The Morning herald., 1876-10-17

lftiends or Tflde4 III Nek York. The lAr-
gsst popular majority evef obtained IN the
State Of New York was BY Lucius Robin
son, the present Democratic candidate for
Governor; and the Democrats this year are
determined to exceed even that record, and
allow no majority in the past tc>equal that
of the Centennial year of 1879. Il,
The result in West Virginsa is peculiarly
significant. or all the States heretofore
constituting portions of the South, she is
the one most naturally opposed to slavery
and Southern ideas. The separation be-
tween Old Virginia and West Virginia was
in fact made for the purpose Of securing a
Republican State, and it did secure it for a
time, as long as Republicanism meant the
extreme hostility to secession and slavery.
The people of West Virginia are more
Northern than Southern in their character
istics, and nearer akin to Ohio than to East.
ern Virginia. The range Of mountains
which separates them from old Virginia is
a more formidable barrier than the thin line
of water dividing them from the North.
The Republicans had counted confidently on
this State, and the great majority that it
has given to the Democracy is severe shock
to the Radical leaders, because 1t demon
strates general change in the sentiment OF
the people on national affairs, as distin-
al fropo 1ocol intprests
The Republican candidate for Governor OF
the State of New York is interested in the
ownership of negro slaves in the Island OF
Cuba. The interest is not held in Morgan's
name, but the ownership is actually his in
shares with other parties, who hold the title
to the human property. That this is the
case is ascertained beyond all question, and
if any one chooses to question that Edwin
D. Morgan is reaping the benefit OF the Ia
Dor of the negro slaves in the Island OF
Cuba, the proof will be forthcoming at any
time. He is not merely receiving the avalls
of slave labor, but is an owner OF slaves to
the full extent that, if he will, he can at
any moment set them free from bondage.
It seems scarcely possibly that the Republi-
can party of the State of New York will con-
tipue to advocate as chief executive man
interested in such business now, and who in
the past found ready market for his yes
sells among the slave traders, the transac-
tions being made under circumstances
which rendered it impossible that he should
not have known that these ships were to be
used in that vile and pirAtical traffic in hu
man flesh and blood. 1t is not merely a
case Of proposing to elect a STAKEHOLDER
Governor of this great and free State, but to
elect him under the pretense of being the
constant advocate and fit representatives of
| the party which proclaims itself the party
of virtue, freedom and progress.
There are several Republican lights in this
State, whose names are more or less mixed
up with slave holding transactions. Stewart
L. Woodford, formerly Lieutenant-G
nor, and now leading radical orator through
out the country, is the same man who was
connected with the Oaksmith affair, and
suffered so much from the ill-repute it
entailed. Gen. Woodford is distinguished
light among the Radical soldiers who make
their military career subservient in personal
and political advancement, but his distinc-
tion has been mainly acquired since the
war, because there is no record Of his ever
having participated in any engagement, or
in any operation more sanguinary than the
"bucking and gagging" of Federal soldiers.
In 1866, Woodford made speech at De-
posit, New York, and tried to trade npon
his connection with the army. He was
waited upon by committe of the soldiers
of that regiment, who expressed IN very
plain terms their profound contempt for
him as coward and tyrant. 1t appears
that he caused to be bucked and gagged, for
a slight offense, private soldier, who died
under the operation. Woodford knew the
man to be sick and unfit to stand the pun
isnment, but insisted upon inhicting it to
the end-even to the extent of causing the
death of his helpless victim. The particu-
lars Of this transaction will be found in the
New York World of November 5, 1866. IF
Colonel Woodford, or General Noodford, as
he is now called, will show that this state
ment is false, or that he ever deported him
self gallantly in any action with the enemy,
it will do me pleasure to make him all rea-
sonable amends.
Murder Will Ont.
\ Salt Lake Herald, Oct. Z.
Many months ago an old man named
Lund, a member of a gang Of horse thieves,
with headquarters at Bingham, mysterious
ly disappeared. At one time he was an in