Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-08-20
County Nominations.


The sufferings Of the native whites Of
the South, before and throughout the re-
bellion, and whohave always been stead
fast TO the Union. have awakened the
sympathy Of the Northern States, and yet
little is considered whom and how many
there were. 1t i difficult 10 obtain even
an approximation of the number Of white
native Uniouists of the South at the pres
ent time. They are now moro than ever
the victims Of rebel hate The rccreancy
Of Andrew johnson who began his apos-
tacy by taking this class under his special
guardianship, has increased their priva-
tons by his deserving them and becoming
their prosecutors, and is now worse than
their original enemies. Notwithstanding
all this, great majority Of these people
adhere 10 the cause of the Union. As
many will vote for Grant in Maryland,
Kentucky and West Virginia, as voted
for Lincoln in 1sfl. West Virginia gave.
Lincoln in 1864, 23,lG4; Kentucky, a.
1856 Maryland, 40,15S. Before the negro
was enfranchisod elections took place
i'm 1865 in Tennessee, North Carolina,
Virginia, Mississippi and Louisiana, and
the aggregate vote for the Union mon for
Congress was 81, ,s3 in Tennessee; 22,3l2
in Louisiana, by which Wells was elected
Governor, and 25,SG0 in North Carolina
for Holden, but not enough TO elect him.
In 1867 the colorcd vote was introduced
as new element in the Southern cleo
tions. with the following results: In Ala
bama there were 1914 800 voters registered,
of which number ai,A5O were white,
and 90,350 colored. The convention was
carried by majority of si,Gl0, In Ar
kansas the same year. the aggregate vote
was 10000, with a majority in favor of
the convention of li,00o 1t is estimated
that at least 5000 white men voted with
the Republicans. North Carolina, the
same year. carried the convention on an
affirmative vote of 10000 out of $50 900
of the 10000 at least 10000 were colorcd
and 10000 white. In Georgia, the same
year, i'll vote Of 100,0i4, the convention
was carried by 81 see votes, of which at
least 1900 were white men The elec-
tions OF 1865 disclosed Il white vote in Al
ALBANIA OF about $4,000 , in North Carolina
about 10000 in Arkansas about ~ 600,
and nearly the same proportion in Louis
lana and Georgia These particulars.
taken from reliable statistics. disclose a
state OF things very different from the
tyranny over the people Of the South in
1860 and 1861
There is no longer u craven submission
TO the decree, Of old slave lords, and we
may confidently predict certain success
of a cause which has won 50 much in the
face OF 50 many obstacles The fact
which gives peculiar force 10 these figures
and conclusions, j. that at no period be-.
fore or during the war have the white
Union men of the South received word
Of sympathy from the Democratic leaders.
the champions OF the white mems party of
the North. Their sutfcrings awake no
throb Of pity III the hearts of these cal
lous politicians. They have served and
suffered for their country, and the indif-
ference of Democratic leaders soon changed
to open scorn and undissemblcd hate 1t
is to the white men of the South. that we
are in measure indebted, that rebellion
did not triumph in tho first year Of the
war, and tina, our whole people are not
to-day governed by an oligarchy based on
the rock OF perpetgated human slavery.
CREDITABLE. ~ The New York Sun
says it is creditable to Hon John A. Girls
void, the Republican candidate for Gov
ernor Of New York, that he interested
himself in favor Of the widow and chill
dren of Gen Halpine We learn that
Mr.. Griswold accompanied the Hon IIor-
ace Greeley on his visit TO Gov. Fenton
and united with Mr.. Greeley in urging
upon the Governor the appointment OF
some honorable and trustworthy man a.
Register, who would pay over the income
Of the Office to Mrs. Halpine. 1t was on
the strength Of the joint recommendation
Of Mr.. Greeley and Mr.. Griswold, sup
ported by the kilograms of Gen. Grant
Gen. Sherman and Gen Sheridan, thai
Gov. Fenton agreed to make such au ap.
pointment We are glad to learn tina,
Gov. Fenton has appointed Gen. Patrick
b. Jones to fill the vacancy. This chris.
tian effort Of Mr. Greeley and Mr.. Girls.
void, to which the heart of the people