The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-10-15
POLITICAL.
The National Democracy.


THR CONSERVATIVE AND DEMOCRATIC vO-
TIERS or THE COUNTRY.
Especial telegram TO the Dispatch.l
NEW YORK, October 1.-THE Democratic
National Executive Committee was in ses-
sion this afternoon at their headquarters.
Among the members present were Senator
Barnum, Meyers Of Pennsylvania, Smalley
Of Vermont, Hewitt Of New York, Barnes
OF Georgia, and Cleveland OF New Jersey.
The result OF the October elections and the
prosecution OF the campaign were the SUBJ
jects under consideration.
Governor Wilt, Of Louisiana, and Sam
uel Dougherty were also In consultation.
After discussion Of the canvass in detail,
the following address was adopted:
10 the Democratic and Conservative Voters
Of the Country:
The election Of President and Vice-Presi-
dent is now before you. State and local
dissensions are eliminated from the is
sues OF the day. The magnitude Of
victory or q defeat can only be esti-
mated by the forces and means employ.
ed in securing it by fraud and cor
ruption. The people Of the country
were defeated in their purpose in 1876,
and the rightfully-elected President was
kept from Office with the com
bined capital Of the Republican par
~, aided by repeated assessments upon
an army of oflice-holders, with the power OF
the Federal Government represented by
United States marshaIs at the polls, with in.
timidation, fraud, and resort to every cor
rupt appliance known to Republican party
methods, concentrated in two States. Our
adyersaries have succeeded in procuring
a probable return of their local candi-
dates. Can it be possible that in
every State throughout this broad
land the same methods can be brought to
bear that were used by the Republican
managers in Indiana and Ohio? Can the
great States OF New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut, California, Colorado. Nevada,
and New Hampshire be bought, intimi-
dated, and defrauded? Even without the
vote OF Indiana, which we believe will be
redeemed in November, with New York
and New Jersey and the States that are con-
coded to us, including Maine, the cleo
ton Of our candidate IL assured. The
Republican party have put 10 nomination
for President and Vice-President two men
who, by the admission Of their own party
and press, are unworthy Of your confidence
and your suffrages. 1t is impossible that
fifty millions OF intelligent and patriotic |
people will consent TO place themselves |
upon the humiiating level thus prepared
for them by the Republican managers.
Fellow-citizens, the first days repulse |
at Gettysburg ended on the Sd with Han
cock in the front, glorious victory. That
victory secured us our Union. The question |
is not now the preservation Of the Union,
but of constitutional government. Hancock |
is now, as then, in the front. The repulse |
is now, as then, an omen Of victory which |
will secure TO coming generations the ines
Unable blessings OF civil liberty.
BY order OF the National Democratic |
Committee. WILLIAM II. BARNUM,
Chairman.
The New York View.
NEW YORK, October 14.--To-day's New |
York morning papers all concede the cleo
ton OF Porter in Indiana by at least 5000
a clean sweep OF State officers,
and the Legislature by various majorites,
and Republican gains OF congressman in
both Ohio and Indiana. AT Democratic
headquarters they gracefully yield, and will
devote their energies now almost wholly TO
carrying New York State. They admit
4 hat no in In hau loft thot Gfata |
almost certain for Garfield. They do claim
that they can carry New York and Maine,
and calculate that with the solid South, Ma
ryland, Delaware, Missouri, California, and
Oregon, they can elect Hancock.
At Republican headquarters they claim
every northern and Pacific State with pro-
badly Florida and possibly North Carolina.
Congressman Dick Crowley, OF the Niagara
district, who has Just returned from tour
OF the northern, western, and central coun-
ties OF New York, brought with him a can
vass based on the probable Democratic sue
cess in Indian by a small majority. His
canvass showed Republican majority OF
$4,000 in New York State outside OF the
city, and he believed they would come down
TO Kings Bridge with that excess 10 meet
the Democratic majority from Kings and
New York counties, whatever IL might be.
Now, he says, the moral effect OF In
diana will increase that State major
ity 10000. and the Republicans will
show 100000 majority from Harlem
river out through the State. Other Re-
publican canvassers refused to yield more
han G0,000 majority to the Democrats in
New York city and Staten and Long Islands.
MIR. Crowley calculated that the Republic
cans would carry Ulster district, now re-
presented by Lounsberry (Dem. J, and that
Albany district, now represented by Bailey
IRep.) would 60 Democratic, but now he
believes that the Albany district can be
saved. He does not think there will be
any other change In congressman, unless
the Democracy carry Mr.. Einstein's district
In this city.
The Democracy In making up their can
vsss feel confident that they can keep the
Republican majority In the State down TO
10000, and meet them at Harlem river with
1000 Democratic majority. At the pools.
rooms to-day the betting Is very lively.
There Is little betting on the general result,
but nearly all Is on New York, all such bets
,eing even.
Chairman Jewell and other leading Re- (
)ublicaas say Indiana settled the contest, /
ind that the November election will now be
mere matter OF form, while Mr.. Barnum, /,
or the Democratic committee. Gays they 4
propose TO carry New York, aud TO do that Q
nea0s Hancock's election. Ia
General Hancock takes matters quietly
'ver Tuesdays result. The excitement is
apIdIy subsiding. ell parties agreeing that .
10 change 10 tho Indiapa districts not yet | d