but it is
we'll understood in New York where
he is known. No one has confidence
in him. lie is known AZ sly, I'M
foreground, selfish, ambitious man,
who has not thought outside of
his own advancement, and q man
who would sacrifice his nearest
friend to make Il step for himself.
The Democracy feel that he has
thrown away all hope Of carrying
the State, and have virtually given
up the Presidential race, unless it
can be carried by some gigantic
fraud. But they are doing desper
ate work, and warn the Republi.
safe to sleep. The mails are bur
dened with documents-the commit.
tee in this city have lists of every
voter in the country, classified
"dcmocratic,' "republican," "doubt-
full" and documents prepared for
each are being sent ont by the mil
lion. They are working with more
system and energy than ever. This
sly, underground, silent work is Til
denis best cardiff is the one he
has always played, and because they
are holding no big meetings and
making no great cutlery, don't fan.
cy they are doing nothing. Tilden
trusts nothing to committees. lie
is III this fight to win-Ee is play
ing for the patronage of the Gov
eminent, and he is experimenting
it all himself. He writes his own
pamphlets, and sees that they get in
to proper hands. "To your tents, oh
Israeli
1t is a notable fact that the De
mocracy of the East dare not do a
thing till they have asked Tammany.
The proposition to nominate Charles
Francis Adams for the Governor
ship of Massachusetts was held in
obeyance till Boss Kelly of this
city was heard from. The partner
Of Morrissey thought the matter
over, and finally said he was willing
and accordingly he was nominated.
AS Tammany furnishes the money
to carry New England States, as
well as the repeaters, the propriety
of consulting Tammany is appar-
ent. But think of a descendant OF
John Quincy Adams asking permits
sion of a New York sportsman to
be Il candidate. The bones of the
sold eloquent" must have turned
over i'll his coffin.
A RATHER FREE LIVER.
Among the recent failures was
that of a clothing firm, who want,
ed their creditors to take fifty cents
on the dollar. They owed about a
million, and had goods to nearly
that amount. When their affairs
were investigated it was discovered
that the senior had used $4,000 a
year in living expenses. A firm liv-
ing in that way might reasonably
be expected to fa:l--it could not be
expected that they could go on very
long in such times. But this is a
fair sample of New York habits.
The wives of the members of the
firm were high-fyers, who had ac-
CURED habits of expensive living in
times that could justify it, and they
found it very inconvenent to slack
up when the times became hard,
and their husbands were weak
enough to let them drag them to
ruin. | know of one man, now a
clerk, at $4,000 year, who, four
years ago, was making as mer-
chant on his own account not less
than 100000 per year. He allow
ed his wife carriages, horses, parties,
diamonds, &c, to the tune of 500,
600 year, and was satisfied, Times
got dull, goods went down, the
ground was slipping out from under
him, and he implored her to stop.
She would not listen. 81 can't lose
my place in society,"" was her an
swer, and on she went. Finally the
smash came, there was nothing be.
hind them, the sheriff sold their
house, and the pair are now living
in two rooms, and taking their meals
at very cheap restaurant. She
is not in society, and the husband
is very thankful therefor. He says
he is happier than he ever was in
his flush times, for there were four
years that he knew ruin was hang
ing over him, and the constant wor.
ry of it nearly drove him crazy.
STREET MERCHANTS.
One of the curiosities of metro
politan life, is the street vender,
who has his stand at every corner
in all parts of the city. They deal
in every thing from peach to a
knife, including neck ties, shawl
straps, cutlery, hosiery and every
thing else. How they live is a mis-
terry. | am an average man and |
never bought an article of them nor
did | ever see any one else do it.
Yet they make enough money in a
year or two to be promoted to a re.
tail store, and some of the heaviest