New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-19

A Pennsylvania Democrat, who has been
spending six weeks at the South, writes iroir
Alabama to The Public Ledger philadelphia.
as follows:
MOBILE Ala June 81, 1865.
Ibave come down 10 this part Of the country With
the intent of casting my lot with 1t Tor INC Iutur
and feel impeled to send you me 70 yen oi u! .,
pressons OF the people have been ior some s1 ~,
weeks in daily contact with Southern people Oh al
political shades, and though am poor talSef an
good listener aud not very bad hand ut iornihg co
clusions from great deal Of hearing came 10 te uu
States full of very fine theories about the Decessieso
educating the negro before could extend 10 MIN h"
privilege Of suffrage He was ignorsnti 10 "us u'I
oted; he was prejudiced, he could not % rsIed w."
the privileges Of voter until ne had attdI"eu W.
t,in standard of education. Well. Sir, was never
farther away from the truth IN my me- hno re
by the hour to the familiar socia unresraned tA vi
rom all that have heard that the dalnnaoe heresy .,
the State. Rights Doctrine, upon whicD. WIN iuas ~
evils threatened to the institution OF slavery ny
based their acts Of Secession ard Rebellion is rs deepy
rooted in their convictions a. 1t ever WIS., lhey na,
failed to establish the success oil thelr prncipes 10
bayonet's point and the lannon's nioun DuL ,io,S 80
PRINCIPLES lie as near 10 the hearts OF the great ~
them a. ever and true loyalty 70 the bcVeihm'n,, 90
constituting principle with the mas Oh te poupo %
the North is entirely foreign 10 the Dress VI sno
in the South. The same hostility tnat Vac vpeny %,
nlaved In arms exists secretly IN the Dreas,e Va
the southern people and IS ready at any .I ihls
ert iisel longer IN oven acts put III e'eiy Pc
nublic on the other hand, the negro has out ohe pm
cipe and one affection his principe IS ue'o'. ~
the Union; his affection heart whole for the cause ts
hos restored MIN TO manhood No doubts OF Tue Jstcc
of the cause cross his mind No clouds OF casuis.s
raising Obscure bis vision. HIS instincts alone pois
out TO him the path he ID to tread as nee man apu
point Il ont unerrirgy. Who 30 safe 10 trust WIN 'o
ballot of O. freeman he Can demagOgues isau niu.
astray with arts and sopbisriesf tr0w not He uiI
not know much of book learning AS MS paer shbo
brother bu. be les likely TO be deceived IN What Po
tnins 10 the advancement of all members OF the human
family himself included. And If You could see az
have seen the color ed people OF these southern ctes
sitting az their dOorsteps IN the moonlight on not wen
ings teaching each other 10 spell and W count re-
gardless of the comments those Who passed Dy !ou
would not be slow III coming TO the beHei tIhs
even the supposed amount Of education neces-
sary to enable them 70 vote inteIigenty VIII nor
De long wanting l. for one contrary TO all my prev
ous tatons ala fully convinced that the only
safety for the South In the extension OF free sunrds
to the people Of all colors, and mean 10 throw myseI
into the advocacy of this cause With Ill my emery n
better IL the instinct that teaches loyalty 10 tLe UNION
than the false education that makes state hiKnS
traitors Shall we trust the future OF our country W TAO
instinct that Inevitably leads " the right or to the cd
ucsted sOphstry that ncucaes what IS taise ana run
ousf
We are BY raldy for reconstruc Ion under
the domination OF defeated but uIcOnyDced traitors.
W have had u terrible war let as not cast away its
fruits Let US have military government In tho South
ern States until the sentiment OF true loyalty begins 10
be felt; or ii we must have civil government recon-
s.ructed lot those who have cause to love the
Union not be put aside while It's in tests are couhded
to the hands of those WHO have been IT'S open enemies