The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25

the sblest and most moderate man connected with
the existing state government Why the proecs was
entail republican, Firstly, we do no. think tnat 10
choose the Presidential electors in the Legislature IL
to choose them by popular election. Secondly (and
there was much force In that secondly we do not
wish 10 risk the effect any closely contested state
at the North OF resort to so extreme measure,
provided we can otherwise secure free ana lalr
election without intimidation or blOOdsiled For TINS
same reason IL may also be added that Governor
WarmOth General McMilen and their friends are
not disposed TO press the negro militia and consta
ulary bills and these measures also Iay pe coisiu'
cred dead.
with such portion Of the people the DISTINGUISHING
clauses Of the constitution admit TO the ballot box
Both sides, of course, are working more or less Tor
the colOred vote which Is the controlling balance OF
power. Fifteen thousand negro votes Tor seymour
and Blair will give the whole State TO the democrats
II is therefore, in the highest degree important 10
ind out what the negroes. are going 10 DO, ana the
slightest indications become OF interest.
The morning after the first attack had been made
IN the streets of New Orleans on the negro democrat
Rollins, cOlored boy from leading restaurant came
into room where several distinguished United
States army officers were at breakfast.
"Why, Sam" said Colonel H., "your people have
linsn
..serve him right Wish dey'd done i''
"Whys HASN'T he as much right to his opinions as
white man?'
mo niger han't got no right to be democrat.
Democrats wants To put us, back where we were
aIore; republicans wants 10 raise No niQger
hant got no right to be democrat. Use for killin'
"o"i uoh uulIlu W Wlutc iOlhs. ICY van
vote as dey Ike but niggers hant got no right to
1--we, 'scept dey votes republican," And with ges-
ture OF fierce magnity the colored servtor left the
room. only the personal influence and interference
OF Governor WarmOth prevented the views thus ex-
pressed being carried out to the full extent in the
case of Rollins The fire yet shoulders and may at
any time burst into q name. These semi-civllized
negroes have been long accustomed 10 see ana hear
OF the free and UNPUBLISHED use of revolver and
bowie knife in the hands OF the whites their former
mastery; they have been fearully tempered with by
INSCRIPTIONS adventurers from the North. The pos.
ItINi nf
| New Orleans again running with human blood, OF
the floor of the State House being again drenched
with the gore OF loyal men, is continually kept before
them by carpet-bag orators. They are familiarized
| with the idea OF bloodshed. They will not shrink
| from 1t If 1t comes.
This Is only one phase OF the question II has many
pleasanter thing to look upon Is the fact that many
OF the negroes in the city Withdrawing themselves
from those who have hitherto controlled them, and
| are forming clubs OF their own and inviting whom
they please to address them. One OF these indepen
| dent negro meetings witnessed singular scene the
night before last white RADICAL hitherto regarded
as the persOnication OF all that Is most obJectOna
BILE to the Southern whites, and recently delegate
from dissatisfied repuDiicans 10 washington, wa Ia
| vlted to address them, and his speech was In SUB
| stance as fO0ws:-
"My friends-I am carpetbagger. admit 1t.
! have been among you for some time, and have neve
ceased to advocate your cause In the press or th'
| North. in the three leading republican newspaper
| OF New York, Washington and Philadelphia. But
| am going to leave you. We are all going to leav,
you and you will soon be alone. My advice to you
to unite yourselves to those whose favor 1t is your In
|
| furnish You with work and food and clothing. JOIN
yourself to the people OF the South. We are going
we cannot find you work TO support you. Your IN
| terest lies with those who cam"
How far this DISTINGUISHED advice might have beer
| influenced by the fact that the speaker an un
successful candidate for office on the republican
ticket IL is not necessary to inquire. The counsel Ia
gave is being more forcby impressed on the cooret
voters throughout the State in other ways. system
OF high pressure moral suason, not to say coercion
! Is being followed by the employers OF labor. NJ
| cOlOred man get work the levee unless he be
longs TO cOlOred democratic club. Planters refuse
| to engage hands who belong to the Loyal League
The issue is put before them-"SeymOur and Blail
and pork and molasses'-"Grant and ColfaX ant
| starvation" This policy is boldly and openly JUST
fled. Say the enployers:-"We are only following
the example OF Congress. delegate comes &c
Washington returned from Southern State Tn,
first question put is What are your politicsS are
you a republican, 'Yes.' Then step inside Are
you a democrat y Yes Then clear out: YOU
election is Illegal This is just the plan we mean t,
follow I'm future with our hands" In another shape
the argument is put as f0llOws:--'Why should no
the capitalists OF the South vote their hands wei
as the capitalists of the NorthS When was a con
tractor in Ohio voted my hands, ten or twelve hun
dred OF them, too, and white men at that. Why
should the planter OF the South have the right
do what every mill owner Of New England does
| viz, control the vote of his Operativesr'