Year: 1872

old men about town here who know OF what they
affirm make bold to assert that no new
modern kinks OF the rail Car species
can ever change the political complexion
OF the county, even though picked set Of Sixth
warders from New York should save up enough
money between drinks and come up In the neigh
borhood to colonize democratic principles OF the
Five Points style and honesty. Now, it has so hap
pened in the order Of human events, that the
town OF Norwich has never even once


FALLEN FROM GRACE,


according to the radical Interpretation OF the ar
ticle. Indeed, no one who has ever had OCCASION
fer any length of time to study the political ances
f0es or convictions OF the town could ever before
this year OF our Lord be led to believe, by any pos
siDle argument, that day might come when even
Norwich might tremble in It's boots at the ADVENT
of the democratic foe. But 1t seems that the day
has come at last when even the most confident
bertn to fear that after all, the fates may yet de-
eide that Norwich, with all Chenango included for
one brief period in its existence, should 60
everybody soul and breeches-to the camp
of the enemy. The fact is that the Greeley
men have begun their Vaccinations in the midst Of
the faithful In downright earnest and many voters
OF the radical type are hesitatng as to whether
not they had better go over the fence with the
other sheep If for no other purpose at least to
for themselves what Kind Of a pasturage the other
men have been enjoying () SO long, Anxious to
ascertain just how far the Greeley men had made


HEADwAY IN THE COUNTY


30 far well to find out on what side EllZur II.
frindle, the representative in Congress from the
Twentieth district, who resides in Norwich In
tended to cast his influence your correspondent
started for the town from Cortland early this morn
ing, breakfastless and almost baggageless, at the
comfortable hour Of five O'Clock. Mr.. Prindle is
lawyer ut is wonder how many country law
yers there are in the Congressional delegations
outside Of New York county, and is brother to
Judge Prindle whose case is now being, or is soon
exceedingly pleasant gentleman to talk to, not so
much because he talks a great deal when spoken
to. but because he generally says what ne means


BEATS THE DEVIL. ABOUT THE STUMP
when arrived, and, although there were two or
three parties IN the room when entersd, had no
S% sEe at a
securing canal appointment for one Of his con-
stituents and political adherents.


"Well, SIR" sold ], In opening the ball, "what
are the prospects up here In your district?"


"Tne prospects are very good" was the curt
Now 1t SO happened that my question was sent out
as feeler to find out how the honorable gentle
man was inclined politically, and rs his answer
was not as satisfactory as 1t ought to have been
proposed another query.


Are there any Greeley republicans in this neigh
.There are few," was the answer, and here my
interlocutor came to dead stop, as II wondering
what the next question would be about The stu-
alton was provoking, and suspicion began to. nit
through my mind that had at last caught an M. G.
on the very top OF the political fence. But my sus-
picion Of a moment was completely Knocked into
smithereens when, In answer to the question put
It, as to whether he was q Grant man, he immedi.
atsI5y rasDr aep1isd;-


GENERAL GRANTS REELECTION.
Why should do otherwseS am republican,
and he is the nominee Of the party He Is worthy
nnrf Nf thn n0rtu md for n q I'm vpu
power he shall get it in these parts"


"You have said that there are few Greeley re-
would like to hear what % You know know about the the dis.
trictIabont the counties Of otsego and Delaware
The honorable gentleman at this threw himself
back In his chair and settled himself for what he
ali the Interesting portions should come nom hi%
selk He then said: :-'In this town, which gives
publican majority Of about two hundred as general
thing, the call for the Greeley meeting was signed
by some sixty voters, six or seven Of whom, be-
lisve, are said to be DEMOCRATS. @ The county has
'How many Greeley republicans do you suppose
are to be found In the entire county ~


"As to that have no personal knowledge.


THE GREELEY MEMS CLAIMS


are that they haye from 400 to 500 republican votes
thing nfs 'asy snf "na @
nom going hand IN hand with the democrats, and
this feeling seems to be on the increase, 30 much
least, that the liberal republicans win refuse to
make local nominations in common with them"


'.wouldn't that be game that two could play
local nominations might not the democrats turn
upon them in the matter OF supporting Grant ?"
have heard about the thing. or my own knowledge
! know nothing about the truth or falsity OF the
FumCr"


,...,,,c -. THE s,s,G1s; Grant IT, MEN SURE


'They are, and have good reason to be. The
Greeley men are not by half so boastful now as they
were az tne start wv when Greeley's nomination was a
to simmer down, and many who were Outspoken
for him at one time are now close-mOuthed, and,
they win be back in the fold again Indeed,
they were very confident Of carrying this county at
.'How about Otsego county ?"


1.-THE Greeley men, to be candid with you are
am half afraid that they will carry the county It
is very close at all times, but it is but fair to say
that the Grant men declare their ability to carry it
by O handsome majority"


and Delaware countyf"


"There


THE BREAK IN THE RANKS


is not very great The Grant men are well or
ganzed, and although the Greeley men are hard at
even may succeed in reducing the usual republican
majority little, but will not be able to carry the
'Has the news from North Carolina had dam
aging effect upon the Greeley peoper'


full since they learned Of Caldwels election. am
OF the opinion that 1t Knocked great many of the
fence on TO the Grant Slde."


''How about the democrats ?'


~ am told that there are serious divisions among
them-serious Tor the Greeley side, mean. There
are many who say they will not vote at all; but
this class OF men generally


WHEEL INTO LINE


on election day, so much dependence cannot be
placed upon what they say now. IL Is quite early
now In the campaign to get at anything like cor
rect canvass, and there are hundreds both sides
who do not know as yet what they viii do. The
democrats who say they will vote for Grant seem
to be determined, and think they will not turn
over election day"


Your correspondent here rose and started out on
wagon ride through the town, to find out what
the Greeley men had to say about the prospects