Daily Republican., 1882-09-25
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Republican Prospects.

ancy are growing small by degrees and
beautifully less, though by divisions In
the Republican party it may be sue
cessful for time. With union of
Republicans in Pennsylvania and New
York, there would be a less chance for
Dem oc ratio success than there has been
in those States since the rebellion col
lapsed, but as there is at the present
time through factional dissentions
glimmering hope for the Democrats to
win. Perhaps with Democratic VIC
tory in those two States, the Republi-
cans may learn useful lesson, and al
ter enduring the reign of Democratic
rule for term or two, they may be
willing to unite upon the principles of
equality without political bossism.
But neither are the Democrats with
out their partisan quarrels and tribula'
tions in their strong holds. Being in
minority in the Northern States, they
are united and the Republicans in the
South being in min ority in the South
ern States so far as the vote cast shows
are also uuited, but the Democrats are
becoming divided and torn to pieces by
internal dissensions and corruption.
They have already lost their fOothold
in Virginia and as that State now stands
It could not be counted for Democratic
President in 1884. The leaven Of dis
content has spread to North Carolina
and so torn up are the Democrats in
that State, that the Republicans conf
dently expect to elect a majority of the
Congressman and to give the Republi-
can candidate for Governor 10000 ma
iority. This expectation may ne over
sanguine, but there must have been an
extraordinary change of sentiment,
when party becomes 80 confident Of
victory as to claim such a large ma
iority, when at the last election it gave
5000 majority the other way. But
then 5000 is not large majority TO
overcome in State that polls 4OO,O 900
votes and change of only twenty votes
in q thousand will wipe out the majori-
ty. North Carolina gcing Republican
now, her fifteen electoral votes will be
held for Republican President.
But it is in Tennessee that the tiercest
political contest of the campaign is be-
ing waged, the probable outcome of
which will be the re election of Cover.
Hawkins, the Republican candidate
1t will be remembered that Governor
Hawkins was elected two years ago
through division of the Democrats on
the State debt question, and as that di-
vision is no nearer healed now than
then his reelection is reasonably as
sured. Were the Democrats found a
well organized phalanx, his defeat
would be foregone conclusion, but as
matters now stand he is opposed by q
Readjuster Democrat, State credit
Democrat and Greenback Democrat
Owing to the combined efforts of the
Republicans and debt paying Demo
Gratis, an act was passed some time ago
fixing the obligations of the State a.
one hundred cents on the dollar and
providing for the payment of three pei
cent. An adverse decision Of the Su-
preme Court of Tennessee last spring
prom ounced this measure unConstitu'
tiopal and since that time a number o
recruits have abandoned the State cred
it wing of the Democratic party anC
have united with the low credit winI
or Readjusters. Even so sound Stat
credit man as Senator Harris, ha
Topped over to the Readjuster side, AM
the other, Senator Jackson, being Of
the other side of the Democratic fence
considerable hostility has arisen be
tween them, which is still farther .jeop
ardizing their party. The bondholder
have proposed that the question sha'
be settled by fixing the liability at six
ty cents ON the dollar, with graded il
terest at three, four, five ard six pc
cent. This motion was indorsed by IL
Legislature and the Republicans ar
State Credit Democrats are in favor
scaling the debt TO fifty cents on Il
dollar and three per cent. interest, " hi
the Greenback Democrats wish to ps
even a smaller sum. If the Legisl
ture chosen this fall be Republican
which there a strong probability