The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-04-04

the policy OF President johnson as thu
one which would most clearly and mos
surely re-establish it.
@. Do you see any change in refer
ence to the poorer people Of Virgins
as regards industry? Are they as much
or more interested, in developing theil
material interests than they were? A
have not observed any change. Every
one now has to attend to his business
for his support.
@. The poorer classes are generally
hard at work, are they? A. So far as
| know they are. | know nothing tc
the contrary. l have noticed no change
in their relations to the colored people
So far as l know, the feelings of all Of
the people of Virginia are kind to the
colored people. have never heard any
blame attributed to them as to the pre-.
sent condition of things, or any respon-
sibility.
@. Can capitalists and working men
from the North go into Virginia and go
to work among the people? A. l do
not know anything to prevent them
Their peace and pleasure there would
depend very much on their conduct. Il
they confined themselves to their own
business and did not interfere to pro-
woke controversies with their neighbors,
| do not believe they would be moles-
ted. There is no desire to keep out Ia
Dor and capital. On the contrary they
are very anxious to get labor and CAPT
tai into the State. The manner in
which they would be received (as / said
before) would depend entirely on the
individual. They might take them
selves obnoxious, as you can under
stand. /.
By Mr.. Howard there not gen
eral dislike of Northern men among Sc
cessionists? A. I suppose they would
prefer not to associate with them; / do
not know that they would select them
as associates.
@. Do they avoid and ostracise them
socially? A. They might avoid them.
They would not select them as associ-
ates unless there was some reason. I
do not know that they would associate
until they become acquainted. I think
it probable that they would not admit
them into their social circles.
By Mr.. Blow--Do you think the col
ored persons wonld rather work for a
Northern man than Southern man ?
A. think it very probable that they
would prefer the Northern man, al
though [ have no facts. l know of num-
bers of the blacks engaging with their
old masters, and [ know of good many
who prefer to go off and look for new
homes. Whether it is from any dislike
to their former masters or from desire
to change, or that they feel more free
and Independent, I do not know.
q. What is your opinion in regard
to the material interests of Virginia
do you think they will be equal to what
they were before the rebellion, under
the changed aspect of affairs A. 1t
will take a long time for them to reach
their former standard. 1 think that at.
ter some years they will reach it. l
hope they will exceed it-but it can't be
immediately, in my opinion. 1t will
take number of years.
q. On the whole, condition of things
in Virginia is hopeful, both in regard to
its material interests and the future
peace Of the country? A. 1 have heard
great hope expressed, and great cheer
fulness and willingness to labor.
Q. Suppose that this policy of Presi
dent johnson should be all you antici-
pate, and that you should also realize
all that you expect in the improvement
Of your material interests, do you think
that the result of that will be the gradu.
Al restoration of the old feeling? A.
That would be the natural result. I
3hink, and | see no other way in which
hat result can be brought about.
Q. There is a fear in the public mind
hat the friends of the policy in the
south adopt it, because they see in it
he means of regaining the political po-
'ition which they lost in the recent con-
you think that this is the main
dea with them, or that they merely
ook to it, as you say, as the best means
# restoring the civil government and
he peace and prosperity of their re-
pective States? A. As to the first point
7ou make, l do not think that l ever
leard any person speak upon it. I never
leard the points separated. I have
leard them speak generally as to the
fleet of the policy of President John
on. The feeling, so far as I know now,
5 that there is not that equality exten.
led to the Southern States as is enioyed
" the North.
Q. You do not feel down there that
While you accept the result, that we are
$ generous as we ought to be under
he circumstances? A. They think that
he North can afford to be generous.
Q. That is the feeling down there?
\. Yes, and they think it is the best
olicy-those who reflect upon the sub
ect and are able to judge.
@. | understand it to be your opin-
IN that generosity and iberality to-
ards the entire South would be the
lrest means of regaining their good |
pinion? A. Yes, and the speediest.
=. | understood you to say generally |
rat you had no apprehension of any
among secessionists to re-
ew the war, or anything of the kind +?
:. l have no reason in the world to
link So.
q. Have you heard that subject talk
| over among the politicians? A. No,
r; l have not. have not heard that
after suggested.
.. Let me put another hypothetical