The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-11-26
A SOUTHERN LETTER.
Views of Townsman who is Now In
virginia.

Views of Townsman who is Now in
virginia.
Special correspondence to HERALD.
NORFOLK, VA, Nov. 23.-I arrived at this
place this morning after delightful trip by
boat from Washington. The weather was
like spring, just cool enough to require light
overcoats and a bright sun shining from
clear sky Norfolk is a bustling, wide
awake city. 1t is stretching out and building
up rapidly and great future is in store for
it,
Since the election the people here have
become more encouraged and are now will
ing to put money in improvements more ex-
tensively than ever. There is no feeling Of
resentment against white Republicans 1t is
the colored voter that is abhorred, and it is
only question Of time when this voter will
be disfranchised and after that the election
fights will be between the white voters and
sectional lines will be obitersted. The
colored voter has a strong feeling against
him here. He is considered purchasable and
is not given the credit of knowing the value
of franchsement. He is like the ignorant
white voter of the north, and when hear
the reasoning of the Southern people am
disposed to the opinion that line should be
drawn.
l rather like the Southern people as l find
them in Virginia. If the people of the
other Southern states are the same as they are
here we have little to fear from them. They
are intensely American more so in many
respects than some people of the north.
They are socable and hOspitable to great
degree and northerner finds hearty well
come at their pleasant homes.
The election of Cleveland, it seems is
looked upon here as the end of another war.
The people say il will mean Democratic
administration for a half century, or n ore.
1t seems to me that but one thing remains to
be done to put the North and South upon au
equal footing, and that is the cutting down Of
the Southern representation in proportion to
the negro vote being shut out. Aud if the
North would deprive the ignorant whites of
franchisement things would be evened up.
As election matters are now conducted in
this state, find that wherever the negro vote
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not counted at all; but where the negro vote
is IN the minority it is counted as cast For
instance: say the neglO population of town
is so large that the negro vote is far above
that of the Democratic white vote In such
case the Democrats will get their votes to
the poll and take so much time in polling
them that the time for closing comes before
the predOminating faction can get its votes
in. In other instances where the negro
votes predominant, the election officers will
fatty refuse 10 count them. But where the
negro vote is in the minority and there is no
danger of it overpOwering the Democratic
white vote, they let it go for what it is worth.
This evening there was a monster Demo-
cratic parade in honor of the Democratic
victory. The city was ablaze with fireworks
and red fire and enthusiasm ran high. The
colored people forgot their politics for a time
and helped to make the demonstration a
success. 1t was the biggest affair of the kind
ever witnessed here.
The Worlds naval review, which takes
place in Hampton Roads, next spring, is
already taking shape 1t will be a grand
| exhibition of war vessels and many thousands
of people will be here from all parts of the
country. c.