The New York herald., 1868-08-17
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
ALABAMA.

ALABAMA.
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The BIN for the state Legislature 70 Cast the
HectoraI Vote Vetoed by tho G0vernorS
Extraordinary Scene In the Senate-fhe
hScauawassn Getting Disgusted with tho
Csrpet-Bassers-A Radical Threntehs to
Burn Down Selma.
MONTGOMERY, August II, 1858.
The intense bitterness caused BY the passage Of a
bin authorizing the Legislature to cast the electoral
vote Of this State, well as the fact that large
number OF the native WHITE radicals threatened to in
nuence the negroes against the party If the bill be-
came law, 80 alarmed the Governor that he vetoed
the measure It is Also stated that this course
adopted pursuant TO teegraphic dispatches from all
parts OF the North urging veto and representing
that the efforts Of Southern Legislatures deprive
the people from directly voting in the most impor-
tant election this country has ever held was driving
thousands out Of the party there Several despatcnes
from prominent radical leaders declared that IL
would be better for every Southern State TO be car
red by the democrats than for such doubtful states
"a Ohio PENNSYLVANIA Indiana and Illinois to be
lost through the effect produced by the proposed
measure
These representatons, IL is said, Influenced Gov
ernor Smith to veto the bin, which he did in very
ably and dispassonately written message, In which
he pointed out the wrong designed. As the tele-
rraph has ere this brought you full report Of the
message | win not repeat the argument contained
in it. After it had been read the Senate was the
scene OF most extraordinary debate. Mr.. Coon, q
carpetbagger from Iowa, denounced the Governor
m unmeasured terms, declaring that he was leagued
with men who designed to get up another war, and
insisting that the bill should pass over the veto He
announced himself ready for any conflict that might
follow the action OF the Legislature at the same
time bOasing that there were ninety thousand freed
men In Alabama who were prepared to give the
rebels and their allies ''bellyful Of war; and TO
assert the right Of 'loyal" men to govern. The
speech was one Of the most violent and ncendary
harangues that has been delivered in this State.
Mr.. Jones, also RADICAL but native of the State
ZONE Of the class known as ''scaawagsD replied to
the speech OF Mr.. Coon. and his language will do
more 70 demoralize the radicals in this State than
anything else could. He Informed Mr.. Coon that II
Mat gentleman and his clique started war here the
conflict would last until none or his kind desc
Grated the soil OF Alabama. He (Jones) was also
. republican, but when carpet-bag adventures
commenced s,o to talk about saughtering white Ala
OF his own people-those oppressed and misruled
peOpe to whom this State and government rightfuly
belonged He would not longer submit to the threat
enings and domineerng insolence Of men who had no
interest in the State; men who were squaters upon
the country, dependent upon ignorance for tier
elevation. They were the men who are causing
weakness III the republican ranks OF Alabama, for
every colored voter OF intelligence was repudiatng
served only their own interests ana cared but little
for those OF their constituents SO iar the threats
them with contempt He felt confident that with a
handful OF town boys he could thrash anything Mr..
Coon could bring against him. And If the struggle
was q serious one there were twenty thousand nave
Aiabamlans who would follow his standard In de-
fence OF their native land against squatters and
petbaggers.
: The above is but mere outline OF Mr.. Jones'
speech. 1t developed the fact that the bitterest I
ennity exists between the native radicals and the |
Carpet-baggers. As there Is but democrat in the !
state Senate the debate was confined exclusively |
to republicans The bill is OF course dead as the eX
treme men, though in decided majority, |
cannot obtain the necessary twothirds vote. |
But this is not all. The effect OF ihe !
debate or yesterday cannot be mistaken. |
II amounts simply to disintegratlon of the repub-
can party in Alabama. This morning Mr. Jones pub
morning Mr.. Coon, in the Governors office. declared
THAT he would not leave here until some measure
called loyal men; that II any Union mans blood was
spilled In Dallas he would lay the houses In Dallas
county and the city OF Selma In ashes."
For some time past the white native republicans
have been greatly dissatisfied with their party They
have Witnessed the gross nsoence Of advenurers to
the white citizens OF the State, they have become
ashamed OF the aid they have given to the work OF
oppression and many OF them have quietly with
drawn from the ranks OF the radicals, either to join
the democracy or TO assume q strict neutrality. As
ac0nsequence large numbers Of negroes have gone
but r Jones
il evidently one OF the few who have remained in the
party hoping @ e. thereby 70 turn It to- TO moderate a
dissatisfaction with those who have oppressed
she people OF "this light and sunny land" As
30 bitterly denounced control the republican organ
lzaOn OF Alabama 1t is not dlficu TO foresee that
eventually take sides with the great mass OF the
whites very probably before the Presidential election
In this state as in every other part Of the South
there has been quite reaction going on among the
negroes for some weeks back. The multtudinous
carpet-baggers who depend upon their coored dupes
for living have become 80 alarmed at the very
great probability Of the democrats getting into
those negroes Who still adhere to them to deeds Of
violence and blo0dshed. When, therefore, Mr.. Coon
threatened war Yesterday he merely gave warning
that IN the event Of the democracy carrying the |
State his negro allies would precipltate a conflict |
1pon the country. And Just here the situation in |
certain that the people of Alabama viii vote directly
for electors II s almost sure that the democracy will
Of which the win pp Wne
and SO 900 black and the radicals o. 900 black aud
10 ooo white votes, giving the former majority Of
negroes win vote the radical ticket What, then Is
likely TO follow democratic triumph particularly
and his carpetbag allies throughout the South carry
out their threats the defeat Of the radicals win lie
iOses that t0s the wes unaed
thing IKE rebellion IN o short T. time, but while the
s semrSsrSaran % would @ be % horrible. ' '''''
However, it nvails nothing 70 indulge IN gloomy
ferebodings. The whites OF Alabama are bard at
clubs are being organized everywhere and from all
parts Of the state comes the news OF negroes leaving
the radicals and joining these clubs. Even In this
city-the great headquarters Of radicalism-you can
meet with dozens Of coored men who avow an In
tention OF voting with their white employers. Six
months ago these very men were foremost IN abusing
the ex-rebels. IL In the knowledge OF this reaction
ana the certainty Of overthrow staring them IN the
fsce tnat makes the carpet-baggers so desperately
violent and 80 anxious that the Legislature should
cast the electoral vote OF Alabama when with q
great flourish Of trumpets they proclaimed TO the
tyive or thirty thousand men disfranchised by the
reconstruction convention, there o previous
understanding that the people should not be allowed
10 vote for Presidential electors. thus making plan
tne fact that their generosity was all sham Their
nicely laid plan has been sign Ally defeated, and to-
day every radical you meet tells you that ''that
traitor' the Goverpor) has given eight votes 10
mour and Blair aud destroyed the republican parry
OF Alabama.
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