New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-09

eminent new capitol must soon be put mp, and the
expense. amounting probably TO 81 600 900. viii be
saved by removing 10 the pleasant little country
village that enjoyed capital honors until after re-
construction.
In all these suggested changes in the Constitution
it will be observed that there is nothing peculiarly
affecting the interests Of the negroes. hear OF
no intention TO put anything in the instrument
that the cOOTed citizen will have reason TO object to-
i wish the convention would adopt an educational
qualification for suffrage but this is even talked
of. 1t would disfranchse many white men that
the politicians do not dare advocate it.
The negro question is dead issue in Georgia. Al
least a fourth of all the blacks vote the Democratic
ticket, and about as many don't vote at all The re-
mander, who stand fast by the Republican party.
are powerless 10 accomplish any political end. In
nearly half the counties there negro majority but
there are only three negro member. the Legislature
and they put in by the whites quarrellng among
themselves. The blacks have all of rights ex-
cept the right to mass their votes and control an
election. That, they never will enjoy again. and it
is as fortunate for them for the whites that such
Is the Tie result of white supremacy i'm the
State and local governments is the growth OF good
feeling between the races. The whites vote TO
tax themselves to SUSTAIN free schools for the
blacks, while under the rule of the NEGROES
and the carpet-baggers they considered such taxa
ton oppressive. At that time black military COM
pany was looked upon with hatred aud dread. Now
there are six ooored companies in Savannah alone
and when the Governor comes here TO review the
militia they parade in fine with the white troops
Only two of these companies are authorized by the
Militia law and have officers commissioned by the
Governor; the Others in a sense Illegal but no.
nobody objects 10 them Indeed the city IL rather
nd ~ oh d of
feeling with that which prevailed in South Carolina
before The change of administration there The
parade of a coIoTed militia company brought the
terrible Hamburg massacre. fhe South Carolina
whites were furious at the sight Of black man in
uniform with musket his shoulder. In 1871,
when the Ku-KluX terTorized the up-cOuntry
districts in that State, negroes were muir
dcred for no other crime than belonging
to militia companies. Then an armed negro
had a most offensive political Specification
he was upholding an odous. oppressive, and
corrupt form of government. The same phenomena
in Georgia creates no excitement whatever, nor
viii it heneefoFth in South Carolina. The whites
here hook upon a black volunteer company as good
naturally as upon picnic excursion party.
One of the questions | put in relation to Georgia
affairs is will the Southern policy Of the President
strengthen the Republican party in this State! The
party to Strengthening organization worthy Of the
name. A few men holding Federal Offices keep up
nominal organization and 20 through the forms of
parry action in order to have ii appear at Washing
ton that thcy are good party workers They sus-
tain, or rather the Government sustains, by its
patronage. weekly newspaper in Atanta-the only
sheet in the whole State that is Republican, so far
as can learn. In the City of Savannah there are
not enough Outspolsen white Republicans TO FIJI the
Offices and number of the eu-tO1n-housc employees
are as good Democrats in State and county politics
as anybody. RS to the blacks. they seem tc have
lost al interest in politics. Intelligent colofed men
tell ne they have made up their minds that il Is
AGAINST the interests of their people 10 get up pO-
litcal contests with the whites such contests. they
say, only confirm the supremacy Of the whites, and
always nuge the blacks. In some eases the whites
have, divided in elections FOR city and county Oil
GERS and then " Republican negroes, by voting for
the indeT endent white ticket have made themselves
felt as political force but ordinarily they are pow
crless
Another qucstion relates 10 the attitude of the old
Wing element. Ny inquiries in this direction con-
vince me tia. the mig leaders of Gntc-beilum times
are now the strongest Bourbon Democrats. Among
the planters There may be some men, rather Isolated
from ,ho net,ve movements of parties. who dream
OI a ftSl''dtOh VI 'Hc " 'S l'7ts' DA' - p" my '"
nothing bnt dream. The politicians Of the towns
scout the idea Georgia is probably the worst field
in the south Icr an eifort 10 detach the old Wings
from the Democratic party. The " hlgs OF shio 2ate
and not the Democrats were the ultra States rehts
men In Tive ac'atious preceding the passage OF, tha
Kansas-N Nebraska bill. The embryonic nonth caro-
hna secession movement oI 1875 had the sympathy
of thc Georgia hi-s. AID n Wa iloWtu ODD tiir
great Democratic leader. who beat back She rs-Ing
tide and aroused tbc Uaiou sentiment If the STATE
IN % mastery speech delivered M Tins city 30 ihc
,;n9Tieston aritators. The oil Wings have there
fo.a no stronger national sy.Pathics Than the old
Democrats and tLeir l. no ,Iscoyerahe line OF ne
nl,rl,aflou l.,v e,-siu8 between She two elements
composing the present Democrat parity L. '. :.