The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-01
KORTH CAROLINA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.

DiscOuraxing Elects of Negro Supremacy.
RALEIGH, NJ O.. sept 81, 1867.
Since the republicans OF North Carolina held their
convention this city, few weeks ago. there has been
great hustle among the politicians, who at work
setting their traps and getting their adherents and
friends READY for the eight for nominations, to be
made. There are startling rumors OF developments,
which. true Will cause rafting OF dry bones Of the
party hacks So interesting OF these reports
that have taken great pains authenticate few that
might furnish the readers OF the HERALD with record
Of facts as to the situation In this state.
When the party leaders in council here judging
from the incomplete returns already rendered, they
became assured Of the elections tho regis
traon OF voters in the state plainly indicated that the
blacks would outnumber the whites, q result obtained
through the sulen apathy OF exrebel whose eee po-
litcai principles have not yet been abandoned. or
such certainty productive OF great citation,
and induced a buoyancy OF feeling which too de-
ighttul to last very long. Congratua,ing each other
upon the brilliant prospects Of reward for all their long
schemings for personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT the Holdsntes
held several secret caucuses In which only the white
wing Of radcasm represented the negroes having
been excluded. Southern loyalists and Northern
par,tioned the loaves and fishes between them
Selves and prepared programme which, had 1t boon
adopted, would have crowned their loftest Rspira-
tons with eradication. Thinking to take advantage OF
their black confederaes they fully intended
poor Guuoe od IN The cold and 70 use him Tor their ad
vancemen, and, achieving this, 10 turn him adrft
empty handed, they revising in the fruits Of realized
desire The plan failed utterly some Of the blacks hav
ing the Intelligence 10 perceive that they to bs
used tools by tricky whites and got pay their
services except honeyed words and fair promises and
James Il. Aarriss and Edgar Miller both frsedmen Of
ceverness and influence asserted their purpose Of bolt
ing the party or enjoying fa share Of the offices to DO
apportoned 10 their voting strength in similar ratio to
that which will the distribution Of the spols be-
tween the whites.
caoA. S.r an
puers finding that the negroes refused 70 be led the
polls like sheep to the shameless began to quake In their
b. 70 the into Is. or ss
sentative white mans party, which ID we'll organized
and VIII act IN concert and though In the minority, 10
sufficiently powerful to take advantage or the slightest
To yield 10 the demands OF the negro and give
up half Of the Offices would be to surrender the great
controlling and cohesive principle Of their PLATFORM and
TO refuse to accede will involve dangerous possibility
of being abandoned b. the forces through which they
have hoped to achieve triumph, and that too in the
very flush OF anticipated victory. As you may well i'm
agine, the politicians are In quandary, and step IN
either direction will be plunge In the dark likely 70
The intensity Of the excitement which has been oeca-
stoned by the differences between the whites and blacks
which grew out OF the discussions and dscords that
arose in the Convention The Raleigh Standard, Hol
the organ OF the original Union mon; the Wilmington
Post, representing General Abbotts faction and speak
ing for the Northern located In the State and tho
Eewbcrn Rep,sblic1n-ths position Of which unde-
fnsbe but advocating the claims OF Carter Dick ct id
emne 0emus-sre all Of them u daggsr' points. and,
though only few weeks ago the strongest and
staunchest or fiends psng one another violently
With weak invectives and hurting lama impotont argu-
msr ShS sysy doy there %
quarrel Tho various factions refuse to rsoede from
snsr original demand. and ,, the negroes
their fingers dehantly whenever any less
10 offered than equality a. 70 tho psrqustes, well
say they would lief their old masters 10 office II
they the nesroes. are TO DO excluded ~ the mendl
cAns LOT poston who are sndeavorng 70 centre all the
msnt and the accomplishment OF selfish purposes So
things have stood Tor days and they still stand
Notwithstanding these troubles The county contests
progressing and likely to DO affected by the
difficulty II IS reported that the Union and Equal
Rights Leagues OF the several towns are earnestly at
work In most OF these places they are making an
acuve canvass bringing out candidates for the Consu
tonal Convention and pushing ahead with the election
eerng business with great zeal Fortunately, however,
even II overwhelmingly successful, thcre such lack
OF unity OF purpose the party generally that
Generally tickets will DO divided between the blacks
and whites, the compromise which IL spurned In the
All the Indications are that the const.u.ionai convsn
ton will have right goodly number Of freedmen
ts door as delegates and, doubtless majority Of the
members will be OF that race. The Congressional aspir
anis are somewhat prcmatursly commencing their
paisnins-many Of the ambitious being quietly but
siduously prosecuting their caims-and 10 IL the
for these positions that be the most interesting
Already there are number Of RchmoHds in the Gold.
Carter, converted rebei-one who WAS in favor Of
putting In the nggors and fghtng out independ-
ence, after the Hampton interview between the Peace
Commssioners-w set himself up rs proper person
be voted for by the radicals and he Is drumming the
negroes and poor whites with pertinacy which leads
those who are best Informed 20 think that he will ind
but.Ilttle opposition In the second district
Colonel David Heaton, Of Newborn backed In his
prsssusion: BY the Ne~bsm Republican, win make
bright shrewd mulatto, OF Wilmington, Is out
against him. and he VIII stand good chance before the
nominating convention as well - before the people II
both be kept upon the track, Daniel b. BAKER,
OF Now Hanover win DO placed In opposition 70 them BY
viii have good hope or success Tho most furious OF
all the canvssses will be made IN the Third district, in
which General Joseph O. Abbott, President OF the late
convention backed by ths Poa and q strong clique, 10
making nperhuman sndeavon 70 outGsnsral James
Bowman, OF Fayetteville whose popularity and innu-
dariy stands the best chance ana has better showing
from the fact that the Rev. James Sinclair who 10 fam-
i; @os
Thomas Fuller elected 70 the Forsth Congress, but
never admitted, win try the held Bsswsen the four
rivals may be safely proclaimed that Bowman has the
vantage ground. They oil hate another Intensely
and boiling contest is anticipated.
Tho Raleigh district will also be the scene or most
animated race. Holden would decline the honor;
Harris keen on the scent for the nominations Fon-
os nsafs ,os u,e pa pII Rsv ana
already IN the nsld Unless the candidates compounds
their differences the whole OF them will be beaten BY
Tnroughou the STATE the same jealousy between the
members OF the party exists, and IL appears "
evory one would DC an once nodc sucn seemed 70 %
the disposition OF quite number Of radicals Who, In
Anson county last week. renounced their membership OF
the Union League and exploded the secrsta Dhap-
pointed IL getting position they abandoned the orranixa
ton. Others will, do likewise. None OF the Southern
whites who have Joined the radicals honestly In
sonanee With the party in i!s viswa They are merely
subscribing selfish parposea
fbs reaction Of the North, accepted merely 10.
dcation that the intelligent Of the American
people opposes negro supremacy has greatly encouraged
and Strengthened our dsnsartened people The effects
OF The elevation Of the freedman ana the dsfranchiss
msut Or whites have been % hurtfu and menace our
peace - people constantly that hops had nearly
died, until the great change In public opinion 70
kindls GLOW Of new aspiration and TO drive away the
phAntoms OF fear IL the white mon OF the North will
set promptly may not yet be late to prevent The
South from becoming worse than Hayti
II any further Developments occur will 10 certain
70 gather them into chronicle for the readers OF the
HERALD.
FLORIDA.