The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-31
NEW YORK HERALD SATURDAY 81 SHEET

100000 or so annually ana leaves the contrasting
former owners to pay the taxes which they are
compelled to do or forfeit their claim. In the coun-
try II Is worse The Legislature provides ilat IN
any one parish sufficient amount may be raised by
taxation In any one year to pay or the whole out
amounts to 5000 or s5o.ooo In other words utter
unmtgated ruin IL held over every landed proprle-
tor In the State at the option OF Legislature OF I'M
ported whites and penniess negroes. att
Need refer back TO the commencement OF this let
ter and inquire whether the K. W. G are likely to
prove myth or are likely 10 have any serious pur-
pose In view provided the people OF the North fail 10
see the pressing Importance Of this reconstruction
clean hands Of the politicians OF both sides
hesitate almost to write the next paragraph, lest
saed that the Sea saes hetnr be
Mexico the country has recuperated Itself In the
three years since the war In the matter OF young
raised enough corn this season to keep them for two
years to come. They have nothing to lose and are in
better trim for light guerilla operations than they
Election Prospects-The Excluded Democratic
Counties Preparing to vote-An Depending
tho Revision Of observation-disclosures
That Radical Majority Will he Preserved
The Destruction Of the Negro Militin Arms.
NAPOLEON, Oct %, 1863
The registration In Arkansas is now nearly CON-
plete but until the revision OF the lists ia the
result remains very doubtful. There about sixty
thousand white voters and forty thousand colored
In Arkansas. On fair registration this would
be the relative proportion Of votes cast,
democratic and republican. There are proba-
bly, some three or four thousand whites
who will vote republican, and there are nearly the
same number OF negroes who under the leadership
OF Harris and other cOl0red "democrattcap orators,
will vote the democratic ticket, thus equazing mat
tiers and leaving 1t strict party vore of white and
black. "With q fair registration says General
D,itn ALA
can ~ do not think the radicals can carry the
State" The complaints in five or six large counties
over which have travelled are numerous and loud.
The citizens OF each parish offered to act as body
guard to the registrars and to protect their persons
with their lives II need be. The offer was disre-
garded and the registration closed; Iwenty-lve
roll at one fell swoOp.
The Democratic State Central Committee have
issued an address to the voters Of these parishes and
Ashley and Lafayette counties, urging them 10 hold
an election at all hazards. Several sections OF the
constitution are pointed out under which it is con-
tended this election win be legal the COM
mttee then go on to recommend that
duplicate evidences Of all acts done, the
retained properly authenticated, and sealed up and
preserved by one Of the judges OF the election. No
the oath prescribed in the constitution and VINO is
not qualified elector under the constitution Certl-
Should be given to each voter ana properly cancelled
and record kept of the same.n
The oath here alluded TO as being prescribed by
the constitution Is or Itself rather startling lnno-
walton on election proceedings, ana is we'll worth
recording in the HERALD. 1t runs:-
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and the constitution and laws Of the state Of Arkanas
By any Of clauses in the hrs sssoaa, third Of
State Of that viii never counenance or aid nhe
secession Of ths state from the United States; that Ia,
ss sssg ~ a OF or e g s.s Or Or ire
Ssrmsore. tSai will not IN any way inure, couno
se e as q ~ 81 s % Of
PIE q and evil equally OF ali or for p
ton With any political party provided that 4 any person
prescribed such Offending being thereof duly
wh S sw a M I o tie
crime OF wilru and corrupt perjury.
That this trebly iron-clad oath is deemed insrnl-
cien and that has been found necessary TO refuse
registration in some counties, and give only partial
registration to Others is significant Of the way that
coored voters, would be likely to CO. IL Is curious
point to notice that registration has not been inter-
threatened Violence OF one man severaly brought
registration standstill In three democratic c0un
ties but extent OF violence can put stop TO IL In
the radical parishes.
II the programme OF the democratic committee of
holding elections in the parishes not registered IL
carried out serious complications will arise. Tho
danger OF immediate outbreak is immensely lessen
ed by the pitching overheard Of the arms Intended
for the negro militia. 1t has been mentioned In pre-
yious letters how excited the whole community was
on this subject-how Churchhll, ex-Major General
or the Confederncy, and other prominent men openly
vowed TO resist the distribution Of these arms to
the blacks, ana how the entire white popula-
ton of the State were arming in antici-
patton OF O fight 1t Is made no secret
now that the destruction 0f the muskets
accomplished by Leading and responsible
citizens OF Memphis and Arkansas, with q real and
sincere desire to avert boodslled. The radical
papers charge the act 10 the Ku Klux the democrat
ic journals with feeble humor say the deed was done
by disguised radicals; but among the community at
large the motives for and the Ornators Of this bod
coup are known and recognized. Its effect In Arkan-
sas was surprisingly beneficial. The news travelled
with that marvellous celebrity with which negroes
can convey intelligence. heard 1t In Saline parish,
many hundred miles from the scene OF action, and
way or nom all railroad or Geographic communtca
ti0n within twenty-four hours Of the occurrence.
breath OF relief Even to the radicals, except those
whose money had been invested In the speculation,
1t was matter OF secret rejoicing. The publicity
which had been given to this little reconstruction
them In q most critical position. TWO days before
the arms were destroyed Governor Clayton, by the
advice OF his right hand man, Senator Mcdonald,
had decided to store the arms in the government
arsenal on their arrival, and not to attempt their
formal distribution
Arkansas win in all probability 10 republican. II
has been mentioned In previous letters that the
negro voters ore not the controlling clement in this
State. Arkansas has probably larger qualified
white vote. In proportion to the colored vote, than
any Southern territory the white vote being largely
composed OF ex-federal soldiers. Military mapipu
laon OF the election gave the state over 10 the re-
conaructlonists; state government manipulation OF
the registration can alone preserve the ascendcncy
vi the carpet-bag authorities.
GEORGIA.
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