failure", the only demonstration I saw was rather more than an average number of the "free voters" around the saloons, and low doggeries, and an unusual number of urchins, and hoopless "wimmen" around the "copperhead" dry goods stores.  It is their last 'great, effort befor expiring.  You need not be surprised to hear of trouble at Election time, there has not been very much excitement apparently, this summer, but there is a deep, bitter feeling on the part of the "Peace Snakes" (those two words are evident contradictions) and it is warmly returned by the Union lovers: as we were coming home yesterday evening, (father and I and James Wilcox, of the 23d who rode out with us) we were passed by I. N. Runnion, with a woman who lives with him, and a man that I took to be old Cuningham that used to live on Billy Hughe's place, they were evidently quite drunk; Old Cuningham hurrahed twice for Jeff Davis, O dear but it made my blood boil, to hear men who are protected every hour in their rights of property, and the right of franchise cheering for a more than a Benedict Arnold; I asked Wilcox if was'nt pretty hard for a soldier swallow, he said it was. but I suppose it is but to let them alone, for Uncle Sam's Provo's to take care of; the loyal men will effectually quiet them day after tomorrow at the ballot box; As we were driving into town we met Harry Griffiths, who spoke to us, and asked if this was Mrs Lyle Garrett saying that he had a letter from her husband; it was one day later than any news I had from you, and was thankful to hear even one day later.  Harry,, will doubtless be elected, if the soldiers vote will do it, there are some Republicans here however that will vote for John, Lynde, who object to Harry on account of his drinking, which is truly lamentable, but he is otherwise fully competent I presume to fill the office, and surely ought to be preferred to a man who will stoop to be run by that notoriously corrupt party.
