New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
ALABAMA FREE.

BUSTED AND HIS PROBABLE sUCCEssoR-THE
RULE OF THE cARPET-BAGGERs ovER-PRoPosED
LEGISLATIVE AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS.
PROM THE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRIBUSEl
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Nov. l2.-The rejoicing of the
people of Alabama over their great political victory
's OF kind which gives good ground to hope that
they will use the power they have gained with wis
dom and moderation. Although the people CIV
ing vent 10 their JOY the late victories in
demonstrations never before equaled in the State,
their rcjOcings tempered by liberal cOunsels and
an almost universal expression among the people in
favor OF a very moderate policy all questions
growing out of the and Reconstruction. Blsi-
ness about town has a brisker look than it had
week ago; nobody talks any longer of moving to
Texas or to the North and property of every kind
more valuable than il was the day before election.
" am worth $4,000 more than was last Mon
day. remarked in my hearing yesterday gentle
man who s largely interested in the coal and iron
mining business of this State. " If we had been de-
feated should have considered it equivalent to
dead loss of Sl50.0O0.' he continued. " l have not
voted before since the war. | was an old-line
"g' opposed to secession, opposed to the war, and
opposed to Democracy principle. But things had
got into such a condition here that we were bound
10 WIN this time give the State 10 the car
petbaggers and negroes and seek our fortunes else
where.n
" 1t is good time to invest money in Alabama,
now." said Montgomery banker to-day. I'VE have
got down TO hard pan at last. There is land in
the United States that is cheap land here.
can show you thousands and thousands of acres in
this county that were held at all the way from $50 TO
s75 that can be bought for SlO and that is
cheap enough for land that will produce a bale of
cotton worth S75 TO one, two or three acres have
Ill L -.fQ a
years ago. aud thought got it for a song; Twill
sell 1t for S5-that is, would have sold it for that
before the election but should want more than that
for it now"
OF this character is the talk hear on every side.
said in former letter that | believed that
the people of the South attributed too many
of the misfortunes that have befallen them to
bad government and have not given suf-
fcient weight to other causes that have in a meas
ure been within their control SO now they will be
sorey disappointed if they think that honest
and efficient government il to bring them immedl-
ate prosperity and wealth. 1t may make the road
to success easier but ike people in the North and
West, they must work out their own salvation.
Capital that has been destroyed can only be re-
placed by labor. Northern capital NAV come here
BY and by but it viii be useless to expect it until
that which is already here demonstrates by It's
actual profits that it is well invested
A GOOD RIDDASCE.
do not wish to underrate the importance Of the
Conservative victory that has been Won Used with
anything like ordinary wisdom and discretion, II
must be of lncalcuiable benefit 10 the State. What
is it that has been gainedf First the State has been
rid of Busteed. man who by bis scaudalOus be-
havior has brought discredit upon the Federal
Judiciary than any other District Judge IN the
country, Dureli alone excepted. To be sure, the
resignation Of Busteed was not the result Of last
Tuesdays election, but. occurring as 1t did just ar
this time the people Will associate the two events
together There is, Ct course. much anx-
iety felt, especially by the Bar. in the
selection Of Bnsteed's successor. The lead
ing candidates are Gov. Lewis, ex-GOv. Par
sons. j. J Noah and Judge Samuel F. Rice Mr.
Lewis though unpopular among the people, would.
I have no doubt make q very respectable judge.
The same remark will apply in every particular to
Gov Parsons. Both have made themselves politi-
cally obnoxious to the people but 30 far as have
ever heard both are men Of upright character and
good ability n lawyers Il Grant follows the prece-
dent he has himself set IL several of the other
Southern States Of appointing defeated Republican
candidate to some good Ollie, De VIII give TINS place
10 Gov Lewis.
But ! suppose Senator Spencer viii have some
thing TO say about tas appointment ana 10 has even
been reported in some Northern papers that his can
ddate Is J. J. Noah, a selection which II would 1e
emlnently fitting for such man As Spencer TO make.
Noah is a sort of amauuensis private secretary Tor
Spencer and has the reputation Of assisting IL tie
preparation Of the few speeches which tAe Senator
makes in Congress. lie announce himself N The
Congres,'JaGI DIRECTORY rs a Washington correspond
ent of The Nashville Bulletin, and Is well known 20
all habitucs Of the reporters galleries at the Capitol
Ii be ever had any reputation as lawyer never
heard OF it. and without saying anything about his
personal character. OF which know little can say
that his appointment would be considered scandal
Gus by the bar Of this State.
BIOGRAPHY THAT VA, TOO ACCURATE.
Judge Rice Is one OF the able.t lawyer ana most
eccentric men of this State. He has been RepuDH-
can since 1873 but not a candidate for any of the
offices in the gift Of the Radical party here and has
retained the respect OF the bar and Of the people
generally notwithstanding he has differed with them
in politics. He has served with honor as Chlti-
Justice Of the Supreme Court of this state and ms
appointment 20 the place made vacant by Busteeds
resi- gnation Is asked for by hundreds of the most
Of Alabama irrespective Of party
II the President OF the Atorney-GeneIa desires to
learn something of Judge Rices character, some
passages may be found IN the report
OF the Ku-KIux Committee. His testimony given be-
fore that Committee Is also-luterestIng reading.
| know that l shall be pardoned If digress bere
Tor a moment to relate an amusing anecdote con-
ceruing Judge Rice told me by Col Iitcomb OF tins
city: During Gov. Parsons, administration IN tlls
state a great number Of the citizens OF Alabama ap-
Piled TO and obtained pardon from Andrew johnson
for their participation IN the Rebellion. Such ap-
plicatons had to be countersigned by the Governor
Judge Rice was urged TO make an Application ana
at length told Mr.. >amuel Dixon, who was Gov
ParsOnss private secretary and an lnveterate Joker
that he might write application loI MIN anu 1n"'
he would call and sign II the next day "nen me- ap-
aared 70 atiix his name TO the document Mr. Dixon
read 10 him the following: