New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-17
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REPUBLICAN MAJORITY-RECONSTRUCT
NEvOLENT AND MASONIC SOCIETIES AMONG
THE BLACKs-REPUBLICAN PAPERS NOT sCs-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. FOR OFFICE.
Prom Our Special Correspondent
RICHMOND, Va, July 12.-SOme time before
registration had commenced Virginia OF even before
Gen Schoeld bad issued his instruction Registrars
Il asserted by prominent politician that the Repu
canS would Doll majority OF 5000 at the first elections
Such statement hOOtcd by the secessonsts and
considered Overestmate by even the most san
gUne members Of the party itself Wild as it may have
returns 70 the show that the conjecture based
upon sound judgment. Fifty thousand, il is now be
vote In Virginia above that Of any other nppOsDs there
was an organized opposition TO IT, In the Cty OF Peters
Will exceed the whites by fully 1000. In places the
whites have attained majority, and similar result
many countless but Judging by the returns 10 the present
date as fair average OF the state, there IL little doubt
cans blacks with the whites who viii vote with them
is \ fair and candid presumption.
IL Is however by means clear, now anticipated
mat there Will be anything like antagonsm, though ei
iorts are made 10 cDgender IT, between the whites ana
blacks. FactOnsts If both may endeavor 10 de
feat the Republican vote by putng forward candidates o.
both extremes but slch movement will he i9e as IL
Il almost settled that the sensible masses OF the poo
pie viii unite general Republican ticket which VIII
lac sssried despite the Vaccinations OF az whose uesHt
AZ ITO oDstruet the TecOnstmctiOn OF the state' .
an instance, and in proof OF what assert the recent
ineeungs Of the prominent citizens OF ADeuaiS ~ '
ettsvlIe the citizens OF Louisa. at Louisa H., io
oos o buckingham at the county seat also al OF WhOu
adopted resolutions Endorsing the Republican party co
opelathg WIN the eolorea people aud appointing dee
10 tue convention 70 be held in this city ON tc M
oI Auss y an indication Of the state of feeling ia VIZ
gina ana demonstrates that reconstruction is in more
advanced stage than might be supposed, though symp
toms Of disloyaty s occasionally TO be Thes6
counties are among the most wealthy In the State, anC
previous 20 the war possessed more slaves real estate
and money than almost any other Of the same number
and when these apstOcTats OF by-fone day-strange
nnaccOuntabe, and Inconsistent II may appear-tak
the lead i IN sSoPe ise sv m Eo M NTH their CT@e
shoulder 70 shoulder ia the interests Of Repubcalism
the most reluctant viii be forced TO admit that recon
Eruct0n is progressing IN Virginia.
Registration officers AID agents Of the Freedmens Blu
often suffer ndgnitIes and have their feelings hur
~ little exhibitions Of Rebel amnesty but such
only exceptional aud IN the main disapproyed
10y the mass OF the people.
While In slavery IL was well known TACT that the black
had always among them numbers OF secret societies Of
benevolent character mainly for the purpose OF admins
tenR to each others wants when In sickness or In case
where cruelty the part OF masters called Tor sympathy
But Ina consequence OF the oppression then exercised
ward them such acts Of beneyOence had 70 be conducted
with the greatest privacy. When however they becam
eSncpated, these societies rapidly assumeda more TAI