The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-09-27
the QUADRENNIAL CONTEST.
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What is Doing in Georgia, South Carolina,
Virginia, Minnesota and Massae usstts.
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The Great Result to be Known
in Six Weeks.
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NECESSITY FOR ACTION.
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Nominations In the Metropolis and
Elsewhere.
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THE STRUGGLEFOR THE SPOILS
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NECESSITY FOR ACTION,
ALARMING STATE OF FEELING IN THE
SOUTH.


SOUTH.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
ATLANTA, Ga, Sept %, 1880.
What WIN Be- Done By ne South II Lincoln is Ezeccd2-
The Excitement the Plantations Prompt Action Of
the PIaneys-Orgdnisation Of Secret Armed and Mount
cd Patrols 10 Crush out the A,oliioniss and Niger
S<alers-ConEdence Of tie Planters in he Fidelity Of
1eiy Neroes-TAe Religious Exercises and Amusements
Of ne Slapa Curtailed Account Of ne Midnight In
crsicns Of Ntrtaan Incendiaes and Home ROBBERS, de-
Returning from brief but searching visit to the nte-
ror your correspondent. has arrived these
conclusione-
l. That the Northern people labor under the grosses
ignorance IN regard 10 the relations Of master and slave
Q That intense excitement exists 10 all the isolated
districts in regard to the movements Of the aboonsts
8 That the agricultural population rife for revolution
l. That Lincoln be elected, men can be found ready
10 30 70 Washington and BY orce prevent his naugura
s. That there already exists armed league pledged
70 THIS and other purposes hostile 70 L'ncors govern
Startling some Of these conclusions are yet there
frequent grounds for believing them warranted by
the facts.
NORTHERN rRKJrpicEs.
Many Northern people labor under the
most absurd prejudces relative 10 life upon
the Southern plantations They hold up cor,in
manacled, branded and burned. They figure to them
selves the position Of slaves the nelds working
under the lash and whipped for every slight neglect Of
duty Nothing could be ridiculous. Instead Of the
poets Of personal gain actual Incentives on nany
regulated cotton plantations the SLAVE has interest
the crop and IN ts expeditions gathering and however
small his proportion may be, Is nevertheless, sniii
Gent stimulus 70 the negro cupdty TO render the
Of the vhip altogether unnecsssary They work hard,
faithfully and cheerily and when the day. work
they have their merry dancing singing rocs full
Of original humor that they would create pleasurabe
sensation In the heart Of the scst aboonst the North
can produce Tho negroes happy and contenied IN
their work In the cotton fields II Is their normal
condition, and those who rainssy the assertion hal
better 20 South and examine for themselves. The re.
ation between master and slave that OF mutual inter
eat Ia the interest Of the master TO feed, clothe aud
house his negroes veil and II Ia the negroes interest
work faithfully and diligently In view Of coming rewards
NnStr Kxoxxssr ms ISOLATED pIsrRicrs
Nothing 10 more than thai the most intenss
element prevails In the Isolated agricultural dlsrct
Arising from the reports Of the diabocal operations
aboohru 10 other sections Of the country, Texas par
t,culary. he planters have no fear or The ddey OF
their saves kept sloo' from the dcvish machiaaions
ofNorihern incendlares and In such case they
Thoroughly that out q every hundred
who may be tempted, not more than viii prove
eaeherous In hese isolated districts the planters aud
their tors bsve but little else 10 do than ride shoot
and super intend their plantations The boys In these
rict are born on horses. and the girls learn
stimulate ther brothers 70 gallant aud intrepid deeds
The agricultural region In south Carolina, Georgia. Ala
hama, Texss, &c can produce mounted force Of ride.
that be the Geld By any other
OF people. And terrible reality may Be- the state
OF publ. feeling 10 nj this time such a. 70 warrant ire
beicf thai ID yas for = OF armed and nounts msn
both for assault ard defence upop ,ha
commission q We nrst overt hostile act BY Lincoln In
case be should be elected The young men In the asr
and indications every 10 Be seen that even the
most conservative planters ripe for revolution aad
separation The moment their ghts invaded by
federal po~er THIS 20 idle isk, but photograph Of
he actual condition Of things In the immense agricultural
districts Of the South.
wiz uU NAverRAnoS o. LINCOLN m roRc7Hrr Rrs.rsp,
Your correspondent has examined carefully int, This
subject and has arrived Al the conclusion above
prtsseS heTe y no dIsguising the fact hcodwnh.
pf The snsticr The hate entertained BY Thousands OF
sosth.roers toward the Northern apolionsts intense
and chforc They consider them their deadly es con.
spirstors who would serviie nsurrscon and ap
pasd the sloodest deeds Of The Insurgents They regard
rather than be ruled BY him. they would make orcble
resistance 70 hs inauguration Fly hundred ex.
aspersied scushcrners-and knew they exlst-mgh,
the Of the csgital 10 fow with blood ana
one drop spilled s be tss signal Ser general rlsng IN
ne SOUTH and demand ier scparsson. You would be
Gtonshed 70 wiDcrs the fsxling on tns subject among
scne Of The mosi Intelligent people the agricultural
districts, where the strength o. every STATE actually
lies
y TBEu a sorrHsrr rxAasxi
Indeed there is and strong one to II has ts AGENTS
mostly 81 planters, Who are ursosed into cImr,nes IN
der the command or suitable captains he patrol 1t
eve,y nfht All over The sta'e and are 90 the watch IN
every direction for negro seaers and incendiaries A
nun Der n desperate white have already been carsht
and hsreed Tor burning dwellings and gin houses
covered vhere thcsc negro stealers would renfez.
vcus hudde their negroes together and concoct plans
for future depredstons Apart from suppressng thsc
sapss q isDs the object Of the Southern League 4 70
bring abouta cordial cooperation among Southeruers.
ard 70 be ready for action the the critical ques
ton o. union or dsun on 20 be decided That there
are men IN this league who would 70 70 Washington aud
orcby prevent Lincons inaus urati1n, am already an
red Every thing the heart of the Soathsra country
gives The that political volcano Smother
which u destined some time other. 10 burst ant
CATER oesolaon and devastation over this lair AMI
Hut VII rot the hard o. the Almighty be nerposei 70
rrey ert 40 dreadful a CATASTROPHE
sHA Dows OF THE COMING CONTEST IN
GEORGIA.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
AuGJsrA. Ga, sept "a, ls5o.