New-York tribune., 1868-03-30
THE ALABAMA ELECTION.

WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The Secretary OF
War sent to the House to-day, in compliance with reso
luton OF that body, the official report of MajorGen
Meade to Gen Grant dated Alabama. March 25 contain
ing the following analysis of the returns OF the vote In
Alabama at the election submitting to the registered
voters the Constitution framed by the Convention Of that
state:
Total vote cast for the Constitution. 7oS2 against
zoos; total at the election 7lsl7 OF that vote there
were cOOred 629l white. G702; not separated 29ll; OF
the coored vote for the Constitution, 62O59 against
whites 5SO2 for, 900 against comparison Of the vote
cast in October last for the Convention with the present
election shows white vote for the Convention, 1883;
white vote for Constitution, 5SO2 loss on Constitution
l275l; cOored vote for Convention, $780, for
total loss Of vote on the Constitution from the vote
of the Convention 22.392 BY careful examination OF
the official returns Gen. Meades headquarters, the
registration lists show prior TO the recent revision IN me
number of registered voters in the state the last
revision adds S946 total registration, 0G3l. In con-
parng the vote cast at the election with The hsn
vote, Gen Meade says he has deemed I no connties as
just to deduct the registered vote in nchh h seen that
have been rejected in the election 1t eienoD was held
mar i'm Ioundes the ballotboScs were SOtSn' anu ia
sumter only partial eeGR3 3e ground Of iegaty The
yeceu ~ u & ~ ali fSur Of these counties should be de
dnGted from 1nS cut Adopting tins basis The total regis
ii M as Ssove is lo63i less the registration OF four
were cast. l56.9i5 Onehaf the amount required for
ratification was 7S473; Now the total Vote AT tne
rejected 145s the actual vote cast in the election was
lOS59 and the Constitution fails OF ratncatlOn Dy ol;
that is TO saw the whole east those counties where
the election was held falls short OF Onehat OF the regis
tered voters in those counties by s ana the COnstu
ton therefore, under the law requiring onehaI ne reg
stered voters TO cast their votes ~ not Iateu Gen
Meade saws in conclusion: The Constitution Idulg OK
ratification the to be adopted become Questions
OF importance have deemed 1t my duty 10 turn over 10
the President OF the Convention the returns OF the elec
tion for members OF Congress and state and county
officers but have not authorized the issue Of certificates
of election until the questions connected with the COns
tuition definitely settled ihayc received ana transmit
herewith letter from several members OF the bcpuDn
can organization In Alabama, urging Recommendation
my part OF immediate admssi0n O the Stale b| Con
gress maintaining that the recent election when prop
voters as being IN favor Of the measure regret eX-
tremely that II is not In my power to coincide with these
gentlemen and cannot with them IN their views
ACKNOWLEDGING the Importance OF the State being al the
earliest moment restored to her proper relations IN the
IDion cannot but look the result OF the recent tec-
ton as an expression Of opinion that the registered voters
do not desire to be restored under the Consul lon sun
med to them. and in view OF the recent act OF CohsC
giving ratification to majority OF the votes cast "ouu
prefer the Convention reassemDed LOT q ltNl-
sion OF the Constitution, and the revised Constitution
submitted 10 the people under the new law am ol e
OuinlOn that n revised constitution, more lDcrdl III Us
terms and confined TO the requirements OF lhc recon
stIuctiOn laws, would in AlaDama-ds nave reason to
expect il VIII in Georgia aud FOrda-meet with the aP
proval of the majority OF the registered voters ana Deg
leave to call your attention 10 the dcuy OF carry on
n government in state where small population OF
those qualified TO take part in the government are III
favor organic law, and to insure larger proper
tiOn of what lie the governing class more hcceld
HE Constitutions should be presented To them ior auOp