New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-06

fcient cause for quetude now, in condition OF
affairs for them even more uDpromisiDg than
usual Another class, a worthy one, ond either
not friends to disunioD or else mistaken friends,
and whose troubles every humane heart must
regard with compassion, are those engaged
in manufactures or regular trades These now
wander about, seeking work and finding none;
while the gloomy face and d,lapidated dress be-
token the coming wnnt and the serious appre-
hension of it. No picture on this earth is sadder
than that of the honest man, willing 70 work, but
unable to find any-preferring the hard wrought
Independence of his own right hand to depend
ence, servty, OF dishonesty, yet driven TO either
starvation or stealth. While the wealthy of the
South are testfymg their sincerity for Disunon
by contributing Thousands Of dollars for the Outiit
of an artillery company ordered BY Gov. Brown
to ST. Simon's Island would it not look quite ns
well for {" fair ladies md brave men, to take into
consideration the wants Of the poor and honest
portion of their community The fact is that the
rich Of the South are seemingly unaware or con-
temptuou,y ueglectful of the fact that they have
poor, working white population OF their own
While they are descantIng with extravagant ear
nestuess on the wretchedness and want winch they
suppose 10 be the normal condition OF the poorer
classes at the North, and on the antagonism be-
tween poor aud rich there, which they suppose
amounts always to hatred, and ia ready in times
of unusual depression, such ss the present, 10
break forth into ararianisn OF civil war, they
seem to BE- entirely unconscious that at their own
doors dwells population more needy, iess cspa-
be- with few, resources Of self-help OF command,
and protected from tue urgent Ills of physical
suffering chiefly by the softnesS Of The
climate in which they live. Although those sur
rounded by plenty may be really ignorant OF
these things, because the Southern system OF
labor renders contact with the poorer classrs uu-
necessary, while it serves to inspire rather con-
tempt than sympathy for them-an impartial OBJ
server cannot help noting the fact as being one
of far more importance III It's prescUt and future
bearing upon the acton and destiny Of the South,
than Southern statesmen seem wiling tn con
eede il. When 7. X. k. Cobb tauntinply sneered
ut the idea OF "wuiting 10 hear from the cr0's-
roads and corner groceries," and when Mr..
Il
Conv, mt on., they both revealed the true sristo-
cratic character Of the present secession move
ment, viii does not propose - take into con-
sideratioD ut all the depressing effects II uIay
have upon thee "prptetarian" classes; and when
Mr. Cobb stated last November that the issue
for GeorQia how Wa, " secefsion civil war;
he spoke no doubt truly; Tor the hot spirits then
urging on the secession movement, would, NJ
Toombs said, eli III. sword were not given h"n,
have taken it themsrlyes." But does Dir. Cobb
see no civil war" in the future Which the eA-
elusive interests Of Slavery will Shape for the
south Surely il will be civil war, or tie utter
downfall of all interests except SlaNery-oi every
thing which requires free labor and Tree Thought
in TIA execution and the consequent reduction ol
the South TO the condition Of mere agricultural
community With It's abject Dependence on other
nations for all the higher wants of civilized life.
This class Of free laborers, then, are Ike
the rest just now, quiet. Let us turn 10
another class-the rural popula,ion-'bs small
planten--or us some fhcitously term them, the
"corn folks'-commouly, however, yclept "Craek-
ers." The-e were for n time vigorous secession.
ists. Their zeal however, arose generally from
bad information aud bad whisky. They are
usually We are informed, an honest and sincere
class of people, like all who live m the wo"ds,
and have few aud simple wants and habits. They
were under the impression that the real Aboli-
tiopists had got hold of the Government, and were
ready to promote serye Instructions and all sorts
Of trouble at the South. Hence like honest aud
brave men as they are (whrn iuspired) they
rushed into the ranks of the Minute Men," and
stood ready to meet the expected enemy. But
since drum. beatings and militia drills seemed to
scare away the accustomed annual receipts for
crops, and even 70 put King Cotton, quite a.
much as "the niggers," out Of countenance, and
as no enemy has yet appeared they have seen 10
harm in staying ut home and attending u their
private affairs, especially prompted TO this wise
course by the fact that money was getting scarce
with them, and that by the least calculation It
was about q year to next Christmas. 30 they
are now pretty busy getting their last years crop
sold as well us may be. The SEASON ia opening
too for the present year; a little blowing Is a.
ready done; and corn will be- planting in about
a month. These people therefore are busy, and
don't want TO fight, especially Mt shadows, which
have such a queer way Of fighting back A large
portion Of these people are seriously alarmed, VT
are told, at the way things are "goiDg on.
They expected "they would settle it, " and there
would be- no war; They desire peace. They
would not be difficult to concillate, and to con.
vince of kind intentions, If it were possible to
reach them. They would not sheer at the North
ern people, as their arstocratic leaders do, for
calling them brethren, and appealing to them BY
the common memories Of grent evolution which