The New York herald., 1878-10-31
Probable Result of the Con-
test on Tuesday.
FIGHTING FOR HARD MONEY
Readjustment Reputation and Green
backism Rampant

capitAtioo on voSeSe, out oI tne ukuS
single exception si one Congressional dissriet the
democrats conservatives split up into factions
composed OF .publo crsdi, mcn." rsadjussers, rspu
dators and greenbaeksrs In every DIS
srict the boon mado for imitation and unm-
sd RrssnbackS The same class In favsr, locally,
OF the rcadj ustmsn or population as II should Be
properly called, Of tho State debt. From this
demoralixed condition of political Affairs the ap-
parent deduction 10 that the mission oI the democ
rucy State party 10 nearly accomplished; for iu
the absence Of any substantial opposition reared
the limo Il has become thoroughly disnsegrated
largo portion Of IL former followers clamor-
ously supporting every Ananeia herssy rspudia-
tion doctrine that 10 presented to them II is
probable that had u not been for tho Reconsruc
tion aots and the fourteeuth and fifteenth amend
msnts 70 the constitution, the democratic party
woald have had any existence In the South asr
tho war These acts OF the republican party sodnsd
H. and its mission since has bsen the overthrow
Of repubicanism in the southern States and the de-
feat Of all the eliminating In tho enran-
ehisemsnt or the negro and shs establishment and
mainsenanes OF his rights. civil and political,
equally with the white man. II Is sasy TO see,
and the experience Of the past few years
will bear the writer ont In saying It.
that those democratic objects havc been mainly ac-
complished In every State South excepting Louisians
and South Carolina, whore the negrees owing ther
great numerical strength. stil make feeble opposh
ton their seemingly nvinoibls democratic ioca
Here In Virginia II was quietly and we'll DONE There
bull-doxing, NO shotgun policy, ontragss
for the republicans TO make capital Of and ptimi-
dstisu OF colorsd voters. Strategy, diplomacy
and voting ssariy often" were brought
into rsquissien; and a the supreme moment whom,
by most desperate snsss, Virginia Was carried BY
the whites In the election Of Gilbert O. Walker a.
Governor General Grant Ironically con-
graduated over the wires BY shs chairman OF the
Democratic Executive Committee on tho sssuc.
ccss Of hs policy In Virginia" From that hour the
republican party, In this State existed only name
II was bereft 81 any strength, IL Il ever had
any, and has sinos been totally Incapable Of
making any party light worthy tho name in
tho Stas This, however, did not content the demo-
Having routed the foo they dstsrmincd, like
victorious army, his complete annhistton Until
the thorough destruction sf the republicans was ae-
complishsd they were not safe TO Indulge all the
eccsntriotss Of readjustmeut reputation and green.
backism For long time Il was adsbatsbs and vexsd
question how this was bs effected, without show
ing the democratic horns toe barefaced anner
various and sundry susgsstions we're made 70 how
the ",h,ne" could be does. bat OF them were
considered feasible II done At all u must be done
right without con nHctng with any constitutional re-
quiremsnts or legal snaetmsntG A. last u plan was
conceived, matursd, resolved upon and nnsliy
,~posisiou Of 81 sap,ts.ioa TAI a. pre-.
requisite fer veMnr Whites ~ well as blacks
The plan acted IKE : charm. II no special law
NO class legislation was ~ apDicabc and grievous
legislator we'll knew that tho poor negro could not
anord 10 pay dollar for the nero privilege
sSsa ballet SS1 ys:a ,s:. W.. .s
vantage vantage would accrue 20 him from tha.
would Of necessity DO oompsll~d TO pay that eapita
sion tax In eonnse.on with their properly and bus
ness taxos. Thus, the supremacy OF shs wnitos
established BY law, while this simple enactment, IN
effect. abrosatsd the Fourteenth and Fifteenth
amendments 70 tho constitution OF shs Unitod StAos
How TEE cArrrArIox TAX woRKs
Hence u Is that Ia tho present canvass, which 10
only the second since the cspitatoa tax went into
operation, that such confused and mixed state OF
affairs 10 apparent What with ssraighsouss, green
hackers, readjusters rspudlaiors republicans 4
Is impossbs 70 base IN sstimats or make safc pre-
the cop,ess is eies. ls 10 nimos. safe 20
that too negro vote. except In the Fourth TOR
uon, Tor probably nss twenty per cent Of Il Will
DO Induced 70 vote by either candidate, no demo-
ss,. s,ssse.sx'r % 2, rspas,ie.. p o. Inc xS'ss: fully
operation 81 the eapta,on .sI 20 that the vote cast
WIN be no. over 900 whites and $4,000
blacks. oot Of total population OF adult males
Of 100000. The great majority OF tho $4,000
negro votes WI, Of course. be posd In the Foar,h
have any possible interest In such dspiorabls
plight a. their party " amusing TO SEQ With
ward 70 the support oi the hard money dem scsats
when the srsenbacK issue was made Some Of
them, General wicKhan included, wrote letters ad-
voeatinG the support OF sho hard money domocr sIo
candidates Tor Congress by the negroes and several
Joseph K Johns,sn. One Of inom. an oGlc,ai
Of high standing xpd Q distinguished orator, re-
% ms .T., sass no ,n s.s no.sDs s 20
tsil, the mob. the commune 10 Massachusetts, led by
r"pSncsu. Of -. county snooIa pool aSs,r ssues
and combine to defeat the grssnoAcksrs sverywbers
"rhat s.,d he, els the eny issue before the coun-
try. and all sensible men, without regard TO party,
should joiu hands IN faver Of sound hnancal cur.
rsncy. The old issues bsswseu The republicans and
tho past unless ihsy revive i 10 south osrOi,na
tand they arc ryins hard 20 do ~ Ba:
s%s sss aud and there Is .esS,lly no aa..son'.%
between partiss. am wiling 70 support General
tone OF his lecr OF acceptance on the financial quss
tien We all know or are sssnasd that he sound
that that tonasncies for hard monsv, and Tor
that reason We are willing 20 support him.
"wii your support amount to asythiner
cv ana dissrist VINO property owners and conss-
qoss%,ly have pA,d .hs,r - taxes aud sna VIII VOTE"
eroenback eand,da,sf'
srhcro may be some, but very few, think. New
doubt ne has sp o Su sSos. that
arc legally entitled 20 vote will cast their ballots As
their known and tired TRENDS advise thsn."
JoHnsroS's cArvAss
Incredible as u may seem, General Joseph X. John
son, the most iliustr'ous living representative Of tho
10 this metropolitan distr,ct has strong opposition
~ the person OF W. W. Newman ths grcs1basx eand,-
date Newman secured hts nomtn alton Dr. Childs
BY very "dplomatic" means. aud, being a man OF
some weaitn, hes gathered q host Of Impecunious
parties around him, by means Of whom ho has
eesded Ia making moro noise. obtaining . greater
amount Of newspaper notsrssy and croating tho I'm
press OF some strsngth than any vote he yet
will justify The grvenbackcrs claim that The contest
will Ds cose. Tnsy say they vii have ths negro vots
although tho republican leaders favor Johnston, and
that newman will divide honOfs IN the nve counties
that compose The dist6os With sohns.cn. There ~
NO ioundstion in spon which these ssser-
tions unless the gree nDack craze Inns obtained rmer
fooshold or Ncwman's monoy has made n stronger
impression the districs than amy person
supposcs IL 10 true that Johnston an active
opposition IN ths rsadjustng element iod by
the Riohmond Whig. tot not suflcicntIy 10
10 coun ,erbalancs his personal puiaruy or TO ut
teri, ignore all party discipline This city will give
Dut ~ view OF the cspitation tax u 10
impossible 10 say whats she counties will do. He will,
however, DO elected. First, because tns green