New-York tribune., 1867-07-26
THE REPUBLICAN CAMPAICN IN THE
SOUTH

THE WORK OF THE CONGRESS EXECUTIVE COM
MHTEE AND THE UNION LEAGUES THE
ORGANIZATION IN THE sTATEs-EsTIMATEs
WAsnEGToS, July 2i, 1867.
The Southern political campaign increases
both in interest and intensity. At the Repubi-
can caucus Of Monday evening last you
are already aware considerable enthusiasm was
aroused In response TO the appeals Of the
Republican Congressional Executive Committee
number Of influential members pledged their districts
OF the districts represented by Republicans win be can
that az last Congress has whether wisely or not events
must develop established its ultimatum and the consc
quenee OF that s that leading feel they must go
toWork Those most competent TO judge believe that the
effort Will be promptly made.
The Union League works in harmsny with the organ Of
tho COngI9Sslonal hepublean party. Judge Edmund;
the Grand President Gate Commissioner OF the General
LandOhce), has his Office here All tho speakers, &c,
sent ont empowered to wO wh,the Union leagues.
The Councils now being rapidly formed the best in
manner in which the Republican party has been
enabled TO organize In the Southern States
would form an interesting and even romantic
chapter in the history Of American politics. letter
tans this senence "Tbe interior OF this state can be
reached by courage tempered with tact When visions OF
theuOI ganize Union League, and end in making po-
tca speech The latter the logical sequence OF the
former Tho colored people naturally take to the
League quasi secrecy which surrounds its councils,
while lends courage to its fcnds Affects ond oVerawes
The means for sending documents arc extensive. Over
20OO names are enrolled in the Committees books TO
oneouTth large packages are sent while its agents and
those State Committees aI Councils receive copies by
the thousands They are sought for with the utmost
6eeT Se orani1ed I'M Ge6ra espeeiay the
reading Of the dialogue before mentioned aconstant
One in the audience asks the questions and on
the platform responds. Tho ministers OF the African
Methodist Episcopal Church read them Republican dOcu-
nents from their pulps In tins way the new enfran-
chised being taught The whites, especially the
poorer classes desrous Of receiving the docu-
ments sent by the party oOlnnhtteeS.' . ,
SO far the expenses OF the campaign in the South have
been chiefly borne ny members OF Congress and those en-
poyed IN thecapita About sl7OO0hayo been'eXpended,
ana some iooo Is now % @ SelRg 6eceyed' IN wiGm OUT
amount TO have accomplished much There probably
never so extensive campaign carried on more
eheapy Jhe cO0red Speakers ana OF nave Deen
especially helpful. There are now speakers IN eyery
the Congressional Committee Major Moore. editor Of
The San AnoiiO ErprcsS% ~ holately arrived in the city,
those we have been getting. 1t is esti-
mated there are at least 10000, and probably
cans Western Texas is secured by the German vote ON
his return. several agents win be immediately started
penses OF these In Florida the party has just been
organized by tho meeting OF state committee Two
very efficient cOored speakers cauvassng the State
Western and North Florida considered secure even
now the Eastern and Southern Counties being deemed
In Georgia and Aabamaahe party is under good head
weOrganlzed white minority as, also, in North caro-
liza. Mississippi and South Carolina arc the worst on
Though the cOlOred yOteompT1sesa majority OF all teir
poverty is so great and aeernned opposition OF those
FOR whom they work 70 intense that II Is work OF peru
attempt their organization But good progress Is be-
ing mados The wolknOwnscOored speakers, John NJ
LangstOn Rnd the Rev. James Iynch at work there
To south Carolina agents have just beenscnt In addition
to those who have preceded them Sergeant Handy
and Capt Houston, able eOored men,, and
W. J. Armstrong or TINS city, ono OF the
ablest young Ia the party at werk there. An
adjourned Republican State Convention meets at Coum
baUn the 24h From Virginia the most encouraging
accounts received 1t is very evident that the Re
publican strength will surprise even its most sanguDe
friends.
AmOnsahe white speakers now at work are a W Ten
ney Of New-YOrl; Col G. Il. Moss OF Missouri, Coils
Marsh and Tucker of Virginia, Dr. Alfred Thomas or
Iowa. W. ]. Armstrong o. Washington Dir. kefer OF
Alabama COiaBryant and Others of Georgia Many more
are awaitng.he Committees possession Of funds Tho
cOOrcd speakers embracekuch names as John Nj. Lang
ston James Lynch, the Rev. j. Y'Gyen, DR. Brown ana
Sergeant Handy of Baltimore, the Rev Mr. Randolph Of
sOHth Carolina, and number Of others with funds at
disposal Of the agencies atwsrk here the contest
be pushed abrisky AZ the present time sio0 rs worth
moro than 900 ayoar later The gegerl complaint Is
the want means aud the Obstacleswhch possession
Of the State organizations by the friends OF the Rebels put
ia the way OF reconstruction and ~ friends.