Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-01-30
The GREATEST GOOD TO THE GREATEST NUMBER. II



NAssvnLs, Teas, 9ss. -. 1881.
RDnoas DnocaAs AsD Hsvs:-You vim ~
frsm the sboss that l en- ssiu "os shs visg.'
ssd Ike Peter Rasg Of oil. I an likely TO "sovs
ea.s hsvs sov passed. over the spses ol
sbout 5000 miles eisss leaving yess piass.
shsli bss give general sketch of the pslitissl
ssd busissss plans - presented 70 the view o.
winged individual. sessrvisg rsnisissssss fos
fueurs calculation.
Passisg from vieksbore 70 New Orlssss And
intermediate points. found the general dsprss
sion deeper sad deeper. and The "susll Of pSv.
der" little more potent 10 fact il bad ssttied
Ike fog over the eomosseial world, which,
sddsd v but tve-shirds crop. the vaat ol
ssn6dsnes. and The stsrssl rsspipg on that
singls strisg. has nsds ths Sesth "gnsv .
hls.' being too poor myself 70 afford sseh .
lsxsry. have substituted ten-pssny ssil.
which ever and anon grip bssvsss ~ oss-
tisssiog attsehments. Nsw Oslsaas 10 like
most other snporiums. and TO partieulsriss
would be tslliag % Oft told story. It u ssf6c.
isot to ssy that shs has hattsnsd out from sp-
prshensions. more than from real existing
causes. At the time Of my visit. 80 official
y told that the reesipts Ct eottoo. up - Dee.
Is. had fallss o6 from last year same time.
sbeat 100000 bAlss. While The Fsssipts Of
Northern comnoditiss. grain &c.. had held its
own. II snythisg increased. Another item
vii mention. There we're thousands Of labor
rsand m Mechanics oi every grade thropsing the
whssvss and by-plsess. cut Of money and 80
ploymsnt-starving. To make II short there
vas hundred and eighty tvo Of these unfor-
tcosts men picked up upea the lsves. slsspiog
under tsspsulias. 70. is one night and impris-
ioosd. being brought before the Recorder. they
we're discharged. but refused the boon. saying
they we're in utter dsstitusion. that soosthing
must Be dose for then.
Posing up the river from this scene of aesa.
mulstsd zoe. fousd the human drift wood led
esd uron every landing from thence 70 Nape-
leon. Ark. All Who could we're rssussing.
many had obtained work and be failed to r.
eeivs their compensation. pssssd up White
River, and there found the scene but listls
changed. but the heart eiessos. and the mind
rssls-sruly man Vas nsds to mourn" l
trav ellsd rather extensively through Arksnsas
aud must ssy that it is one Of the most rsli.
able Union Ststssl The bill for State Con.
vention had passed the House. but lodged 10
the Senate. believe Il he's since bssoms .
Law.
At Memphis. like Vieksburs. found the ~
csssion element in the asssadsnt. and oil oso
decided ia their views. The Union men we're
such. only - they hoped for the best.
! cav . number Of caravans Of negroes psss.
ing through iron Sosth Csrelisa. This vss
done on account Of seeumulatsd and Increasing
texstioo. Yeu will remember that simiiar
exodus took place in 1889. and gave Mississippi
Au0 xeuuosse~ sYsuy - AA.s. plassAse THE
movement vas 20 general % to excite univsr.
cal attention. They are going into Arkansas
from other older States 70 some degree. but
her chief emigration will come from Aissssip-
pi, Arksnsas and Alabama.
pass on. Arriving at this place I visited
the Legislature, where heard some visls et
wrath poured out, and cav some empty ones
"lying around loo.s." The stars and stripes
hest from the Capitol dome in all the glory.
apparently. Of old. Yet it is fact that 10
man can fail to see that the determination to
ssceds. like rolling snow. gathers - it advances
And Who can blame these men for thus assert
ing their rights With the strong arm. II they
cannot get them otherwise. think they have
Just cause for their course. and being naturally
brave men. are willing to die in . esuss they
esteem just. Yours. In haste.