Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-08-07
Letter from Alabama.

| MONTGOMERY, august " iocos
EDITORS LEDGER: The Legislature is
still in session, though efforts are being
made on the part of some of the men,
bers to adjourn next Saturday. So far,
no legislation of material Importance
has been enacted the only bills passed
being of local character. The com
mon carrier bill, the provisions of which
are that all railroads, steamboats,, etc.,
and other corporations who act as COM
mon carriers, shall furnish the same fare
and accommodation to negroes and
whites alike, without reference to race,
color or previous condition, was intro
duced by one Carraway, a negro member
from Mobile, and urged to final vote by
himself and others fer several days, but
without any definite action being taken
the main body seeming to fear to face
the question squarely. 1t has also
leaked out that bargain was made
between the extreme Radicals and Con-
servatives to defeat the bill, provided
Spencer was elected to the United States
Senate. The franchise or political disa-
bility bill has also been hanging fire for
some time. No less than four different
bills for removing disabilities will come
up in the Senate to-day.
There is a marked difference of senti-
ment beginning to manifest itself between
the different members. The carpet
baggers, scallswags and negroes are be-
ginning to distrust each other, and often
are heard cursing their seeming oppo-
nents. 1t is predicted that if the Legis-
lature does not adjourn soon, there will
be such breach between them that no
bill can be passed, In the meantime,
the members are making all the green
backs they can. 1t is said that it cost
Spencer $4,000 to get elected to the
Senate, and votes are sold readily for
any other purpose. The Radical editor,
Griffin, from Mobile, has made good
thing, so far. He has sold out his pros
poets for Office four or five times, netting
about $40 600 in his different trades.
The Ststehouse has become almost a
complete hog-pen. Dirty negro women
crowd the front door, and the doors to
the House and Sanate chambers and gal
leries. with lunch tables, from which the
efluvia Of fried catfish. beef, and onions,
arises in rich perfume, to mingle with the
native scent, which is emitted from the
persons Of the crowd Of "citizens and
Others" who still continue to throng the
building. In fact, the like never was
seen Tor smelt) in any legislative body
before.
The Presidential campaign is going on
vigorously and bitterly. The Democrats
are organizing thoroughly, and so are
the negroes. Political meetings are
nightly held by one or the other party;
frequent fights occur, and the greatest
prudence aud care can scarcely keep
down riots. A great deal of uneasiness
is felt by peaceably disposed citizens,
and threats are made by the negroeE that
they will soon "clean de whites out"
The military, who have been SO long in
this city, are ordered away. On yester-
day petition was being circulated and
signed by the best citizens of the place
to the Governor to try to get two compa-
nies retained for awhile.
We have been having almost incessant
heavy rains for the past two weeks, and
reports are coming in that the worm has
made its appearance on several planta.
tions in this county. 1t is also too wet
TO save fodder. MAX.