South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-09-08
OUR NEW YORK. LETTER.
NEW Yonx, Sept. 2nd.

try with the objects, aims and plans of
both parties fully discovered. Our can
didates for Governor are chosen. and in
their names are contained D multitude
of suggestive facts and iaferences. In
the one case we have Edwin ID. Morgan,
n man who has earnestly striven for
every Office that was thought TO be within
his reach. and who has already created
among the body which has nominated
him discussions which are irreparable
while he remains. On the other hand.
we arc introduced TO Horatio Seymour,
whose name is held in veneration which
approaches the supreme man whom
the Office has sought out in his retire
ment and whose acceptance it has beg
ged with such pertinacity that he could
not refuse; q man who unites all Sec
tons of the Democratic party, and who
brings to its cooperation every one who
wishes to see the end Of corruption in
the National Government.
Between Seymour aud Morgan there
can be no doubt in the minds of any as
to the result. The significance of the
nomination, to thos, outside OF the State,
lies in the effect which they will have
upon the prospects of the Presidential
candidates. This cannot Fail to be very
marked. The Republicans. by putting
up Morgan, q man in sympathy with
every act Of the Grant Administration
man who has never raised finger TO
lift one ounce from the burden OF the
people; man who has been chosen
merely because he will furnish money
to bride tho voters, have pledged them
selves to a continuance of nil the infa
mics which have disgraced our Govern
ment during the period of Grants rule.
The Democrats OH the other hand
have shown themselves the fearless OPP
ponents of corruption, the determined
champions OF the peoples rights, and
the incorporating upholdcrs OF the
Nations glory and prosperity, Cover
nor Seymours nomination means purity
and uprightuess iii the whole public ser
vice, Tie continuance OF the work which
Tilden has commenced in the State, and
the support of him when he commences
the same kind OF labors with the Nation.
al Executive.
The moral effect OF the nomination
cannot fail To he great. 1t will show
the citizens Of other States that New
size will honorably and courageously
maintain the ground she assumed at the
ST. Louis Convention, that in their CT
forts To rid the country OF the foul cX-
cresences which have fixed upon the
public body, they will be we'll sustained
AMI that all they have to do is TO stand
firmly by the standard Of Reform which
has been unrurlcd. 1t shows them that
they may take heart, and that ii they
keep up their courage and determine.
ton, the evil days that have fallen upon
the country will draw to speedy close.
The Grant Administration may use
It's brutal power TO intiinidn!e the nc.
grocs, ami TO arrest on frivolous charges
tie citizens of tie South, who are dis
gustcd with their manner of procedure.
The Office holders may be taxed, the
whislicy thieves may purchase immunity
from disturbance by subscribing 20 the
clcctionecring fund, Morgan may throw
his ten thousand dollar checks all over
the country; Fitzpatrick may taunt the
bloody shirt in Indiana; Wheeler, 20.
land and Bristow may DO the same in
Vermont, and Frclinghuyscn may re-
solve that rs long rs ls can find one he
will wave il in New Jersey. All this
will not avail it will be the waste Of so
much idle strength and useful money.
The people are in no mood TO be fright
cncd, and no humor to be bribcd.
There can he no doubt that this con
test is intended to be decisive, as . set
Element Of the issue between honesty
and dishonesty in the administration of
our public affairs. The people cannot
longer see their Treasury plundered,
their commerce ruined, rogues exalted
and honest men ground down to tlic dust.
the means of their country's defense
wasted and squandercd, and the country
itself with its Government held up 20
the derision Of foreign nations. The
advocates Of Hayes and Fitzpatrick may
endeayor to hide the Issue as much as
they please, they cannot deceive the peo.
pie in any such way, and all attempts
to cocrcc, all ondeayors to override the
will of the people Will only rccoil in
disaster upon the heads Of those who
try TO commit the outrage.
PRIZE FIGHT.
We have always had somewhat of adj.
miratioD for the manner in which justice
is administered in New jersey, and did
not think it possible that her admirable
police would he powerless TO prevent an
exhibition Of a brutal, disgusting. pugi.
( listic encounter. Yet there they were,
wretched crowd. holding back q Sher
/ III who had been sent 20 watch the fight,
and forming yelling. hooting sanguin-
airy ring TO protect from interruption
the ingorious attempts Of boy aud a
/ man TO disable each other. The affair
4 was n remarkable success. for the boy
1 now lies dead, deserted by all who have
( brought him 90 his unlimely end. II Is
/ hoped Tor tic sake Of its own credit. for
| the goOd reputation OF the whole land,
I that our New Jersey brethren will sue
coed il bringing 10 the bar Of Justice all
( engaged in this inhuman and demoraliz.
/ ing business. IL is quite time that all
] go. q. O. A