The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-22

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RroHMosp, Va, Oct, l6, 1857.
the revision OF registration which has nov closed 10
this city with the following result discioses some
curious discrepancies IN Of Congress ostensby
passed 70 reconstruct the South but more properly to
Afrcanize this groas section OF country.
Tho returns aro:-
Whites registered !e9
Blacks registered. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. LOT
Majority OF whites. ~
numbers Of whites offered register under the
proclamation OF tho President restoring them to their
civil rights but rejected Ihe OF General I'm
boden however is brought forward test OF the con.
stitutonay Of the oath prescribed BY Congress This
Is most important feature In Wow Of the present con-
dition Of the Southern States, It would materially
alter the election results in tho whole Of them-more
particularly those whore negro majortes prevail Viz
GINA is not so badly afflicted in this va, many Of
the Others because previous 1840 the constitution OF
The State did not require magistrates and other officials
designated In the Reconstruction take the oath
to support and defend the consultation OF the United
Staes II Is estimated that not than five thousand
are dsfranchsed by these acts in Virginia. while In the
moro Southern States particularly south Carolina, the
number far exceeds this and probably doubles IT, In
the state referred to of the planters in the rural
districts magistrates because OF the large negro
population By which shey surrounded and every
large stakeholder empo to administer justice In
the immediate viciuity OF his plantation Thus II will be
that the disranchsed class the Gulf States
considerably IN Of those In the more northern Of
This large .sch & these sses Wou 10 View
Of the attempt to Acaaize the Seutn be considerable
gaa to the whites Who msinsaias with the people Of
try aod that the sovernmsnt must b controlled BY
Other impor,sn. facts are broush. 70 the public view
by the revision Of registration When rsconstruction.
under the congressional programme was fairly insuRu.
his peculiar construction on the Military ana Supple
mental bills giving to the people hers instructions with
regard 70 registering and voting 10 special and general
duly numbered and officially certified 20 BY the
proper aidosde-camp &c large numbers declared
by these awful official military decrees from presenting
themselves voters who were properly entitled as
SUCH and many aboring under the impression still
sioof the revision lists OF registration have
been opened Oas Instance flaws in this
programme has been forcibly brought 10 my notice,
which shows that the 40 saoresad should not be- like
the laws Of tie Modes and Persans, unaitorabls. This
IL In tue Of posmasten and route agents Ia the
Post once Department both being poslmasters with the
difference OF being stationary one, while che other
from tho same source both required TO take the
same oath, and both woro paid from the same
same same in every particular. and from each we're
exacted the duties and obligations Nevertheless,
under tho radical Africanzing dspensaon postmasts
In the city county, village or crossroads, are
all dsfranchiscd, but agents that were are ~
stored to all their civil and political rghm post
master, did he only distribute hat dozen badly
directed letters In an interior remote backwoods
station il disfranchssd: while the more responsible
present, Smssf for rsgstsiiou Osnsr mora forcibis
Instances than this might be placed before the reader
bat This ~ q saclont 70 show that ne legislation OF
the radical Codgrpss extremely rash, and only u
tended to psrpssuaas their power and secure negro
balance or power In the country is gratifying evi-
North Is dsmcnsrassd By the elections in California
Maine, Ohm, Peunsyivsnia Connecticut Iowa and In.
diana DO no. endorse such :chems and have pro- pro
the trumpet Of the archangs from ono end OF the earth
70 another
had recently . conversation with . leading and
eminent urst Of the Virginia bar. gentleman who has
filed every position In the gift OF the people hero, from
the circuit court This was no less rersonsss Than
Judge Gregory. The judge seemed 70 be particularly
alsPrssa = The prss.n. aspect q affair. u. ;.id he
throuah authentic source, that Congress had deter
mined 70 mpsach the President and remove him, not.
understanding shs verdict In Ohio and Pennsylvania, and
no had urther informed that Senator ison had
now prepared BILL the object Of which was 70 enforce
a The SOUTH Ths astounding intelligence was rather
unexpected, and when veatursd doubt the Judge re
assured me that vas no via spsoo'aon' but on the
'what, thsn" said, twill BE- the eject OF such issjs.
ationf"
Onr dark day, hope. Il nearly over; theirs o. the
North V coming This impsacam will produce
sss s s:ap As pm rs
ere ninety days We may witness civil war a. the
s'Undsr such circumstances" asked. "~sss wosld
shs southern people DOR
'sThsy would remain passive spectators Of the
which has SO long been denied them. No inducemsni
could involve tnem In another with The national
govsrnmsn which insy have sworn 70 support and de-
what 10 your opinion OF the reconstruction acs'r
sThat they are Unconstitutional, and VIII be % de-
cared BY she supreme Court The present rsgsration
Is fraud upon any frse and independent people. J.
myself who am the only male dsscsndant oftwo fsmi:
iiesmy ancestors having fought for the principles OF
free government in 175d-sm disfranchissd; and fov
whaf For. cir, simply remaining at home, In Charles
s S, war to take care 81 them which aid Is we'll -
cosd, federal and confederate forces being alternately
on my farm, am ostrasised-s man without home
without . country, In the land Of my BIRTH"
ibid you give no assissancs 20 the rebellion 7"
MY sons did enter the Confederate army, and took
with them clothing and horses for ho'r own personal
'.bo you intend 70 contest the refusal 10 register
your"
eUndoubtediy do. shalt DO 20 on the same grounds
General Imbodon aud have every expectation that
:hs 30 successful In accordance WITH the ssss reported
what Is your opinion OF the proposed convention 70
b hold hcref
II think the people will vote against 10 It's far
preferable should remain under military power tsaa
submit 20 negro rule they would asured have TO do
under the present reconstruction artz. !"
"Cau the people, The whites, carry the ssate'"
eyes; that IL, n they vote think, however, that In
v'sw 81 sos ossnnag Q. the resos s1e sVs neg
SUPREMACY in the state"
"whs. Is your oplaiOn OF the rspuSeas leaders 10
" They are all hypocrites Most OF them adventures
who have fos,ed themselves upon the colored people.
dcluding them by false representatives, and sosdns
them by ncendary appeals against che white pecpls,
until they the coored people, are totally opposed TO
anything that may smanss from Que o. their former
rnasteran
The Judge spoke about the political Affairs of the state
generally, from which he drew onlnoas and portentous
confessions ana OF which tho above Sufficient for The
reader.
Openips Of the Political Cawpaisu-ssdicsi-
ism and Democracy In the Rteid-The Ble-
naents Fiercc-Ths Respective Leaders and
Parsies-Ths Plans Of the Contcssants-The
Prospects-A Convention.
RICHMOND, Va, oot 10, 1897
The political campaign opened hsss In real earnest
and promises 70 be one Of the most exciting since
wiss's memorable onslaught on Know Neshinsism in
1855. Democracy and republlcanism are In harness.
so4h sassr for the fray, ymsd and squippsd,
resolved TO light V ths bitter snd. All the
fierce elements will slash together In the semina