Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-11-04
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rom the National Intelligenoer.l

From the National inteligenoer.
As the Radicals are 50 madly pressing
universal suffrage which is 10 inaugurate
the millennium, we have glanced over the
census returns for 1850 for several Of the
Southern States 10 get some idea Of the
practical working Of the system.
We find that in two States the blacks ex-
ceed the whites in the sum Of total popula-
tion-in Mississippi and South Carolina.
As soon az negro suffrage is established, il
il operates as the Radicals desire il, to con-
solidate the blacks in an opposing mass 10
the present white dominant race, two States
will at once pass into the hands Of the ne
groes. In other States many counties will
pass into their hands
When this takes place, especially il the
blacks are urged on by crazy faBaties-and
there is never likely TO be any deficiency Of
them-therewill bea charming time through
out the South. But will the North be able
70 keep the flames from spreading 10 their
borders?
IL is this alarming uncertainty about the
future which casts such sOmbre hue over
our country. We appear to be gradually
and steadily approaching one of those ter
rible social commissions which strew the
shores Of time with the wrecks Of society.
tuA lAlAhAlA1 at just AlaN al OAllEl
they shut their eyes and 90 it blind
We annex a little summary Of the white
aud black population in several Of the
Southern States which will throw some
light on our subject.
One fact Is worthy Of observaiion-that
the white and black population is not
equally distributed throughout any Of the
Southern States The white population
predominates in the high and temperate
regions, and the blacks in the low lands.
Hence, in every one Of the Southern States
the black population is more or less local
lied, which would give it local control, if
it became a distinct political element. IL
parties were organized on the basis ofantagO-
nism 10 the present white race, the tendency
would be for a segregation Of the two races
in each States The blacks would tend to
the low lands and the whites 20 the high
lands. la this way the low lands might in
time come 10 be abandoned entirely 10 the
blacks Should this separation OF the races
take place, what would become Of the black
race
The questions arising out Of the difference
Of races South are Of immense magnitude.
We should advance to their solution not as
the Radicals desire, per sditUn, but feeling
our way with prudence, as Is the spirit Of
President IoHNsON's policy.
Louisiana Whites, 357 45G; blacks, $780,
373 There are forty-eight counties in this
State. The blacks have a majority in thirty
two counties.
Artulsas. - Finy-fve counties eight
where the blacks have a majority.
Eorida-Whites, 77,747; blacks, G2.G77.
1hirty-seyen counties, in seven of which the
blacks are in the majority.
South Cdyoiina.-Whites, 29l, 300; blacks,
1885. Thirty counties, in twenty Of
which the blacks are in the majority.
Mississippi.-Total whites, 353, S99; blacks,
43G,63i. Sixty counties in twenty-nine Of
which the blacks are in the majority.
AloJama.-Whites, 52G, ,27l; blacks, 49,,
770 Fihy-two counties, in twenty Of which
the blacks are in the majority.