New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-25
VIRGINIA.
The Ex.RcbcI Capiini-Gpiuion There
Ancient Ncgroes oes-Ordr'-Ihc freed.
mems Ruresu-Cnn 10 bo nniuin'ptd-
Free Enbor-Advicc 10 the Aboiition'sis
-Whnt 10 Coming "a yirgip'"-Coiersd
Farm,r-Thc Negro In the Courts.
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couDsels.

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Farmrr,-Thc Negro In the Cou'''.
From Our Special ConesI ondeut
CnaRLE,Iov, 5. c.. Oct. 90 ls65.
Richmond has not suffered so severely
from the war as iis elder sister in treason.
Charleston. There Is far more life amid its ruins
which are neither 40 extensive nor ~ destructive
70 those Of tie Palmetto City. Charleston is "A
| bankrupt Richmond is hard-up' only. Very few
buildings are In conrse Of erection IN Chirlesion.
but In Richmond ,hey are rising rapidly. The new
buildings are OF better class than those that ihey re
mace. Dr. Patton Of Syracuse. NeV.York. called my
attention the fact that Two thirds of the OHokaycr'
and builders, and nearly all tie best of them. arc col
ored men
LOYALTY N VIRGINIA.
Ihope nav record this observation without sub
ecting either sef or you 70 The suspicion ofobsuue,
ing concilia,ory policy especially every number
If TIE Richmond Tine, and Baihna contains the mott
Infamous fal,ehoods respecting southern riond'.
the only true oyansi. the freedmen especially. ne.
although the keen eye and slrong arm Of our noble
Ferry are hight nigh the editorial rooms Of thee
papers 20 be- fct and dreaded hey stil sufficiently
disgusting as one gent remarked. to satisfy e''
cry Intelligent observer that lhere has been change
whatever in the ideas tie SPIN, of their editors or
readers.
ON. LLE.
Ibeard one gentleman remark tta; he bad recently
met Gen Lee and had asked him whether IN bis opin-
ion there had any change come over The minds ot bis
soldiers
Il can, answer for ny soldiers. snd the Professor
con answer for meself Only have not changed my
opinions thought that was right think 30 still
have asked civil and military officers Of VARIOUS
grades whose duic. bring them into constant inter
course with tie people whether In their opinoD' there
i. any true loyalty among the white populaionf The
answer is uniformly: No. At the same time. my own
in1uiries ia Virgins, aud similar testimony. leHds me
/ ~ believe aud lusice prompts me TO aihrm. that
there IL nowhere ans desire or intention to haFe ahoer
contest with the power 81 the United sihien Ih'y
are perfectly satisfied that they did their very BEST ana
wee "o,erpowored' They feel 10 shame at me
rcsut ns indeed, ought 10 expect none, after thrT
gaialt aud stubborn resistance 10 our arms. IT tIey
beueve tnt their cause night. certainty they have
no reason 10 be ashamed at the manner ia which th"y
upheld II n tie field Rather tie reverse IL Is ours
M hang down our heads ~ shame. that 20 large pro.
Doriion Of our countrmen had reached moral derri
dutou 70 profound tut they honestly believed thht til
cnu,e was ust which sought 10 pcrpetunte toe most
/ reyotiny opuression-the robbery o. weaker bj
n sttonger race; the sale Of mothers aud "f babes
he uiuess OF the negro GuciuD ioom; the ininnle',
nance.s and innumerable Of tho cotton and rice field
! and the quadToou's bed chamber
SOME oF TIE coloRED PAUPEgs.
Only 200 coorod people rpecNDg any AID from the
] Z
sons Not abo bodied pers0u OF color u Iecesih
any assistance whatever from This i The Oihclal
statement OF the Assistant Cohmisaioher oi Freedmen
! COl Brown. e..
Ipo.sed the house where the decIepId beuehciaries
assemble ] saw one coored man who looked 10 IA,
temely old thai ho excited ny curiosiiy. siopped
| aud talked WIKI him.
How old ale you, Uncef' asked.
| "Hunderd fourteen. Muss'r" he replied
tried 20 Ind out hst data he had for ii' sa'omen,
fl,r il il seldom thnt old slaves know their tue agr)
! 1. tla I lal no dDull H.
nmetes at leas could not determine "bethf MS hh'
swer was strictly accna'e, or on approximation ony'
"why are you heier usked were you not a
Yes, Mass'r; all my days"
Who owned you lastf
.'iInw long did You work FOR hmr
Thirty .h'e years, Massr. Toe worked Tor LIN all
d. time
| "Mell MngsT, he gay tu me When de hhhtees come
in de Yankees has freed you and dey kn take kteT o'
| YOU now'-and he turned me away
| This man 10 one Of the 30 c0oied Tatiph'drhwsa
CnIvALKY.
! Iuet a negro woman near the capitol and advised
her To 20 to the night schools She said she meant "
20 soon but had TO work pretty hard now ~ she had
e her old mistress aud hadn't made enough yet to buy
her "a good suit Of clothes.
| 81 STAYED wild her three months after de Yankees
come, and den a,ed her for some eos. and 'he say
she won't give no moe since do fanse's MAKE me irer
and telled me 10 go 10 de Yankees % leaves h.f.
Have sou been starving yeiF
20 bless you, no. chile, Ise been fnst rate"
| Tho meannesses OF the "sO-eailed' chhmry arc ~
yond belief
OUR TROOPS.
| The troops In Richmond have no sympathy with the
colored people general rule. but they all know that
Gen Turner who garrsons the city, and the General
in command Of the Department, will suffer 20 ontrages
10 pas. unpunsbed and therefore there perfect order
in Riohmond-nOt the churchJard or warsaw order oi
the old times. the true order OF northern Sints
(the peace of civilized peopooispflng OF sense OF
Justice and enlightened seifinteresD but the best
substitute possible for virginia In hor prosens tDshlon
sta,e-the quiet resulting from conionlmrnl On lhe
nart OF the gorking elasse and Of knowledge on that
of the employees that roributon. more or less exact,
will surely follow violence or fraud.
| THE FEEEDMENs BUREAU.
| These general observations dhe fruits OF long con.
yersations with many prominent officers with coiored
| men Northern settlers and cvildns In Goyernmeni
smpioymenD are true strictly speaking. oi hiohmond
ony In many OF the rural districts tho right. Of the
psgtS sys ~ Jet but iuestisotJ f'csxuii'a saa ua's''