The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-25
ALABAMA.
OUR MONTGOMERY CORRESPONDENCE.

The Sentiment Of The People-Aooity Among the STATE
Observation-Disclosures Of the Northern bolaion Pcprs
in Regard 10 the Souh-Csu Price of Provisions in
1ontgomay7he Ladies Getting Pluchy77se Con lpioa
Of Ae Southern Negroes and ne White SHARES Of NJ
North Conhased-J,ags Saa7ey on Treason Movements
Of Cotton, DC. DC
We have the Legislature and Convention both in SEES
sion here and, a consequence the hotels full of
people.
stranger would be surprised 10 notice how little
element is displayed by people. There is steady,
calm determination about them which compcls the belief
that they in earnest. The military companies are
fully organized and equipped and volunteers are
Offering than the State knows what to do with.
One of your abolition papers hc Tines much
cised at destitute condition. and says starvation is in
midst If this be the of IT. and
proof is better than assertion Mt all times cannot only
you that the necessares of life cheaper than
year and the year BEFORE from the list of prices
current you viii that things are cheaper
than with youBeef sells at Sc TO 12c per pound pork
&c. TO l0c sweet potatoes, soc. per bushl moai
Il So So corn 'A''A'''' '0' per p''' turkeys u 70
There is a growing scarcity of some things and our
ladies (bess their dear patriotic sous) determined
that they shall contiue scarce speak Of Northern dry
goods II generally understood agreed that old
dress is badge Of honor and the cry Of "spring goods
&eason the South We will not the enemy and
will get along without the North at least until the ia
| natiss rooted out OF its midst.
10 say cannot feed ourselves Is all nonsense. We
have been in measure dependent upon the North and
West or our supplies not because we cannot raise pro
visions, but because II profitable 20 mako
cotton. There lands lying all us that make
acre atty TO seventy bushels OF corn three hun
cred bushels OF sweet potatoes, and other things pro-
portion Can we starve in such "A counry9 Our negroes
Tin these starvation times, as the Times calls them
allowed four pounds of bacon and peck of meal per
week four shirts aud two summer and two winter SUITS
doctors bills paid, rent free, and work TO do
by family consists of wife, self and four chill
dren. To attend TO our bodily comforts we
have man servant lin tho dining ROOM, carriage
driver cook, searsiresa, nurse, housenad washer
womar-al grown, and little girl OF ten years TO brush
the flies and wait onand play with the children; only
eight persons 20 do all the work Of family Of six people
and the lady Of We house Oby idle or a poor
manager suppose with you full complement would
be four white servants and Inow II is because we ex
poet and require less Of than you Do Of YOURS
We desire separation from the North not because VIC
hate you but because you have fanatics in your midst
who, regardless Of the good old rule or mnding their
own business, viii NEEDLE with us and our negroes
and endeasor TO incite Instruction &C, among our
domestics II Is tbs a minority; but the MAORI
y are equally TO blame because Of their apathy which
allows such men TO promugc their mad views instead Of
Your Judge smallcy would have immostaizcd himself
u he had told his Grand Jury TO ndct them for treason
instead OF South Carolnians.
i believe you will yet to your senses and that
the day rs no. distant when popular revolution will
sweep from the earth such men Beccher ant Wendell
Phillips, who regardless all ratcrnal ties aud Of their
duty to their God the sections Of country IN hos
tile attitude Down here We think that after closing thor
earthly career, that old serpent the devil viii provide
for them special seat IN his kitchens little nearer the
fire than those reserved for sumner and Giddiugs
Speaking Of hros, reminds me that hero on this 10Th
day OF January sitting beside an open wirdow bob
doors open and not fire in the room.
Pleasant picture " The high and cation
going 70 Mobile at I5c. per balo
OUR HUNTSVILLE CORRESPONDENCE
HUNTSVILLE, Jan 10, 1861.
The Noturol and Political Divisions Of e SateTar
ceys Influence Confnod 20 Se1ion-Thc Late Fiction
for Delegates 70 the Sassion Conrcnston--Iae Bu
Douglas Party for Cooperation Abamc Pre,oriag for
Bdite-7he Unity Of Tie SoutA-The Crseesafcn Resol.
tions DE Leoa Peace Offering that ,R BE- Aeceptod de-
You will remember that in the Presidential campaign
Dougas carried Northern Alabama by large VOTE the
masses believing that those supporting were
disunon men. Northern Alabama is separated from
Southern Alabama by mountains, through which rail
roads have not yet penetrated and have getting 10
capital pass through the states Of Tennessee ana
Georgia The heavy mountainous counties separating US
from southern Alabama also 10 be separated IN
feeling somewhat and altogether interest FOR we send
no cotton 10 Mobile.
Yancey's and influence have been but little felt In
North Alabama until lately has crossed the mountains
and this whole people mbbc his doctrines and en-
brace the precipitation" with much inward pleasure Of
heart though not maucsting Il much owing 10 their
late devotion ~ Douglas and Bell In the election for
candidates to the Convention tho Bell Douglas marty
joined their forces and for % operation ticket
scssrs. Clemens and Davis, olecting them by vote OF
800 to 200 stra eht seces ns,s Yet as you see by
Clemens letter he voted for the secession ord nance II
has been great mistake for Northern people for mo-
ment TO sutpee that The co operation PARTY in
the = 9Th, camposed greatly o. Douglas for
a0herents admission men TO Iincan's
adminstraton Not 80 u H. Thoy ga not dream OF
suci thing he iru is that this party eschcwed tho
doctrine Of but advocated that Of revolution
and they wanted all tho southern States 10 ion in the
revolutonco operate for that pnrposs But w Of the
party behaved the Republicans would give IN and
acknowledge the constitutional rights OF section and
y revolution SAFETY was desired numb' aud an the
stes dropping out from tho government the stars and
stripes ut the same time.
Al members Of all parties IN The South hurl back tho
idea Of submission With and Indignation. thoy
would embrace death nrst. remembering That Il il dys
deurVm pro p1rt1 !" and consider our section
country who ther " be the aud stripes we ght
under, the cotton stalk and rattlesnake banner
We expect 10 fight and prepar ug for O. Enow-
ing he odds against us but the rich the poor
and he III and tho low feel the nmon sentiments Of
love hcir state, ard Will Join together as cqlas aud
give battle TO any numbers thai may Oppose hav!rg he
fullest reieuce IN The God Of justice and the cod Of
hal les.
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