The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-27
NORTH CAROLINA.


Few Days in Reconstructed State
Riotous Disturbances and Their Causes
A Talk with n Leading Carolinian-EiOts
10 BE Created i'm the NOrtIi-A Review of
the History of Republics-Universal Sui
frage versus Liberty.
RALEIGH, Sept. %, 1853.
Everywhere throughout the lately reconstructed
states in the South hear of riotous disturbances
for instance that in Georgia, an attempted one I'm
GOldsboro in this State, few days since, and nu-
merous Others of minor importance almost daily.
While in Virginia the people are quiet and peace
able, both races seeming 10 be perfectly friendly to-
wards each otner, yet when you the border to
the Old North State the atmosphere seems to be sui
phureous. canvass of great magnitude is In pro-
gress, involving the most extraordinary issues
record, and judging by all that be seen in the
few days that | have been here the main in
nuences sought to be used in the campaign are
disturbances, riot ana blOodshed SO far my
nqusitions have led to the belief that these disturb
are mainly attributable to the carpet bag tribe
that infest these States, who excite and infame
the negro as TO bring them about; but have yet
failed 10 reach the actual motive that impelled them
TO such course, knowing the patronage and the
spells already theirs. Some allege this policy OF
the radicals ia dictated one from Washington, the
end Of which IL TO secure the casting OF the vote
known Carolinan whom met recently, "can blood
shed and riot accomplish such endsf'
The design of the radicals, he replied land their
vile tools The carpetbaggers In the South is to urge
the negroes to such excuses and outrages that the
whites will be forced 10 defend themselves, and
disturbances VIII he created in Charleston,
New Orleans savannah, Memphis and at
other points. which, with great exaggerations,
will he spread through the North so as to justify
Congress in cgislating additional power upon the
army to preserve the peace OF the country, which
they will say IL endangered by the rebellious fee ling
in the-South. And in order to prevent disturbance
and collision they VIII think Il better to cali the
negro Legislatures of the South together and direct
them TO cast the vote OF the States for President and
Vice President instead Of trusting IL to the people,
what, then do you suppose would result from
that courseW
THAT would secure the radical candidates seventy
votes certain which will outbaance any advantage
gained for the democrats In the Northern states"
1T Is your opinion then, that they, the radicals, are
determined TO he successful I'm this campaign at all
hazards and at whatever risksr'
beyond question. II the disturbances in the
South are not enough then others Will be created in
81 Louis. Indiana, Cincinnati Chicago and other
Northern cities, so as to justify Congress in taking
still stronger and more aggressive grounds state
necessity may exist TO prevent another war, which
they may furnish a. an excuse for postponement
Of the Presidential election. Additional powers
would then be conferred upon General Grant In
order to prevent bloodshed and revolution The stake
s great $500 600 900 OF revenue year the offices and
power Of government and above all the radicals
posed by their enemies, for their enormous crimes
against liberty II exposed would excite such bitter
hess anu a. ,he 100
combines to urge them TO desperate measures to
prevent the election OF the democrats and Keep them
out OF power even II they had the popular white
Vote
"Your last reply almost insnuates the radical
party would willingly change form of govern
ment. u such your opinion ~
IAN republican governments have been changed
from state necessity It has been the pretext OF
10 4nHf ia I'm n n Ia
liberties OF the people and usurp power. In popu-
lar government power Is seized TO protect the dear
people from violence and blood, and II Is often done
under the form OF the republic and law The Roman
republic was converted into an empire and yet for
Years the powers OF the republic were scrupuiousy
not perceive II until Caligula had his horse elected
chief counsel and in the triumphal procession had
him clothed with the laces and paraphernaia
OF once aud fed with barley gi!ded with gold. Then
they saw they were slaves under the outward
powers OF republic. I'm our republic ignorant ne
groes can be banded together reserved corps OF
voters TO act in The hands OF vile managers. They
can be used under The forms OF law TO subvert and
overthrow the liberty or the white man, North as
well ~ South. e1ectually as the Pr9torian bands
Of Rome with the eunuchs OF the palace were used
10 subvert the liberties OF their republic and put up
the purple OF the empire for sale and plumber"
Then you imagine such Is the tendency here 2"
I'm IKE manner the negroes In the states OF Tue
south may I've used TO effect the same purposes here.
Voters, 10 promote virtue, freedom and indepen-
dence, must themselves be educated virtuous
and independent. Then they constitute a tribunal
before which great questions involving public liberty
and power may be decided. and TO such tribunal
let ali men submit: but tribunal of ignorant licen-
tous and dependent voters are only instruments in
the hands OF bad men, by which, through universal
suffrage, they are enabled to corrupt and degrade
liberty IN this the very seat OF her vitality. In the
hands OF such voters public faith and public credit
can never be secure. The most absolute govern
ments are now under universal suffrage. The En-
peror OF the French was elected President Of a
republic and sworn TO protect and defend II, and
yet In one night after receiving in his front parlor
the prime officers OF the republic, he was
at the same time receiving In another apart
ment the heads Of the military police. At twelve
O'Clock he bowed the offlcers Of the republic out,
and issued orders TO his military satraps to
seize and imprison all the heads OF the republic. BY
morning these were In prison and the President OF
the republic proclaimed France empire and him
self her Emperor and then had the assurance to call
upon the universal suffrage OF France to sustain
and confirm bis open usurpation, and declared 1t o