The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-11-25
correspondence Of the N. Y. Evening Post.

Correspondence Of the N. Y. Evening Post .g
We made the circuit of the corner and
found the Major, handsome, polite gem
tie'nan, by the way, who was seated near
some ladies', in the midst of a collection
ol baskets and household goods. We
were presented to the ladies, when the
Two oincers stepped aside for the discus
SION OF the business which brought them
together, leaving your correspondent to
attempt the somewhat difficult task of on
pertaining persons who had eyident,v haen
just elected from their homes in the c;tv
of Atlanta.
OF course the conversation turned nm
on the war, and upon the recent order of
expatriation of General Sherman. The
youngest lady of refined manners--re-
marked: ....
1T is very hard to be obliged to leave
our home. We have not felt the war be-
fore, except in the cost of the Injuries of
life. We did n>s believe that your army
would ever penetrate so far South, but
suppose our removal il one of the necess:-
ties of the situation, and we woald much
rather give up our homes than live near
the Yankees Well get far enough away
this time"
A sentiment of commisseration filled
my heart, and ventured to make the in
curry:
May l ask where you intend to go?"
TO Augusta, where your army can't
come"
81 would not be sure of that, re-
piled. 1t is long way from Nashville
to Atlanta, and we are here
80, yes with infinite scorn--" you
will flank US, l suppose.
"Possibly, madame"
Look hore, Sir; there are not two
nations on the face of this earth whose
language, customs and histories are differ
ent, and who are geographically separat-
ed as wide as the poles, but what are near
or to each other than the North and South
There are no two peoples in the world
who hate each other more"
IL hardly think there is the difference
you describe, Miss. 1t seems to me Just
as if you and were Americans, with no
vital points of difference between us which
may not be settled some day. And then,
| protest against the idea that we hate
you understand public feeling at the
North pretty well, and such sentiment
does not exist there generally"
swell, sir, we hate you; we will never
live with you again. If you whip US. and
any of these mean politicians in the South
(and there are thousands of them who will
be only too glad to do it) offer terms of
reconstruction, we will throw ourselves
into the arlns of France, which only waits
the chance to embrace us"
Reconstruction will undoubtedly come
about in time, Miss. But We shall not
permit France or any other foreign power
to interfere. France would embrace You
without doubt, if she gets a chance, but
it will be the hug of an anaconda, who
will swallow you whole, without mastica-
ton"
"Anything rather than become subject
to the NOrJh. We will no: submit to that
degradation.
eff you are defeated you will; and
then you will have thoroughly learned
what your people have never before the
war in the slightest degree understood
how to respect US. l assure you friend
ship follows very close upon the heel of
mutual respect"
"There is much truth in that, sir, and
we are willing to confess that we never
even believed the North would fight; and
while there is certain feeling of respect
which has been forced upon Us, we hate
you all the more now because We despised
you before"