Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-20

The adoption Of the Fifteenth Amendment To
the Consultation is now so well assured. that
fevparuculars as 10 the proportions and present
condition Of the vote of the colored people will
be ofinterest. There are about four and n hair
million OF eolored people in the United States;
OF TINS total three and one-half millions are
residents IN States where the electoral franchise
has already been granted to them, leaving less
than one million yet to be enfranchised. or
TINS latter n lumber about six hundred thousand
reside In the four States Of Delaware, Ken
lucky. Maryland, and Missouri, and three hun.
dred Thousand are scattered through the
remaining thirteen States which have not vet
sanctioned equal suffrage. The entire colorsd
vote mas been estimated AZ six hundred and
forty thousand, Of which total i've hundred
thousand are already voters, leaving only
about one hundred and forty thousand to OBJ
tain their political rights by the ratification of
the Amendment
The distribution OF this unenfranc hised vote
is mstter OF interest. In Maryland the Bal.
timoTe American estimates the colored popula.
ton to be somewhat in ex cess of two hundred
thousand. At the usual computation of one
vote for each seven persons, this would give
thirty thousand votes. The American THINKS
That solid addition Of twenty-five thou sand
voters 70 the Republican strength in MARYLAND
may be fairly counted upon whenever the FIT.
teenth Amendment becomes operative. This
In the present division Of parties, would still
leave the State in Democratic control: but the
Republicans assert that the real strength NJ
their party mas not of late years been poiled in
that State under the discouraging KNOWLEDGE
that IL was not possible to elect a single candi.
date for any office, State, city or county. I'm.
der the Fifteenth Amendment the MARYLAND
Republicans therefore expect to make inroads
upon the Democratic majorities an ~ thsv 40
not overcome them in the State at large, to
achleNe partial successes, and organize a party
OF CROWN ana reform that Will ultimately car.
~ the state. The Republicans of MARYLAND
must however, take into their Gale ulations the
probability thgt the Democrats will be able In
carry some portion of the colored vote with
them. II Is natural thar the planners should
have considerable influence over those they
employ, and such has proved to be the case IN
otn-r southern States. Yet we doubt not the
ouk OF the coiored vote Of Maryland may be
Counted upon BY the Republicans.
kentucky has stiII larger proportionats
colcred vote than Maryland. ana also a st,u
larger proportioRate Democratic majority
among Its WhI;e voters. 1t is 10 be noted also
thar the Democrats there are already discuss.
ing the expedIei cy Of conciliating and if pos-
SieIe securing tne colOred vote. The Louis.
Vile Journal assures the people o. that State /
that negro suffrage Is 10 be a fixed fact and 1
admonlshes them 10 make the preparations |
which shall turn the new situation TO Demo-
cratic account Pennsylvania Is the only one /
Of The original Free States 10 which the strength
OF political parties will be seriously affected !
hy the admission Of the coIored vote. The COL
ored population OF that State Is estimated at /
sixty thousand, and will cast about eight thou. |
sand votes In the close and nuctuadng d.
Visions OF political sentiment there, this !
would be an important element OF strength to
the Republican party. In MissourI the coll !
cred vote Is large, and will doubt be SO cast /
as TO continue the control OF Republican pol /
ICY in that State