The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-08-08

And if any considerable portion of
that party were to propose Tightening
the taxes by repudiating lin reduction OF
interest or Otherwise) part of the debt
incurred in subduing you, would you be
very apt to unite with them?"
81 don't know but we would, but l
can't say; for as yet we are giving no at
tention to anything except re-organiza-
tion.n
Recurring to his admissions concern
ing the bitterness of the original seces-
sionists, Iasked: "What security will
we have, after political power has been
fully restored to South Carolina, that the
secessionists may not regain control OF
the State Government, and prove as
pestilent as ever-if not in the field, then
in Congress, and in the old expedients of
obnoxious State legislation"
"Oh! barrel OF cider never ferments
twice"
"What material changes will the party
which you and Governor Perry represent
propose to make in the State Constitu-
tion?n
"We'll make it what it never was be-
fore-Republican. Well take away the
electors from the Legislature and give 1t
to the people. So, also, with the cleo
ton of Governor, which has heretofore
belonged to the Legislature. We may
strike out our property qualifications
and will equalize the representation In
the State Senate"
"But what about the negroes ?"
swell we want to have them indus
trious and orderly, and will do all we
can to bring it about
will you let any of them vote"
"That question, too, has not been dis
cussed. The people have been taken up
with getting their civil rights restored,
and have given very little thought to
otherquestions. Nobody could stand up
in the State who should advocate pro-
miscuous negro suffrage, 1t Is possible
that few might be willing to let the
intelligent negroes vote---after some
years, at any rate, if not now.
II believe you let the sandhillers vote.
Don't you know that the disfranchised
negroes of Charleston are infinitely
their superiors in education, industry,
wealth and good conduct?"
eve really don't know enough about
the Charleston negroes in our part ofthe
State to say. But, of course, the house
servants are intelligent. They were al
ways very much INDUCED"
{" 1t has been common here to say that
the severest punishment that could be
given JEFF. Davis would be to put him back
at large among the Southern people he
has ruined" was said with view of turn
ing the conversation away from sub
ject evidently not very agreeable.
Indeed, you're very much mista-
ken,n exclaimed the South Carolinian,
with more warmth than he had yet man.
ifested; "I'm almost afraid to tell you
what the real feeling is--it will SC
strangely contradict your ideas. jeff.
Davis would be received with open arms
in the South. There is very genera
feeling of great kindness to him, ant
great sympathy for his present misfor
tune. One party in the South assaile(
his Administration very bitterly; bu
the feeling was not to any extent a per
sonal one. He is greatly admired an(
loved by our people,"
The honest Carolinian expressed the
feeling, which have reason to believe
general through the Atlantic and Gull
rebel States. Davis and Lee are still
held the great exemplars of Southern
Manhood.
The conversation have above detail
ed, occurred this morning, in the pre-
sence of an important officer of the gov
eminent, and is now faithfully recorded
from notes jotted down at the time. ]
have no comments ON it to make. II
gives us a view of South Carolina
Unionism that needs no comment.