The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-08-31
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NEW YORK, Aug. q. The Tribune's
letter from Jacksonville, Florida, says
the Inhabitants are much bsWfldered at
the situation in which they find them
selves. In the work Of political fegen-
Grafton many are progressing hope
fully. State severed s abandoned.
Secession and nullfheation are called
s'political hnmbugs. Calhoun was an
fdios. Oligarchists are enemies Of man
kind. Yankees are not to be trespassedi
upon. They want no more rebellion.
They can whip France and England to-
getber. Slavery, by that name at least,
| Is gone. They speak OF s.those niggers
who have their slaves-" Occasionally
they call the rebellion by that name,
! and speak of the United States Govern
! ment as stOuF GOEeTnm6nt!' There is
reason to expect that wise statesman-
ship, firm military rule, patience, time
I and proper instruction, VIII rebuild
the Southern States, and make their,
latter glory exceed their former. Con-
IsideEing the bewildeFing agitation the
people OF Florida have suffered, they
have borne themselves quietly, submis-
tstyelyand well. They have been anxious
\ to know thezW1lI OF the Government
that they might doit. They have been
above the spifefulnes and maliciOusness
which have belfttIed and disgraeed the
! VrginiAnS. We have heard of no plots
Tor combinations to embarrass or out
wit those In command. Good faith,
frankness and honesty have character.
lied their conduct. Many are often
perplexed and don't know what to do,
but in all emergencies the profounlest
regard Is shown to the United States
AS to future resistance am persuaded
It is not thought oE, but before the milf
tarY force can be safely withdrawn and
the fortunes OF Florida committed to
civil power, there still remains much to
be accomplished. The preiudiees of
many Shareholders against the employ
ment of freedmen must be rooted ont.
They seem to see in slavery nothing hut
personal taste and pleasure, political
\ power and social prosperity. IN its alb
sence, poverty, loneliness, weakness,
disgrace and ruin. Already projects
and plans are under discussion for re-
storing the substance of slavery, though
another name may have to be given TO
the creature in its new garb. One plan
n to place, by authority, prices upon
labor, without the consent Of the labor
err. Another is to give the employer
authority to use the whip as of old, and
catch runawaYs wherever found; and
another is for planters to enter into a
solemn agreement, and firmly bind
themselves to employ no hands but
their own eX-slaves, and thus cOmpeI
1 the freedmen to stay at their old homes
and labor on such terms as their former
masters may prescribe. This desire to
| keep the poor negroes in their former
condition, does not proceed mainly
from wflful wickednesS, but from
education and the organized struc-
ture of Southern, life. The work of
reconstruction must not be hurried.
Our only safety is in moving slow.
Now that slavery Is abolished, time
should be given to the Southern people
:. to become clothed in their right mind
and to study the spirit OF our cOnStitu-
ION, so as TO make the great sisterhOOd
OF States a homogeneous nation. For
the purpose of creating sound public
| opinion, as soon as the hot weather is
over, intelligent persons, composed of
| native Flofidians, army officers and
State officials, including the Governor
VIII VISIT different portions of the State
and address the people upon the new
l1nd great questions which are before
them. General Foster will leave moth
ing undone calculated to solve the diff
cultie8 in hand. II is hoped that Gov
ernor Marvin VIII be in no haste 10 in
| augurate State government, but give
tue moral elements time to make an
1 iLli pEesslon upon the masses. II he
| Proceeds no faster in organizing than
the people do IN getting ready to adopt
wise policy, his path will be smooth
ana pleasant, and his success certain
there is at present considerable sick
ness at the capitol, mostly of bilious
anu ..IIl.I agae character. The cause Is hot
weather, and the surrounding lakes
and swamps. The Governors health d
not good. He has done but little bus
mess for some days. General Foster
mas gone to st. Augustine ON brief
visit to his family.
AT Jacksonville the cotton. tar. rr1osin.
tnrpentine and lumber business Is OF,
the increase. More cotton Will prota-
ply pe shipped from that port this sea-
son, than from any other in the South. |
The railroad is doing a large Business: /
new buildings are going up In hetown, |
aIlq the people are trying TO forget thai
we have just passed through a bloody
w mon ~ Leagues are springing upi
beginning TO talk of political matter!
Anti. Untonists are quiet. They eyi-I
IDENTITY have no heart for public affairs.