The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1861-06-11
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70 the Evansville Journal believing that
the incidents of travel in a foreign country
with which we are at this time actual belli-
gerents will be interesting to your readers,
will endeavor to portray things as l have
found them. From accounts received at
home ct the manner in which northern men
have been treated in the Southern States
within sixtysdays past, must confess that
| could have wished the public mind more
quiet for my own as well as my countrys
good, when business called me to this city.
determined, however, to allow no one
quietly to search my trunk, and up to this
time it has not been done.
My route brought me through Louisville,
Nashville via the Grand Junction to Jack
son, and thence to New Orleans, passing
through Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi and Louisiana
was much surprised to find so little ex-
element manifested in the tones and ac-
lions Of the citizens of the seeding states
through which have passed, and yet even
the cuSiiqL observer could not mistake this
seeming quiet for indifference upon the
subject which is now CONFUSING our I'M
!
It the more portentous as it evinces a fixed
principle and determination from which
death alone can deter these people.
have seen but few excited men land
every one talks) and yet | think l have not
seen man, old or young, but thinks at
least that be is ready tc die in battle, rather
| than submit to what they all believe to be
the fixed policy of the Northern States.
TO disregard their constitutional rights in
the federal legislation. A Union man.
fear could hardly be found in the cotton
states. They believe they are struggling
for their very liberties against a nsurper
and military despOtism at the north. and
| TINS belief amounts almost to an iufatuation
They speak Of cur troubles (many of them)
sorrowtully and almost teartully, but say
" give me liberty or give me death" Those
VINO, but few weeks ago, were Union men
say now, " that since MIR. Lincoln has usurp-
ed powers that no other President ever dared
to DO, which clearly do not belong to him
denied the right of habeas corpus, &C. that
the work Of secession did not begin a mo-
! ment too soon," and they are now, like new
/ converts, the most Jealous in the cause. |
/ have heard the ablest divines in this CITY
/ proclaim from abe sacred desk that it was a
/ sacred duty to dissolve their political con-
nectlon with people whose leaders teach
/ the higher law doctrine and call in high
| places tor anti-slavery constitution. an
anti-slavery bible, and au anti-slaverv God
/ and believe that our present troubles are in
Hicted upon US for such dissertations of the
temple OF Liberty or the Word and name of
! God
write these things in sorrow, but be-
Heve that our people should know the
sentiments which actuate this people. |
! ma f.,ilt Cd itb
Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana, /
Texas, and Tennsessee among them Judges. /
and members OF the confederate congress.
and my sober conviction is that we in the /
north are deceived in this people that, save /
IN East Tennessee, they are perfect unit.
and have deliberately determined TO dis /
solve their political connection with us. or
die in the atterssf.t-- Thav say tba,
wil not, If successful, invade northern soil.
bat that if Maryland aud Missouri ask to
join them, and their aid, that while they
have an army they will fight for them. /
would here say that these people think in
tolerance OF political opinion as universal in
the North as we DO in the Cotton States.
have, Notwithstanding my determine
ton to keep my mouth shut, Tan art have
not Jet learned, however,, been drawn into
number OF political discussions in Missis-
SpPi and louisiana and to meet extremes
here have advocated Republcansm for
'ohich hope 10 be torgtUea), not abolition
Ism, without any indiguity being offered me
other than to be branded as verv Black
Republican. | was candidy, but very
politely, advised by gentleman, member of
vigilance committee l think, with whom
l had a long talk at point in Mississippi.
to be guarded in my conversation when in
crowd, as IN all communities there was
a n CT. 10 ID *.
that one man, by misrepresenting what |
said, might cause me trouble. which the
better citizens, when too late would much
regret. thanked him for his advice but
told him, apprehended no danger, as, unless {
much deceived by appearances, | neUer talk
ed with any other than gentlemen and then
tried to be clearly understood.
l am constrained to think from what |
have seen, and l have kept my eyes wide
open, that man preserving the courtesies
OF gentleman, may even IN Mississippi. adj
Vocate Republican mot abolition) doctrine.
with as much freedom and safety as thew
could the doctrine OF states rights in most
Of our Northern States. | have several
lines been thought pretty ultra Renuhlican
and not molested Nor can learn of anv
If the instances Of violence for opinion sake
hat we hear at home, and | have made
very dllfgent enquiry. Nevertheless. |
iouot not, that here, as with US, there are
ome hard cases of injustice.
The crops in this country are fine. and
y heat is harvested. More wheat and corn
las been planted by far than ever before.
I'm convinced now, as feared before. that
ur river blockade was a great blnnder
rom which we will suffer ten fold mora 10
nan the Southern States. Our produce
vii be without market in the west. and
hese people will learn that a half ,ron of q
otton at l5rts, is as good as a full one at
els on the score of supply and demand.
M that they can raise all their own corn
% our ana meats and save buying it of Us,
peace were now restored to the country
thousands Of fields of corn would now he
lowed up and planted in cotton. They are
diverse TO growing any thing but cotton ill.,
ne boy who '00uld carry the corn in one
nd ID OF his bag and rock in the other, because
ad used to carry the jug that wav.
There is no fear of a slave in.rr-ao+;o.,
ON Louisville to this point. that 7 oo,,1a