, 1865-09-02

The political situation msy be summed up
thus: There are, perhaps, x, 900 voters IN tae
Of the Coosa) are real Untonists; while per
hnps ns many more prefer The restoration
Of The Union, though they have no
Tery De- dsep edqsIaeat Ratnet!s,t o. abiding lo,e
cept what they can't reject and arc un-
Wiling to risk the results OF tampesinQ with
the loyal people Of the North while fhs re-
maInder, under the grtse of acquiesceuce, will
seize quietly, but sur ely, al political power,
and use 1t to prostrntc and thwart the designs
emancipation. Their tactics will be similar to
those employed by the Democracy Of the
North, in 1869, when, under the guise Of war
men, they came near carrying the National
House Of Representatives, but Immediately
betrayed a1l their pledges, the moment they
were In Office. We must meet these men on
met them On liz Reid Of battle. TheT wii
have powerful allies In the Democracy Of the
North, AZ they have had for the last four
years; and the loyal masses must be wary, or
The blood which has flowed SO freely in behalf
ofthe Union, and the great principles of free
dom, Will have been shed In vain. The fruits
Of victory viii not be realized, md again the
insolent South will rule or ruin the country.
EoR1uwARp Ho!
l nov started Northward, and at rapid
pace. I had loitered so long by the way that
1t was necessary; in order to meet pressing en-
gagemcnts, that should mike the rest q my
Journey go quickly that confess had no
great opportunity for observation; the only
conversations had, being at the houses at
which 7 passed the night but, though wea-
rfed will long rides, ! improved the slight
Opportunity offered to the best advantage.
BY road iay not far from the Coosa, and
had a general direction parallel with that
stream. The dead level OF the South was
seen no more. Rolling fields, we'll adapted to
upland cotton, wheat, corn, sweet potatoes,
and other crops, constantly met my view aud
as proceeded northward, noticed more md
more evidences Of industry.
II is in this section that nearly all The Union
men reside, and they, Of course, are adapting
themselves to circumstances. There are fewer
slaves as we approach the hflly country, and
the whites arc more accustomed to Labor but
the collapse Of the rebellion was SO late In the
season that the amount Of crops plastad is
thin 6 looks well. expect that next year q
great amount OF cotton and corn viii be
planted here. The late slaves, being less per-
secuted, and having more confidence In their
cmp1oyerE-for the blacks look upon Union
man and m Abolitionist as synonymous-are
generally at work, idleness being the excep-
ton here, whereas, elsewhere, from cases al
ready enumerated, 1t Is tho rule.
Everywhere stopped, the people appeared
intensely anxious Ior the neWs; but had
been SO long pcnt up In Dixie, that could do
little to gratify them, as the papc1s printed IN
the State, which. ! had seen, contained little
OF value. The Ignorance which pravalls In
the South regarding the proera,s Of events In
the North, and even In Their own State, is in
decd great drawback. Tho people seldom
ace a newspaper, and are compelled 10 rely
alone on T,inor; and the widest stories nre
the Govel nment these arc seized upon and
manipulated by designing men, with view
to relardmg the sc-establlshment Of law and
order. ..
As an example, went into one nelghbor.
hood, and was grave1y asked II I was the mar,
sent out by the Government to takc charge ol
their farms; and On asking IN explanation,
| they referred nc 10 crossroads politician,
who had reported and persistcntly asserted
that the Government had declared That al