The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-23
A Southern Planters Story.


C.Iresncateuc- Bos;,n Advertiser.
Charleston. s c, jay Il lSe5
Whie the steamer was approaching Hi
ton Head ! was sitting on deck engaged II
I conversation with a rebel officer. who ma
been Spe ding several months Oh Johnson
+ Island as prisoner OF War and was nov
on bis way 90 his southern home He wa
fine >taiwarf fellow. in tie very bloom d
manhood, oi pleasant address and an in
,eAisent expression of couutenance lh,
+ conversation vas soon turned upon his per
soual situation and prospects / would NOT
attach much value % what was said haa
not heard The same sentiment EXPRESSED hl
q number or other southern men. and has
/ 30, reason 10 believe that they are indlca-
tEe OF The way az thinking of a large and
infuenfial elaa1 OF people
He was glad 20 Cct home very glad. He
nai entered the army in 1861. and had no;
been home since. For many months he
had uet heard Wori from l.s family.
-.l ann planter" said he .or rather !
MAS g. plan cr before the war M nlanta-
zion is in Georgia. south oi Savannah. noi
Tar from Daricu. have 600 acres of land
and about ninety negroes. WAS well oil.
/ assure You. but what arm l uowe My
~. q, ''- 'i sum 'i.i H-.c l"re are.
" Ne.i'''I my house i s'lil i ttnolns DO ho'
N..O''' ""' "lN suic ever '"'HS aouut I'D.
.'''D Nd ','i9'' y soie 10 NIecA aua rum
w., wa, arc -" so--s - 40 "Aeh
you Io'Dv
h'- .,'n N"o"- CT 10 moro lhah
e'-e "'''' ''' '''e moon MY ue some oi my
De-loeS' ""'" '"e5 DeAI i"a' 4 nave come
'-0"' VA .o'le N"1A - me IAe! were
.+""' 7 -''--.-'l. % ii-- tle".el .AeHi "eI :
i'Sl n'' one -l io-' years 10y dealh. OF con
-e'lite i'EeI
"'''' 'D'., T" 7"n'c oi lneih come O"ch
~ you '" " ''' D'"Nt ''ilt'1t's Win lhein'
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".r Tv" .'
llt '.oNe. .i'se' no" So MAKE
'o". ,a''7 "''i ,'eil-
c.li ~.id L,,,r N.Y. AqpN slaveN b,
work t,~ ,.., o.. eil vor viii have ~ ,oas..
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49, eIi.sTGo s,r Uo t,no,rs tho ,,i,.'-e--
,,n-t he lo,3a p, Uorl, s,mabo,y \ Am
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rb.v io nat know y,hat q corfr,,.. i H.
ror,.f k.o,,' a. controrr =,
/ remarked fhaf the svster which be
deemed imnossihIe was cgrries ont ~ !.
..reat many places. ana .l.at wnere me MI
i.ay power II the government saw 10 j,
that the contracts were fairly made. The
system worked well.
Yes. h." said he. las long as tie Federal
troops are there. the thing NAV work. But
tae troops w.l soon be Withdrawn. Won
they. And The people of the Southern
states wil. mauage their own affairs again.
won't they"
Nav De- by and bv.r So said ]. meeting
bis anxious eye with smile.
. Well. isn't that the policy Of the admin
l-trau0u. Iou see then the thing wOn''
work
tired once more 10 convince him that
Dee would have to make up his mind 10 treat
-le negro as free lAborer, AMI suggestel
that i he thought he could not, be ough
to sell part OF bis land, and keep only a:
much a. De could cultivate himself Tn,
rl.L adj. ~
"-e'. ms land . said be. d" What shall
30 u ] ST. nay pilntati0n. ! fave no
F learned anything with which could make
living.
You might cultivate q small farm your
/ self, and MAKE living tnat way.
Way, can't work. know how :,
manage plantation with slaves on d
: Bat can work. ! never dld day 5 wOrl
+ iu my iie. SIT
d" Then sell the whole OF yOnr land, an
+ invest sonr money ia some other proAtaOl
/ business. hats lanl worth down you
Way
Why. 4 don't KNOW. Land won Sc
N1ere ! am al home haven't cot the re
/ mo-est 4dr4 what lana may De worth llere
lhefe never wa an acre u l4n1 soil
t.i~l he.5hpotAool. lha- can TeIieiii'.eI
lie lne'"la,et p "hAe I'D Silence. 10
sa.i De- al last, 4 can sen my plantation
We must make the nissef Woih, sOInelO"
nave no" heard GOOD many SOuller
/ people speak about ttls SUBJECT some
lhen very ehphallc in thelr pIote- 1atiou
tnat they accept things as they are. "itnol
any mental reserFallOn-restOraiioh ol III
Lnion, abandonment oi the rlght ol sece
SON. abolition VI slavery, anu aA-u'
whenever you question them about paril