The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-26

| GrnOrPIizatioA of the Radical Party-Nntive
| Republicans Going Over 10 the Democracy
| En- BIasse-ThOusands Of Negroes Going
| with Taem-A Remarkable Political RevO-
| luton.
| SELMA, August 20, 1868.
The recent violence of Coon, Sibley and other car
| petbag members of the Legislature has completely
| demoralized the radical party OF Alabama. The
native leaders are going over to the democracy
nldSSe. The day before yesterday heard Mr. Jones,
| who is an elecior for the Fourth district on the
Grant ticket, declare that he intended to send his
| resignation and stump the State for Seymour and
| Blair. Thomas Masterson, member OF the Legisla-
ture and number Of other native or long resident
citizens of the state have also declared that they
| can no longer support the republican party. 1t is
| even asserted that Governor Smith is greatly dis
affected, and WILL at the first opportunity, abandon
his party The effect OF these open assertions and
the thousand and one rumors OF detection in others
are driving only every decent white into the
democratic ranks but also influencing thousands
OF negroes. Mr. Jones, Mr.. Masterson and the other
deserters give as the reason for their that the
struggle Is now for the salvation OF the native white
population Of Alabama. The incendary language of
the carpet-baggers, their appeals to the worst pas
sions OF the negroes and their threats OF punging
the State into civil war things that they cannot
agree TO. Such being the case they have left the
do not love- but whom tn ely regard as the lesser OF
two evils.
For some weeks past 1t has been generally be-
ieved that Alabama VIII be carried for the demo-
cratic Presidential ticket and IL was because the
radical leaders this that they tried to pass the
bill taking away the vote from the people. still it
was admitted that the struggle would be fierce and
determined one and the majority comparatively
small. Now that the carpet-baggers left alone
In their glory to lead those negroes who yet adhere
to them the democracy are jubant. They will I'M |
doubtedy carry the State by very large majority. |
The influence OF the native ex-republicans among |
the more nelligen. and orderly negroes is undoubt
edy great, and that they will carry with them be-
tween fifteen and twenty thousand colored men who |
would otherwise have voted for Grant and Cofax is
not denied And this result has been brought
about solely by a few reckless adventurers who
determined to rule or rum Altogether the political |
revolution in Alabama has been most remarkable
one. The first indications OF II few |
weeks ago, but no one expected that 1t would make
headway with such rapidlty magnitude as it has.
The whites were content that its effect would be to |
give them the state, The outbreak in the Senate |
on the ltn instant, however, precipitated matters
to such extent that from all parts OF the country
intelligence is received or native radicals boldly de-
nouncing their party and declaring their intention |
gomery stated that it was evident that Mr.. Jones
and those who agreed with him weuld soon take
to that eject. The threats OF "squatters" to make
war upon the white Alabamians and to burn down
this and other towns have been little more than
these quasi republicans could stand.
since writing the foregoing have been handed
copy of Mr.. Jones' declnaton TO serve on the cleo
tora ticket foi Grant and Cofax. IL Is dated at
Demopolis and addressed to Thomas o. Glasscock,
chairman OF the Republican Executive Committee.
IL reads iollows:-
SIR-I must respectfully decline elector for
Grant Collar the Fourth Congres sonal district
W. Il. JONES.
Mr.. Jones has also publicly announced his nten-
ton to support seymour and Blair and will stump
the State Tor those gentlemen. As lie possesses
siderable influence among the negroes his action in
this respect Will damage the radicals immensely.
While these assertions ar going on the carpetbag |
leaders Continue to lnnane the minds OF the radical
negroes against the whites. what eject OF their
teachings Will be u Is Impossible to predict at the
present time. The negroes are niglty taught that
the democrats intend To reduce them to slavery
again, and that their bounden duty IL to arm them
selves for coming conhct. When such incendiary
appeals are being made everywhere throughout the |
State-when mons OF half barbarous creatures are
told that II the radicals beaten In the pending
campaign 1t will become their so,emn duty 10 muir
der White men, women and children and TO burn |
down the towns, citie and houses OF the South-is
II any wonder that the few Intelligent, orderly and |
peacelovng white republicans OF the State are eav
Ing party whose Northern representatives are tne
authors Of sucl sentiments and advlcey