The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-06-24
MISSISSIPPI.


Defeat Of the Constitutes and Radical
Ticket by the Colored Vote Alone.
Il JACKSON, June %, 1858.
The election in this State on the question Of the
ratification of the constitution recently framed BY
the Reconstruction Convention and for state and
Congressional officers commenced yesterday. So far
everything has been quiet and orderly, not single
account Of violence having been received here
While It is not safe to say which side win be
victorious the present indications sre more
favorable 70 the democrats than the first re-
turns nom the elections In any OF the other
Southern States have shown. In this section Of the
State. where the negroes have large maorties regis
tered, the democrats heavily ahead on the first
days vote large numbers Of negroes voting against
ratification and for the democratic candidates.
Should they continue = vote In the same ratio dur
ing the concluding days Of the election it seems GER
tain that the radicals will be badly defeated by the
colored vote alone.
Accounts from the section Of the State where the
whites are In majority represent the vote to be al
most unanimous against the constitution and for the
democratic State, legislative, county and Congress
sional ticket.
As sample Of the vote the following Is given:--
Returns from thrty-nine election precincts give
democratic majority Of over two thousand. The "a
ideals carried but ten Of the thrty-nine precincts
although nearly all Of them show large majority Of
blacks on the registration lists.
The radicals have the United States colors printed
on the back of their tickets and are making strong
efforts to keep the negroes from voting against them
The whites, however throughout the State are
cisng all their influence the negroes, and far
with considerable success.
The Vote in North Misslssippi-Larse Demo-
cratic Majorities.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, June %, 1853.
Reports from North Mississippi represent the elec-
ton there to be quietly progressing. The returns
received to the present time show that every town
with one exception only the Mississippi Railroad
from Carlton to the Tennessee State line gives heavy
maorities against the constitution and for the demo-
cratic candidates The simple exception is the town
of Durant, situated In Holmes county, where the
registration lists show nearly three negroes to one
white registered.
This section of the State contains Q majority Of
whites In nearly all Of the counties situated therein
and the returns show an almost unanimous vote
against the radicals. Water Valley, situated In
Yaabusha county, where the whites have registered
small majority gives ATS votes against ratifying the
constitution and for the democratic ticket to seven
for ratification and the radical ticket. Springdale In
Lafayette county, where the white voters have some
900 majority gives 200 against the constitution and
none in its favor. The town Of Walden polls 800
votes for the conservatives and only Is for their
opponents
All accounts represent both parties to be making
strenuous efforts to carry the State. The chances,
however are at present in favor Of the democrats.
as they are using their influence with the blacks
with decided success. From the returns received
already 1t would appear as majority Of the negro
vote cast yesterday was against the radicals.
49, =
The Governor Refuses to Surrender Els
Onlce-He Ii Disposscssed by Armed Force
He Claims 70 be stiu Governor Of tho
State. a.sl
2 q JACKSON, June %, 1ses
To-day at twelve O'Clock General Biddle. COM
mander Of this post, demanded the surrender Of the
Governors ONCE Governor Humphreys refused to
vacate. General Biddle asked II be WOULD have to
use force In order to get possession Governor Hum
phreys replied that he would. General Biddle then
brought In squad Of soldiers and took possession Of
the once.
Governor Humphreys has fitted up another room
for an office, and claims to be Governor Of Misss.
sppi.
The Order Removing the Governor and At
t0rney General.
The following Is the order of General Mcdowell re-
moving Governor Humphreys and Attorney General
Hooker Of Mississippi, and appointing army onncers
In their stead
GENERAL ORDER-No %.
HEADQUARTERS, FOURTH MILITARY DIsTRICv,)
(Mssissippi and Arkansas) !
VICKSBURG, Miss, June Is, 1858.
l. Major General Adelbert Ames is appointed, tenn
porarily Provisional Governor Of the State OF Mis-
sssippf, vice Benjamin G. Humphreys, hereby re-
moved.
2. Captain Jasper Myers is appointed, temporarily
Attorney General Of the State Of Mississippi vice G.
e. Hooker, hereby removed.
8. The ofces appointed as above will repair with
out delay to Jackson and enter Immediately upon
the duties Of their respective offices They will re-
ceive no other compensation than their pay and al
lowances OF oficers OF the army.
BY order Of IRWIN MCDOWELL,
Brevet Major General.
JOHN TYLER, First Lieutenant Forty third infantry
Brevet Major United States Army, A. A. C.
The Yazoo MISSY Democrat, June IS, says the
from General Grant, Considerable feeling Is mani
tested by the papers In Mississippi on the subject