New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-06
NORTH CAROLINA CANVASS.
A CIOsE CONTEST.

KEYNOTE.
To me Edttor Of the Tribune
SIR: | have now been a month III North
Caroliaa-ehiey IN the mountain region of the West ana
in the cities situated this line Of railroad have seen
and talked with the leaders Of both parties, and gone
amoug the people in their meetings and in their cabins
IIovy WI, the state gcf" Every man ana woman
md child in North Carolina knows how ne or She VI "
desires tho State 10 Co Everybody VIII woe u ~ ~
influence a vote; but after oleraby "iuo anu o''i'
o,,I oc,tatjy AN unbiased examination 81 me "hos
field have come to tie conclhsch lha' H''0.' ", ;,
tiuats how il VIII 90 with any degree III
one were ia iulge from the cities lie Wo'u "ceP' "
Dcmocr,tic prophccy-ccnhdently MADE ih"l.n "so
=. So Csrolioa would give Vance from 10000 70
on ooo ,orit, But II he 10 judge from the tax OF
rho ,no1utin people of the west and tie upeoooi
,e east he would accept tie prediction Of the hcPuo
cams that Judge Settle VIII he elected by from HoOO 10
10000 majority 49,
md, settle himself and his intimate friends know,
helsye and say--not in public only but in their con-
Adent;al tercouree-that the Republicans VIII be SUI
ccssful and, in all likelihood, secure majority VI
seven or eight thousand for the Presldehllal u o'
candidates. They hope, aiso hut do not cohhletF Po
diet that they may have majority OF rom iiiee 10
seveu-or possibly nine-on joint ballot OF The state
Legislature; which would secure Tie election OIL O.''ou
States Senator in place Of Gen. Ransom Ihey o''o'o
that the Constitutional amendments W De deiealeo n9
from 10000 TO 10000 mniOriiy-by much larger vote
than the Republican candidates will receive because
tle Constitution Of 1865, although the work, rs the
Democrats phrase H. of "HiggerS and caTpetbagccrs
Is poular with the poor whites, without distinction OF
party by It's protection OF the homestead Irom ueD
seizures aud other benehoent provisions.
The Democrats, the other hand, talk confidently Oh
marching North Carolina the column OF the "sola
South" Tncy also us sincere IA their declarations
and they are ready into the details OF ter esI
mates as the leaders of the Republicans n Raleigh
asked sr Vance two three weeks since what majority
he would he willing 10 state that he expected to receive
He said 5000 This at that time, was 1000 less than
the least sanguno friends predicted hear from
trustworth source. that ne talks now OF majority oil
from 900 TO 1000 when he is coseted WIN iS most
trusted counse0rs. have never heard any democrat
express tie slightest doubt that his party VI" carry the
Legislature, both branches OF IT. by an
overwhelming majority, and l am inclined 10
think that tire hopes OF the Republicans ID
tins field OF contest spring rather from thoir
desires than a correct estimate of forces. The state Is
gerrymador,d" adrUiuy for perfectly honest eA
nr,ssiol of the popular will the Legislative body
AS to the adoption OF tnc Constitutional Amendments
Inouoe that Ao Democrats do not tax confidently ana
aa rule that they eyade all conversation about IT, ana
that on the general result they do not SHOW as Iey '
month since, the same boastiu buoy ahce OF Dchei
in IN overwhelming victory next Tuesday IAey
sill and in good faith, claim that Vance viii
be elected ana the Legislature secured out
they are extremely anxious anout registration
and as learn they have imported professional Diiio
box suffers from the Tdon and reform slows OF New
come provided with that ingenious device called pad
ding ballots" and they operating in the eastern part
Of the state where tho vote Is soluy ana Sjody
Republican II is well known here that iour years ago
the Democracy of Ncw-YOGk, impeAtd tLeu II my
1,eiuory serves me rightly not by tho patriotic impulse
OF Reform but hy the dyiHcr inspiration Of Recon
citation these same three apostles oil 'Heir
faith i'm two lesser servants OF the Cause ucr the same
leader 10 teach the NOrh CaroluanS how to stun ballot
boxes-surcly less savage mode Of securing victory
than the shot gun 3nd tho assassin's rope lie was
ordered ou of tho State am glad to have the chance
tooLrouice hc fact thai II senator Ransom Nho g'e
Linn .Ae choice OF leaving the state within y hours or
going 10 The Eospit3he city jail am sorry 10 nave TO
add that these Iacn have been allowed to stay now
Lud vet tie Senator Ransom Is mere senator
Ransom is a Southern fanatic, but he is a man OF cG-
fure, ana an honorable man, who would not, ihink
tolerate ANY mean fraud under ais eyes. Like Bay
AID ne is state lts fdHatC-tdt is TO say partisan
of TIC uj5c-t ypc, bat he never 1oIecis mat ne was
gentleman before he Democrat, ana ho would not
bea party 60 psty cheat. Like Bayard, too, when
great crime done in t4e name OF Democracy looms up
before him. he seems intellectually mlelied 10 become
III, attoue, instead its eSecUtioner. Now tie TACT
that Senator Ensom las not gone ont Of his way To
exile these neutrality-suspicious. ono thc strongest ndi-
cations. 20 uy uHd, ha, tic democracy O. NoFth caro-
Inn ale uo'l;ie confident of success next Tuesday.
Apart the statements of uhc politicians 'h"t we
are alvays however honestly, Influenced more or less
Iy ihcir hopes AID Lat.cds t.clc are certain elements
which seem % pout ont the probability oi a decisive
victory by tho Republicans next Tuesday The cam HIh
s. coadu.t,d almost exclusively on state questions a"u
OIL state records heard two joint discussions between
JUDGE Settle and ey-Goy. Vauc,-Jt Pdutho's Branch
and at NayIlsut in the ncsaOorAoot OF itdo-h-aud'
asumpptued on neither occasions were fine names OF
The PIcdu initial candidates ever once mentioned %! Inc
speakers.
..You don't sacn 20 talk much about Tic Presidential
candidate" 1 said TO cx-Gp,. Vance.
az, Sin" said the Joker, tLCy small potatoes