The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-24
POLITICAL sETUalos OF ruE soyru.


The Only Danger Arising from Carpct-Isas.
gers AVID Scaiawags-llorc Reconstructed
Laws Unneecxsary and Dan2erous-t;eneral
Grant to be Supported il Conservative
Quiet Preparations for tho Campaign Of
1872 ON New Issues.
ATLANTA, Ca, Now 10 1883.
lnclosins long and thorough tour OF the South
a resume Of the political situation here VIII be
OF interest, particularly at the present time, when
The election has been decided against the views OF
the large majority OF the Southern people. There
has be en- 80 much Misrepresentation OF this sec
tion by writer's for partisan papers that Ia the North
one-haif the people look upon the whites here as
rebels assassns and every hing else that Is bad,
while the other hall regard them as much abused
peope-the victims OF "carpet bag' and negro OPP
preston. AS in Ill partisan coolings, both are
wrong
ACCEPTANCE OF THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Soon after the October elections every intelligent
man in the South perceived that there was no pro-
baeiiEy OF Mr. seymour's election, and although the
whites made vigorous and In some States highly
successful struggle on The 30 or November there
no hope that anything on their part could change
the result. The Presidency OF General Grant being
regarded az inevitable The question arose as to what
course the Southern States should pursue. Opposi-
ton to his administration was not TO be thought OF;
quiet indifference and non comtnittal policy were
filled with dangers II even they did hold out some
hope of good The leaders, therefore, decided that ire
best course would be TO give the nco.nng President
quiet, anobtrusive support rst, ana ii he should
ever need or call for Their political aid 10 furnish
that with warmth ana ardor-tnls support OF
course, depending entirely upon General Grants
course. In word, the Southern people have for the
lime being ceased The advocacy OF principle, ana
through their politicians preparing 10 take lead
ing part in the next Presidential campaign upon new
issues, which are very likely to restore them to
power. The question OF universal suffrage they &C
cept as settled for the present The vote in every
Southern State, and conspicuously ia Georgia and
Louisiana, demonstrates the ability OF the
whites to control the negro vote. Their opposition to
negro suffrage resu ted principally IRON conviction
that IL was deDasng and bringing into contempt Inc
elective franchise. II, however, the NorLl insists
upon its continuance they are perfectly willing to
acqulesce. II even there Is no universal suffrage
amendment to the constitution the South does nOL
intend to dsIranchse the negroes and thus have her
representation reduced and her political power IN
the nation lessened. II Is exceedingly doubtful If
there will be half dozen radicals elected from the
ex-rebel States IN 1870. From my positive knowl-
edge OF the reaction among the negroes
hazard the assertion that SOUTH Carolina
the year 1872 arrives. Thus the SCUM accepts
the present SITUATION not because 1t Is popular Tor
II certainly not but simply because, as IN the ante
beil.un years, she Is abou. 20 make splendid move
upon the political chessbOard that will force the
entire West and New York, II no other Northern
State, to her support When Wade Hampton visits
a carpetbag Governor aud assures him OF a cordial
support IL ~ not pretended that he or the white
people OF South Carolina are at all pleased with the
present rulers of the State II Is merely Yielding
principle for brief time and inauguraing an era OF
policy. II General Grant vii! pursue an impartial
conservative course he Will lind no warmer support
ers than the Southern people.
THE NEGROES AND THE POLICY TOWARDS THEN.
tonai policy are concerned no fear need be felt OF
amy opposition to Grants administration, the con-
dition, present ana prospective, Or the two races
papers OF .terrorsm' are pure, unauthorized
iasehoods No Northern State mad freer election
larger vote was poIled than at the election under
military rule last April, the only difference beng
that some q 600 negroes VINO voted the radical ticket
Blair To show fully that there was no "terrorism"
exercised win refer to the aggregate votes OF seve
counties at the election for Governor under military
rule In every one OF the counties OF Brooks Chat
son, Monroe, Merriwether. Muscogee, Macon and
wilkes the negroes had registered under military
rule majority 81 votes, the aggregate being
9,sso The vote Of these counties for Governor and
for President was ~ follows:-
Election IN ElsctIog, q
fKyitayv Raley fCica Rute.J
Radical vots......-........ 1912 l2.s3s
Democratic vote..... $500. l2.7ss 2o,433
Total. 30,34o 1891
Radical majorty......... 4.s7s Dem. maj. 1858
Increase Oftnc vote. 2625
read to charge that negroes we're prevented from
voting by Terrorism, when the fact remains that
they dd vote Not only ss vote In these conn
tration by several hundreds. must be particularly
remembered also that every one OF these counties
has negro majorttes ranging from 800 70 5000, and
thai they situated In the very heart Of the back
belt.n But Georgia Is no exception. Even In Louis
I'm tr Wi " ar
effect II we take the parish OF Claiborne As On ex-
ample we md that the registration In 1867 showed
At the Presidential election the vote stood
Grant, 2; Seymour, 2,941. Does any person suppose
tnat me n,vons iUs were KEPT rom tne pos oy
And this parish II no exception. Jackson Lafayette,
Morehouse. ST. Helena and ST. Landry parishes,
with total black ana white registered vote or Al 0oj
and black majority OF 1000. gave seymour q ma
Jorlty Of $685. or nearly the entire vote Of the par
,snes ne se.res ~ NJ sne crsss q ss @ M
longer control the negroes, and, being hopeless OF
success, abandoned the contest and raised cianor
about .reLe 0utragcs Tor the purpose OF conceal
ing their own weakness.
Il Is not pretended here that the whites OF the
South are models OF political integrity, or that none
OF them have ever III treated negro. There DOUBT
less nave been many cases OF Individual outrases
upon negroes, but on the whole the blacks were
never 50 well treated as they are now. IL 10 ridicu
lous 10 imagine that such shrewd politicians AZ the
southern people undoubtedly are would permit or
aid In the oppression OF race that must 10 IN the
them. The present policy Of the whites towards
the negroes u none but the kindesI They are
willing 10 give those that are capable OF performing
the duties alta he'd thereto certain county Offices.
and indeed did elect one coiored democrA, TO
Office IN Houston county. The Legislature, state
officers ald Congressman they insist must be
white, and as q general rule the negroes are
perfectly willing TO accept these terms. 80 lar AZ
civil righls concerned the blacks are given as
much projection before the laws any OF the whites
and all tales 10 the contrary are false IL Is true tnat
there Is a considerable white element which yet OPP
poses universal Suffrage, but since the negroes have
shown 10 ds,s.ded u disposition 10 reject YANKEE
adventureN and southern scalawags u Is doubtful
majority Of whites could be found willing 70 dis
iran sne tleru. No matter what the ratio OF repre-
sentation may be fixed az after the next census, The
South, with universal Suffrage must nave Increased
political power and the whites do not intend 10 lose
Il. that . maJority--probably nve-sLSths--oi the
blacks will vote Just az their employers instruct
South doubts. The position, then, Of the Two races
will be ancabe and satisfactory me south be LETT
undisturDed by the present ami Incoming Congress.
THE SINGLE DANGER
That all OF the reconstructed states dld not cast
their electoral votes the democratic candidates IA