The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1876-09-14
Correspendtenco.
Our Washington Letter.

dd Sdnd of INC IrrStfenf ana Attorney
Generai-.-a promising outlook.
A general view OF the political sit
uation is in order. In the State of
Now York. The Democracy are in se-
rious trouble. Seymour declines
being tho candidate. for Governor
positively, and the party is under the
necessity of again calling together
the convention which insisted upou
him. Discarding oil
speculations regarding tho manner
in which this thing was done-spec-
as to who should be blamed
and who not-the fact stands out
prominent, that the Democracy have
experienced n loss of prestige from
which it will be hard to recover.
The people have way Of thinking
over such matter, and of coming
10 conclusion hard to unsettle by
any sophistical mode Of explanation.
They believe that any party is in q
bad way which permits Just such an
anomalous movement as occurred in
the gathering at Saratoga. and all
the arranging that may be done by
a reassembling of the convention,
can novor begin TO repair the harm.
Thus much for the condition Of the
Democracy in the Empire State, up
on tho vote Of which great deal is
depending in November.
On the Republican side of the ques-
ton, here comes Vermont with her
election. True, this State is good for
Republicanism all the time bya major
ity OF seventeen or eighteen thousand
But, IN increase on this, shows an
aroused state of public sentiment rs
regards the choice for President
A considerable less majority could
be fairly adduced as indicating
apathy on the part of the dominant
party. A greater can be claimed
with equal certainty, as foreshadow-
ing tho earnestness of Republicans
to maintain their ground in the coun-
try at large. A majority of twenty
three, or perhaps twenty-five thous-
and, therefore, is a signal gun of
great import-meaning undoubtod
gains all along the Northern line in
November for the union sentiment
and creating q feeling af apprehen-
sion and dismay in the ranks of the
opposition. Especially, will this
be the case, should Main come along
in less than week, and show that
in another State also, the feeling is
fully aroused to manfully sustain
tho ascendancy of Republicanism.
And further, should Indiana and
Ohio in October follow in tho foot
steps of their Eastern predecessors
the Presidential question will be vir.
tually settled, and Hayes and Wheo-
Ter will walk over tho track, beyond
question.
Here, in Washington, n good move
has been made lately. In view of the
fact that the boast has been thrown
out, that the South would be unit for
the Democratic nominees. and of the
further fact, that this result is TO he nc
Gomplished by terrorizing away from
the polls the colored vote, the President
and the Attorney General, have issued
an order instructing IT,. =. Marshals res
specting their duties. This admirable
document shows that the law invests
the officers with full authority to act, by
themselves and deputies, in preserving
the purity of the poll and in protecting
the voter. Indeed, it goes further and
says they must use all diligence to see
that the thing is done, so that no com>
plaint shall come up showing that
wholesale or individual dis.ranchise-
ment, has been permitted. That this
will prove TO DO II salutary measure and
just one, no reasonable person can
doubt. If the Government cannot pro-
tect its citizens in the exercise of the
voting privilege, where ruler for the
whole people is to bo chosen, then had
we better close up at once as a free peo-
pie, and go into the condition of an
archy and violence, which has been so
marked q feature of the South Ameri-
can republics. Had the position of At
torney General, mt this time last year
been filled by man like Judge Taft
we should not have been under the no.
ccssity of recording such wicked and
bloody state of affairs rs marked the
last election in Mississippi. The thugs
and "banditti" which invest that State
and practice open murder and secret
assassination and house-burning, to
produce election results, would have
been squelched, and, by sustaining
Governor Amcs, that Commonwealth
would have been saved from infamy.
Taken altogether, tho outlook is pro
missing, and is growing brighter every
day. The American people, rs we
verify believe, do not intend to invest
with power that set of men who have
been striving TO tear down this fair fab
ric of Government, under which, for q
century we have lived. The House
recently in session, gave us foretaste
Of what we may expect, should tho re
bel element get control Of the ESecu-
tive, and of the immense patronage un
der his command. IL was bad enou IN
to hear the yell of this detostable crew
on the battle -disgraceful and hu
initiating to have it repeated in the Re,
preventative Chamber of the Nation
and now, we should hang our heads il
shame and deserve TO wear tho yoke
did We permit the long-haired and bru
tai acclaim to pervado our Capitol or
the 4th of March next. II, as people
We are faithful to our Union-loving in,
stincts If, as in battle, We go upon the
principle that those who help them
selves will be helped--the day is man,
years away that will witness the inau-
guration of u Democratic Bourbon o.
the Chief Magistrate Of this country.
EPSILON