New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
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in Alabama who would command 80 much the te-
spect and confidence of the bar and Of the people as
Judge Rice.
CONGRESSMAN WHITE CHOSEN TO FILL PRIVATE
STATION.
But to return: Alabama has, in the late election,
chosen Mr.. Alexander White to remain at home NO
man in the State, probably has done more to bring
political misfortunes upon the people OF Alabama
than Congressman White. At the close of the war
and for years after he was one Of the biterest and
fercest Of the unreconstructed rebels and by his
counsel and example led the people TO adopt many
extreme measures which would not otherwise have
been agreed to. That such man as this should be
one of the first to desert TO the party OF piunder u.s.
of course reason enough for his unpopularlty man
who. after his fiftieth birthday, ut time OF life
when If ever he should have learned moderation,
makes such speeches and sends forth TO the people
such an address as Mr.. White and Mr. Parsons then
signed must not wonder if the people doubt his
political honesty when they see him among the hrst
to repudiate all his former teachings and TO JON tne
opposition as soon a. It's success is assured The
white people of this State believe, to-day that had
they participated in the election Of 1863, they might
have defeated the constitution aud defeated the
carpet-baggers by so decisive vote that Congress
would have allowed the State 10 remalu under mill
tary rule until better constitution could have been
framed. But such extreme men as White and FaT-
sons repndiated the idea that the negroes had any
right to vote, notwithstanding Congress had con-
ferred it upon them, and said: We cannot
come in contact with this loathsome, leprous,
noxious thing without being dehled by Its
corruption and hurt by its poison" LIT the
vail" said their address that intervenes between
Us aud that not far distant future when under ne
gro rule our once fair land and fruitful fields shall
be blighted and barren when cotton shall be sup
planted by the bramble and the brar; when the
canoe shall take the place of the steamboat, the
footpath of the railroad when our CHRISTIAN
churches shall become the temple of some pagan
idol; and the altar from which now ascends the
prayer of faith. hope. and gratitude to the hying
God shall be decorated by the foul rites OF fetch
ISM This was in 1858. The who lead a
people into difficulties and then desert them are
not popular anywhere
THE LAST OF THE CARPET-BAGGEEs.
The late election will dispose Of the carpet-bag-
gers of tins State They will leave the country. l
do MT mean to say that anybody viii be driven out
of Alabama. or that any who is engaged IN any
legitimate business here in town or country, Will
leave because the Conservatives have carried the
State But there viii be no longer any place n this
State for the men Who came here bankrupt IN parse
and in character, and whose only interest III the
State during the past SIX years has been the salaries
or the fees they have received IN public Office
Some of them have saved considerable sums of
money. but have very rarely invested 1t here. and
many are already making their preparations to
leave the State. Some of these men wao brought
no money here. who have never been engaged IN
any business but politics, and who have never pald
a cent of taxes. viii carry back thousands OF dol
lars. Northern men VINO have come here TO plant OF
to engage III mercantile pursuits Will remain and be
more prosperous than they have before been.
NEEDED LEGISLATION.
The Legislature which meets this month will not
adjourn until il has passed some to protect pr
yae property from thieves and public property from
defaulters nave told you before something OF the
extent to which tie planters IN the Cotton Belt are
robbed not only Of their chickens, ducks hogs cat
tie and provisions but also of their corn cotton aud
potatoes il the field. This wholesale pilfenng Is
made possible by the existence of dead-talls, or
low whisky shops and groceries which are found OF
the outskirts Of every town, and at the CROSSROADS
in the country. The keepers OF these purchase the
stolen produce which is brought 10 them II the
night. and pay for it in cheap whisky, tobacco,
DC This can easily be broken up by proper eglsia-
tou which will very greatly increase the profits OF
nl,utiag 10 the Black Bclt. The thrifty negroes
will be benefited equally with the whites Oy such
laws. for in almost every case they have one-thlrd
10 oue-haf interest IN the crop; the worthless tel-
lows VINO live by stealing viii have 10 StaTve OF 70
TO work.
Many responsible county Offices are held By men
who were they required to give good bonds Tor the
discharged Of their duties, would ind difficulty
in producing sufficient sure-Ies. such men a. TINS
epcbt not to De allowed to act as tax collectors
.b,r,a-. &c even If they do receive majority oi
tbe votes cast by uon-taX paying electors In otncf
words. the majority even, have no right to place
tbe money of the county where 1t is IN danger
IL rHn.t. -
of being stolen 4 law requiring the same hlhd oI
,urty Of county officers IN this state a. Is required
of similar officers North would cause a great many
.,,..,es and give the Governor an opportunity TO
.,point responsible men. The Legislature WILL also
have an opportuuity to abolish a number of useless
.tica- which have been created under CaIpet-Bag
-,l. TIN. nresqut Commissioner OF Industrial he
,,rces j. a man wholly ignorant Of tde radlments
of goolopv and mineralogy. When he came into
,ia he is said 10 have been very indignant that the
r,orn assigned him al the Capitol should be lun-
hored m with "roch5' and the only important dis
eovery he has yet announced Is thar ol Large
he'd # the ore in CoOsa County from which indigo
30 No PROBABILITY OF REPUDIAIIoN.
O,o of tbe first duties OF tine Conservatives VIII
,o Fl, ascertain the amount Of the public debt Of the
So, ,oJ ~ make some arrangement with the |
litor. of the state in regard to the payment OF /
..,ra interest which has been suspended under |
I3,d,ral rple. I hope there viii be no ra2aliatoa
,.5 t,prt believe there vii be but tneTa Is "A !
very general feeling that Congress - rs mucA re
-.i,I. for q large part Of the debt OF this state
Gov +te debit of ti- District Of Columbia. !
Tn, debt wa, created by the lie gsiature Of 1855.
,i.I was never chosen by the people and derived
ts authority directly from special act of ngress
ri- financial question IS one OF the most difficult
tbat the legislature will have to deal with.
Finally. it is hoped that this election VIII bring
abour better understanding between the North |
and the South and the mmi grafton Of men OF thrift
LII. .Il,..- nm M hl.le.. and the |