The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-04


continue at the same rate for the next four weeks
it is very doubtful if the republicans will have an
electoral ticket In the field at all, unless they nom
nate negroes. From every part OF the State comes
the intelligence that the more respectable portion OF
the white men who followed the leadership OF ex-
Governor Brown quitting the radicals and going
over to the democracy carrying with them all OF the
negroes whom they can influence.
Nor hos there been any pause In the negro reaction
1t is impossible to enter county In this part OF
Georgia without hearing Of coored democratic CLUBS
being organized or about to be. In Albany last Sat
urday evening the conservative negroes held q
second mass meeting, the political effect OF the first
being 10 largely increase the number in attendance
on this occasion. New members were admitted
there being among them many OF the most promi-
nent coored men who had formerly belonged to the
Loyal Leagues. Whenever one Of these repentant
darkies would step forward for the purpose OF hav-
ing his name affixed to the roll the liveest cheers
would greet this evidence Of his conversion to the
democratic faith. Speeches were made by blacks
and whites, Seymour and Blair and the democr acy
were rapturously cheered while the radical ticket
and platform were emphatically groaned down. A
series Of resolutions were adopted expressing conf
dence fn the intelligence patriotism and justice OF
the people," declaring that the democratic party has
officially recognized the abolition Of slavery, and
Blair as well as calling upon the coored people to
vote for those gentlemen. In my letter from Albany
damaging to f the ' radicals and 50 il has been
already. The patronage OF the white native
citizens their support and pledges OF protection,
In their influences for the negro to resist Thus the
Loyal Leagues are being rapidly broken up. Nor is
this result confined to Dougherty county In Twiggs,
Pulaski, Bibb-nfact in every county In Southwest
ern Georgathe negroes are going over to the demo-
pheori fOrS TN n
shoulder upon their former radical friends.
The CONSERVATION of arpet-baggers and scala
ways at the aspect OF political affairs Is quite anus
ing. They are terribly panic stricken and democrat
ICED. The present republican member from the
Fourth district declines being considered q candi-
date for reelection and his card to that eject ere
ates considerable merriment among the democrats,
who insist that he never would have acted thus had
he not been fully aware that there was not the re-
hottest prospect OF his being reelected But be that
as 1t may, it is evident that with the dawn OF each
new day, and as the sd OF November approaches
nearer the chances OF the radical party in Georgia
become more and more hopeless. SO far as the
Judgment Of an impartial observer can decide 1t Is
utterly impossible for them to carry this State They
may elect two out Of the seven members OF Congress
from this State but even that is not absolutely GER
tan as II the muatto Bradley persists In running as
an independent candidate he will split the negro
vote and cause the election Of democrat. Alto
gether radicalism has hard road to travel in
Georgia.
Within the past three or four days there has been
considerable excitement among the negroes over the
movement in the Legislature to turn ont cOlored
members. This IL also another OF injury to to
radicals. The negroes DO not blame the democrats,
who are voting in favor OF declaring those OF their
or ineligible to Office, because these never at any
time pretended even to favor H. During the recent
gubernatorial canvass the negroes were told by
democratic speakers that their party would never
favor unive sal negro Suffrage nor would 1t ever con-
sent for negroes to leisae for the White property
holders OF the State. They therefore have not word
OF reprOach for the conservatives But 1t Is the white
and scalawags headed by Joseph f.
Brown, against whom they are hurting the heaviest
kinds OF curses Without their lep the democrats
In the Legislature had no power TO turn out colored
but the TACT that one hundred and two
votes were cast In favor Of preventing these men
from voting on the question of their own eligibility
shows plainly that over one-nar OF the white repub
leans had treacherousy betrayed the negroes. OF |
course the negroes will all be turned out, and this
will drive thousands Of them into TIL democratic |
ranks. They say and very justly, that II they to
have no political favor II the white men they elect
to office to betray them, 1t Is much better to sup
port the democrats who have dealt openly and hon
estly never Disgusting their opposition to negro sur
frage well Office holding At present tnere
numerous threats OF Violence but doubt II they
will come to anything.