, 1865-07-07
ALABAMA.
Cor. Parsons and His Friends
Political d1DvemsUsA-SEo Rebr1s Ia
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Bh1nplksterHf1A in AtA&0ma.

[Co,respos sdtnce OF the Chicago 1eihun.,1
Aon1Ls, June IS, 1865.
Soon afler the surrender OF Alab lma to the
Fcdera1s, considerable interest had been
manifested. respecting reconstruction. In
sevc1al OF the towns and cities, meetings
we're called, st which speeches were made
and resolutions passed, which were, in my
opinion, very impolitic at tho time. At =
large meeting held in Athens. Limestone
county, It Was unanimously resolved that tho
o.d State officials who held office In Ala ,ama
during the rebellion, and who have great
deal to answer for In the sight OF heaven for
The high-hauded critna of treason, should be
placed in Office, aud 'reinstated then and
there, at the instance Of TINT body. It was
be beld ard that the same should be recom-
mended to the people Of the different coan
ties. And this without any consent u token
from the President or CAbinet Of the United
States.
The frs. Monday In Ausust was the day
appointed. In accordance With the: constttu-
tlon Of Alabama, for the election Of Cover
nor, mem ners Of Congress. members Of both
branches Of: the LFgas!ature, sheIids, Clerks,
: Commissioners Of Roads, etc, and urged upon
the masses in al the. cities. towns, villages
and hanlets, throushout the State, to adgo-
Of this movement In Athens, could perceive
20 impediment to the election. and couse-
quent]y appointed Alexander McKeuny. an
avowed enemy and traitor to thu country, to
call the election and appoint ali necessary
assistants in making returns, ETC., -
Before thete people had time to carry their
new designs into execution. the aaioes.y
proclamation Of President Johnson, vigorous
and Just On these scounarels and political ad-
venturers, was received: 1t fell upon the
leaders Lie an avalanche. Upon The eide-
Falks and opsn streets, IN the restaurants,
hotels, and Office houses, and in fact, every
whe1e throughout the towns and cities Of
Alabama, 1t created the utmost excitement,
and became the absorbing theme Of CONVEX
tatiou, until the leaders had almost kissed
the Garth IN dependency and despair.
The subJtct Of migrating to Mexico and
81 uDgeT rebels. ~,
Az the people Of Alabama were mou usne
thu sad condition, the Joyful intelligence o}
the appointment Of Mr.. Parsons as Proyl-
siont1 Governor Was received with marked
degree Of delight and satisfaction. The 40.
poin Ment, which WIS not expected at llla
time, pleased every body, and seemed to In
spire them with new h0ps anda prospect OF
better days In the future. was at Selma.
the home Of this new incumbent, wh:n the
news vas received, and every couutenarce
ev1nced the utmoss satisfaction. The same
Alabama. The appo!ntmens Of tils man Is
very popular moVtment among til. secesh,
and The President; who, bnt q few days be-
tore, received their curses and condemnation,
Is now quite voclft,onsly applauded BY thas
enme people,
Tho co ten crop In Alabama is yerF limit.
cd, and the markets will not be stocked for
tho next eighteea mon hs or two years,
Eusirees at pEtsent In Alabama, ia good,
but not from the quantity OF goods thai are
disposed OF to the citizens but 70 the soldiers.
bis bustncss may remain btisk for perhaps
crease Ct the army and III. sbsence Of green
bacif, the business that ia now done, In
small way, will be materially reduced. The
busiLeSs men who are nov operating In Mo-
bile, Selma, and Asnteo1etY, SEQ the future
OF this region III its true light, and are MIX
The farmers and small planters In the
vicinity Of Montgomery are very much In
reed Of money. a few days previous to my
departure from that city. I saw one man who
had not picAyune In his possession, offer
dity dollars In Confederate shlnplsstess for a
man had ~, 900 In Confederate money, and
number Of bales Of cotton At bis dtspo.al,
. but be expressed hts dread to bring 1t iuto
market list the Cove nmcnt should conffs.
cate 1t for "Con1tdeEate cotton" Previous
to the surrender Of A1sbaua 15o, 900 bales Of
cotIo1 nau ueeu plCue3eo auo eccepteo "
The Confederate government from cestsin
citizens. to show their fidelity to the Gauss
In which they were engaged. This ts the
reason why cottoa coming in by suspicious
parties Is now iable TO contscauon.
The great dread Of condscation which has
existed among the planters for some time
will, thluk, soon disappear. The Confed-
crate Cotton Agent for Alabama has recently
been captured, with all his books, papers and
other documents containing the namea of all
who had ever given pound Of cotton 10 the
rebel government, or aided 1t In its hellish
work Of destruction In The slightest manuer.
He was na5bsd by a small cavalry force on
the TombIgbee river, aud conveyed to Mont
gomery, and afterwards released on parole.