The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-14

turned over 10 the United States Court, ana, a.
Judge Bruce has chosen 10 put or the trial OF
accused persons until the Supreme Court
decides upon the constitutionalty OF
the Enforcement acts, II any one Is ever
punished for those crimes 1t viii be more
than a year after their commission. more
recent instance has been treated by Governor
Houston ldemoerat) IN different way. In 1T
tawah county three masked runians broke into
the jail some weeks ago at night, took negro out
and shot him. The people OF the county, who
mostly democrats mst at once and called for o
special term Of he County Court TO investigate
TINS murder, and asked the Governor 10 offer
reward for the discovery and conviction OF the
criminals, which he did Immediately.
REPUBLICANS OPPOSED TO THE ENFORCEMENT ACT.
The better class OF republicans IN the State. so
far az have seen them, without exception, told
me that The Enforcement acts were needless and
ought to DC repealed. in their opinion FEDERAL
Interference irritates ana empitters feeling be-
tween tine races. makes the republican party
odious, and is used mainly by corrupt politicians
TO intimdate the whites and 10 encourage the
worst black as well as white demagogues There
Is a different opinion, which you hear
freely uttered by some republicans; but
these men are disappointed politicians and
In Alabama l have found this class
to be men OF low character, who are demagogues
rather than politicians These would like to see
the Enforcement acts retained, and they univer-
sally praise General Grant Tor his readine ss TO
send troops and TO allow OF federal intervention.
Also these peoDle speak dolorousy OF the "poor
negTo,n and In general they resemble those
Arkansas politicians who haunted Washington last
winter, and who swore solemnly that they would
not dare TO return to Little Rock unless Garland
were overthrown ana the Force bill passed. but
whom ] found two weeks alter the adjournment
Of Congress walking about Little Rock, with cheer
Iul faces declaring that everything was lovely and
peaceful
THE CIVIL RIGHTS BLUNDER.
The agitation OF the Congressional Civil Rights
bill did more, even than republican mlsrule, 10
give the State to the democrats last fall. Ala
bama has large population OF wnites-small far
mers, collected in the northern counties, where
there are but lew negroes. These people, who had
pretty generally voted the republican ticket, be-
came alarmed at the prospect of negro equaity,n
which mas greater it seems, the less likely
IL is to become fact; ana last ialb uuder the
representations oil adrolt ana earnest democratic
speakers they went over IN a body % the demo
cratic party. The passage OF the absurd Civil
Rights bill ny Congress has probably allayed their
fears because 1t is now found 10 be substan-
italy dead letter. The blacks do not attempt to
have IL enforced, and IL is probable that its only
use VIII be 10 annoy the republicans in Northern
States and in regions South we're there are but
few negroes, and where the democrats propose to
arouse the race prejudice by hiring negroes to
board at hotels and 70 otherwise insist on the en-
forcement OF the law during the next years can
vass.
RESULTS OF THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY.
The democratic victory brought to the vtctors,
suspect, more cares than pleasures The refor-
nation Of the states finances is not an easy task
the Legislature proved to have among rs demo-
cratic members some embarrassing slmpletons;
the republicans did not fail to annoy their oppo-
nents, as only demagogues, solcItous Tor party
success rather than for the good of the State
know how TO annoy; some imprudent prom
ises made by the democrats, such as a
reduction OF taxation, could not b.
lulllied; aud altogether the democratic
party docs not stand so wen in the State e. Ii did
Immediately after the election. Tie Governor Il
a good man, with experience IN legislation and
administration, and il is at east pronaole that he
win be a Governor and not a mere political figure
head. In ms inaugural ADDRESS ne said with a
firm deter Hination TO respect nnd MAINTAIN
my oath OF onlce which snail be a seal 10 my
conscience, | unhesitatingly undertake 10
perform sucn duties as Il imposes, and
win regard IL as one Of my highest and most
sacred obligations 20 see that the laws are faith
iully executed and the rights OF all citizens,
without regard 10 race, color previous condi-
uon,' duly guarded and protected.n Governor
Houston assured me that these were not empty
words, but that he was solemnly determined to
enforce the laws and to u bantam peace anu order
and protect alike all the citizens or the state
the immediate results Or tue democratic success
ia Alabama are:-First a strong tendency IN the
white politicians 70 rearrange parties and 20 split
IN sucn manner as to break up completely the
color line. You must understand that the demo-
Gratis as l. bat natural, resist TINS with an their
might. Tney want TO keep together the white
vote and 20 attract 10 themselves some part or
the colOred VOTE But there are naturally two
factions among the whites The line CetwCcn
wings and democrats l. not so strongly drawn
ia Alabama as in louisiana ana ArkGn-
sas but IL exists, and beside there
are more ambitious men than there are onlces In
the GIT or parry. Al several places n Ihe
State the local elections this spring nave de-
veoped differences among the democrats. At
opelika the result was old enough, the Ceme-
cratic candidate receiving = majority OF the black
vote and tie independent man a majority OF ths
white. AT Montgomery over 400 colOred votes
we're cast for the democratic candidate, who was
chosen over his independent competitor but tie
latter was not a layorte with the people. / near
however. tnat III TINS place democrats bought
up. At 81 apiece, the registration GER
uncates or colored men % the hummer
or over 200 and these were carefully re-
tanned, except in cases wnere il was quite
certain that toe original holder would vote the
democratic ticket Under the new law a voter
must produce his registration Esper 20 that II he
parts win It ne loses his vote. In selma, as
wrie, two democrats arc In me field Tor the once
OF Mayor, and the election or the Independent Is
thought certain. At OpeliKa, by the way, 1 am
told, the democrats managed 10 capture q whole
colored cnurcA, minister and all, by moderate
subscription ID the church fund. IL was repub-
lican politician VINO tod me THIS, On the author.
Ivy, as ne explained 70 me, oil 4 "colored man,
member or the Legislature, whose brother lives
here and keeps bar ana gambling place. The
legislator is gambling man himself but an
honest ellow 80 far As his politics are concerneiv
This description gives one a curious notion OF
Alabama colored legislators.
The republican party IN this state has some OK