The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-31

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tackled because he had evnced . preference for
and the sru anss
the persons OF colored conservative voters
were only prevented by the timely arrival Of the
negro from the wouid-be rioters
THE CONSERVATIVE NEGROES
OF whom there are only nve or six In this county,
E sssss We're ''f sen n nas n'q sss9
sa THERE s ne oSS s
Horace Greeley's proteges, by which name the
naxe always neen known AZ e SoI e:t w
they do for Caldwell. Now, this strange state Of
things furnishes the conservatives with
strong argument against the capacity OF the negro
to vote intelligently.
THE LATEST GATHERINGS IN THE STATE.
am lust In receipt OF despatcn rom Charlotte,
which states that the canvass in the West is pro-
crossing with the greatest success for the conserya-
Burke and Caldwell counties on the 2ath
25th, Goth and 9th OF July IN Burke county,
immense crowd was addressed by Judge Mclrcaa
and Governor Caldwell, by the candidates for q 2
r ara Governor o. Eew
When the latter, who 10 the most popular mar, III
the state and the most effective stump speaker,
arose to sreak, Caldwell and Harmon He'd, leav-
Ing the 4eld to their opponents pml3 the most
enthusastlc cheering and ycllins OF the conserve
semblage Of the canvass. numbering over eight
thousand. In Cleveland county, where the most
sn are N ali
State. ~
Graham ana Vance spoke in Lincoln to-day, ana
at the time Of this dispatch two thousand or three
thousand people are yet present, and the greatest
political excitement prevails In that section known
since the famous lard cider and log cabin days OF
1910.
The Present Condition Of tho Old North
statc--ssWays That Are Dark and
Tricks That Are VAIN from u Repub-
licnn standpoint-Al.cgedO utrages and
Gross Charges Against the Agents of
the Administration.
GRzESsBOno, N. O., July Is. 1872.
An impartial observer Of the scenes that are
being enacted in this State viii soon conclude that,
unless the conservatives have more strength than
they have ever shown, the administration candi-
dates will be elected by small majority; and he
will come to this conclusion although the conserva-
tves are working faithfully and earnestly, and using
all the Legitimate means in their power to bring
out their voters The conservatives have put for
ward their best men as candidates Men against
whom the freedmen can say nothing except that
they belong to the "servatry'' party; men whom
the freedmen trust as implicitly Christians do Tie
Bible in all things except politicy-5ut the negroes
are under the influence OF their leaders and
when they are approached on the subject shake
their heads knowingly and say the "servatry' party
will put us back into slavery and take away
right to vote If they are once in power II is mat
ter of wonder to see how implicitly they believe all
| the absurd stories that are circulated among them
| concerning the bad intentions OF even Horace
Greeley against their rights and privileges.
THE ADMINISTRATION PARTY
| have no concern about the vote OF the negro.
| They do not even put them on their tcket-in fact
never take any notice Of them except to see that
they register before the day of the election And
having tnis immense crowd OF voters-7O 900 in the
ito
lower classes Of the whites. Their methods Of
doing this are various, and their success is only
measured by the principles OF the parties ap-
preached ON the subject. They have all the patron
age of the United States government and the
state, and they are not too conscientious to use
potn deputy marshas flourish in this latitude, and
the suave voice Of the government detective is
place NS yesterday, :No speaker knows whether
entirely composed Of deputy arsSas" viii now
cite few instances that have come under my own
Canadian abduction fame is at present residing. 2.
by several OF the prominent United States detectives
tudlonsy circulated about that these csc men are de-.
tectives In high Office under the government, and
that their business here will soon eliminate In q
surprise to everybody. The people here have had
good cause to fear these men, having seen their
ARRESTED AND CARRIED TO RALEIGH
for alleged violations OF the enforcement act and,
although put to the expense and trouble OF attend
ing the Circuit Court for two three terms never
brought to trial. Such cases as these are numer-
Gus, and I have every reason to suppose that
for the administration and have this prosecution
cease. This promise is all the more effective because
the government pays in cash the expenses OF their
witnesses, who are in most cases worthless negroes
and making money by the operation, while the
q his own witnesses. i is : SAD sight to visit
Raleigh and see these unfortunate men
BEGGING THAT THIS TRIAL
shall take place In order that they may once more
have chance to labor for their wives and children
and be free from the clutches OF these Deputy Mar
shas. On inquiry at Raleigh find that out of
SOME THOUSAND TO TWELVE HUNDRED CASES,
not more than five or six cases are tried at each
term OF the Court, and the conservatives say that
these are the only cases in which the defendants
Colonel McAfee, member of the democratic
legislature from Shelby county IN the western
Court, under the Ku Klux law, about eighteen
months since. He had, It appears made up his
aud was about to carry out this intention when
he was arrested and bound over to the next term
OF the Court. He gave bonds for his appearance,
and went to Texas. great cry was made in all
the administration papers that he had run
away, and his leaving was cited as an eyi-
at the next term Of the Court Colonel McAfee ap.
peared and demanded trial. which was referred;
the Journey RON Texas here to every successive
term of the Court, but has as yet been unable to
have ms case brought to trial THIS case Is similar
to great many, and the conservatives charge that
THE CASES WILL NEVER DE TRIED,
but that the indictments will be held over the
! heads OF these men while the promise is extended
to vote the republican ticket, and the matter will
be dropped. The conservatives further Charge and
must incline to believe II, from several witnesses,
! which they cite, that as any man Is caught
| defraudng the Internal Revenue law he is besieged
with promises Of complete deiverance II he viii
give his influence to elect the administra-
| lion candidates, and whenever man Is
thus caught you can hear prominent con-
servatves say, There's q vote lost TO u.s."
| Men who are charged with violation Of the In
! ternal Revenue Laws are arrested here very Often
and after closing their factories, and thus prevent
| ing them from working the are never
| brought to trial. l heard in this coun.
! ty say that he had been arrested for q
Violation of the revenue laws some months since.