, 1865-09-02


manipulated by designing men, with view
to re,arding the re-establlshment Of law and
as an example, went into one ueishbor.
hood, and was gruve1y asked II was the man
sent out by the Government to takc charge of
their farms; and Oh asking IN explanation,
they referred nc 10 o crossroads politician,
that the Government had declared TINT all
real estate in the South was forfeited, aud that
NIL the present owuers would DO ousted. Had
not disahused their minds, my safety would
have been at least problcmatical.
In another plncc found man who had
been to the Tennessee riyer-Dccatur, be-
ncve-and there, by some means, procured q
copy Of the Chicago Times, IN which II was
inserted that II was tho determination of the
abolltionists to deprive the whites of tho
right to vote, and extend suffrage to the
blacks, md make them the governing race in
the future; and be believed 1t. The false
hoods of such papers arc being constantly
copied In the local journals Of the South; aud
these usually get into the hands Of miseEa-
bic politician, and he distorts the lying asser-
tions into eren more h1deous shapes, md re-
the North ore doing much toward keeping up
a hatred on the part Of the people OF the
South, for tho Government; and II they do
not inaugurate q new rebellion, it will be be-
cause they can't. ,.-..-.
If the South had mail facilities, the work of
reconstruction ind ofregeneTation lthc former
Is Of no consequence without the latter)would
he materially aided. Then, through Northern
papers, Of the right stamp, the Southern peo-
pie conld be enlightened as to the real sltua.
tion Of nfinirs. Political associations could
not spend their money morcprofltably than in
distributing good uniot newspapers through
the state, antil a more healthy public senti-
mgnt Is generated.
, VENGEANCE OF THE UsIoS15Ts.
The people Of the North aru daily treated
to npreals IN behalf Of the miEutded y
souiierners, who caused the late rebellion ;
md these appeals arc from no ono party e1-
clusively; Gerritt Smith Is as ardent an advo-
cate Of ths throwing open Of the prison dooss'
nails Of modern times, as Is Ben Wood OF
Alexander Long; but We hear nothing OF
this among Union men OF the South: The
patriotic portions Of the people Of Alabama
have suffered too much to show mercy Just
now. II they did forgive and take TO their
bosoms the nmnestied rebels who fcrcely per-
secuted them, they would show themselves
good deal superior to the angels, or good
deal meaner than the mcancst Of devils, and
Is they are neither the one nor tho other, but
men, beings with flesh and bones, like our.
selves, they never fail to give "repentnnt y
rebcl-that Is one who did nil the dertment
pcssib1e, for four ycars, who now asks that
his neck shall not pay the iorteis-a yeEy
warm reception, In any nclShborhoou. .,e,en; Mnefs
people.
One instance on this point will nauate,
and It Will serve to illustrate the PREVAILING
feeling among the residents Of the hills ol
NORTH Alabaina; and the reader, 10 order to
appreciate that feeling, must remember that
this Is but an e1auplc Of scores Of sam1iaf
events-
Thorne, who reside In Morgan county, were
early noted far the violence with which they
prosecuted Cnlonr men. They complained to
magistrates and before grand juEies, agains 81
every one who refused to take IN active part
in the secession movement ; and many good
Ioyal citizen was fntarcerAted In prttoD, theEt
to either die, or Hnger months aud months II
q lothcsomc den, on unhwholesome 1000. ant
cut Off from all communication with friends
nud without Gwen knowing the charges against
them. If one who was Uuion man Nas final
II released, be was at once re-arrested, at Ing
instance OF these men, or else was hunted
down and killed, by them and their seore @
reckless followers, whom they had seduced te
During the whole way these villains played
robb1ng and plundering without mercy I; yet
scarcely had Dick Taylor sur1cndered WaeI
they went to the nearest Provost Marsha
(whcre they were not known and took the
amnesty oath, and then actually had the au
dac1ty TO return home, expecting to remain
there and enjoy the fruit Of their many rob,
berries, right under the eyes Of those who hae
been robbed! Thone even vent so far % t9
visit the house of one Of the men who had
been Imprisoned six months at Lis Instance
and asked TINT hereafter llshoul4 he allowed
TO enjoy their opinions unmolcsted.
The ueishbo1s at once gathered together, ,and
commented pursuing the villains, Derrick
made his escape but Thorns was captured
and the gentleman who informed me o. nj
affair, pointed to tree from one Of WHO'S
boughs danglel n piece Of rope, md 10
little fresh earth near the roots.
aIncrc'', said he, "those things VIII tel
YOU what bccamc Of tho nliscrtant- They
will. / hope, be warning 10 other guetll!a'
to seek more congenIat c1imste"
INDUCEMENTS nEISd PREPARED.
Imet james O. Smith, the Distric. Attor
new for the Northern district Of Alabama,
feT minutes since, and from him l learnet
that prcparattons were being made Tor ~
prosecution Of such rebels rs fall to optah
pardon from the President Mr. 81 nav
tnown fo1 about two he :, mas HasSxis stafe
where he remained until the surrender 9
Dick Taylor. He Is loyal to the core, and
radically anti-f1avery; q trliio over thltty-nv
years Of age, Is one Of the ab!eat Jurors N A1a
bana: He will do bis duty faithful TN
rest assured. No traitor will be allowed t
escape his yiglancc.
TIE TKSsEssEe RIVER.
There should be something done towarl
improving the Tennessee River at the Muscl
Shoals. Had It not been for the fact tha
slavery has so long excluded all enterprise
and ali liberal men from the south, believ1
ica6]e and / hope soon to sec capitalists los
INTO The matter. With proper improyenleAss,
stcamIoats could traverse TIE stream frt.n lss s
mouth 10 Knoxvifle, thus making i Sne ot
.he iar,,est and most il1portanti highways N
the West, But Norttcrn capital An1 enessS
aTe required before saything Wiz oe aene.
1resollsst Si sinee easnh Wile sn Twas Green
IS Rr;or county. m kentucky, which pretty clearly
iIinstrafcs % lie lcthargy Of The sonth.rn Peo
-,1n iotsiired of wealthy planter why
3Hnnre in,nyl ind not been made on Green rivct
| viii, a y;:w to slack water navigation, and o.
| nnre wast into details concerning me adVan
taees to the planters to be derived hom tn'
"eWen,'' he replied, II there Is any money
| :, II. the Yankees viii be here and btild tht
ticks, md II they don't invest IN It, you mal
/ " si1re II won't pay, and re had better keel
ont of Il; and then" he added, " If they g.
CONC. and get us to subscribe anything: they.i
cheat us out of IT, so We let things alone an< I,
lei them build whatever works they Wsnt.. :.
This spirit prevailed everywhere through
mt The south: but had It acted al,ns, !
would haye been less injurious to commsrGsa a.
infrrests: But, in connection with 1ntanet
encc. there was closely connected dogin-tn
manner policy the Southesne1s would nel