The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25


Vote Is Going-P0werfnl Influences Brought
10 Bear ON the Negrocs-Thcir Fan,il.
iarity with the Idea of BlO0dshed-state
Of NIiud-fs0th Sides Anticipating Evil and
Preparing for It-NIOdcI speech Of a Carpet.
Bagxer.
NEW ORLEANS, August 30 1865.
The Old gentleman I'm drab smalls who threw
cucumbers over the wall 10 Mrs. Nckleby summed
up the philosophy Of life all gas and gaiters,-
and then called for a thunder sandwich and glass
of bottled lightning. some similar theory appears to
have taken possession Of the democracy OF this city,
Torchlight professions, banner presentations and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. banner presentations and
torchight professions make night hideous. There
IL one arranged for every night IN the week and a
dozen extra for saturday. Blair Guards, Seymour
Knights Democratic Broom Rangers, Fossil Guards,
seymour Sentnels. Johnson Rangers Liberty Guards.
seymour Cadets, Blair Knights and Magnolia
Rangers-these only few Of the political or
ganizatons which have undertaken the conduct OF
the campaign, and which are ready to turn
out mt any time eight ten thousand strong pre-
pared for and all contingencies. IL is very long
indeed since campaign was entered upon IN this
city with such outward manifestations OF enthusiasm.
The republicans move more quietly They have
attempted no public display since the democracy
opened the ball with their great mass meeting In
Pioneer Clubs and lova League meetings keep the
colorcd voters in play a far rs possible. y num-
bers of course the whites Of this city have an over
whemng majority and the radical leaders act wisely,
perhaps, In more respects than one IN NOT cha
longing nvi,lious comparisons by compelling out
door demonstrations one great reliance OF the radi.
Gals IL upon the redistribution OF districts which the
Legislature has just carried ont osensiby 10 secure
an equalization Of voters In all the Congressional
districts, hui really TO swallow mp possible demo-
cratic maioritcs by the Ingenious pro Of sand
wichng each democratic section between twJ re-
publican sections, and merging them into one dis
trict.
AZ the lost election the votes cast were. in round
First Congressional district trad. maiorityl.. 200
second Congressional district dem. majority. loo
Third Congressional district rad. una orty)... 1900
Fourth Congressional district rad. majority 1000
Fifth Congressional district rad. majority. 1000
The Legislature has reconstructed tho districts
as To reduce the two thousand seven hundred radical
majority In the First district 10 one thousand five
hundred the seven thousand radical majority IN the
Fourth district 10 four thousand and the nine thou
sand radical majority in the Fifth district 10 six
thousand BY this process they obtain surplusage
of seven thousand two hundred radical votes, and
these thrown into the Second district which at the
last election returned Colonel Mann, democrat, to
Congress viii eat up the present democratic major
ity of thousand two hundred In thai district and
leave balance Of six thousand TO the credit OF the
republicans. The only ault TO be found with this
elaborate and sagacious scheme Is that in stopping
down to pick mp one district the republicans drop
another and leave themselves just where they were
before. The First district was carried at the last
election by barely two thousand seven hundred.
This scaniy majority Is reduced In the new schedule
TO one thousand i've hundred, and the change OF
seven hundred and 0fty votes win give the district
TO the democrats, and probably twice that number Of
votes have been already secured.
II may be stated "a fact that the idea Of choosing
the electors 10y the state Legislature has been aban-
doned. The proposal met with strong support from
extremists ike Carr Peter Harper ana others in the
Legislature-men whose perpetual harping upon the
danger Of '1o1n men being assassinated has Sc
cured for them, even among their own party, the
contemptuOus title Of knights of the Phantom Dag
Rer.u The abandonment Of the plan IL mainly due