The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-29
NORTH CAROLINA POLITICS.
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our RALEIGH CORRESPONDENCE.

NORTh CAROLINA PULlIICS.
our RALEIGH CORRESPONDENCE.
The State Government In the Hands Of Dis
loyal Men-Ostracism Of Union Men and
Uni04 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Attitude of
Amendment Not n Remedy for the DSf-
culty-End0rsement Of the Herald Plan-The
Unionists Enthusiastic for 1t, &c.
RALEIGH, N. G., Nov. 23, 1850.
A JOURNEY SOUTH
at the present time will fail convince the traveller
that as much has been accomplished in the way Of
restoration hoped for in tho submission Of the
forces recently in armed rebellion. The fact becomes
painfully evident every step that reconstruction is
wanting in the South not only politically but morally
and socially. The spirit which existed throughout
the State Of North Carolina during the war; far as il
has been made manifest In brief journey this point
still prevails When the ended the people OF
this State were ready to acquesce in whatever was
dictated by the national authority; but that
the reins Of power have been resumed, and that
State government Is in operation, tho old time macon-
tents reasserng their grievances and deter.
mined 70 obstacles in the way Of any movement
which 10 In opposition 10 their old plans The
State government is In the hands Of who on
posed to the Union With the machinery Of the govern
ment in their management they still in opposition to
with the Of the federal arms Tho subject will
be elaborated further on
IRON poRrMourH 70 WELDON
Passing from the Baltimore packet In tho gray dawn
Of morning, entered the OF the scaboard and
Roanoke Railroad and from the windows surveyed the
dnsy street and houses near the depot few people
wsre about at that carly hour and their appearance
was par with that Of their surroundings The city
Of Portsmouth, though relieved Of the effects Of the war
since 1862, shows signs of recuperation II was
dssoate looking place. II but the first step in the
contemplated journey Even greater desoation was to BE-
witnessed further on. Ny commiseraton was excited
that the Southern people had been SO dead to their real
interests, but remark made wcre about to enter
the cars changed that feeling to bitterness ave of the
South" said the speaker evidently a former slave
owner from the other portions q his conversation tive
OF the South must retain character as peape and
10 retain that must retain land to retain our
land we must adopt . tenantry system like that Of
England
Let me say, In Justice TO the people OF the South,
that his companion likewise q Southerner refused to
endorse such scheme, but maintained the republican
right OF the aborer to his title the soil he Guilt
vsted. The fsudast dropped the subject
The road to Weldon has been restored 70 very good
csss .as tho trip Va; made IN good Tine n ana very
s.sasantly Tho cars, too, unexceptionahe; but
as ! passed TO my seat entering stumbled over
something In the imperfect daylight which subsequently,
proved 70 be q spitoon. found every in the car
similarly provided, doubt in Difference habit
universal with the gentlcmen-and the ladies, Of the
section. Our passengers mostly, like myself, from
Baltimore or beyond, route South. They were mostly
Southernera A small party Of Northern occupied
portion Of the train passing the tmc In playing a.
cards-over which, by the way, they very profane
Ne ~ ~
who thereby were furnished new material for revnng
the Yankees when they got home.
The view from the train afforded plentiful evidence
that the mprns Of ruthless had jet been cced
On we whired by confronting lines Of entrenchments
which the grass striving TO conceal from view; by
fortncatons tenansed BY miniature colonies OF negroes
who seemed tbsre as watching In the for which
their white predecessors had struggled wide sandy
reaches dotted with occasional cabin through belts
OF pine and swamps Of cypress and juniper through vii
lagos whore the gray jacket Of the white began
mnge with the atiered blue blouse OF the black past
white with the unpicked bols But the landscape was
cheerless No stock visible except occasional
gave evidence OF his service in the late The effort
at recuperation II any had been attempted bad been
The famous bridge at Weldon which, during con,eSs
was an object Of so much solictude vital instance 10
racy has been restored, and Is ego
the lack OF enterprise OF the re- RALEIGH
FROM wEIlMnce 10 the capital Of North
= me remainder OF tM 40 desolate picture. The
Sa,ona qua not he intervening section with great
nau noe there little devastation there
severit abandonment Of tho pursuits Of industry.
,ne sawms were running, but large tracts had been
uncultivated and there the absence Of stock
II seemed as though the Of the land had made
feeble or no effort Mt all bring under cultivation
The anomalous position OF the STATE In s relations 70
the federal government the uncertainty OF It's political
status had too evidently, paraysed all enterprise
true that the want Of means material aud stock occa
stoned by the war among the causes OF this state OF
affairs, bu, the reason given nrst had ~ influence TO
great extent.
uxroxru UNPOPULAR
Eighteen months ago, when the army OF aherman
cncircled this city, be Union man was all tie rage,
and the provost marshais taxed 10 the utmost 20
oafhs Of allegiance and loyalty 30 great wns the
demand Union men wore welcomed North VaroAni-
boastcd their eternal devotion 70 the Union. Bu.
great change has taken place Unionism N unpopular
and great social aud pccuniary pressure fas been
brought 10 bear upon ~ edhersnts 70 which v0 nun
bers have succumbed. A Union man 81 the war y
tratorto his staa 30 he styled BY his Old sncmies
The old antpathy 70 anything that wns or ~ dentned
With loyalty 70 the government has reasered itsei
with astonishing vehemencA few examples will
Illustrate when the ended number OF rostnern
men opened places Of businsss 10 Raleigh and oher
cities Of the State To-day there but one o. swc
them ieft in this place. The very f.cs sns :,
they were from the North deprived shcm OF
all patronage. They were avoided IN inelr
business They were Stunned or diecarded IN society
The old anti Union element drcw itself within " sne
and refused contact with the stranger-ther Fellow
countryman moral rebellion has exetsd-powere1
otherwise bat defiant The few Northern men who re-
malnsd have avoided UNPLEASANT debate and ourred pa
tronass through the employment q nsiv: porn s,ss