The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25
LETTER FROM THE NORTHWEST.
ST. ANTRONx's FALLS, MIESEsoTA, /
Aupust 18th. 1860.


deavOred to learn something Of the public senti-
ment touching political affairs, and regret to re-
port that from what 1 could gather from the
press, and the people with whom l conversed,
that these States are now hOpelessly abolition
lied. 1t is true there are some few Breckenridge
and Lane Democrats, but their numbers are so
smallas to render them powerless for good, The
people in these parts are taught to believe that
the Southerners are monsters, and exercise all
sorts of cruelty to their slaves; that they are
wealthy aristocrsts, amongst whom poor man
from the North dare hardly go, and if he did
make his appearance amongst them, he would
be treated worse than the slaves. A Methodist
preacher, with whom Travelled, entertained these
views, and when set him right on the subject,
he thanked me for doing so, but with what sin
oerity can hardly tell. There is no doubt but
the people in these States are taught from early
youth to hate Southern people.
conversed with men of intelligence, who as
sured me that this part of the country was not
hostile to the South, and that the rabid aboli-
tionists did not reflect tho true sentiments of the
people, and they seemed to think that the cause of
the troubles were the fre-eaters South, who wish
ed dissolution in any event.
l explained to them that SouthernS fre-eaters
were not disunionists if their just rights were
conceded to them all they ASKED was equality
of the States and protection to their property, if
they saw fit to carry it to the Territories, and
- to.o &bo n,k,, In
invariabe reply of the most moderate Black Re-
dublcun was that the Territories must be free,
and no Southerner should come there with his
slave.
The South has nothing to hope for from this
people. They pass laws in direct conflict with
the laws of Congress, aud are constantly setting
at defiance the Federal authorities. But a short
time SINCE in Milwaukee, man who was in the
U. S. Marshals custody on the charge of res
cuing a fugitive slave, was forciby, and in broad
day light, taken from his place of confinement
and set at liberty by armed men. The same in
dividual, am told, is now delivering abolition
lectures through the country.
In this place, recently, Mrs. Prince, who lives
on the Yazoo, had her slave abducted, and she
was forced to pay a large sum to get information
(no doubt from confreres who stole hm) as to
where he was secreted when few determined
Southern gentlemen forcbe took him ard sent
him home. When the Governor of the State
heard of this, he issued a proclamation, offering
reward for the apprehension of those who were
ii - ooly Du;r ,3o oil
and taking him out of the State. This is how
matters work here, and the South can know what
to count on.
The grain crops from Chicago here, are better
than they have been for many years. The cOun-
try needed this, as it is yet greatly embarrassed
from the same causes that produced the trouble
in Mississippi many years ago-banking and over
trading.
The scenery along the river from where took
q steamer, Prairie du Ohein, to this place, is Ger.
tainly beautiful and well worth coming to see.
There are towns through the country every few
miles, in few Of which did / see signs of com.
mercal life. This place has been considerably
benefited this summer by many visitors from the
South, staying here chiefly for their health, and
] think they have hit on the right spot, for the
climate is more invigorating than any in which
ever was. The air is dry and pure, and heat is
seldom felt. To-day the temperature is like your
dry November days, before the rains set in, the
thermometer marking 81 dogs. this morning.
One feels nvigorated at once here, and is capable
sc =, nch ovort;on " ;tho,,k ia
The country surrounding this place is dotted
with clear lakes, the waters of which abound
with great variety of fish, and it is the para
disc of the disciple of Isaac Walton. spent one
day at lake rear this place, Mimetonka, (Siouz
name-meaning Big Water,) and caught fish by
the bushel. The varieties taken were black bass
(your trout sun fish, (your perch, and pickere
The manner of taking most Of those fish is to
trool for them, that is to have silver minnon OF
line so or so feet long, which is thrown from
the skff whilst under way, and the fish bite a
the deception, and are caught in large numbers
They can be caught too, in the same way tina
you catch fish in Wolfe Lake. The fish here ar,
nearly twice the size of yours. Then there il
fine sport shooting grouse, wild pigeons, &c
And if one wishes to extend his travels $50 mile
in Northwestern course, he will come up will
abundance of large game, such as buffalo, deer
elk, sc.
But for the abolitionists, know of no country
where more delightful summer could be spen
than this, for the climate possesses invigoratinI
advantages have not found elsewhere. X