The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-03
POLITICAL AFFAIRS In MISSISSIPPI.

Curiosities or the Canvass-How fhe Negroes
Were Controlled at tho Last Election-Ex.
Governor Humphreys and Judge Yeracr on
the MISUNDERSTANDING At Peacc-(eneral
Howard and the Mayor Of jackson.
JACKSON, August "a. 1858.
Mississippi began 1t. Mississippi found out negro
democracy. Hurrah for Mississippi champion Of
population, State sovereignty and the duello As
n these honors not enough she adds another by
becoming the discoverer OF niger democracy. But
Mississippi has not only started negro democracy,
che has followed 1t up so closely that II the State
were polled again tomorrow the anti-radi cal ma
jorty would be increased TO nearly nfty thousand.
This queer world we live In, and cantankerous,
contradictory hotheaded Mississippi In one OF the
Queerest portions OF IL. You never know where to
have them. They tar and feather Q negro school
teacher one day and address q negro mass meeting
the next A sledge-hammer ex-slave overseer Is
radical candidate for Governor Three prominent
radical members Of the black and tan convention
stamping for the democrats. There Is o Flournoy
among the EXTREMIST radicals, while the Old time
friends and associates Of Jc DAVIS, Henry 8. Fooe,
Prentiss and George Yergcr soliciting the votes
and interest OF negro electors. making stump
speeches turn and turn about with scpio Afrcanus,
Caesar, Pompey; Sam aud Andy, and promising-yes,
promsIng-thcir dusky auditors the pcrpetuation OF
the franchise. These promises of free Suffrage which
some leading democrats. carried away by the en-
husiasm OF the canvass have not hesitated 10 give
are likely to occasion some future fuss In the
party ranks. Very many regard these pledges as
indiscreet and impossible Of redemption. The old
line wings especially repudate participation in any
such compact aud say II we ever vote for negro
Suffrage In any shape It must be qualified suffrage,
and right smartly qualified too.
The way the negro vote carried M the recent
State election was really astonishing and significant
The plan OF operations OF the Mississippi Campaign
was very simple An impression prevails that a
large sum OF money was spent. Nothing OF the
kind. There was nobody in the State able TO contri-
butte II, and outside assistance was received The
whole election did not cost so mucn IN actual cash
a. one nights torchlight procession In New Orleans.
mttee with q cool. sagacious and auiocratic organ
xer at their head Instead OF hzzing OF rockets and
hiring brass bands the most respectable citizens OF
tho State threw OF their coats and took to the
stump. The railways, which intersect the coun-
try In every direction, gave them free passes for
month: the meanest plantation supplied hospitable
welcome and for the first time since the war ended
the landowners OF the south met the aboring popu-
laiion on terms OF something like political equality,
explained to them their interests and wishes, and
sought 10 guide and influence them In their action.
On every plantation there IL generally some local
s'Uncle Torn,p who breaches or lectures and leads
the other darkes by the nose. The nrst object was
TO secure these influential men, and az they gener-
ally have more than average negro intelligence IL was
not dit1cut TO explain TO them how pernicl0us the
Iegisation Of carpetbaegcrs and scalawags must
prove W the whole SoDth. employed % We" % s"'