New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-16
FROM GEORGIA.
Secession Sentiment Gradually Aontins
Taking the Oath-rhe Couing kiec-
tiou-labor-Tro6

Correspondence Of The y. Y Tribune.
HAwKissvILlg, Ga. Aug. 70 ls65.
Never was a people arrayed in hostilltieS
against a foreign foe thorougly beaten and sub
ugated than the people OF Georgia IN their war against
their own interests when they joined the Southern
armies 10 fight against tie North Long years Of snf'
frng have taught them at last that they directed their
weapons Of war not against common foe but against
their own interests. Experience dearly bought with
the hearts blood OF their best men, and almost all Of
their property has at last convinced them that seces
sion WINS II folly. never TO be attempted again. They
themselves acknov ledge that the who fired the
southern heart with Secession. struck the first blow
for the abolition OF Slavery and, what Is better STILL
guaranty for the future peace aud prosperity VI the
country majority Of the thinking people OF this
State begin to acknowledge. though reluctantly. that
slavery was curse to the country and tho cause OF oil
the evil that has betallen them.
Throughout the whole of tho State the people flock to
IN. Offices Of tho respective Provost Marshas take the
Amnesty oath long before the necessary blanks can be
procured In some instances the officials have been
asked why the oath has not been administered TO them
before Some planters have Travelled 20 miles to the
nearest Provost Marshal 30 take the OATH and had 10
return again without doing So because that psicular
individual had no Jurisdiction over tie County these
people resided in Since then. however matters have
been properly attended TO- The State IL now divided
into districts and subdistrcs. and Provost Msrshals
assigned to cach County; and judge from the number
of oahs already administered that there In fair and
certain prospect that Mt tho coming election large
Union vote will be poed aud Georgia will Itself
free State u Union Governor be elected. and the
machinery OF civil government again b. set in notion
| A great many people. North we'll as South, bav,
anticipated difficulties arising from the now relative
position Of the former slave and master but ci;s rosd
From the observations have made in travelling through
considerable portion of the State have learned that
TIE planter Ia fully eager to conform with the new
system Of labor the former slave Planters take their
coored aboring hands before Provost Marshal aud
there make contract In regard to labor time and
wages. This contract Is signed by tho employer and
yloy6 and countcrsg nsd by the Provost Marshal
aud the parties return 10 their several ayocaons con-
tented and happy.
II is puzzle to me why the Government Keeps 81
many troops In this State cannot venture 10 give An
estimate Of their number but there are great many
regiments lying around Augusta Macon Savannah and
this place. apparently unnecessary expense to the
country AT this place there are three regiments OF In
antry aud two companies OF cavalry and what manner
Ut We are to tho Government remains fof some OF
officials Of high rank TO test think If the Govern
mcnt has no more use for troops In any other part OF the
IL to be hoped that will have further reduction Of
the army. and still further curtament OF tho enoi
expenses the country IL subjected to by kcep8
large military force doing nothing. AMI DLVE