The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-07-16
APATHETfC is TO HAYES.
The Negroes Of Georgia not Yea lous In Re
gard 10 the Cincinnati Ticket.

The Negroes of Georgia not Yea lous In Re-
gard 10 the Cincinnati Ticket.
SAVANNAH. Ca, July 9.-One OF the re-
m1rkable facts In connection with the Cincin-
Natl nominations Il the curious apathy With
which they have been received by the negro
ters. Not a spark OF Enthusiasm has been man
Tested by them In the South. and generally they
have stayed away from ratification meetings.
The tubilation over Hayes and Wheeler has
been confined altogether to Federal ON ,ebold-
ers. In Georgia, where there Is practically no
organization among the Radicals, the negro vote
will be unusually light, In spite Of everything
that leaders ike Farrow and Bryant can DO.
The feeling among the negroes can be best H.
lustrated by a conversation with AN old negro
who has hurTahed for "Giner'l Grant" early
and late. He Is known as " Uncle Ben."
Politics Is gitnn sortsr hot, amt icy, boss 2"
he said.
Yes. things are beginning to look lively.
suppose you are going to vote the Democratic
ticket this time, Uncle Benz
dunno, boss. ain't sactly got my lines laid
yit" Then. with an air of eager interest: what
Is dey done wild Gincrl Grant1 Amt he gwine
ter commando"
In orler TO understand Uncle Denis last query,
II should be remembered that tue carpet bag
gers and ofIlceholders disciplined the negroes
by informing them that they were commanded
by Grant to do thus and soto assemble in
t1rce al the polls. or to at end political meet
tngs. During the investigation Of the trouble
IN Washington county last year, several prom
n'nt leaders Of the insure cton explain ed
tnrir connection with II by sayi = that they had
received orders from Grant These imaginary
orders were potent then, and they are potent TO
ms daY, Tor the average coloied voter has no
other concept m Of Grants position than that
he commands de Nunted States" and nothing
would please The simple-minded negroes better
tn an assurance that he would remain " In
command to the end of nj. NpNs. Inc TpplN
"a Uncle Ben's question was: " The Republicans
appear e. ne tired ~ Grant, ana he won't be in
command long. They are trying to put u new
man IN his place-a m IN named HAYES"
~ hear talK bout hayes, but ! dunno em
much. Ginerl Grant good enough for me-"
Try liiden this year. Uncle Ben. He's a
eooi man, and he's opposed 10 stealing"
,r@b DUNE, o9si r don! ,tus' desc Guyment
one lick, an amt gwine ter lay nay money
roun' no mo-. | amt gwnss tor trapse no ten
miles fer ter vote, nudder, I'm gwlne ter nuss
my little corn patch dis year, boss, ef de Lord
spars me. Boss, won't yer give de ole Niger a
dram dis mornin'f Sun mighty hot when come
Uncle Ben Is shrowder than the majority OF
MS people IN the south. and has heretofore been
quito an active politician. He betrays 10 in
t"'--s :, .;eyer IA the elec..en Of Haze, -. j.;
evidently OF The opinion that th6se wi3 "bus'
Dc bank" and made way with his hard earnings
have entered into conspiracy to take the com
mund OF the Government away from Grant
Therefore II will require extraordinary exeriions
on the part OF the negro leaders and the F,drr,I
oi0ceholders to bring even one-thrd of the
coiored voters In this stale to the polls next
November, and there Is little doubt that the same
hpIthy extends throughout the South.
rms omlnous condition Of affairs Il so plain
ana 50 suggestive that the COlOrtI Tribune,
iitle paper edited by leading negro politician
In TINS city, has already begun to appeal 10 the
freedmen 10 throw aside tuer Indifference ana
renew their old time interest In The success Of
tao hopublcan candidates. Appeals OF TINS
sort, however, VIII have very little weight. Not-
M has ceiscd u tie pastime, M TAR ns the
teofgia negroes are concerned, anu the fears III
Itcnsl iN"meut, So persstently preached by the
carpet baggers, ure no longer entertained