The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30
NORTH CAROLINA.
ssEcIAl CORRESPONDENTS OF 1ut HERALD.

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spEclAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE HERALD.
| Effect Of the Defeat In Observation-Disclosures
| Among the "Tar Heels ''-Ideas About
| President Observation-Disclosures Lessons
the Conservatives in Earnest-A Conven.
| tion Their Poiicy-General Canby,s Elec-
| ton and AppOrtionment Order.
RALEIGH, N. c., Oct. 20, 1851.
The defeat or the conservatives in Virginia has had
It's due effect here The opposition parties are affected
by according TO their peculiar political proclvities
The conservatives respondent at tho prospect Of
negro supremacy in the Old Dominion which by concert
action and proper energy they could have easily
avered while the leaders Of the black and party
correspondngy elated and rejoice at the triumph
Of Hunnicutt Virginia The effect OF these elections
which were looked forward to with much interest
here, Ia already noticeable in marked degree. The
conservatives have been warned, and they intend
profit by that warning They the greatest State In
the South Africanzed, and have resolved such
lamentable calamity here II human energy and in.
domitable zeal can do It.
The North State has always been peculiar in It's poll
tics whom contrasted with most Of the other Southern
Of the Union 1891 still Invested itself Of that
intense love for the Union for which has always
so Justly celebrated ahoun or bis doctrines never were
popular in North Carolina II perhaps OF all tho
States tho most thoroughly devoted to the national
government any OF the Northern States not excepted
but bordered upon south by the hotbed Of secession
aud by the chvslry Of Virginia the north Influences
and chcanery were brought to bear that hustled her
out with the erring ten. President Jackson IL OF all
the great men OF tho country the favorte among the
people here; some there who still vote for him for
me ana can scarcely % persusdsd tns I'M
through the tobacco regions among the picturesque
gorges and rscesses Of the Blue Ridge and the worship
pers OF jackson can still be found Immortal he Is in
the minds OF the simple people who inhab the regions
Of this veneraed and Anticipated State, and immortal
the national authority in this great country.
Unionism the religion Of North Carolina and even
whom the bonds between and the federal government
were broken the old love remained tho old ties could
NOT Ne severed BY the violence and enthusiasm OF
secession, with oil its fierce appeals it, arbitrary and
despotic measures The national flag still sacred
emblem with the people here, that was rslin-
qushed never was deserted. II homage could not be
70 and Of ;
dsncs, the rar. cottage ana the backwoods cabin.
z s ss ,Ds there ySo
dred and fed 70 the Businesses Of the mountains whore
they resolved to de rather than fall into the
grasp OF rebel conrcrp0n officers TO be forced to fight
against the nag they loved we'll. And there these
men remained enduring eli the privations Of outlaws
had been declared whom It dicult matter 70 in
duce them 70 return to their long deserted homes for
very fear Of vengeance omrebels that shrewd
trick had been played them
This ample illustration Of the love for the Union
here II that all that Ii desired by Congress 70 admit
the State back and her the rights 90 uswl-
ngy forfeited and ardeny wished to be reganed
by the honest and might from experience among
them say, the patriotic people OF the old North State
But this is not all and the conditions Of admittancs
such cannot be endorsed BY tho good citizsns in
this State. They will NOT be party TO the DEGRADATION
Of their own race the Aficanzason Of the whole
country They believe in their old traditions and how
ever singular thor ideas may be about Jackson they are
confident he not negro. but white man. ruling
white mans country, which they assert here the United
States still ID Sotwithssanding the efforts to Arcanizs IT,
Every effort will be put forth, and unlike Virginia not
too late to accomplish the desired object The whites
have large majority, which mus. DO used for their
already the stump, and the North State VIII resound
from the Blue Ridge TO the Atlantic with the joyful in
tellirence from Ohio and thunder with the omnous
The policy here however IL somewhat different from
that OF Virginia. While they viii not permit Of the Ar
canizng process still they not 10
ton; but they must control 1.-THE whtss-and the
stituton that viii be adopted will not dcgrads
full enjoyment OF all his civil and political rights in
the future. Il will be thoroughly in conformity with
whites viii frame il, and they viii continue 70 be in the
FUTURE - they have been in The past the supreme
IN me North STATE This they cannot give up and no
power on EARN viii enforce African supremacy the
General Candy has issued his order to hold elections
other District Commanders in the States where
have been held and OF WHICH the following are briefly
the leading features:Ths election shall be held the
10th Of November next At which ali the registered
voters may vote for and against convention and for
oe,ssaes 20 'es convention 10 case majority Of tho
vsntion, and that majority OF the registered
have then voted. Provisions then made for q
vision Of the registration lists 10 last Eve days. four.
teen days notice being given OF the opening OF these
lists The boards OF registration authorized to con-
duct the elections a. such places may hereafter
designated The officers. judges and clerks employed
In conducting these elections shall be duly sworn 70
faithful performance OF their dutcs and sha take the
oath prescribed for officers OF The United States The
polls shall be opened At eight O'Clock A n and closed
at four O'Clock p. NJ aud shall be kept open without
intermisson or adjournment during these hours No
member OF . board OF registration Who IL n candidate
shall ofhcer Of election sheriffs and ali
county ofncers are required in attendance
II the polls snd TO mako such arrangements A. shall
preserve order With the post military commander
The following paragraph in this order 10 particularly
worthy OF atteution:-
Violence, threats Of viosnce discharge from EN-.
poymen or other oppressive any person
lively prohibited any such attempts l be reportet BY
the registrars judges OF elections to the post com.
mandcr and win cause the and OF the Offenders
By military authority.
The number Of delegates is says tue order determined
BY law, and 10 the number Of members the most nu
branch Of the Legislature In the year 1890 and
Ii apporoned in the ratio Of registered voters
This apportionmcnt however like all the others has
It, faults division OF the State and wess sives
forty one but General Canbys order apportious 10 the
fortyone counties sixty delegates while 20 the
forty eight counties IL gives but tyfhres This can ses
some dissatisfaction moro particularly negro MAORI
ties exist whore Of the excessive
are made.
MISSISSIPPI.
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