The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-05
POLITICS ~ NORTH CAROLINA.
Vigorous Campaign in Progress-Every
Democrat Earnest and Hopeful.

Democrat Earnest and Hopeful.
To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
prospect Is frightening rapidly for a Democratic
victory In North Carolina In November. The
best intellects Of the State are engaged in the
canvass. never knew the political opinions OF
our people IN any campaign, whether Presiden-
tIal, Gubernatorial, or otherwise, to be subject
ed to such fiery test as they are now GOV.
Vance, who heads the State ticket, Is by all odds
the most popular man among US. THIS was the
cause Of his nomination. Judge Settle, his Re-
publican opponent, Is also a gentleman Of
great ability. But Settle is deficient In
those high personal qualities and that intense
personal magnetism which go to make Vance
one OF the most remarkable men Of his time.
These distinguished competitors have now can
vassed over atty counties. wagng unrelenting
war, employing every possible resource for VIC
tory. and are now Fastening to close the cam
paign among the heavy negro counties in the
eastern part OF the State. The progress Of Vance
heretofore has been one continued and brilliant
ovation. Ia the west he was greeted by thou
sands Of the sturdy yeomanry, on foot on horse
back and in every imaginable conveyance. who
made the mount aims ring with shouts for Iilden
and Vance. FAIR women everywhere graced his
presence with their smiles OF announcement,
aud almost carueted his path with flowers.
| think | can fairly say that North Carolina
never before lett euch poNei1ul upneaNhl a.
now. Everybody Is aroused. when Cos. Sey-
mour re used the Saratoga nonination we be-
gan TO fear that division might ruin us III tue
Empire State. But since then the Democrats OF
North Carolina have been united in hope. in
courage, IN enthusiasm, and in working power.
Every county Mss its canvassets 1t is impossl-
BILE for u Democrat to be Indifferent ana to hida
himself from the ballot box. Every cross roads
mas its Iilden and Vance Ciub. 1t is a common
thing for the lonesome traveller 10 drive his
horse out of pine thicket aud come upon "a
stately Democratic pole with handsome nag
streaming upon the winds. The cry Is Tor he
form Men are tired Of oppression. VI poverty,
Of taxation, and corruption. They want a pure
adm inistration. and they are resolved 20 have It,
In the last Guoernatorial election, In 1872,
Senator Merrimon, the Democratic candidate,
was defeated by less than two thousand votes,
Ii has been proven IN the Congressional investi-
cations that very nearly half million OF dollars
was spent by the Republicans In that contest.
TINS year they may have the money to spend as
before, but they Will not be able to COLOMBO
upon us from Virginia, and In South Carolina
Chamberlain will need every vote he can get.
the situation, calculate that he will bring at least
q two thousand pajnrltv with HIM when he
comes east Of the bide Rldge. Through the en-;
| tire central portion Of the state his gains III
be heavy. Waddells district, the Third, VII
give him 1000 majority leatess district, the
! First, viii report large gains while the heavy
negro district, the Second, viii astonish our
| people by the surprising declension In the Re
! publican strength and the vast improvem ent
| made in the Democratic returns As matters
| now stand, Nance's majority may he safely put
| down a. ten thousand but II Indiana and Ohio
|
| possible to say now high up our majority may
| run III this State II Will be something marvel
| lous.
III the meantime what are Gov. Tilden's pros
| poets We, in North Carolina, believe his pros
poets for election are exceedingly promising.
| when GOV. idens name was hrst brought be-
| fore the people OF North Carolina by his friends,
they had rather up hill work OF IL. bat since
then his character and record have been closely
| studied by our people. He has grown with
| almost miraculous swiitness IN their admira-
| ton and esteem. They now consider him to To
one OF the first statesmen that has fiourished In
| any age Of the republic. The attacks upon his
| integrity have only made him dodrer to the
| Democrats of North C4rolina. To-day, we do
| not believe that any Presidential candidate
| from the days Of Jackson until now, hus ever
| taken "a deeuer mold upon the confidence and
| affection Of our population. The negro vote OF
| North Carolina IA almost entirely IN the eastern
| counties. IL has been so admirably disciplined
| that there is but httle prospect Of winning from
| it totne Democratic ranks in tins election. But
| If we elect ridden aud Vance, y will be com
| PEELED to give way Ike q nauk OF sand undel
| the pressure Of d great mass VI waters.
joins 5. Lose.
| NEwBERNE, y. c., Sept. q.