The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-16
Condition Of the South.
SHREVEPORT:

We ccpy as follows from the New York Herald OF
the Goth uit II il by far the best account We nave
seen of the II muddle in the South :s
The Southern States are III terrible muoole ABOUT
the status Of the negroes and their present and future
peitcaT condition There are, in TACT, in these cues
lions the germs OF social disorder and civil
The radicals having an overwhelming power IN Son-
oress and OYER The policy Of the President have made
extraordinary efforts TO establish negro supremacy 70
the Sonth This was not from any particular regard
for the negroes but to obtain the negro vote as bal
ance of political power and to carrysthe Presidential
election through that Nothing has been left undone
that could be done to accomplish this object But the
signs of the times indicate that both the ofthern RAD
icas and their alliesthe radical carpebaggers IN the
South-heYe outWitted and oveTreacbed themselves.
The conservative white people of the South have seen
the necessity of earnest and immediate action, and are
taking an unexpected control in political affairs
large portion of the negroes going with them IhIs
has aroused the fears and hostility OF radical and car
pet-bag men that section the white people OF the
South though many OF the most intelligent Of them arc
DISTINGUISHED have assumed the position that the mass
Of the negroes are incapable of understanding Or exer
cising political privileges and that the welfare Of theil
country demands the controlling influence OF the su
peIior intelligence Of the whites To this many OF the
negroes are yielding and going with the white people
in spite of the efforts of the radicals prejudice Of
race In Georgia this conflict has been carried al
AS to threaten the exclusion OF negro representatives
from the Legislature as Ineligible. Everywhere, in
deed, this contest of race stimulated by radical
politicians looming up in fearful manner threat
eniug the peace of the country. 80 \
Under this state of thing wesee that the radicals
Of the South appeangto their friends of the NORTH
to have extra session OF Congress in September
with view, doubtless to disfianchse all the Southern
States and TO exclude them from voting in the Presi
dental election Most Of these States have been re
constructed and restored, with the belief and expeeta
ton that they would GO with the radicals; but now
when there is doubt Of that, the Southern radicals
70 deprive them Of their vote. 1t is Jet to be
seen whether Congress will accede to their wisl
and reassembie in September for this poiitica
object On the other hand, we learn from the utter
ances of Gen. Lee and other outhern chiefs that they
and their people ouly desire harmony and natioua
union that the radicals OF both the South and Nor5f
have nisrepresentea them and their object aud. tina
they well aware their present and future welfare il
nseparabiy connected with the Union and the inter
of the whole republic. General Lee and the rest
however, are in favor of a white mans government
while they would give TO the negro equal protection
under the law and every opportunity to rise in soca
and political life. On the whole there is great mud
die aud the prospect OF conflict in the South between
the radicals and negroes who combine with them anG
the conservatives, who are intent on establishing
white mans government in the Southern States. TIKI
coming elections ia the North will decide which part,
shall be successful; for the fate of the South rest
with the North. The Presidential ard Congressional
eleetous will determine whether we are to hare negro
supremacy and anarchy in the South Or white man;
government and peace.