Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1865-10-27
Bosros, OCTOBER =, 1865
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Correspondent OF The New York
T.ibane IN frOHbie In the h0uIh---
Ills explanations OF shis Social
Relations. 49,
i. seems that the social relations OF
the correspondent Of The New York
Tribune in Raleigh, North carclsna,
have disturbed The minds Of some Of The
young men Of that place, and they have
informed him that if Re does not quit
associatins with negroes they will black
bis face, tar aud feather him, aud all
that sort Of thing He explains his po'
sllion in letter published in a Rsleigh
paper as fellows
| bespeak yonr Indulgence Man IS a
creature Of s5ciatg. / came 10 Raleigh,
il Is true, without being invited, about
the l4lh of April last | an fond of
good company, bat tbs Ladies', Odd and
young, from s9nae reason, turned their
BACKS on me--shAy rave me the cold
shoulder. | tried Tor several days 10
behave the bes. I kneg how put on
ny best store clothes, aud tried to obtain
q friendly glance from them yearned
Tor them but they did not notice me-
There seemed 20 ae a slight prejudice.
| am fond 81 children, very, aud wanted
g. cafess them bus they made mogthz
a. me. | vent @ church on sunday, but
had hard work e. find T. seat, and the
only lady IN tbs pes rose up hastily aud
Eashad oat ~ 4 any presence was not so
sgFeeabls rs some other folks. NOBODY
said, Good morning. Mr. Smith, | am
happy Q see sou waited fot INVITA-.
tiors 10 dinner, but no invite came /
want ~ board, but the landlady seemed
distant and cold, and paid my biH and
Ten She did not seen sorFy | am
fond Of singing aud The piano, and
sighed for an invitation 10 spend the
evening With some Of the first families,
bat finally became discouraged. beard
that party OF = Yankee Officers were
fortunate euuughto BE- invited ont, bat
some OF thssn had Grst q drink the
health of President Davis before thew
could be received into full fellowship.
liuaily took the beat society could
geL There ,wcre people Of everY srmes
OF c0mplexlvu goiis around, aud not be-
ing al accurate judge Of tiatS, aud the
ways Of your society, I may have made
mistakes Some Of these peopla seemed
willing 10 speak 10 ms, aud even invited
me q their church. They dad nos run
out Of the pew when I vent IN. Their
compilations we're darker thau some PEG.
pie, but was very mach pleased with
IKE complexion OF their views, par9icu-
larry on the Union They even invited
me 20 dianer sent, the FOOD was
good There was "a lack of pianos, but
they are great on sacred music | ens
joyed myself
g When ! was boy, heard sermon
from this text: Mind not high things,
but eondescend 20 men 81 low estate
II made q deep impression on my mind
Ny father also taught me never 70 be
ashamed Of my poor relations. We
we're poor ourselves once. He elso said,
Ny son, abstain from picking pockets
and robbing hen roosgs; never speak
evil OF a person behind bis back pay
the woodsswyer and washerwoman, and
always sign youTname to what You write.
These early Instructions Of my youth |
have always tried to follow.
Z" | hope you will rescind your resola-
ton 70 black nay face, tar and leather
me, aud ride ne on arAil From havsu9
frequently heari of persons who isve /
experienced these recreations ia the 4
South, ! have a prejudice against them. /
Consider 10 Nhat straits have been re. /
dueed to hnd good society Reflect, /
ia the eloquent language Of another, we /
are goipg home 4 may be at :Ae sold I
Homestead When you come. and would +
not look Eeil with my face BACKED aud /
otherwise dishgured BIZ tar. Besides, it /
would sound badly abroad, and might I
hinder Immigration have ca exten.
sive acquaintance among the members
Of Congress, aud am on good terms with I
the President, whom | assisted Ia elect
by reporting bis anti slavery speeches IN 1
Tennessee. If your fathers or friends
need my good offices IN be way Of pro.
curing par5ons, rerhaps / can aid them,
have also q large acquaintance among
the dry goods jabbers and grocerss OF
New York, aud, ms I have done before,
will introduce such Of you a. may wish
10 purchase goods 'on time. By lynch
ing me you win loose my valuable
SERVICES Kindly yours,
T. SMITH,
Correspondents New York Tribune