The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-08

Rtghis-gright Prospect Aheaa-Alaba,un
Coming Out All Right Great Change IN
Pubiic Standardization Feeling Largely on
! the Increase, Nc. .a"
MONTGOMERY. Ala, Dec 2, 1866.
QUALIFIED SUFFRAGE.
The bill introduced into tho House Of Representatives
yesterday BY Mr. Brooks OF ogpdes county, providing
for qualified suffrage AM plaon the negroes politically
on the footing with the whites, Is significant
proof OF grea, change in public sentiment, and FORE
bodies better prospect than The most sangnne lovers Of
the Union led to II IL rue the bill laid
the table by Large majority hut the calm. dspas-
sonsie manner in which II received and thc kindly
feelings expressed towards It's author by those who
voed against i, encouraging omen of
success in tho future. Many Of tho
| hers voted against il because. as they said
would d!s'ranchse white persons who might have the
misfortune to he unable read and wrle and others
because they thought would not eaec; the object dc
sired. namely, the admission the State the Union
Mr.. Brooks idea Is borrowed In a great measure from
the proposition of Senator Stewart OF Nevada, which
yen win remember provided
rrha no person a., wh s est co.sre.s the Cabinet pr
rebellion should he allowed 20 hold Office.
Il s s r e ss saa s.ae pse0e the quail
Ihid-Ths color should not be qualification In deciding
TeataThst person who had exercised The right Of
after set up
Three months ago the bare mention Of such PROPOSE
ton wouId have thrown OF every ten men In
Alabama into hysiorics bit they have got bravey over
that now, and are beginning to look at this matter
squarcly In the face; and, obnoxious 10
them present not many weeks viii elapse before they
will look at the in It's proper light very pron
nsnt man 10 rebellion Informed no this evening that
fthe Lcsature could get any from the rad-
cal leaders in Congress that the pasngs Of Mr. Brooks
bill similar to l; would be satisfactory the
North. and that IL would the admission OF the
sta'e 10 the Union, he had doubt the could
be passed In beth houses and receive the sanction OF the
Governor this week In any event. he said was
certain 10 M again after the recess bu, no be.
ieved that he measure could be carried now befo,e IA
reoessl " things were properly nanaged and think he
speaks the truth.
TINS oossrlrrrosAl lnrHNENr
There is an objection 10 the constitutional ameaincnt
proposed BY Congress amony me strongest Union
mon, who say that under its provsons the old
aons who were too unpopular here ever To DO elected
TO office would no exempt from all disability aud could
hold Office while many Union men who wcro elected 10
the State Legislature from the northern part OF the State
during tho would be disqualified from holding any
ofcc under tho State or general government notwith
standing they for tho Onion fret and last and sni
iered the most terrible wrongs for iis sake These ultra
Union Just cxctabe tho Gre caters aud
bard 10 control They 70 forget that Congress has
The power by two-thrd vote 20 remove any disability
which may exist, and they must know very well
the constitutional amendment was not got up
to prosecute loyal men, aud tina, even though
they were elected 10 the rebel legislature by
Uncn constituents and behaved as loyal they coud
under the circumstances Congress would not taxo any
advantage or a tcchncaiitv and object 20 their
holding Office TINT still they very much
afraid Of their being exclnded from Office and would
amendment In ITS present shape. Strange II may
appear, they warmly opposed 70 universal suffrage
twice much the old secesslorisfs and Sanbos
chances for suffrage depended upon their will. am
afraid he would BE- LEFT out IN the cold. prominent
the FOR this scemng Inconsistency tho part
the ultra Union men. He says that AS gene
,ai thing the Union men were All poor aad
never owned slaves. Now II s well known that the
negro has most perfect contempt for the poor buckra
and the huckrl natural consequences. has no love
for the negro IN return. Between them there has al
way been q vide gulf and II tnere Is any olass
whom the blacks may look for political equality, IL
certainly Is not the ultra Union men You win nnd two
planters 10 favor of universal suffrage, where you will
INN rprcAroS ~ rar mscss
A. evidence kindly feelings existing towards
thc freedmen In this state bl IL now before The Legs
ature TO divide the school fund pro ruia between tho
ana as tho bin has many influential friends il is believed
u win pas At all events has been favoraby reported
upon by the Education Committee, and L. nov In the
RAILROAD surarxsx
tanoora Raro,d Com,s,pv has nasr, boh bonses ana
has receved the signature Of tho Governor The com
pony guarantees 10 build tho road from Now Orleans TO
Mobile in eighteen months and 10 finish u to Chatts
noosa In six years. forfeit their charter The object
Is TO furnish direct route between New York and
Of Rhode issnd: consrrssmsn Amss Of Masssohnscts
William \ Williams, OF New York, and John NJ Courle
large amoSn, q rnssh cspss !. invested X tho under
taking, and the road IL 20 be built after the English
fashion, that H. set IN masonry with iron bridges &c.
whh view 10 endurance and safety II Ia calculated
that the time now consumed In travelling between New
YORK and New Orleans will DO shortened twenty
hours and that the changes from 70 another will
be reduced one hundred per cent
rRRsoSAf-
General Jonss,rees passed through this city few days
ago on his way 70 New Orleans where he IL engaged in
business He was warmly received by few personal
friends and had the good sense 10 shun snything like
public reception, w being made lion Of. He spoke
hopefully of the future Of the South and deprecated the
mea thai there would be any more trouble between the
North and the South.
The recent editorials IN The HyRArp on tho cons,u.
tiona amendment and the proper 10 b. pursued
~ CONGRESS towards the reconstructed states have
created quito sensation, aud opened the eyes the
PC pie - tho necessity doing with Tho "masegy
pncy nlfnerfn nur.ued and .Anpttug nr.