The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
Reports Of the Special Correspond
eDts Of the Herald.
POLITICS IN AL Alb A N a
ALARMING APATHY OF THE WHITES.
Partial Failure OF the Cotton
Crop I'm Mississippi.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

Politics in the siate-Thc Number Of Males
An Incorrect Census-Pr0babie Result OF
she Elections Aiar ming Apathy al the
Whites-Org anixntion Of the Rnd'cais-
Nunsbess Of White UniOnisis Leaving the
loyaI I.eague-Educafingt the Blacks.
MONTGOMERY Ala, July %, 1851.
Tho State census OF 1860 showed decrease in popua
ton since 1860 of o. and Is, 39o backstotaI
1861 IL Ia the opinion OF many aud - very appar-
emit that the last State not complete, and that
many blacks counties were not enumerated in
the census returns AZ tho time the census taken
the blacks were constantly migrating from county
ts apo,ber and some who had no regular employment
purposey eIuded deceived the takers, beev
ing that by doing they would be relieved from the
payment of taxes AZ example IN point showing the
tnaccuracy of the State census he stated that in
Ibis city the municipal authorities satisfied that
tbe enumeration of Inhabitants not fun and com
piete, and bad the ceusns retakeo, by which u was
found that upwards OF 500 persons had not been EN-
braced in the State roturns
The number persons twhiic) who took the amnesty
oath 1865 was. according 10 returns made 10 the
Secretary OF state about So 100 which u is conceded
was say within thousand Of the ful voting strength
~ the state that time and the number OF votes cast
tho last election august, 1885, was in
round numbers, As 600 In The Presidential election OF
1860 there ninety thousand polied. Great
Numbers Of whites have, for various reasons, re-
fused to register Supposng that the last state census
10 whites. is great measure correct, IL Will be
that there many white males
twenty one years OF age there IN 1850. Then
from ninety thousand Tho number of voters 10 1850
there must nc a deduction made for the number Of
voters deceased during the war considerable number
disfraDchisod and those who refuse TO rcgster-at
least forty thousand would 10 the probable
NUMBER OF whites who will qualify voters fifty
Thousand The census OF 1865 shows the number OF
black males between tho ages OF twenty and one hun
ded 10 be ~ go but many believe there are more than
that number The blacks regist erng very generally
United 10 register as voters IL Is lar to assume then
that there VIII be nj least eighty 1--WE thousand coured
From this calculation make the following
SUMMARY.
Probable number OF white o,ers............. $4,000
Probable number OF coored voters. ......... 1000
Estimated number OF voters in the State 1876. COO
Probable majority OF colored voters. ........ 35, 900
Judge w. II. Smith, superintendent of Registration
this State estimates that not than about 1856 600
persons will DO registered u will be safe to assert
that the above made OF the numne Of whites
and blacks that VIII register in this State is at least
within two thousand Of the number tha. will DO returned
Fhe State Convention will be composed Of one hun.
dred delegates that being the number OF members in
the most numerous branch of the state Legislature
In at least twenty two couDties it IS estimated from
tho partial complete returns received, there will DO
a maonty Of colored voters These counties will DO en-
ttied tfty-tw Gttyiour delegates in the
Convention. The remaining forty counties, IN which
the whites will have tho majority, will be entitled TO
whites will all vote one way aud control part of tho
coored vote throughout the state 1t will DO seen that
they could probably control the po cal complexion OF
the Convention and determine its policy. But At must
be In mind That there in many counties strong
radical party, OF which the Loyal League 10 most
potent auxiliary, II not the controlling element OF the
party ITSELF The radicals and the League have boon
organization, and confidently expect TO carry The
state. The republican party Is composed o.
= not to be saasayed That it has some
bad in H. but the majority seem to be good men,
sincerely hna settlement or our political
troubles and joined the party because they believed 1t
safe and means OF reconstruction and resora'
ton and then there are those who sustain all exueini
and intermediate opinions aud men Of almost any ante
sedents seem TO readily md place to IAN In ana
march with the column.
IL ind,spuiable TACT that the majority OF TIE
blacks viii tho republican tcketthat is the way
they drilled and instructed to vote by the League and
by other agencies such as promises, persuasion
threats religious benevolent societies. the teachings
schools, &c, hitherto in great measure unknown
In political warfare and dilcut TO successfully conoai
Tariiai Official returns received at the Bureau o;
Registration show appalling apathy and indfere nee on
the part OF to reconstruction aud
registration Partial from forty nine counties
show that only y, 900 whites round numbersl nave
registered 10 5000 blacks, making total OF about
1900
mi A. IL ross he the couserv atves may gaia strength
IN some counties IN Middle aud South Alabama Bat
the CONSERVATIVES have delayed organization too long
fact to be considered Is, thai IN many counties where
the antrscons,rucon feeling Is strongest the NUMBER
Of coored voters largely exceed the whites and the
blacks for the most part already prepared through
ticket en- ,nass> and unless conservatives divide
control large OF the coiored vote Their chsnes
VI success extremely doubuui.
II Is reported tina, some OF the hill North Ala
hama COUNTIES in which the whites exceed the blacks.
thai large numbers OF whites quitting the
League This in part true, but is
by no means certain tho dlsrusied ex.Leaguers
may nnally vote the republican ticket
IN remote counties. where the people are much scat
tered influence OF the League III not be felt a. rs
sn the large and cities. Bot q safe TO predict
that reconstruction certain In Alabama aud that the
republican party Will carry tho day N the approaching
elections
A. an example Of the indifference OF the whites in
gard 90 registration the following table exhibits the ff
Ference between the lumber Of males, white sud back
in large countless between the ages or twenty iaf
one hundred according 70 the state census Of lsoo ana
the number Of persons returned registered Soers
vnid counties. under the military bills
Kals estcccs DE NUmsv Of .o.o'