The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
HONEST WORK FOR TILDEN
A MOST RIGOROUS CaNThss IN THE
OLD NORTH STATE
Exciting Debates between Judge Settle and
Ex-tiov. Vnnce-tsrcat Changes In the
CoIorcd Vote nemOcratic Victory Assurrd.

Old NORTH bT-iTE.
rxcitiua Debates between judge Settle and
Ex-t.ov. Nnnce-t.rcat Changes in the
Coiorcd Vote Democratic Victory Assured.
NEwBERN. N. c., Oct. q. -Ex Gov. Vance
and Judge Settle closed their Jiint canvass yes
terday at Swift Creek VILLAGE, voting precinct
in Craven county, distant eighteen miles from
the city OF Ncwhefn. This Republican candidate
goes into the First Congressional District, hop
iDg TO set back the swelling Democratic tide,
which, undcrthe magici ina Ienco OF Yeates, Is
sweeping the harvest OF Radical hopes into dos
olation and ruin. V nee will visit Lenoir aud
Jones nj few counties ia wadielrs district;
thence he will return to Randolph. u wilson,
and Mcdowell AM close TINS memorable cam
paignin the nelghborhOod Of his own homo.
There mover has been a political contest In
North Carolina TO compare with this. Vance
and Settle have canvassed together about sixty
counties, stretching from the seabcard far wcst
u the Blue Ridge Mountains: have made ahou,
seventy set speeches, h avs Or yelled thousands
Of miles, aud been interviewed oy thous nds OF
excited voters At Swift Creek, after the dis
cussion, like two manly athletes esteemiuR
each Others prowcss and courage, they cordially
shook hands and parted with n friendly fare
well. 1t Ia only fair to saS that they have been
very nearly matched Settle Is n strong deba'er
has a magnificent personal appearance. exhibits
the courtesy and breeding OF gent man, and
props bad cause In Joint discussion with
ability. ingenuity. and skin. But Vance Is his
superior In genius. In vefs tility, In ad-
dIosS and In the incaloulaDie advantage
OF being the advocate OF good cause.
He also possesses all those nameless aud ex-
duisite devices ut stump speaker whton make
hin au uncqualied leader Of tho people. Yet
setus has erapplcd WITH hrs opponent with
pluck aud Determination, hold on to hun with -
grim resolution Of battle, hno. 1t ~ only honest
10 admit, has given the gallant "Hso uear'v IA
lnucn political cmSlOvtncnt a. Will he healthy
for bis constitution. Anu let II De meta up
eNipple Tor other states aus Tor all or people
that those powerful opNuuchtf. thOulh ca ting
into cacn Others record with the kerntst blades
through the entire canvass. n We treated rIch
otner a. gentlemen, and been ffiennly from the
beginning 10 the close ui the struggle.
The situation nas not materially changed In
the last thirty DAYS, except In respect TO the
pars Of the state Indicates a STEADY transfer of
colored votes TO the DsmCcr-tn tickets A
variety Of CAUSES nave prevented TINS ttausier
hitherto. Ihe Radical csroet-oaSsers Of East
ern NCrta CaiolinA are muCu superior iutcl-
ectuallY, socially, and ia respect - CHARACTER
70 thos9 whum W. nave met VITA IN DINER sec
lions. The SuerIn o. Craven cOunty, wbO Is
ruling ssirit IN their rank, mas mae bimself
respected ~ MS personal qualities And hts
moderation in Office. lie has NOT used tue IA
thori.N Of his position 20 Up ress any Democrat
because Of his poverty. Otnes Nofta.r Re
puDilCdus here have Conducted tuems Ives as
quiet, steady, tnritty mem Jrrs VI ths cOulmuni-
y. These lArts. .uUlDeI VITA ths unTetaxsd
COD gsrailou of several INT. lhgent cOioTcd 10 D.
ell. keeping tue IGNORANT ~ s,ss Il tIeir race In
close aiblA.ion ~i.a Ridlc.lis.n, nave. hereto
Tore. Lceu sum lea. % -ccouut Tor colOrrd uhity
ANA harmony. bit tais sta,s Ol Things ts now
gradually cnaD-in9. lne 0.ircuOn VI JuuEs
lhOnas. lie ubi4Cdn Repre- sentative Of this
district "a TIE Tor y-thiiu Congress, wac Is NV
enthusiastic for Iiucn AHA Vance, nas nad rs
erecs. A lew Lign,s Aao, tue hov. Alexander
ts.ss' coiorei c'orsiuau, uoiiN ~ good
Democratic SposCn 10 ,argo mixed I'D, uuCo
Ia the Court House. Here, there, aud very
vncTe ColOteG voters are IGuOuUcing heir allie
glance u Gran ism. iney re not uOil1 Il
luudIy. Gel nv. ana win a uOIr OF trum-
pets Tnsro Is 40 mucu risA Ia suih pOicy
US taat. bul Que uy one they are q.hetly cIusiug
~ their poll zeal accOuats, and ge,tiug ready
Tor tue great ca. SD.
As | wnte, a glarng advertisement Il beinT
carried around tue cay Oeftti yang tnht col red
Radical Nv the name % U Har. VII ad Jless tue
citizeus Oh toe issAes at tils cynts L tO-nigaL
U'H.ta was Dlscso GA tue SLAis uches o. eiector
Tor Hayes ana N0eeIer GrJiH tno second D,s-
tfict, aud was tnO only cOlured IA Ia oa the uck-
ct But the managers Of inc party became
Iflsnisned AZ Dls "ppulntlLen. aud 81 the
eiesenth hOur Completed his removal. Tue
Democrats have heeJ using thi' l"cO1Sistenoy
a. a teiliag Argument axaiust tuom M tIs CAD
yass. And now tnsy are tetcnius GA ia OUT
before tue troubled colofed voters. 10 convince
them mat lie W 20 nOt removed, uus That lie VII
unfairly resigned. 10 sucn contompt.o.e exUe-
dieuts ara tue, rsduceu - uIaiT, aiu lner gr-sp
upon tue oOiorsd Sose VI Tue STATE.
lhs Radical policy ~ soOIins the rational
troops into ths Southern States rather ulsudeus
our people than Otherwise. We see Ia II The full
nlnent u the old Greek prJveru, Nnpn the
gous would destroy tass first make .n4d." The
last shreu Of ths MOkanna veil Oi hypocrisy and
nCentiOu ness Is, la tue order OF Providence. %
be Loru from before tue rrCOnstruCtlOu DOrrOrs
Of tho south. Tue Northern people. Ia their
Tree, pe4ceaDie. ana napps nounvs. are 10 SO the
terriJls tIutD IN all OF us in,qLit,. We make
ourselves easy. Tor Ne sac toe eu. sNitty com
lug. Oar noble ic4oer. Gov. iildcn. /, obt lhing
b, this Infamous order she most uneApecled ac-
cesslou II strength. We CONSIDER sIen "a pulici
among u, tt least equal Ia rs Unsc.s - thS vac
toy IN indiana EEen CONSCIENTIOUS hepuD-
ucsns Degtu ~ sc tuat ~ Is 90 TulS 81 ram WItn
their party ana We DO MT hesitate 80 anlrn
.uat tue teuefL troops seat down into SOutn
1 rOiiLa viii. 10 our opinion. aud tuoIsauds -
the MAJORITY Of Ildeu aud Vance ia Tue sturdy
Old NOIGn state.