New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-18
LETTER FROM A "P00R WHITE

Tho writer of the following letter scnds as
u,m. The character style, ard general sppearsnS- o.
We pris verbatim correcting only '"e
.nson and the spelling in or two insta"css-o'J
,suup.n,. aud that the writer hs represents hinS's
Poor White though evidently Of the better sort
To the kditor u The IN. y. Tr'6u~
SIR. pray you read this. In THA DAH1
TRIBUNE Of the 4th instant is an editorial Ihe rs's
Whtes A.. the writer Of this b Of that class be hopes
that you will do Us The justice to hear him. Am"es
other faiugs which you lay to charge we are st
sueh obuse perception that cant see or UNDERSTANDS
what great things the " Government has done for ~
or offered for our especial consideration. Could we see
H. we would gracefully apply 1t to the best Of our aba'
ty. The Lords " the Lash are stll the Lords st
the Soil and the poor White IL where he was-sh -
the piney woods" poor and barren as they are-aa
does he see anything bc,ter for him. Had he al aas
time biz OF ground in the rich lands he had no reA
from bis rich neighbor until hs sold 1t 10 himi thes
moved out 10 the "bsckwoods Tho rich had tkS
coun.ry-and they Aars o. Thy seem to bo the hSos'
ites Of Government They are now HouIshng q
their stores and on their plaLators all the samo -
ever True. they have lost some slave property. Bus
then, they are big With hope that they make the
United States pay then for their saves-vhea
things get settled o little when they and your
Copperheads get tie Government And let ne
remark by the way; the Of the President seems
well calculated to bring about such state Of afis
1t can tend only keep the South in the hands la tue
power Of tho same "pIry." that has ruled 80 oss
You are rewardiug and uphoding the very men whs
struggled so long and hroey to destroy the naion
The oommandant Of she artillery at Andersonvle s tbs
leading journalist Of Forda-a hot Seeesh. lei where
he wa-so Is the poor White. only For now. 10
be is reduced in numbers. and his opportunities more
contracted.
Did She President make any distinction between the
Ioyal and the Rebeli No. We were entire ignored.
"a if there was not loyal man In the South There
was not the eoes hint in any proclamation that We
Oh were anything but one homogeneous mass OF rebel
noni The poor Whto was crushed bciore-but this
completed his humiiaton-for nearly all II loyalty
among the people with the poor. They were viii.
led run With dogs shot, hanged imprisoned and abused
in every way Still could cheer and encourage easa
oher particularly after so many OF joined the UnoH
League" We couid know to whom to talk. ard passed
cheering hopes that our reward Of "weli done sood
ana true men !" would come when the Government
trilmphed Instead Of thIs-re not knOss.
Why Secesh is SO 10 favor that We get iulo eorness
and talk low, As we used 70 do in the ne Of the warf
We are almost ashamed 10 be known as UJion men
is, for Seoesh.
No wonder that the poor White gives no signs Of
hopeful life. No day has dawned for them. most a.
sureGy We reoice that country is again a poaca
But there are no brighter prospects for US.
Our neglect Of education Is but too true Why this b
70 among the poor is easily eSplaued-it is because
they are poor. The tuition Is to them large item. Bo
sides they need the little labor that their children cas-
do. They have poor land. poor fcnsee. poor houseS
everything poor and 1t IS hard drag to get along.
But tn there deep.!et wish for their ehidrea u
learn. or school system was little better than faik
ure the poor at least were little benefited. But there
are schools getting up among US once more.
What you sag OF shooting Freedmen is so totally oui
OF character with any poor Whites Of my acquantance
that dismiss il without further notice.
| am much mortified at your fourth paragraph.
The different shade Of complexion among the
ooored citizens betray the fact that something
of the sort is too true. But from my knowledge
Of the poor Whites generally. or as whole they would
soon bunk with bear with one Of them The so<t
yon and Mr.. N. ID. Conway describe are very different
for such IS not usually "t annals of the owy poor.
What shall you do for us with usi Aye, thsrs ihs
question Sioe the President was good US to give
oecesh all his rich lands aud material for I"lchandsY
mills &c &C. had yon not better insist that he Shouts
recommend to Congress 10 give u.s. his poor Whir aes-
tute 0gdt uends some portion ot the rick JANUS pes
ing to Government and then send sohOomasers among
usl
What think youi We cannot rise unless yon hsp IA
We are la the very slough o dependency iho n'i'u
West for us. here is very cold but where esa "o ~,
Indeed many ale so poor they are haidy a0'' "
where. .,. co,,hos-
Speak kindly and enoouragngly Of the poor oS, s 49,,
Whites. for many of them have paia~ |"''" :" w.
lives for the Union.
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