, 1876-11-29

wnnt the Etato for TIllen unless IL his been
fairly tnrrict for him. But they deny tho stories
Or SHa Wholesale Intimidation; they ray tere [,as
lave carried the State. They nffFm TINT their fl,'
formation is to the cLIrct that the blacks are MORO
prnscrlpttvc against ONO of their race WIN acta
wltii The whites, than nrs tho whites nEatnst
their political enemies. They were amused ns
tho INSTANCES which come 10 thrIr knowledge
where black women Ind tliacnrsletl their his
bands for voting will. tho Democrats, ami where
black Democrats Ind been turnel out Of thesr
thtlrcles for The EAtno reasons.
All tho Northern Democrats hero tay en-.
phnttealy that they 10 not want the Stntc II u
laae been carried BY tlnfatr fneana, but thoy ut
tery tiony that thoro hn* bccn anything like
largs majority With Tilicn fas upon the fnco
nf THO ret.lrllt. Aud right here Ii w1lero the
lscpu1lfcAns mil Democrats dflTcr.. The Inter
deny shat there lins hccii enough Intimidation
To- a1eet TIC general rcs and The former IN,
being gntten up on one sldo a,,tl tho other Is
overwhelming. Tho Republicans layo tile a.l-
vantage In laving contrib Of doycrnlncnt fi!nds
Fl tho hands Of United States ,Maraha1a, which
and nftl,lavIts are wanted.
But l wa, .peaklag of the Democrats Of both
colore, mud their cn1fcrrIig together, which arc
Interesting spcesaeles. To see ! dozen sotallcd
ou) telling George ". julian, Lyman Tr,,i,-
bull, and Gov. Palmer why they 40 with tho
Democratic party, affords food for reflection and
t!fgeAtIor. l mean when ono takcs III tho
s,cetaclc and glances back into history ut tho
i have been present at some Of those inter-
Ticws. Yesterday Gen. Garfield and Job
s.sSSnt9n stss ,a witnessed si scene Of tho sort an
previous occasion ali tho visiting Republicans
were invited, but did not come, which Is 10 be
reercttetl - noopportnnitics for getting bottom
facts should be neglected by estliGr stlc.
rirl,ly-f,irniscd paslor Of tho Northern Demo
Gratis, aud gayo fn their experience. Thoy wero
ahovc tho average In intelligence and appear
anee. Some Of the'n own q considerable prob
lfs, c;s a9 r9 ars toll Ix tho planters who arc
Ono had been tho President Of Republican
Club up to within two months Of tho election.
lie took The whole club Into the Democratic
rarty, bcsauso 10 was convinced that oil inter
esth would best bo served by going with tho
white people instead Of against them. They all
denied tint there Ind bcgf any force used; but
they had tried tue Republican party long ttnic,
and they had utterly failed in d. t!'eIr promises.
times hard, They said they talked It nll over
among thcmselycs, and concluded to leave
tho Republican party and give tho Demo
crats o,ic trial. They all testified to tho faut
70 lights, no armed men 1T The polls. Ono gald
that tic election at Ills place was "quieter than
cl,urch-snecttng,n because 'tt}lcro was not
cren any shouting" Then there haso been aev-
scrvatIons. rhe effect is to convince The North
crn Democrats that thu election wns FREQ anI
fail, anti TINT the biaeks did, in 1arge numbers,
With their eyes open, and without force or foar,
vote tho Democratic ttclsct. They are already
well ccnylueed that Tilden won the State by
fairness, and these interviews only strengthen
tint belief, BESIDES, tho statements Of these
blacks have been taken dow,l for Northern con-
When see tho n,nss Of information Of all
sorts being arranged hero for thu loyal North to
che" oyer, pity TINT unhappy aect!on, and
wonder 4 they will not, ono and nll, wish they
Nov, ns to these colorcl Democrats so.
mentioned TINT would 1cad anybody to bclicyu
that thoy were influenced by fear or tho exercise
OF force. But, when one of them falls into Itc-
publican hands, and Is assured that Ills nazno
ssae', among MS Dtt''ocratIe friends. lie enys ho
and every other black Man Is ut heart a Kcpnb-
lcan, and lint they ca.i never he anything else.
And TINT they went Into the Democratic party
term Wien, speaking to n Republican. liz salil
tho party they lova as men never loved par
". lad st,nwl itsrff poweslcss to psotect tkem
III the exercise ot tlIcls privileges Their DEM
oesnt!c fellow.c!tizsns could, and would, md did
abie 10 carry out every rsonntse; tt?e IT,
pron!seI everything and did rnothings
!es n.,, nemosrats 9vts,, e. carried nnt theIr
beossat: es sa i've s isai ertss,S ~
safc and SECURE. We have friends on cyory
hand, ,-fr!culs Who can to Us guod wlieh there
j. a trouble. There Is nothing 10 fausc llurd
feelings between the rascs but politics. When
ID peace, md goodwill, at,l harmony; but,
when VIC stand ollt against them, then troublo
lsrpublfcana.h
from tllt captivating presence OF their fellow
Democrats.
l was present t1Is morning Mt the meeting Of
thy "ovrrtnrntng Board,"' aa the concern ia
nf!ecttonatclY called by tho Dcmocrats Pres
emily Il went into secret session, md w picked
up our lata anti left. None were allowed to
remain except the ten e,nEnent Northern cltl-
gus and tho official reporter. Tint Is ouough.
II tho Board ran pull tbs wool over the eyes OF
iullan, and t:oy. Palmer, let them pull, Then
there Is E. ". Stoughton and other Republic
nns Of national reputation on tho Other side.
Tho country IL safc. What such men cannot
see IL ntt worth seeing.
Tltc i'ewapalor-tHen are In furry Of worry.
They feel that thelr constitutional rfgllts are
stopped upon Oh telslerh hpUts. They talk about
slar- -Cha1sibcr nnd their r!slts under the Con-
stitntlon (as amended, no s,.,ubtG They talk Of
Trotest lioE shal abuse tho board for shutting
tho tlnors. There are ennlgh In tl,eru to sec
fair play, and to report II there 10 not lair PLAY;
and Tint Ia enough.
The ono yAcailcy, which by rtghts belongs to
tAc Democrats, still reInnlns untitled. Mr..
Wells saih to-,tay t'lat II would not bn filed
Therefore, tic Detnucrats hny8 uo reprcsenta-
tvs OIL The Boarl Tint Is tu ecttlc grave p,irs-
tton between tic parties. Tl.at Is not fair. But
thfuk know wflat the trouble IL. tits feared
tlmt thu two colorcl representatives might, ior
solnu reason not lleccssary i!selaH, act on Ger
tain questions with tho soitary Democrat, una
thus eoatro! t'e board ngainss tho Voices Of An
derson uni Wells.
There are wheels within wheels here, nul
OF complications. H,Y.R.
THE CRESCENT CITY,
How THE "uuLLDozEns" GET Ut ArFIpAylTs,