The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-16


the state But they cannot l have visited every
Congressional district in Georgia, and from all the
information received would estimate the negro vote
1or The democracy as 1ollows:-
Negro Negro
Dtst. Dem. Vote. DIST Dem. vote
1-savannah ...... 1900 Augusta. 5000
2-Albany. ........ 5000 6-Athens. ........ 1000
S-Columbus ....... 5000 ATLANTA. ........ 5000
MACON. 1900
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $4,000
These figures are by no means extravagant. IL is
not intended that they shall be regarded as meaning
the actual negro vote which will be cast for the de-
Mocracy. What Is meant Is that at least thirty
three thousand negroes Will either vote with the
whites or remain away from the polls. Indeed the
estimate is decidedly moderate for widespread i'm.
preston prevails that not more than fifty Thousand
negroes can be got to vote the radical ticket. lnis
democracy, either direct by voting, or indirect by
voting al all. The Augusta district for instance, has
registered majority of fifteen thousand negro voters
and yet General A. X. Wright one OF the leading
democrats of Richmond county, expresses un-
bounded confidence IN the ability OF his party TO
carry IL. In my opinion he is mistaken. The rad
Gals will probably carry the district by twenty-five
hundred majority. But to go back TO the state at
Arge. Unless the Maine and October elections dis
hearten the whites there will be two hundred thous
and votes cast IN Georgia next November as fol-
lows
FOR Seymour and Blair. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
for Grant ana CoHaX. ..'.......''........... SooO
Democratic majority. Observation-Disclosures. $4,000
This estimate Is not too large by any means. Under
the reconstruction laws, which DISTINGUISHED over
twenty thousand whites there were about hun
dred and nlnety-ive thousand votes registered, and
~ every white man IL now enranchised and vote
At the coming election, 1t Will he seen that there Is.
every possibility Of two hundred thousand votes
being cast. All over that number will go to swell the
democratic majority. With regard to the Congress
sional districts, all but the First and Fifth VIII he
carried by the democrats by majorities ranging from
three To twelve thousand. The first district is in
doubt, as Bradley IL running as an independent
ddate against Cliit, the regular nominee: and IL the
radical vote Is much split the democrat will slip
The Fifth district ] think the radicals viii carry by
two or three thousand majority. To up the
prospect, the political result Georgia bids lair
bC nine electoral votes for Seymour and Blair five
And probably six democratic Congressman, ami one
and perhaps two, radical congressman. That the
election returns VIII show this Is quite evident
The campaign on the part Of the democracy has
up 10 the present time been aggressive and vigor-
ously prosecuted Being utterly unable to compete
with their opponents in barbecues. meetings
Sc, the republicans have shrunk from exhibiting
their poverty, n nothing else, public denousra-
tons. The great nzzlc at Atlanta on The 18th OF last
month has, TO use expression completely Knocked
the wind out Of their sails .hey now seem disposed
to avoid such things as barbecues and mass meet
tngs, and are combining themselves to midnight
electlOneering. In the large centres Of population
the radical negroes are well organized and Will vote
with comparative unanimity for Grant aud CollaN.
Tue democrats can do nothing With the dar-
Mes OF the towns and cities, but ia the
country The radicals have tremendous OPP
position TO contend with. Perhaps they could
do nothing better than TO work they
are now working In the dark. IL Is, 10 "A great ex-
tent Impossible for the whites 10 mud out what l.
told the negroes at every one OF these alter dark
gatherings. Thus they cannot counterfeit AL the
poison instlled INTO the minds Of the negroes bv the
ghouls OF radicalisn. Those negroes who inilu-
enced by them seldom or never attend the meetings,
~ that II Is unlikely that they are tarnpered with.
Ihe canvass OF Georgia. therefore presents the no
Visual spectacle OF one party making hcrcueau efforts
Dy daylight and the other working vigorously,
though earnestly, after dark. Democratic mass
meetings. barbecues and local gatherings are AN
publicly held during the dav pursuant 10 pr,yiots
ADVERTISEMENT IN The newspapers. Radical clubs
organized and transact business after dark the lo,aI
leagues meet IN the night: radical gatherings are
haTangued by incendlary whites and blacks ~
Sue dead hour, when white citizens are sleep
tng and ghosts are popuary supposed ID
rise from ne grave, or Wherever they .tbide. ana,
''walk the earth" This method of carving on t,,
campaign has IT. advantages. too The speeches
made ~ these nightly vigls are seldom ever pub.
bisbcd FOR rarely do The democrats ASCERTAIN when
and where they ore 10 be held From what nas been
published II IL evident that II 1.-THE OF all the AN
pGage used 10y radical orators on these interesting
occasions appeared ~ the newspapers ot the
NORM ~ Would create murlnut Of horror aud
Indignation from Name tO California Hadicalsm
ia she Norm aud radcalism 10 the south are utterly
inherent. Inc brst, though probably made up "
distractions TOO purely theQreuc foi practical use
contains many good and beneficial doctrines. lion.
estf, fespectablly and virtue can enter 20 without
injury. IN the Souil, Il Is a nunstroslty. nothing
name.
u has been unfortunate thing for the state thar
Ihe rrnclpal speakers Of both parties have done and
mr. uoing more haim Than good. la AtaniH We had
oA-eoNeIhois Joseph j. Brown and James Johnson
threatening civil war IN The event ~ the whites al
tempting TO deprive the negroes the elective fran
cnlsci uhu pl tne anRunpt virtually teaching their
hair savage allies how 10 ut the hcs nj heir ann,
neDts "No four millions OF people viii surieudcr a
pilNurGc ~ ufh"l! Struggle. BROWN. IA
The presence uf some thrtc thousand "A, groes. Ie'
would he less than men II they dd." Again ne
says:"lhe negroes have only their I,cs to ios,; me
whites have their property besides, tell YOU mo
cities, towns, villages and homes Of Gcprgig ate
pledged 10 peace You nave heart the taic of Inc
young men who were mOLbing Culprii when a man
approached ana said. ''FOr Gods sake. bows don't
nail his ear 10 the pump Thcy bad not nicdi.
tated such an act, but the appeal not TO DO ret
The idea In motion aud the next minute The poor
wretcb's ear was In union with the pump. - with
Iovernor Browns speech liad nc told nc negroes
20 burn down the properly Of the whites w the event
al Their attempting TO deprive them Of The right %
vote his language could have mad effect fbsD
IL has had. Ever since that speech was made fbe
1rst threat Of the negro speaker " 10 burn down III
white mans properly.