The New York herald., 1865-05-18
The Poor Whites and Negroes
Too Lazy to Work.
Northern LabOrers Wanted iI
North Carolina.
Sournern Planters Coming North fol
Iaborers.
NEWS FROM KILPATRICK,s CAMP,

1
AR. Theodore q. Wilson's Despatch.
HEADQUARTERS, KnPArRicK's CAvArRYl
LEXINGTON, N c., May Is, 1895.
No longer tho wild alarms Of dire and dreadful war
NIL the camp with startling rumors, activity and excite
ment Amid scenc Of sunshine and Of comfort, on
joying the beauties and lovoliness Of naturo In this
genial oline We are for the present located General
Fitzpatrick has pitched his tent ON the lawn In
front Of tho residence OF William R. Holt, Esq, .
wealthy gentleman Of this section Of North Caro-
lima, who claims distant relationship with the pre-
sent Judge Advocate General Of the United States In
ront OF the Generals tent there has been raised high
pole, and from 1t floats large American fog Morning
and evening tho band plays tho ladies and gentlemen Of
the town visit us and have right lively and merry
time OF 1t generally The heat during the day is op-
prcssve, but the nights cool and the mornings do
lightfully agreeable.
Once here the correspondent Of course expected to
know everybody's business With q view TO having an
eye to his Acting on this principle have been
visiting "the neighbors" until at last all the
Old women and the young ones tho great
men and tho others who arc not 80 great,
know that there is live Yankee correspondent
in the place. Among those whom visited by invitation
was DR. j. L. Dusonbery, learned physician, and man
who never paid any attention to politics. but who
to have feen all the State and to know of tho
peoples sentiments and ancestry than any other gentle
man with whom have had tho pleasure OF acquant-
ance. The doctor and I had sfpow-wow," and the
result OF that 'spow-wow" was that no said:-
"Before the about thirty-thrcc per cent OF tho
total population Of the Carolina were land
owners About twenty hve per Of said proportion
Of the whole owned both lands and slaves The vast
number who did not own anything situated
simply from the fact Of their antipathy to
work, either with tho mind or with the body
You notice that the negroes dress better the white
people. Well sir, these damned niygcns got their
clothes by stealing from the white people could
make anything raised good crop. tho nIssors stole
tho half Of IT,"
'swhaa did they do with TT" inquired.
'Do with IT." he said. ewhy sir they sold 1t to the
poor whites for almost little nothing That is how
these poor whites have been lvng-buyng stol,n pro-
perty from the slaves Every landowner in the State
Of North Carolina Is willing to be a good citizen
provided he can enjoy tho full benefit Of hs land.
He has nothing elss left him now but his land
HIS nirgcrs are gono, and he certainly has money
tura question will face fare with the Industrial
and manufacturing interests OF the North and Northwest
Then thcrc will be conflict don't think there win be
though There Is white labor hers that be
rolled upon and we must supply ourselves with labor
going North TO get IT, Many will follow my example,
and will do 90 at once Our cavalry will not
compare with yours In army every man who wanted
a good time OF IT, an easy one, got into tho cavalry
= Tell your people Mt the North that there is a
universal regret horc that Mr. Lincoln was
My friend over the way, Mr. Holt was pres OF tho
state Az ricultura Society When tho war broke out ho
had near ono hundred sapcs Hc was known as bitter
sccessonst yet ho believed like very many Others that
hc uphodlng the great agricultural interests OF tho
South against monopcly Of the commercial and manu-
featuring interests He Is of tho most thorough
ly disgusted mon OF tho day with the confedcracy.
There are thousands Of others Just hko him. The
very strongly southern, but you will lnd moro intci-
geLt there than you here It Is better section
vded your government does be oppressive 1t must
let them enjoy the benefit o. their lands nsslst
thom in getting white labor, protect them from
tho deprcdntions OF the negroes, and treat them
as good citizens under good government II your
ernmcnt acts thus wisely, those among the property
bcst ctizons. We arc played ont, so far as we
had any ability to form separate government.
The bane o. this people Is lazness There Is not much
cotton h.r abouts and no tobacco"
tray be we'll TO state here that DR. Duscnbry Ia tho
eldcs. ono Of the oldest family in Loxnstcn His pro-
Stuyvcsant from Holland, and wcrc among the
sar'os. settlers of New amsterdam They sradu
river Three out Of brothers wont 10 Ohio Ono
went South, and settled where the Of Lexington is
now located This last named brother the grand
father OF the doctor with whom convcrsod.
The conversation continuing, he slid:-
The slave labor II not be reliable The poor whites
OF the South dlers, and many Of them viclous
These will not be employed by property owncrs-that Is
demand for Northern labor If we cannot got that sort
Of labor every will be willing TO sell his land for
lust Whatever ne can get Tor = NO man will, employ
not get them to work except by compelling them 10 do
We must have Northern labor here and and others
arc going on 70 get It. ] want some industrious Ger
mans"
THE RAnkoADe
Opportunity Ia now afforded TO travel by rail- direct
from Morehcad City via Ncwbcrn, Goidsboro Raleigh
Greensboro and Charlotte 10 Backstock-a station tho
line OF the South Carolina and Charlotte Railroad short
distance south Of Chester Reaching Greensboro the
traveller also by rail direct TO City Point via DAN
vlc Burkesvlle Junction and Petersburg Thus viii be
tbo
gnia and North Carona and the greater portion Of South
Carolina are favorblc Furthermore the military au-
ing or being in any way connected with the running Of
tho roads For the present tho limo from Raleigh TO
Morchead City Will be immed ately under military control
This Is rendered absolutely necessary, because tho
government has yet largo army In tho interior Of North
sd a,i % s. sFrse 81 aBpy T. beyGna lind & R
be lc TO DO operated by the North Carolina Railroad
Company, said company 70 be paid fair compensation,
and supplies. Already this company has commenced
running regular PASSENGER trains charging passengers
trims also the limo from Charlotte south Black
stock, beyond which point the line destroyed This
destruction ordered by General Sherman at tho time
when his troops in the neighborhood OF Columbia
~ the present time, there being money among the
rebels who were In the army and the citizens the comp
any IL transporting free Of charge Tho line
OF railway from Greensboro TO Danv s being operated
by the officers OF the Darville and Richmond Railroad
Company This line was built by the 10 called Concde
rate States government The track was taken from un
finished railroads In the State Of North Carolina The
lRDorerS were stfdlcrs IN
State refused 10 grant charter tho road and there
fore u has none at tho present time II u proposed rs
soon State government Is resumed 20 tear this railroad
line up, because the state holds wohrds interest IN
the North Carolina Railroad tho route via Raeighl and
cannot anord TO have competition Histo behopcd that
such petty interest Will not be permitted by our gov
ernnen TO Interfere with such needed and important
improvements as the new line really s For years those
Who had an eye 10 increased facilities IN railroad travel,
did ali IN their power TO set charter for road from
Greensboro 10 Danvil'e, bu, tho State scaifestly
fused being solely governed by her Interests IN the Norh
Carolina line At length the var came on and the rebels
IN arms saw the necessity and Importance OF the
road and made IL IN opposition 10 the State authorities
and State righsn Perhaps the stockholders OF the
Earnna Rnilrnnd fnN ir.ln m