New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-16
STATE POLITICS.
LOOK AT CENTRAL NEW YORK.

uAEMoNY IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ISSUES
THE YOUNGER DEMOCRACY IN DANGER.
IrRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE'l
SYRACUSE June 13.-The people OF Central New
York are not spending much time now IN po1ueal
discussion. The year of unnatural excitement
which closed with the adjustment OF the
Louisiana controversy seems to have sur
feited them. and the reaction that has fol-
lowed is everywhere observable. People seem TO
read their newspapers in sort of languld, llstiess
way compared with the avidity with which they de-
youred every item of political news or gossip Wheh
last visited the interior of the state Just oeiore
the election and if the Administration mas hoV
been able to inspire much enthusiasm among the
mass of Republicans, it certainly has not provoked
much open opposition.
To be sure. there are a few Republicans almost
everywhere who are dissatisfied. very influential
member of the party residing west of here who has
ALWAYS trained with the more radical leaders, gave
me rather Amusing description of these malcon-
fonts As he had observed them. He said that they
were generally local politicians OF little weight VINO
greatly magnify their own Importance IheS
lounge about the hotels and county court-houses'
talk politics with each other, and fondly imagine
that they actually run the machine" My friend
said that their behavior reminded HIM OF what ho
frequently witnessed i'll the army duIlns
the war II was no uncommon thing Tor
Selt-Sulclcnt COlOhSl, WIN nav
disappointed in regard to his promotion TO become
thoroughly dissatisfied with the conduct OF the wal
and finally to resign believing thatif he went out
of the service the whole thing would stop. But ne
n general thing the resignation of sucn men was
benefit rather than an injury to the army Younger
and more devoted men filed their places, better JUS
cipline prevailed and the men who supposed .nd'
the whole responsibility of the war rested on ther
shoulders discovered in the end OF how niue I'M
portance they really were. So these discontcnted
politicians my friend thought, would discover
sooner OF later, that they were not the hepuphcdn
party. and that the people will judge the Admins
tration by its acts and not by any standard which
the politicians may set mp.
Iasked the editor Of one of the newspapers OF TINS
city Yesterday what the critics of President Hayes
Southern policy desired; he had told me that there
we're a GOOD many men in Syracuse who withheld
their approval Of it, He replied that, strange as 1t
might seem, they wanted the military occupation
of the Southern States to continue, and were
offended because the whole power OF the Govern
ment was not exerted to maintain Cows. Cham
berlain and Packard in the positions
10 which they unquestionably elected
Nor were they willing to see the blacks
of the South abandoned by the Admins
tratlon. The Kemper County outrage in Mississippi
the result of the Ellenton trials III South Carolina,
the action of the Legislature at Columbia III regard
10 the State UniversIty-a these were cited to show
that the time had not yet come when 1t was sale 10
trust the Southern people. The fact that even Il
small portion of the Republican party OF tins state
assent to such doctrines these and that they are
not denounced 10y Others shows how imperceptlbly
we have drfted away from that respect for constl-
tutiona limitations which was once the cornerstone
of all party creeds.
A more numerous class in the Republican party
tIo t,nlis aft he
mipIstration is that which is undecided and is wait
ing for the development of events or for the great
party leaders to sound the watchwOrd. Whether
fine Repubcans of Central New-lork finally make
mn their minds to sustain the Administration heartily
or not it is certain that they have been surprised at
its treatment of the Southern question and Its
policy of civil service reform. The keynote of the
campaign in the interior of the State last year was
furnished by Senator Bl.ne AID Col Ingersoll, and
as the people Interpreted il. II was not IN harmony
with what the Administration has done since
the 4th of March Now whether they VIII he
Sne 10 eI'f herye thew will but very much Nil
depend upon events that may happen between
now and the State election and especially on the
temper IN which Congress meets.1 DsSenslons
among the Republicans during the October session
would have very dsheartening effect upon the he
nublican cause ia tIis State in the November cleo
ton IL would at least prevent an awakening OF
that interest which is absolutely necessary TO save
the State Senate. On the other hand; harmony IN
influential leaders to do all i'll their power 10 con
tribute 10 the success of the Administration, would
i believe. do much TO encourage the Republicans III
this State and thus cOntribute to their success.
have moi heard of a single Republican who has
thought of DESERVING to the Democracy on account
of the liberal policy of the Administration. That
would be leaplng from the fryingpSn into the fire.
They may be apathetc; they may halt between the
dutv of going tn work in earnest and the inclination
TO do nothing until il is too late but DellcYe that
it viii he a long time before the Democratic ISrty
will again get as many Republican and Independent
votes as il secured last November.
Local issues are likely TO enter largely into the
Political campaign in this State this Fall. In those
cities and towns where the German population IS
large great interest shown in the excise question:
and as the Democrats can always promise more III
the line Of liberal liquor laws without offending the
general sentiment of their party, they are Key TO
bid higher for the votes OF the sellers ana drinkers
of int0yicants than the Republicans On the other
hand while the leaders OF the Murphy movement do
NOT seek to exert a political influence, It's converts
will undoubtedly be more disposed 10 vote for men
who are favorable 10 temperance legislation.
There is almost nothing to be said about the
Democrats of Central NewYorll. ] hear some talk
about reorganization of committees in some of the
counties and of sending the young men in whom
Gov Tilden trusted to the In other words, the
Bourbons may Try TO get control OF the party IN
places where they have recently been serving III INC
ranks and they may succeed. 4. l. W
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