The New York herald., 1869-07-06
TIE vIRGEIA CAMPAIGN.
Preparations OF the observation-disclosures of
the Comprehensive Negroes VS.. Slave Me-
sroes-A split I'm the yote-Estimate OF the
Yote--precaati0ns AgaiI.t DISTURBANCE.

As n urged by desperation, now, at the close OF
the campaign, the radical leaders are making last
and final effort IN The hope of securing victory
Tuesday next Everywhere political excitement
runs intensely high. Governor Wells General Van
Wyck General Bean, Of Montana, and other radical
orators are being whirled from place to place with
lightning speed in special trains each addressing
number OF negro audiences daily. As the time ad-
and the 9th nears the feeling and heat of the
campaign increases If possible, until the state re-
sembles seething political cauidron from noun
tain to seaboard Accounts from all sections agree
that Virginia never before witnessed such hot
political contest nor was the State the OF
so much enthusiasm and excitement on the eve OF
political election.
The name of Gilbert c. Walker alone now arouses
every +. T. ", and creates as much feeling in other
breasts as did ever the names OF Wise, Letcher,
Smith or Flourncy In the part where the wings and
democrats assembled on the hustings prior 10 any
gu0ernatOrlal election. On the other hand, the
negroes, who have been thoroughly drlned 10 their
work by their earpet-bag leaders, are intent upon
gong TO the polls in solid phalanX and casting their
votes for Wells and Dr.. j. d. Harris, the negro
didate for Lieutenant Governor 1t is a mistake to
suppose that Wells eXerts any great influence with
the negroes. On the contrary, since he reluctantly
wrote the letter acqulescing in General Grants
views 10 the propriety OF having the CON
stituton expurgated of the proscriptive
features which he Wells was instrumental IN
esngIaitins upon ~ ne mas become exceed
Harris IL Is that concentrates the black vote upon
the Wells ticket. lie Is properly their standard
bearer III the campaign; his name Is a tower OF
strength, ana its very mention always elicits the
most unbounded applause from assemolage Of
blacks. Throughout the State however, there is
one noticeable feature among the negroes which at
taches to them since the days OF slavery. Between
the ree aad slave negroes there was always an ami
mostly and III feeling-probably cultivated by the
| whltes-whch now, in the heat OF q political can
ssss has Tpensd into an open breaeh@a sort Of
laery the Tree negroes were held III contempt by the
| slaves, few would associate with them, and the
equality with ''free nigger.n Now the tables
| are turned. Those who were always free consider
| themselves elevated degree above the FOR
| mer slave. They are more aspiring; most
OF them read and write; they are in better cir
cumsances and having had the good sense to cultl-
vate the friendship OF the whites they are consdera-
| bly, more attached to that than to their own,
with whom they generally avoid not only association
but intercourse A result OF this In the present
campaign il that the majority Of the old free negroes
| wall cast their votes for Walker, and against the
prescription features OF the Constitution while the
masses OF their brethren VIII vote for Wells and the
Constitution as 1t is. This is possibly all the div
say that not over 10000 white votes viii be east for
| Wells on the day OF election In the State
Looking, therefore, from an impartial standpoint
and after carefully weighing both sides OF the ques-
ton, 1t Is nothing but reasonable TO conjecture the
| success OF the Walker ticket by small majority.
WITH such extraordinary issues, however, such new
and strange political elements, and with many odd
| and curious influences at work In the campaign
| 1t would be no matter OF surprise were
Wells elected One thing is certain. That though
HarriSthe negro candidate on the Wells ticket Tor
| the Lieutenant Covernorship-wiIl get nearly the
entire vote OF his race, he wal be defeated as no
white man will vote for him. however much at heart
he may have the radical cause. Tnis VIII insure the
election OF J0hn f. Lewis the candidate for that Office
on The Walker ticket. In any event. Both sides are
hopeful and enthusiastic but betsng Is two to
Walker, and even greater odds than that are offered
without any takers. The result extremely doubt
fu though Walkers friends claim that unless the
ballot boxes are manpuiated--and many al.ege the
introduction Of that process into Virginia, where
ballot boxes were heretofore unknown, 10 be the
actual mission OF General Van Wyck-their ticket
will be electcd by an overwhelming majority From
the best sources OF information it s estimated that
the registered vote VIII be as follows:
Whites. 100000
l2J,U00
White majority 80, coo
Allowing for those who have died since the regis
tratIon or 1861 and those who have left the State,
&C. 1000 OF each race the actual voting population
would In that case be $4,000 whites and ll5, coo
blacks. Judging, then, from oil the indications that
now present themselves, the vote giving very lb
eral white allowance on the 9th, Will probably stand
as folloWs:-
WHITES ,...sA................... l26,OoO 1900
BLACKS. ...''....''...'.''.. 5000 10000
Total. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000 $4,000
Gajority for Walker Observation-Disclosures. 5000
The above is mere conjecture, but II Is neverihe-
less fair and impartial estimate Of the vote and
representation OF the proportions of the vote
OF that VIII be for the respective can
didates For the better preservation OF the good or
der peace OF the city on the day of election Ma
lor Hambrck, the military commissioner here, has
issued the following order:-
The Military Commissioner of the city of Richmond
of election. In order to AVOID Idle crowd the viii
s must ss S sSets ID @ % fRee sP as
each precinct VII see that hTst one voter aproaeh ihe ballot
the Ines w be about ten feet from the place or Point int OF de-
cal pases y be allowed a each precinct G also O one
person TO n,.-ie,ie tickets and one to Inform
those specified win ows s peoiacis and G'is after e
Any person not legally authorized u ssd the preencs
found lettering around the pol. VIII be deene Ss OF
commando a to a. rest AZ ~ such and keep them in eonn
Al The paragraphs OF General Order NO 81 WI be risy
First Lieutenant United states Army supt Election
Outside of Virginia nobody can imagine the almost
fearful degree OF anxiety with Which the result OF
Tuesday is looked forward to- IL is totally unlike
the feeling experienced on ang similar occasion for
there never was election thpt affected go vitality
the interests and the dearest wishes OF people.
should the sun set on the election OF Governor Wells
there VIII be wall OF anguish from every section OF
the state: men viii lose all hope In the future;
despair VIII stare them IN the Iace and the little
energy left among them VIII be driven away In
dustry viii be paralyzed, commerce aud trade VIII
die an untmely death and Virginia will be left in
condition from which she cannot be recusitated in
the next fifty years. | Know at the pre-
s men and T farmers who are eountins tbe moments
until the election is oyen ere they decide whether
they shall remain any longer in their old homes.
Many have already made up their minds to sell wnat
property they now have If Wells is elected and seek
other homes In the lar West. Merchants will close
up Dusiucss anu De SOlu uut ny Tue dnu III
Is not overdrawing the picture IN the least to say
that that event wiz he prod ctve OF the most fear
ful and disastrous results to the State The abhor-
renee In which Wells is held by the people cannot be
estimated, and the anticipatl0ns of his rule so
awfully gloomy that only those who are unable TO
leave viii remain to realize 1t.
THE STORMS kND TIE CEOps
Thc Efforts of the Bulls in the Grain Market
TO tuiatc Prices.
From the Cleveland Herald, July 81
The great storm Is over. The tornadJes which