The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-09


the succession. The friends of Mr.. Chase in
the House and the Senate are well oontented
with matters as they stand at present; and the
less prominent candidates will not be willing
to give Ben Wade the advantage which the
actual occupancy of the White House would
not all to secure to him in the Republican
nominating convention. Under these circum-
stances, it seems probable that the loud cry of
impeachment will die away as softly in the
next session of Congress as it did in those
/ that preceded it, and that the next Presidential
battle will be fought out peaceably, with john
son in the White House, Grant attending to his
military duties, Sheridan hunting wild Indians
on the plains, and Chase in the political field
at the head of the combined forces of the
national banks, the Puritans, the negroes, and
the radical rank and file in general.
and Alabama.
Hrom the NJ y Times.
Probably the best indication o. the direction
and force of the current of public opinion in
the South, may be found in the registration
lists of the States in which the Registrars have
completed their work. The elections in Ten
nessee, Kentucky, Vermont, or California do
not throw so much light upon the future as
! the returns from Louisiana and Alabama.
These returns have disappointed politicians
of both parties, and falsfed many of their
predictions
Taking the census of 1860 as basis, and
making allowances for changes wrought by
the war; it was estimated that Louisiana con-
tanned at present $4,000 whites and $4,000
blacks over twenty-one years of age. This
! was the estimate made previous to registra-
tion. But the returns show that only A, 723
! whites have registered, while S2 867 blacks
have registered. This is falling off in the
! anticipated white vote OF about 2000 and an
increase in the anticipated black vote of nearly
! 10000. This fact has been disagreeable sur
| prise to the late Rebels and their friends, and
it far exceeds the highest hopes of the emost
sanguine Republicans. The latter predicted a
few weeks ago that the negroes would have
majority of $4,000 in Louisiana; and the ma
iority actually exceeds $4,000. Add to this
white vote OF about 20, 900 Republicans, and
there will be majority of about $4,000 in
Louisiana for reconstruction.
In Alabama the number of white votes in
1867, estimated upon the basis of the census
of 1850, and making allowances for the war,
should be 81, 600 whites and $4,000 blacks.
But the registration returns overturn COM
pletely this estimate. Instead Of the whites
having a majority of 10000, they are in
minority over 5000. There are 5000 more
negro voters than any one expected. The
official figures are 72, 74S whites and 8S, 243
blacks. 1t is supposed that the vote in Ala
bama against the Convention for amending
the State Constitution will not exceed 25 ,000
, leaving majority of over 100000 for recon-
, struction.
Out of voting white population of 12S, 900
in Louisiana and Alabama, about 10 600 have
not registered, either because they are dis
qualified by act of Congress or do not wish to
t vote. This is not large percentage. rainy
5 election day would keep more voters away
, from the polls in New York State Hence
: there is no foundation for any sweeping charge
/ against the Southern whites on the ground
that they are sullen or Indifferent in regard to
national affairs. The number of ''soreheads'
5 among them is remarkably few, considering
their circumstances. In fact, they take more
interest in political movements than the peo-
: pie of this State take in the proceedings of
l our Constitutional Convention, and more than
: the Republicans of Vermont took in the sue
cess OF their ticket at the late election. They
have, indeed, stronger motives to action than
the latter, for they wish representation in
I Congress. Nevertheless, their activity in the
work of reconstruction is highly creditable to
them. Even the certain prospect of being in
hopeless minority does not prevent large
portion of them from doing what they con-
slider to be their duty.
The negro voting population of Louisiana
and Alabama amounts to III, l08. This is
$4,000 over the white voters, and 80, 900 more
than were calculated upon when the work of
registration began. 1t is supposed that con-
siderable portion of this population are emf
grants, and that States lying further north
will show corresponding decrease in negroes
1t is estimated that there has been falling off
in the coloTed population of Virginia of about
10000; although it is considered certain that
Virginia and other States where the negro
vote is not less than the white will give maio-
rifles in favor OF reconstruction. Even the
men who are working against this result admit
that they will fail. Southern conservatives
base their only hopes of success upon reac-
} tion in Northern opinion. The October and
, November elections will most likely correct
l TINS view; while the aspect of the registration
returns nom the South will give new courage
and strength to the Republicans of the North.
4 The situatiOn-What Move Nextg
9 from ue ~ Y. Tribune
5 many OF our contemporaries are advising
y y urant to "do this and that" We fear that
n .he General has limited his usefulness by deal.
n ias 30 gently with the President. He represents
, Oongress, while the President represents the
. spirit OF disunion and slavery. The President
+ 'nus lar mas controlled The game. Three pieces
Q nave been captured from the chess-board-
d stanton, Sheridan, sickles-and three stronpe,
!, pieces do not remain upon our side c,rsnt
9 has made one or two ''oheoks,' but The pros,
a dent has avoided them and taken onr oisoes
The trouble with Congress and Grant 4 ,ha,