The New York herald., 1876-09-16
THE SOUTH.
Important Bearing of the Southern
Vote on the Election
MILITARY OCCUPATION.
President Grant on the Movement OF
Troops to the South.
UISIANA POLITIC S
The Necessity OF Protection to the
Colored Population.
UISIANA POLITIC S
WHY THE NEGRO IS A REPUBLICAN.
LONG BRANCH, 81

Before the middle OF October tho main interest Of
the Presidential campaign viii centre In the South In
all the calculations looking success the demo-
cratic side the Southern States essential element
since no reasonable OF the electoral
be mado majority for Tilden Hayes that
does give the almost united South to the demo-
cratic candidate Tho election In Alabama seemed
give color to tho claim that Tho southern negro
vote had changed 10 the conservative side. Senator
Gwinn when here a short time ago. expressed the
opinion that the Alabama election most signil-
| cant and encouraging foreshadowng Of democratic
success shat from 20 600 50 900 colored voters
that had voluntarily abandoned the republicans
ana voted with their old masters; and that
this only the prehguration OF what
would take place In all the Southern
States with tho possible exception OF South Carolina
in the Presidential election It has been insisted on
tho republican side that Alabama carried by the
democrats by fraud at tho polls and intimidation OF the
colorcd voters. Senator Gwnn's the
ory the result conclude that the democratic
expectation OF pretty solid Southern support is not
bull. up without apparently substantial founda
tion WHILE II credit tho republican story, must
believe that the South debatablc ground, and that
tho result OF her electoral vote will depepd upon the
ability OF the "whte mans party" to coercc the COL
ored the power Of the 10 protect
the negroes the free exercise OF their constitutional
righta
IMPORTANCE SOUTHERN VOTE
To show the Importance of the Southern vote tho
following table has been made out by prominent
politician actively engaged In tho canvass
CERTAIN REPUBLICAN STATES Maine. I; New Hamp.
SHIRE 8; Vermont 5; Massachusetts,, Is; Rhode Island
4; Kansas, 8; Ohio; %; Iowa, H. Michigan IL; Wis.,
consn. 10 Illinois, 81; Minnesota, s.; Nebraska, s.
Nevada, 8: Colorado, 8 Total, 1885,
CERTAIN DEMOCRATIC SrArRs.-Delaware, 8; Mary
land 8; Tennessee, IL; Kentucky, IL; Texas g.; Mis-
souri,, Isl Georgia, Ii Arkansas, 0. Total, rs.
DOUBTFUL srArEs.-New York, IS; Now Jersey, O.;
Pennsylvania, 2S; Connecticut, 8; Indiana Is; Oregon
| 8; California, @ Total. 102
DrBATABLK SOUTHERN srArEs.-virginia, II; West
Virginia 8; North Carolina 10; Alabama, 10; Florida,
8; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi. 8. Total SIS.
Now il VIC add Pennsylvania alone to the certain
republican States leaving all the other doubtful
TO the democracy, four OF the dcbatabls Southern
Sta,ss-namely, Florida Louisiana, Mississippi and
Alabama or North Carolina-would still elect Hayes.
Certain republican States 1856; Pennsylvania. %;
Florida 8; Louisiana, 8; Mississippi, s; Alabama or
North Carolina, 10. Total-192
IT, on the other hand, concsde all the doubtful
States except Pennsylvania to the democrats, tho
votes OF Of the dcbatable Southern States-vir
ginia West Virginia, North Carolina and Alabama-
would elect Tilden
Jersey, 0; Connecticut, O. Indiana, Is; California Q;
Oregon 3; tho four debatabe Southern States above
named, 80. Total. 1S5.
But the democrats calculate with seeming confidence
their ability carry LOUISIANA aud Mississippi as
well, provided they allowed their way without
federal Interference in which they could dispense
with the vote Of Indiana, with Connecticut CALI
forna ana Oregon and sti elect their ticket on tho
above As existing laws give the federal ad-
mnisraton great power the Southern States tho
action President in regard the South natur
ally watched with anxiety by tho politicians both
sides o. the condition Of the South differ
entity represented Tho conservatives claim that all s
peacs harmony and brotherly love there and that II
only lett to themselves, without the interference of
the federal government the southern States Will vote
quietly Nerhern States and viii elect the demo-
ticket The republicans insist that there deep
laid conspiracy on the part of the old savehod,ng
element in the South TO carry the secession States by
fraud at the ballot box and by coercing the negroes
into voting the democratic ticxe ntimidating them
from voting all by means OF threats with occa.
sona assassnations and massacrcs point their sig
nllcance. Hence the persistent enort made by the
pu5icans, aided by Ion Cameron, to bring about q
military occupation OF the South.
PRESIDENT GRANT ON MILITARY OCCUPATION
In recent conversation ON the subject President
Grant is said to have Expressed as his custom
very plain practical Views
.it troops arc sent into the southern Staios said
the President In substance "hey arc placed there for
the that they are stationed the iron
tiers-to bc ready on an emergency to protect the
lawlcssncss and murder |
that they can interfere with the
liberties or rights OF the people or OF
a state in The South any more than
active by awessncss which overrdcs the power
the and the laws defiance surely their
presence can harm no one have never heard
1t claimed that because company of United States
troops happened the vicinity election time
any honest white man. legally voter was deferred
casting his ballot for any candidate he pleased
heard, however, that the presence OF such
has encouraged the more timd colored man TO 90 10
eh.n hal htup
wishes and CONVICTIONS when hs would otherwise have
deferred by terror from voting all have suf
he did desire support When hear an outcry
against such disposition Of federal troops gov
ernment IRON the information 1t receives may deem
essary Tor the protection oil the laws and oi the public
peace under the constitution. always suspect those
who raise OF desire to see awessness prevail
checked"
rnK uxrrYp STATES MARsHALs AND tbs MILITARY.
The order issued by the Attonc, General, calling
the attention oi the marshas of the United States
the provisions OF the election laws and their rights
and duties under those statutes, was approved by
the President, and the first step In the move
mcnt to put In operation the machinery provided by
the law for the protection OF the ba II box and OF the
electors IN exercise OF the fran uise II will be
speedily followed by such DISTRIBUTE OF troops
Southern States will give assurance that the govern
mcnt ntcnds TO do it's full duty this direction dem
ocrac membr OF Congress states that he has reliable
Information that tbs the intention OF the government
to have the troops that moved from point to point
pass TO their various destinations by circuous routes
and kept for some time on the march, that they will
throw out pickcts and operate just " actually
gagcu IN ooJcct 0clng 10 create the bchef
among the coored population that a large army OF
United states troops is IN occupation OF the Southern
States. OF course the democrats aege that the object
OF these military manmuvrcs Is 10 give courage tho
lawess portion OF the negroes, aud to incitc bad
TO riot and murder SO that an excuse be found
place the democratic Southern States under martial
law and conduct the election in them under the sharp
point of the federal bayonet. The republicans laugh
at the talk OF "bayonet rule declare that the govern
mcnt In all 1t does guided by the laws OF the United
States, aud assert that no person can desire TO see
those laws ignored, and provision made Tor their
enforcement unless they desire to violate them.
| THE CONDITION
In view OF these movements conversation held by
the HERALD representative with Deputy United States
Marshal stockton, OF New Orleans reference to tho
political situation In Louisiana, will be found OF some
interest Marshal stockton the chcl deputy Of
United states Marshal Packard and has gone through
some stirring adventures the prosecution OF his
Official duties. He Is square buiit man, OF medium
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