The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-13

commissioners TO be appolnuea VIII not be very
iriead y to tho radicals, Bullock Brown and Hurl-
For all practical purposes the democrats now have
ful possession OF the State. and that they intend 10
baggers and scalawags however. are not disposed to
quietly accept the situation. When Congress next
meets 1hsre WIN Ge formidable petition prsseth esa
"loyal" creatures and appealing for help II IL hard
to conceive how Congress can help them. Georgia Is
represented nOw she Is In the Union and has just as
much right to say who shall hold ONCE and who shal
not any other State. Altogether 1t Is not likely
that the white radicals will obtain much by petitions
There is much greater probability that the negroes
will make political capital for the democrats by
deeds OF violence arising principally from the coi9rea
delegates being declared not entitled to hold once:
The violent harangues Of few white and colored
tncend aries are melting the radical negroes to the
democrats Is evident. for it drives over to the whites
hundreds OF blacks who are republican by inclina-
that war of races viii result in their people getting
badly thrashed, and who desire to keep upon the
side that can afford them most protection
by such considerations and beng persuaded by
their leaders that they VIII 'receive help from the
Grand Army OF the Republicn at the North, are
organizing themselves into military companies,
drilling and otherwise preparing for war with as
much earnesness as II an army Of foreign enemies
consolation, and 1t Is that the more violent the
negroes become the more certain becomes their
less than thirty thousand black democrats confront
sixty-1ve thousand black radicals. The line drawn
between tneSe TWO negro elements ID Wde ulstlnct
positive. The former are backed up by the entire
strength OF ninety thousand whites while the latter
are supported by the radical Congress and at the
outside not more than fifteen thousand whites IN the
State This, then, is the real political condition OF
the State. Radical negro threats and violence.
cendiarIsm are seen and heard only in those coun-
ties which have immense negro majOrities. There a.
conflict Of races Is imminent, for there the
to kindle blaze that will only he extin-
guished by streams Of blood. II the Presidential
S..th
western and portions OF Central Georgia the people
OF the entire country will have cause for heartfelt
gratitude The principal incentive to acts OF ylo
able minority Of their race intend voting the demo-
cratic ticket The whites have pledged the con-
servatlve darkies protection, and II any attempt Is
made to inure them for voting against Grant ana
Colfax they viii be defended to the bitterest ex
condition OF afYairs: but as you desire the truo
situation in the South 1t is given fairly and impair
italy pne very sfea Of their own yoon
Left alone they would peaceably submit TO the re-
suit OF the election and do nothing 10 prevent men
But they are harangued at midnight by the most
miserable creatures-both black and wilhelm eX-
worst passions and prepare their minds for
the commission OF the most violent deeds that can be
imagined. When the negroes return to their cabins
at two or three o'clock in the morning they do so
ready to Undue their hands in the blood OF the white
proprietor OF the plantation and his family although
treatment at their hands There Ia nothing imagin-
airy In this report OF the situatiOn oil that has been
stated contains the truth.
The opinion expressed four weeks ago that the
democrats will carry Georgia by a large majority Is
here again repeated This Congressional district has
majority OF fifteen thousand negro voters regis
tered, but the chances are that the democrats WILL
carry it by two or three thousand majority At any
rae from the number OF negro democrats have
seen in this (Richmond), Burke Columbia, and two
or three adjacent counties, have no doubt that
there VIII be close struggle between the two parties.
Georgia will give at least thirty thousand majority
for Seymour and Blair, and IL she gives fifty thou
carried by the democrats is conceded by all hands.
the only question is as to how large the majority
will be.
A speech from Hon. John A. GrisvOld.
At the Vermont State Fair In Burlington, on the
10th inst. Hon. John A. Grswold, the republican
candidate for Governor OF tins state, was called
upon, and responded
He was surprised to find his friend Mr.. Edmunds,
when he rose to speak, assuming a new phase OF |
character. He had met him the esteemed private
citizen, as an able lawyer and as a wise and pa |
triOtic legislator. But he had ever seen him in any
situation like the present. He had seen In the SEN
aor's remarks the outcrOpping Of disposition bOr
dering upon the malicious. The gentleman (Mr. Ed |
munds) seemed to feel that he was called upon to
verify the ancient maxim that misery loves |
company. The gentleman. after stating the object OF
the assembly, had turned to him mr. Griswod AZ a
gentleman who might be the next Governor Of the
Empire State When he (Mr. G). returned he would
not tell the people OF the state OF New York about
any cxtraneous objects which he saw here. but he
would say to them that he saw In the intelligence
the s0briefy, tile true pride OF the men and women
OF Vermont an explanation OF the opinion which
was recently gwen through the ballot box In this
city.
Mr. Griswold was heartily applauded at the end of
his witty and appropriate little speech.