The New York herald., 1872-12-16


ously In Arkansas, Florida, LouIsiana and Aia-
bama had those states been necessary to turn the
election last November, revolution would have
oSS' VI THE S1 asaRoss wNNNa rHHrR Way.
There Is deep devilishness IN both sides Of South
ern politics, and the negro republicans are now
s Ost hs as where his
democratic opponent Invariably treated him with
respectful mention or no mention at ALL But the
white once hunters are b0odhOunds who never
confess TO be on the trail, and after defeat on
either aide they let the interests and credit OF the
60 .nd ana e ss
easy vlctors. II q contest for the Senate
Involves two men Of nearly national reputation,
some gallantry to debate and win the state some
opinion, the beaten side, with unworthy resent
TO involve the victors In the tolls OF the common
place and reduce the satisfaction.
As came out Of the Governors ONCE In Georgia,
where had been hearing cheerful account OF the
States progress and hopes, man met me and
"You have been hearing only his tale. The State
was carried by fraud, and Congress ought TO come
Bahi Congress to interfere with a commonwealth
once holders bPeeches
aEoR0iAis GOOD GOVERNMENT.
am OF the opinion that the present government
OF Georgia 10 one OF the best in the SOUTH because
higher grade Of men direct it. Had the same
front In the other States the Northern carpet.bag
gers would have done no more than to reign few
years and leave large debt unaccOunted for be-
hind This debt In Georgia is an element Of steadi-
ness, as well as OF danger. The historian OF this
period in the history OF reconstruction must not
IN M ss eres
overwhelmed Georgia, he received, despite con-
stant warning. the full support Of the republican
in that city. The reason was that editors ana
Senators nom Pennsylvania were picking up rail.
him, to tneE future % contempt in history.
sSsss gSs nearly q hYs Y Il Is s ws os Ss
in 1890 was s. iiO 75o It Is now according to the
statement OF q republican State Treasurer, Mr..
Angler, $50, os3 600 inclusive OF Bulocks overis-
sue The democrats only assume to pay $ll 644, 500
are now at the side Of Governor Smith: Some Of
them were sold at twelve cents on the dollar.
Reputation is possible as political tenet and
IN eaT s 81 the sS
It awkwardly appears that repudiation many years
ago saved Mississippi from sack and rapine at the
would take the carpet -bagger's bonds The aggre-
gate State debts OF the South are not less than
estimating them. This amount Of debt is not equal
to the years cotton crop, but the manner OF Its
negotiation and the pauCity Of its results upon p
spirit Of Reputation, and many OF the negroes do
not understand the meaning or necessity Of public
credit
MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
Missouri has debt Of about 81, ,0oo, 600 which
sns so w er sn Ss
triumph OF the conservative party in that State
has had temporary effect to retard immigration.
perad0cs whose deeds Of blood oil the newspapers
and discourage people from coming in. The same is
positive ana s and ID
yet this debt has been Lied about by the official or
gan OF the State so that few know what 1t amounts
to- The editor OF the Official organ and State printer
Is also, by refinement of the ridiculous Chief JUS
tice. His name is Mcclure. He must be q shameless
creature to NIL these judicial and money-grabbing
positions at the same time, and his origin was the
law office Of William Mungen, OF Ohio. What is
wanted In Missouri and Arkansas Is security first
spilled enough blood in Arkansas to have got the
security, as they rush to martial law there on all
Chief Justice Of the State IS the pubic printer u
Powell Clayton, the dictator OF Arkansas is on the
average the ablest carpet-bagger Of the South He
he was redeemer OF that State from the rebellion
and had the right to live there restorer Oft Be-
planting and hard work brought out out his family
brother and mother, all plain good people. Such q
settler was needed by the state and at time it
provisional government But Clayton, ike every
importation, pincd for the Senate Of the United
States Madame Roland might have said :-"Oh,
senate Of the United States, what crimes are com.
mitted in thy name ~ For seat In the Senate
Warmoth imperils his head, Patterson risks the
JAIL Bullock Keeps up the plumber and Pool changes
from statesman to Cheap Jack. Powell Clayton
grew tired of the Lord Leutenancy OF Arkansas and
To get 1t he committed the crime OF returning the
wrong man to Congress and certifying to Q lie.
Asc1 INC Mcdowell @ s says;-"rhat at act was the only
OF passion"
Can 1t moment OF rapacity and give the uneasy
Senator new chancel Clayton Is q better citizen
and ruler than cooler blooded and nomnally more
liberal men, some OF whom We're the lawyers
heads OF the dislranchising Arkansas constitution
1t has rolled back upon them and crushed them.
These brinde tails never declared for the liberalism
by the President. And neither they nor Osborn, OF
Florida, can rise to the dignity OF such revolution
as we have in Alabama and Louisiana. they can.
not mix In with those real dilemmaS.
THE ALABAMA MIDDLE ENDED.
Spencer, of Alabama, said this yesterday
''The rebels In Alabama want no immigration.
had letter on the subject from people Offering
to settle around Montgomery, and Taber, the
Mayor OF the city, wouldn't answer it. The Ad-
UeTtiSer, democratic paper here wouldn't print it.n
Ex-Governor Smith, another republican leader
described to me as OF native family which would
shoot as quick as eat and which was hard family
to quarrel with-said OF the new adjustment pro.
posed by the Attorney General Of the United
1--WE accede to that and we offered the demo-
cratic Legislature even better terms. They will
probably accept this compromise, but they won't
puted counties shall be fairly counted. They don't
want any JUSTICE They will come downs but they
might as well have done il at first and saved the
State all this expense and tme.o
may add that in the early stage Of this Alabama
controversy, before feeling deepened and men pre-
pareO TO lie Win unHOfmty, III was admitted by
prominent conservatives at Montgomery that a
fair count OF Barber and Marengo counties would
show republican members elect. 1t was hinted to
Spencer also that he could fix the matter up and
go to the Senate by letting the democrats have the
State government.
Alabama has more to snow for its moderate debt
than any State in the SOuth-more resources, more
new and profitable rallways-and all that is needed
Is truce to state OF politics In which the mass
Of the white people have taken no part.
NEARLY MURDERED FOR TEN CENTS.