The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-04
LINES OF new DEPARTURE.
Parties and Politics in
North Carolina.
THE NEXT POLITICAL BATTLE
Failure of Governor Vance's
Administration.

II ono may conclude anything from the tranquil e-
ect which the South Carolina and Louisiana settle
ments have produced on the public mind here then
President Hayes has his lines of new departure IN
very pleasant places. b
In so far as North Carolina is concerned the over
whelmng public sentiment OF the Of this
SENTATIVE old State completely responsive the pol.
Icy Of good government inaugurntcd by tho new
ministration involving as II Does the principles OF
local government and for all States those North
as well South, and going to the foundation princi-
pies OF the Republic ITSELF
PARTIES AxD POLITICS NORTH CAROLINA
Political organization 10 broken and parties are now
practically disrupted In this State Governor Vance
rode into the executive office q wave OF popular
clamor arising from the manifold misdeeds OF repub-
Iican administration in some Of the Southern states
controlled by carpet-bag influence. backed up by
She central power at Washington, and the stupen-
dous faus, frauds and ndecencics OF outrage ON tho
part OF the national administration under the Grant
regime, and not from any favor or affection OF
the masses toward the democratic party or the old
Bourbon leaders OF that practically enete and,
As the HERALD has well said ''bankrupt, worthless
and ignominous concern" Under the peculiar cir.
cumstanees surrounding the campaign and the great
disadvantage at which the republicans at every
turn, Vance should have beaten Settle more than
H. 600 ON total vote OF 235, 900 anything
Ike permanency OF attachment on tho part OF the
people for the democratic party and lenders here
Under the circumstances that surround situation
1t homo to-day, with the favorable Indications all
around the political horizon of the country that are
now presented to the view OF the people, Settle would
have beaten Vance ~, 900 votes In the State.
But the republicans realized their Waterloo al the
polls in this State last November. The shepherd was
smisten and the sheep were scattered. 1t is as i'm
possible now for the republican barons to marshal
Bher old forces under the familiar bann as It viii be
Tor the democratic Bourbons TO continue 70 lead In
solid column their hitherto blind followers Negro
voters BY regiments, brigades. divisions and whole
army corps will now desert TO the victorious
lines White voters In equal or larger numbers hith.
srto held together by prejudice OF the negro tree
man and voter, and of the misgovern ment
and tyranny Of republican authority will refuse to re-
bnis uAder either banner OF the present
ana the result is an inevitable demand for party
THE OUTLOOK PoR PARTY.
Forty TO nifty thousand white republican voters who
stood At the polls in this State last year completely
and irrevocabiy alicnated from the democratic party
anu Will continue TO stand in active opposition
organization. Twothirds Of the negroes and third
Of the democratic voting strength in the last election
would 70 with this 40 600 white republicans into new
organization. thus giving new party movement the
requisite strength for in the general Of
tbs NEXT POLITICAL BATTLE
An election Is to be held In this State In November
for members Of Congress- judges OF the supreme
Assembly She Of 1875 has unduly elated the
Bourbon leaders OF the democratic party here. Their
ters for publication the Bourbon organ In this city
and speaking and talking generally In the language Of
lent, virulent and proscriptvc The democrats VIII
In 1873 place In the field simon pure Bourbon ticket
naming branch Of the state government Tor them to
capture. The judiciary, they say, must be purified,
aud that means TO m with secession men and strong
partsans Of this class there eight In judicial
position by democratic election ana Executive APP
pointment to say nothing Of goodly array OF
solicitors.
HOW THE BATTLE SHOULD BE FOUGHT
Tho judicial elections, coming on with The Congress
grand opportunity. Tho opportunity Is for an indie
pendent judiciary as distinguished from the purely
She field And this independent judicial ticket can DO
made to affect the legislative and Congressional tickets
especially the former, which assumes importance
Of the election in January 1879, OF United States
Senator.
DISMISS THE GRANT OFFICIALS
Now, Il is Tor Presidcn. Hayes prepare the way for
grand opposition success In 1878 by his action in
South Carolina and Louisiana and the declarations Of
she principles and policy Of his administration which
he has made from time 10 time he has angered and
made desperate the democratic Bouroons endorsed tho
republican barons and swept along with him in hearty
accord the sentiments OF the great body OF the Southern
people, Let him now dismiss the Grant officials ana
appoint to ofacc Of first class standing and char
scter IN every community, men Of known moderate
views, possessing some sense politics and appreci-
AtIng the dignity ana exalted purposes for which the
general government " as founded. BY such q course
he open the way TO an opposition success 1873
IN this State which would furnish tho basis Tor the
organization OF new party, or, II time and propitous
events should better determine rehabiitate the old
republican party and permanently reestablish under
the control and direction at the South of sound aud
SGT It's feet potent opposition In North Carolina
but In every other Southern State. But all depends
ocsholaers, who iniest every southern State. annoy
ing, prosecuting and victmizng the people and scan
dalzing the public service, TO the ultimate utter dis
grace OF the administration.
ALL OF THEM BLAINE MEN
Every solitary federal official retained on duty in
this State by President Hayes were Blaine men ~
Cincinnati and Blaine men now. These do not
conceal their contempt for the President and
and hopefully look 10 a Blaine and Morton war on
Hayes NJ the extra session. While the OF the
republicans as vel as the democrats are pleased with
the administration tho federal ofice-holders
dcnouncc IT, sparing no occasion effort to create
dissatsfaction in their own ranks, at the same tmo
papers and leaders From HOLDEN the most prominent
down to the most Insignificant, tho Presidents oflce-
Thomas B. Keogn, Register in Bankruptcy and chair
man OF the Republican State Committee, and his pub
lshcd letter welcoming the policy Of the new President
TO the contrary Notwithstanding Senator Howe, Of
Wisconsin, Is the patron SAINT OF this Keogh, who
hicks any hand that holds q sceptre.
FAILURE OF THE VANCE ADMINISTRATION.
Az tho end OF the first four months OF its existence
the administration OF Governor Vance Is declared .
sme ever before raised tho storm Of Indignation in
his own party which now threatens TO ove.wnclm
Vance and sweep him into political ooscurity. Nut
other Is tho familiar music which now falls on his
Official cars In no single instance has be filled the
measure Of popular expectation. but on the con-
trary, every official act has constituted public
offence 20 his own late supporters. In appointing TO
position the Governor ignores the leading and repre-
sentative mon Of his parry, comforting his public
favors on personal friends. kinsm and class OF
inferior men who natser his vanites and fawn upon
him In ofbcinl position. IL Is abundantly conceded
that Governor Vance Ia not great man. He 10 cs-
seemed TO possess no wisdom In the direction OF public
affairs, nor Is no informed on matters that come d.
Tectly within hrs province tho chief magistrate OF
great state. ~ an nordinato selfish ambition, ne Is
supposed TO have paid less attention matters OF
uatccraf than 60 profound study OF the possbi po
cal advantages to be derived from the nooI Of dcma
goguery standing candidate for the United States
Senate and reading thus carly the handwrit.
ing on the wall OF the Senatorial caucus
Of January, 1872 no 10 assduousy cultivAting
The coIorcd man and brother, whom, his caJolery,
nc denomlnates the most conservative element
politics and tho possible chief bulwark OF liberties
Yet he terribly proscrptive, and writes letters for