New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-07


John Poole one IN point MI Poole has superors
IN North Carolina IN worth, wealth and talent. lie has
proved himself most devoted UniOnst aud one OF
President JOhnsons policy who fit 10 be chosen. Mr.
Poole Is under ban, and is understood TO take his d,ran
Chsement sorcy 10 heart as wen no may, when We con
slider his antccedcnts.
The result Of tho recent election has demonstrated that
no State IN the Union is more thoroughly Republican
than North Crrolina. Her entire colOred population
voted as one man for the Convention and for the Radical
surprised everybody. Vast tracts Of wild and uuCul
waited lands IN e State held by Of wealth ont
OF tDe feach 0i inc poor Ihe poor Wte can no more
possess himself OF home than the black. Perhaps in no
state Of the Union are there more homeless families &C
cOlubg 70 population without system OF schools Oi me
common people great numbers are entirely unable TO read
and write They have few Of obtaining knowledge
ana the oid Rebel ana ruling element counted largely on
their ability by upon the fauclcs and preudicCs
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supremacy ana negro equay, 10 deeat the ealing OF
Convention Nearly the entire press Of the State is IN
the lawyers, nearly al the physicians ana othet
professional men, together with the mercantile
p,9 9l Congress IheIe are Two republican eH spapels
IN Raleigh, The RegSe under the conduct Of the Hon
W. w, Holden. Mr. GOOdloe has had some differences
with his Republican conreres, and though clearly tried
and true Republican, he neither OutspOen or radical
as Holden it has been currNuy reported that Gov
Holden not trusted and cOnided in, especially by
the colored people THIS is certainly great mistake
tir0y devoted 70 any one man. such can be said OF
Equally too friend and accepted SUCH OF the
aboring and landess classes among the whites His pa
the farmers mechanics, and others of the mddling
classes who take and read newspapers There arc great
whO neither rich nor poor have homes Of their own ana
live IN comparative comfort and who take ana read some
paper IL this class that has carried the State so over
WIDENING ly IN favor Of the Convention.
All through the mountain districts OF the West, the
homes Of the mOuntaincers nestle among the hills, ana
here the descendants OF the land OF William Tell, every
where aud always lovers of liberty, have made them
homes OF thrift and comfort Here, too the descend
ants of the scochIrish win their eyerncTeaslns on
freedom, and hate Slavery.
North CatOua free state am not without fears for the
result on the question Of the adoption OF the Constitution
The conservatives had evidently calculated on carrying
the State az the recent eecO ana Tor rev Gays alct
the general result came 20 be Known seemed to be per
feoy paralyzed. They are. however already recover
g ana are preparing 10 MAKE most desperate Ishl 10
defeat the adoption As II requires, under the Recon
favor make Of adoption. there is possibility and
yet think, very little probability Of failure.
That on immense majority OF the people OF this state
Republicans and Free state men, is certain. That
such State aud such people, should be compelled,
ply outrageous. Every day that Congress continues TO
masses Of this There is great hope entertained
tons already Elected ms We'll rs those to bo hereafter
chosen, pcnary powers % at once put into operation
loyal ana provisional state governments.
AS regards the cOlored people | have no words with
which express my wonder and admiration for their
good sense mtutve intelligence, and undertaking 10y
altv Their voting SO uniformly almost unanimously
with the Republican party has but solution That
they are everywhere in mortal fear OF practical tecI
tell me this To them Is question OF retaining the
ballot, being driven 10 the dreadful alternative ~ be
ing again reduced To substantial bondage on defending
themselves against the Rebel element with bayonets
These Rebels profess TO love the negroes and many OF
them VIII swear hat they are tcir best cnds ana {et
week in Inc two States Of virginia and 1 %
lS 70 90 eSvs ~ or Womb o"in ren ont
i iSuPST. ~ the murder S II driving 5ai o. 6cy
UniOuist White and Black alike, from Southern soil
IN fact the people OF the North can have no conception
OF the demoniac spirit prevailing mere among thc Inre
counts before the Northern elections since the result
Of those elections has become known, however, thou
voting ON the question Of conventions That Congress
will oe compelled 10 resort 10 further legislation Is now
will be lost and their policy OF loyal reconstruction viii
No one thing has struck me 80 forcbly here as the in
tense fear Of the ooOred people that the Democratic
party VIII come into power through Northern deiceiion
their preferences for the Presidency Nearly every black
man perhaps o9gr 70 say 9ESy cue 10 Cam 1f noi
ballot 10 an the black men Of tile south Their
admiration for Grant, on account Of ms
military achievements, seems Wh0undcd They an re-
ask negro Who F. wants for President and ten to one he
viii answer: "Wcll, low, don't jest know pLi" cen.
Grant but guess not fraid he ait Jest right on the yotn
question. Guest the whole better have Massa Chase
tink he's an right-what snyt rms preference among
the blacks for the CmelJ usice u attributed 10 inc l
enoe OF the leagues and doubtless this has much 10 do
with IT, These leagues are the most wonderful pOnlicA
fundamentally ever conceived or set IN motion ~ b 10
thing for negro 10 travel on lOo 20 nos TO
attend league meeting Every leag9o 5oot t tou
schoolroom, and to-day there are hundreds Oh 'ouha
az adult blacks III the South learning 10 rcaa
from the lessons nIst Ehsh III 'u 10 ,1in 10
read and become acquainted with their political
rights, and know how 70 vote and who to vote Tor Il
fact 50 universal as 10 utterly amaze me- ghe blacks OF
the South having been gy6u the ballot must continue
70 pQssesst 10 take II away from them now or from any
portion " thom would preciptate another reYouiion'
lose the South forever To RcBuDcansn, ahd' ia Iact
drive the entire nation more % arms 70 prevent the
Rebels from aying themselves with some foreign nation
That there million OF uTecOhstluceu leDel ~ to
south to-day who would place themselves under foreign
flag tomorrow in preference to living under me Umiea
states Government have little doubt as Of my exist
-.---.- "a. Ia, 81,
began this letter with view TO saving soIncthng oi
fine maferia resources OF North Carolina. This cannot
now do as ms letter is already yeIy long one Moro
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