The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-04-30


HOLDER IN FAVOR OF FREE NEGRO LABOR
IN TIE SoUTH.-NAsHvILLE, TENN, April
l6.-lt may not be IN appropriate common
tary upon the conduct Of some Of the COP
perhead leaders Of the North, who are 20
solictous about the salvation of slavery,
and the necessity Of taking care of the ne
gro, by furnishing him q good master AZ
bis only protection, and also upon the 'heo-
~ that he Will not work save upon compul-
sion, to give the views Of one who was late
" one Of the wealthiest shareholders in this
State, and man Of political prominence.
] refer to Mr.. White, q member Of the Leg
islature from this county during the ses-
sion of 1861, and during that heated time a
devoted friend of the Union.
He was always proslavery man, up to
the commencement Of the rebellion; and
while in the Legislature opposed secession
on two grounds; LIST, that it was in viola
ton Of solemn allegiance of the citizen 70
Government; and I'd, because il would
certainly destroy slavery, which he desired
to see perpetuated, as blessing alike to
white and black. His efforts, however,
were fruitless, and he left in disgust, going
TO Arkansas, where he had a large plaDta-
ton and great number of negroes. His
farm was near Pine Bluff, which the reader
knows is not far from Little Rock SO that
he had an opportunity Of witnessing the
workings of the rebellion upon the cher
ished Institution Of slavery. He states that
no sooner had the war broken out, than he
made UP his mind that slavery had re.
ceiyed a mortal blow; and be therefore
commenced making preparations for the
change in the social and industrial system,
which he saw to be inevitable.
By making presents TO his negroes, he in
duced them TO stay with him. till the Fed
eral army came, when he at once made out
certificates Of freedom for them, under the
Presidents Emancipation Proclamation,
and employed them, at good wages, as
hired laborers.
The negroes, he alleges. were delighted
with the prospect before them, and COM
menced work with will. He says that two
hands now do more than three used to do,
under the old system and he is sanguine
that, with a comparatively small farm, he
will be abte to produce 200 bales Of cotton.
which will yield from ~, 600 to 81, GOO net
prof;tS-twice the worth Of his negroes in
1880.
He il delighted with the prospect in Ar
kansas, and attributes to General Steele
the highest military and administrative
qualities. The government of the State is
now on . firm foundation; and there is
more of genuine law and order than at any
time before the war; for it is well known
that for years the criminal code Of Arkan-
Gas has been frequently violated, and but
imperfectly executed.-Cbr. Chi. Journal.
Mr.. LINCOLN WILL not PL0w FOR
HrxsKLF.-At . meeting of the Brooklyn
IN. W Union club, Thursday evening,
postmaster Lincoln of that city made q
speech. in which be said:
He had known Mr.. Lincoln long time,
and a long ago a. 1858 expressed his Opin-
Ton 70 him that he would be the candidate
Of tho republican party. Abraham Lin
coin said, "all our folks are for Seward"
The speaker replied that though three
fourths Of the republicans were for Seward,
II he could not carry Illinois and Indiana
he Lincoln) would get the nomination.
He intimated he had not half - much in
terest i'm il a. I had. From the time he
Vas nominated till he was elected Presi-
dent m. Lincoln would do nothing to
helm himself He said, "If elected, I shall
do the best can; but you need not come
here for me to pillow for myself. viii not
do it," While the Chicago Convention was
in session. Mr.. Lincoln was aPprised OF
the probable result. He replied, MAKE
no combinations for me; will STAND oy
no Vaccinations" / was in the President
private office not six weeks ago. and while
waiting for an interview, gentleman VINO
was very intimate with the President came
to me and showed me documen,
relating to Presidential matters. Said
he, II have just been trying 70 Ieaa
that to the President; he says ne don :
want any such stuff about him; ne mas got
enough to do without President MAKING
TIL the war is OVER