The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-09-17
TIE SOUTH.
Reports Of the Special Correspond
ents of the Herald.
Failures Of Crops and General Alarm at
the Political Prospect.
Progress i'm AfricaniZing the
South.
a CLEAN of Hops from the Recent
Northern Elections.
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Reports from Virginia, Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi.
a CLEAN of Hops from the Recent
Northern Elections.
VIR GIN Ia.
SPECIAL Correspondence OF THE HERALD.

Tho National COn1icI-iIow the Amnesty
Proclamation is Rcgarded-One Hundred
Thousand Enfranchiscd by I;-NegrO Su.
premncy Avcrted-Thc Herald Commissions
ers in the Sonth-The Coiored PeOpie-What
They Desire-How They Regard the Con-
RICHMOND, Va, Sept Ii, 1857
Political affairs, important events develope them-
Selves begin to look lively. The interesting CORE.
spondenco published in the HERALD OF Friday from
Washington, quite q stir in political circles here
and awakens stronger interest than ever in the ma
tonal issues pending between the Executive nd
legislative branches OF the government The Amnesty
proclamation assumes the grsvest and most vitalim-
portance to all here, whether franchsed
disfranchised, and. should it 60 into effect
as It is earnestly hoped 1t WILL one hun
bred thousand OF the most influential per.
sons DISTINGUISHED in the South will have
in the political dsstinies OF the nation The argu
here in reference, tho probable varied
the predictions and sentiments OF the incongruous
mass who up the Southero body polite, and
which might be said to resemble. in striking manner,
the colors "Josephs coat II the submest dark
ebony and the purest Crcassian white with mixture
OF all intermediate shades specialtes in that
markabie garment Should the Presden. order the
feopening of tbs registration Offices with a view tho
enrolment Of the annested class voters is impos
sole TO conjecture The result hero will be. One
thing fixed and that unless such policy
Is CARED into elect the Soubh VII! b9 doomed the
tgnobe consequences of supre macy, while the
vote OF the amnestod portion OF the population hers
would undoub oay save the AngloSaxon from such
e,degradation, bOin North and south.
Some there who have particular sympathy with
The Pred ut or his peculiar policy who assert that tho
rev amnesty - nothing more than wholesale pardon
of one hundred thous- nd more, the
special pard Of hundreds perhaps thousands
md that there Is political significance in 1t whatever
They say that, wne The individuals are parioDed, they
Will ACC Ire no right TO vote, more than did those
specially pardoned those amnestied By President
commended
special general removed all disabilities and exempted
the parties relieved necessity of even taking
the test oath Tho Presidents programma is endorsed
as constitutional and Is strictly upheld in discussion,
the only means of saving the nation from reputation
bankruptcy aud the horrors Of negro supremacy but the
inevitable Congressional Reconstruction acts, military
commanders Freedmeu's Bureau and all other con.
comans obstacles loom up in an attitude OF forcible
circumstance to The practicabliy or such desirable
tlement OF the national difficulties.
1t Is deemed a little unfortunate by the parties most
interested in the pehdng cOnlct that they have
portuniy OF expressing their views or Of voting upon
questions which viIay affect them. The press here
10 the only medium by which they can reach the popu.
lace at the North and that Is in exceedingly limited
However, affairs may terminate the people here will
watch with Intense and feversh excitement every
new development IN tho inexplicable muddIe and I'M
fortunate contest which involves the future welfare
degradation Of the white this continent Should
negro supremacy prevail Its inevitable consequences
will be chaos, anarchy standing armies and probably
war OF races 1t cannot DO commended the coored popu
their infcriorty both as to numbers education and
ability, and content TO IN ngo in political matters
without TO control them. Inc white man who
puts himself upon social equality with Thorn, stoops
beneath them Or places hims II In position to which
be 10 not entitled Tney look upon such man with
euspcon aud evidently regard him dishonest in his
Intentions They look TO the white for in
s,raci ion as 70 Their duties m regard 70 voting
often led as,ray by agators aud political adven
turers Here. Tor instance Hunnicutt succeeded in
pleeiy deudin them, but their have lately boon
opened to his political vaccinations and he Is now DIS
trusted and regarded oy them bad man. who cares
more for his personal interests than any love lie
has for them. ID many districts in Virginia. they
have been led 50 as to entertain Tho idea OF sending
colorcd Congress; though II must be said such
proceeding meets with but little favor among them. In
few words tue negroes do not aspire to the position
wish to be eevaled t. such a gdiy height thor fall
from which would result in their annhllaon rs poll
tica BODY aud their probable determination as
Their vote important balance OF power, to gain
which the radicals wnl disturb the and harmony
of the South prevent us restoration shacke the indus
trial and commercial interests both North aud South and
probably inaugarate war OF races. Whenever the
worst passions of the nosoes have not been appealed to
they have aways osnced friendly disposition toward
the people whom thcy RESIDE aud have ever had
political sagacty enough 70 thwart the designs OF at
venurcrs Who wssei " usc them Tor their own political
ends
Result of the California and Maine Eiec-
sions-tsrent Reaction In t;sc South-Exubcr-
ant Aspect OF Anairs-The Female Innn-
ence-Ncstoratlon OF the Democracy Eve
pectcd-The Amnesty Democratic Card
Political Prospccts-Thc White AIau's Party
In tho AscendaDcy-Wnr Of Races.
RICHMOND, Va, Sept IL, 1867.
Since the California and Mains elcciJns have do
veoped the fact tina. reaction IL rapidly taking place
In the Northern mind the people here begin exhibit
aud Lively interest 10 oil matters pertaining 10
the political future o; the country.
the old 'do nothing 'passlsst" policy IL aban-
doned. With the prospective demse Of the party whose
reign inaugaratcd IT, and tho sumberipg but
powerful enefSes 6l the democracy awakened into
new .e; starting aresa with vigor and energy that
brooks no opposition, defeat and with a resolve
TO assume that sway IN The political des,inles OF the
country which Is claimed almost as s right by heritage.
The ercc, OF tie news Is amazing the extreme, and
the observer pGzzed 10 know with
rapidly II by electricity tho change has taken place
visible IN the general aspect here. Gloom and do
preston have given place 10 brighter prospects aud
lighter spirits; faces the street happy expires.
SION not before since the hacyon days OF 1851,
when the people anticipated glorious future; dscus.
sion aud general crEs assumes more animated and
warm nature tue around tho public places,
and chiefly at tho bulletin boards. where the "slad
tldngs nrs, read; business. laitcry stag
nspt seems to be slecied By the general hiary, and
to-day a scene Of bustle Of merchants, bankers and
eerks rapidly passius and repassing each other; OF
day WAGONS ADD oarts OF crowded street and full
store IS presented, which perfectly bew.liers the unni
taeu 70 suca degree that be imagiues be went TO
sleep IN graveyard few days since aud woke up In
aihfy'ns Commercial metropolis Nor are tho female
portion OF the c9inmary behind Ia hs cheerful revival
ofthe cool old democratic principles tho PAST Though
not eniranchei they are able and sklfal politicians
who can always control AFFAIRS In this section their evs
lords are completely snoservent 10 Their will In this re-
spect and where Is the youthful candidate for matr mo-
nia honors or female favors which 70 here
beyond every thing else who would have the audacty 10
himstlf opposed TO their indspula5le and most
gracious WIZ such m Individual cot 10 be found
and stch suppos,ion is an shsoiale absurdity rus
ladies' having caught the reactioua contaxiou will
spread u ike wild6rs, that will daily become uors ire.
ssslibe un every sntagonislic oiomoat swept from
its dsspotc and indontsbe march.
The white people here see with unmis;akahle clear.
no nd cfyh ya na IN
the two extremes OF the North-the golden eOas; OF
California tbs Pacific, and the bleak grim shores Of
Hane washed by the waters OF the Aanticare, with
doubt the result; OF total Revision OF public FEEL
Ing which has begun 10 manifest Itself almost smu
areousy In the East and the West The deibronoment
Of the uominaIt party which has ruled with 50 hgn
hand toe OF the Constitution 10 all its visor