The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-25
Governor Kellogg's Views Of the
Campaign in the South.
THE NEGROES AND WHITES.
What Southern Democrats Hope to Gain
by Tden's Election.
E. D. MORGAN'S NOMINATION.

expressed ninseu satisueu OF oil inc
publican ticket in Louisiana and South Carolina He
has been through the South and is able to speak
auhoritat,vely Of what tho present aspect OF politics
there Is likely to poriend Ho says that In both
Louisiana and South Carolina tho negro vote is
large that doubt of the result be entertained II
the whites endcavor hinder free exercise OF
suffrage; and proper precautions are taken there is
reason believe that voters will not be impedcd IN
the performance of their duty. In Florida North
Carolina TOO tho Governor thinks there Is still fair
chance the republicans succeed. and it Is pos
sble that these States will be gained for the party that
wins the earliest advantages the campaign. Al tho
present moment
wAvERIyC
and they are very accessible 70 that influence which
the prestige OF carly calculated to give Tho
October elections will greatly tend to decide what
ticket these States will ndorse and 1t is probable that
many other States, such New Jersey will be gained
In the same way II is generally admitted that In
Presidential elections tho weight Of the larger and
more popuous States example acts upon the smaller
ones, and the vote in Ohio will be apt exert very
strong influence in this campaign. In reference tho
probability of any disturbance occurring In Louisiana
during the election Governor Kellogg said that he did
apprehend any provided the chances OF Hayes and
Wheeler seemed very favorable, tho whites
would hesitate in such to attempt any
outrage their oolorcd neighbors in tho
disposition OF their votes But II Tdcn seemed likely
10 there to believe that effort would
be made in some parishes TO gain democratic ma
ory at any COST and somo OF the white liners would
shrink from any injustice that might further their
interests II they felt that they could gain immunity
from punishment, they no doubt would II the
national democratic ticket succeeded. In State
where There majority OF 1000 TO- 900 negroes
ontsde oil good many hard working republican whites
success did there exist perfect organization
among the whites and fixed determination to keep
the negro OF once and If possible deprive him
of his suragan privileges The extremes TO which this
feeling OF animosity could be carried had moro
than been demonstrated, aud although OF
late any outward manifestation OF It
had been suppressed, there little doubt
that 1t existed as intensely and perhaps as widely
spread as Whether thore would be any such
public exhibition OF this feeling in tho coming election
there had been In tho past not was something
which the future alone could determine; but tho
Of the republican ticket other States in October
would go rake the election peaceable In Louisi-
ana. Tho statement frequently heard nowadays that
the coorcd vote In tho South is likely to DO largely
democratic rdicued by the Governor. He
thought such idea prepostcrous Ho said that IL
allowed to vote at all the negroes will certainly not
the party which has not nominated for State
local office single member OF their race, aud which
has always declined to recognize their right
their own judgment at the ballot box.
SOME CANDIDATES FORWARD
for Office who have persistontly opposed tho
negro who have voted against the fourteenth consti
tuiional amendment, and who well known
as leading white liners 1t Is not likely
that any hustngs eloquence is going to be
adequate apology for the and for all the
atod in tla
as IN past devoted to the republican party and
they cannot DO cajoled very readily giving over
their allegiance to It, In States like Mississippi and
Texas. where there Is much terrorism welded by
the white democrats and whcro the colorsd people
prevented voting II they seem ndisposcd to act in po
litcal accord with the whites, people fancy that
large OF the negroes tho democratic ticket
But II they do 1t Is through fear than inclIna-
ton In short, there every TO mark district
with large negro population essentially republican
and the result will generally 60 to prove tho correct
ness of such a calculation
The Governor then went to say that
rnB DEMOCRATS MIN
on the State ticket and OF these the candidate Gov
ernor was doubtless the best. Tho campaign would no
doub, be spirited and strong effort would be made to
elect him. But only little attention was paid to the
State contest in comparison with that given the
tona On that all the attention Of the Southern
States fixed, and they were willing 10 sacrifice
local interests long they could gain something for
the national party In fact, in such States Louis
lana South Carolina they looked tho democratic
administration If 1t should get into power override
tho State governments and nulify effect OF a sue
cessul republican State ticket. Tho South gather
ing all its cnorgics to bear upon this campaign.
great effort would DO made this critical moment TO
regain power and tho Southern democracy hoped that
with the aid Of that of tho North they would be abc
to secure FIRST democratic administration, and then
with their largo representation both houses they
would succeed in getting the upper hand in the
Tho Governor said there IS new rebellion to be APP
pretended there need BIO anxiety entertained about
the south's seeding and forming distinct con.
federncy. The dream OF separate rulo had dis
sipatcd, the cmbcrs Of rebellion which out
under the tread Of the Union armies tho idea Of esab
lishng distinct government and forming distinct
people had dissolved. The South does want to
break tho Union It nspircs to control
the whole OF It; and with democratic adj
minlstralion this impossible IL might seem.
In the North there many States like New York. In
which tho republicans and democrats arc fairly
divided and from these there IL frequently republ.
can as well a democratic Senator. In tho South
however, tho Senators generally of tho polt-
ical com plcxop and have common interests and
closer affiliations Now, with such q condition. under
democratic Administration, tho South would DO able
to control the government then tho people of the
North would awaken to the mistake they had madc.
Now thcy have ports In the North liz up by light
houses dotted with buoys and with every provision
make them safe and commodious.
RAILROADS IxrERsEcr THE COUNTRY
in every conceivable direction, supplying a ch an.
mel for trade and ready markets to which in.
dustry may send Its products Everything that may
serve develop tho Of the land and enrich
tho people has been attended to. Let a dem ocratic
President be IN tho White House, with n Southern
Senate tho Capitol and large Southern representa-
ton in tho other house. and the lights In tho Northern
barbors will gradually 60 out, and tho appropriations
for railroads and improvements will diminish, and The