The New York herald., 1867-09-11
out the State promises 70 b. much larger sasa vas s'n
orally expected.
Al A b A n a.
s,rclu Correspondence uf The HsaALo.

Conyersing to-day with former large siaveowner,
who opposes reconstruction under the military bills he
contended that white minority OF the South should
esleem II their duty 10 give the most uuquestionabe
proof of their submission to the order Of things by
giving their humble votes TO the embodiment Of Union
principles aud OF the revolution which now going
at the South and must yet reach the North a.so-tne
black man. He contended that there enough Of this
clsssnAiives OF Alabama Of contiguous Stalcs-m.n
of unqucstioned African descent OF them well edu
Gated, intelligent and shrewd men who. whether they
be radicals republican, nos have life interest IN
the happiness and prosperity Of Alabama who VIII not
be apt. after their pocksis nllsd to glide away to
build their homes among the rocks OF New England.
Even the natives Of New England, he said are no:
always loyal;" but by supporting loyal black for
Office will not only be the safe side a. to obstruc
ton" but will keep all the power ocia! patronage and
the profits from our heavy taxation.
Tho republicans favor the election Of blacks to
Offices which they incompetent to a on account OF
lack OF education and acquaintance with public affairs
and general thing the blacks arc not pressing their
claims tor such positions; but number Of
tves declare that il they choose between white
and black radicals they infinitely prefer the latter.
Consequently they advocate the election Of blacks
members OF Congress, in order that the radicals may
reap reward OF their humiliation OF the South by
the enactment OF negro suffrage. In Perry county,
whore the blacks outnumber tho whites four 10 one
old and respectable coored man. named Lonnox Calhoun,
candidate for the Reconstruction State Convention
on of impartial suffrage aud universal amnesty
and the restoration OF harmonious relations between the
white and black races The conservative papers in the
county oppose convention, but say there must be
they greatly prefer Lcnnox Calh oun delegate
to any Of the rep abicau nomineea Tho republicans
charge that Cah .un been brought up by the anti
recoustruc ioniss.
The number OF Unlted States bondhoIders estimated
less than half million. This is somewhere about
the number Of slaveownsrs before tho Eventually
the negro will be added to the labor other
sections Of thu Union The appeal that has been
successfully against the few who hold property in
slaves will probably be made against the few who bold
property in the public debt. There ia no. disposition
in the majority to couascate the property Of The
minority; but the tax laid labor TO pay capital will
organize the former interest 10 protect itself by read
usmen Of the public burdens II is in this that
ths colUred pow or Will mako tself manifest. A short
tine will satisfy that power Of the extent which its
political and social rights TO be established These
issues will then pass away, and will bc succeeded by
In which the interests OF the negro labore will
bo involved. These interests idon,cal In grea.
measure with those of tho whites among whom he re-
sides The two harmonize on tnis sub
jcct. The negro nominee may be q radical. bu. he
will vote 10 reduce the cotton and other
articles OF homo production He will favor the pay
men, Of tho public debt and interest n greenbacks and
win prefer impose the federal vested capital
TIE end OF this revolution in suffrage IL yet Before
the tho negro power In the hands
OF tho capitalist, his master Then directed for the
preservation Of the capital interest, and practically
sided with the capital in,erass where Now that
power nearly doubled In suffrage ratio and is dl-
rected by itscftbat is. by the labor interest.
newly developed power aud whom the philanthropist
has done with it practical will assign 1t perma-
nen place IN the politics OF the nation. What that will
be have indicsted. With the identity Of Interest be-
tween the white and colored voters 10 highly possible
that the rst proposal TO the disabilities OF
cbi.e win from those who need the white suffrage
Of the South to AID in relieving the labor interest OF
taxation equally oppressive TO black and white
As tho blacks become acquainted with ths subject,
cotton because at last 10 all Of the
OF their brow aud the labor OF hands lhey oppose
the spirits and many other articles. Of
which they large consumers. They favor
of the repeal of State poll tax and establishing
In proportion to the value of his property. and none
other" very mucu TO DO doubted whether the
cousca,ed broom straw to renounc, their right to no.
view the federu TAI laws so obnoxious to the aborjng
blacks clearly understand the subject OF TAXA
tson, the enormous bonded debt tho bonus paid
Of the the hans, Of in ofasr =, Ss
rid Of the onerous burden Of federal taxatcn iheir
productive iudusrv.
The folo>ing calculation sbews how the cotton tax
operates against tho Interests Of the freedmen farner
has plantation on which, with nfty hands, he makes
two hundred bales Of cotton OF 1vs hundred pounds
each, equal - hundred thousand pounds cotton and
give his hands one-foarh Of the crop after pay
penses The crop Two and oue-half cents q
pound would be g., 500 10 meet which requirea ten
tn )ussnd pounds OF cotton at five cents pound
But the hfv baSd doing the labor course paying
the entire tax, each pay ty dolars the supno
of the national government and factoring OF New
England cotton manufactures.
n I'M "a nnff IA
sn,l-rccons,ructlon policy ,s Mr. Michael Bugcr II
Tsliapocsa county Previous 70 the late war, Mr. gor
was member Of the stae Legislature for ondeTa0s
period. Ho was always democrat, and strongly advo
Gated Mr. Douglas clsms 20 ths Presidency Ia 1890
tho sls~ Convention Of 1851, and in ,ha, body
opposed .ho passage Of the ordinance Of ssoe.-
declared, oa is passage, THAT II an Hsusu sSsmps
was made to invade the State, although he
he would seek some humble position IN tn, army OF
defence, ~bere he could render 10 uoport
OF The rghs interests and honor OF his country Ia
ls62 hr Boser raised regiment phe Forty yseventh
Asbamsl for the onfederse army, and was made ia
colonel He was DISTINGUISHED for courage aud endur
snce, participated in SONS Of the
the war, was several times dangerously woundod shot
through toe body az Gettysburg and lcf, tho Geld,
renamed 10 federsl prisons for SINE time ani re-
covered He Senator OF the last Legislature
to which position he was elected without opposition and
voted against the constitutional amendment He
candidate for Governor of 10 1865 against
Governor Patton and Mr.. William Smith Qcrmesl, q
member OF the United S,acs House OF Represen aves
and received about Is 500 votes Mr. Patton beating both
his opponents four thousand votes SIR Buiger Ia
man OF considerable force OF character possessing
strong, comhative Anircw Jackson way OF fac ng
dfoues, Is forcibs debater and exerts considerable
inhuence IN The hill or large White voting He
may he regarded as VI tho most infnsn isi and
prOmnen, opponents OF reconstruction tho State bss
INK mixed moro with and being beltor known 70 the
people In those sections Of The State whers the antre
constr uctoa will DO eroater tnsn either General
Canton or Mr. john Forsyth
General Clsnton, who. u will be remembered, rpicd
to Senator wilson in this city, was Gen, al OF
cavalry in the Con fedoraio army He lawyer by
fession, and distinguished fr his zeal ia adwcaing the
cause OF his clents He an old limo whig Of to
Honry Clay school, and endorsed Mr. C,ays eel bIssd
emancipation letter. Mr. Cianton aeyOoa cd me elect,
OF Bel and Everett In $780, and opposed 10 c-ss0n
lie Is the acknowledged leader OF tue an,recors struc-
ton msyeioen, and IN orator Of cons deribe sblity
Nj. John Forsyth editor of the Mooi0 Adcert,ssr and