, 1866-08-31

used to make them believe one southcrner
could whip five Tankcea, aud that grass
would grow In the streets OF New
York If the cotton States should seccdc.
tiycnces Of soil were oflittlc account, accord.
sng TO tue orator, when compared to the ad-
vantagcs Of the institutions of the Empire.
lie wns proud 70 say that he was Brazilian
that he bad taken The oath Of allegiance to
Ton ion rsefs a lie % ha .Ie No doubt 1T esht ar
Southern independence as long rs there was
a rchel army In the flcld,and when the cause
was lost hc wcut to l3raztl to escape the
great humiliation Of submitting TO tho van
1nle Of the North.
A Georgian planter. who listened 10 him with
great interest and entire filth, here sald that
II the people Of the North persisted In the
coursc they were now pursuing; IL they
would mt permit the Southern States to send
representatives to Congress. and to partica.
sands upon thousands Of soathcrncrs would
70 to BTnztl. lie thought 1t "a dtssrnee 10
live IN such country, where onc.i.1lf tho
people were denied their rights. Gcorgians
nlso wanted to know II the labor In nrazil
wns mostly l,crloriael t,y slaycs.
Brazilian replied that was. Some work was
done by indians but the Indians OF Drnzil
were u good deal like the free negroes Of the
South, they won't work II they can ret rid
nfN. There were many very wealthy plant-
crs md large Shareholders In Brazil, and, as
perpetual distinction between the superior
md tue scryile race, no slave was ever per
iiitted 10 wear Shines III BRAZIL. III all
wcuthcrs and At all work the slaves Of That
noble Empire must 20 barcfootcl.
TlIls announcement was received with I'M
lncnsc Satisfaction. 1t was n capital Idea.
1t was not only economical. but y was u
mark Of distinction not less striking than
cnlor itself. 1t was suggested that In Brazil
the masters were frequently rs black us the
elavcs, end that the la,rcfoot distinction was
more necessary there than III the South. But
thing, and well calculated to keep slaves In
their place. The eager interest with which
tAis ,lintter was discussed would have sur
rriscd one unacquaintcd with the peculiar
tiles of the Southern mind, 1t re-
vcalca an interest in the enslaremcnt
It to be the leading idea Of their. life. AS
the gold and stock spectators Of Wall street
watch the turns Of the market, SO did these
men open wide their cars and listen with
deyourinE interest to every word that yrds
uttered on the subject nearest their hearts.
doubt not that every one Of them itnmc-
diatcly began to reflect whether It would
not be practicable to compel all the negroes
of the South to 70 barcfootcd, as m ad-
.ditional mark Of in{eriority and degradation.
BRAZILIAN was eloquent On thc subject Of
finances and taxation. The United States.
he announced, was hopclessly In debt the
debt created by the war conld never be paid;
| 1t was impossible to more than pay the In
tcrest. Result, terrible burdens of taxation
now and forevermorc. Not 60 In Brazil.
There is no taxation there for the support oi
the Government.
Then, how did tho Government sustain It,
self?
By export and import duties wholly. EThe
speaker WIS not aware that this WAS one
form of taxat1on:] It Was suggested by, q
listener that Brazil herself is now engaged in
d war Of great magnitude, considering hc1
! resources, and was 1t not quite likely thai
Brazil,as well as the United States, would be
| come involved in a debt that would compe
heavy taxation before she whips the plucky
ParaSuayansa Brazilian was little puzzled
harpcn. But he seized On the topic Of Bra
Ellis war, aud changed the subject. The wa
made splendid opening for young mel
from the South who had served In thu
Confederate army. He knew many Wit
had offered their services to the Emperor
md had been received with every mark oi
respect and consideration, lad been prompt
II Commissioned and were now serving with
distinction in the army Of the allies. IL
wound up his dissertation on Brazil by say
with gold, and that greenbacks arc con:Id
cred Wortlless-ln fact, are never seen, AMI
would not be taken at any price If the,
Tcre-ap announcement which seemed t
create nearly as much satisfaction us th
story Of the barefootcd slaves. He then CT
hgbitcd Brazilian bank note. It WAS yer
rude In lis execution, and reminded one q
! the rough Confederate currency they used
print IN Richmond, with promise to pa
three years after treatJ Of peace hctwee
the Confederate States Of America md til
United States.
TWO M1ss1ss1rrIASs on THE SITUATION.
Affer the exit Of the enthusiastic Dss
zilian, the next conversation I heard on pt
lltlcul topics. was between two Mississippi
ans on the platform Of . cur where I wa
looking man, we'll dressed. ,bnt With an a
Of such filth and fcrocity that new clotlt
looked old and shabby on his ill.shapcn ca
: casc-.~ lie might have been reformed piratl
| | OF an uurcioFmcd hotsethlef, Judging frol
: his appearance. Mississippian No, 2 WAS
@ PeaTanse formad .iriGins @ cont eonlra.t Gss 70 Il Il
savage air Of No. !. No. began to dlscour:
on the great fertility and chcapness of &C
! tain bottom lands IN Mississippi, which al
oycrtlowcd, but with proper lcyces woul
'f But rs you can't have lave your @ iesee," said n
!, in his harsh, honree tone.
why not p quietly asked No. ..
"Why not r. roared No. 2, contemptuou
ly; "why not! because the niggers is fre
: and free n}gEers won't work nohow.n
: ave don't want nigEers to build tho l
: vee," replied No. 2; 81 VIC want 1rishmen:
: cau' builtl more leyer In dav with QUO Iriel
: man than can with three niggcEs."
- Just then, from the second class ear ahcs
Of us, came the cries Of negro child, II
sippian No. l turned toward the car when
!. the noise proceeded, and look Of fierce al
!. savage anger and hatred ovcrspread his br
1t tai cnunteuancc. He seemed 10 think nii
}" self lnsulted By the bare existence Of Il neg
> woman and child, who bad the audaelty
n never eccn more revolving countenan
n than lii, at that moment. am certain th
:. II he had possessed the power lle would ha
=. cxtcrminatcd mother and child in an instal
10 lie turned to ME, and with an oath, sal
an eaushsy s ,Ss With US vIite iolkss' s - pN'
, made no reply. My hand was In my ST
coat pocket firmly grasping loaded revt
yer, and 1afclt like replying By putting b
q let through his head Receiving no ausN
Il mark similar to The one he had addressed
2 "Theyc never was but one place 1T for
IS nigges, in my opinion" tail No. 2,'
10 that place is the eotton-1eld." - :,
ir Say said No. l. ." you hear II
Of d-n raigser yellin In tAcrc:'
"a Wen. continued No. /, "ao you kn
what think!''
nc mo-" said No. 2.
It, ~ think that she and the whole ract
IT ~ KEGS that set 'em fFec, and "a associate y
~ ~ Niger id sight quicker than wo
up with Yankee"
w. .*Do you know" he continued, "wh.
he think ought to be done with the uiggcra
mt the Abolttionistsy'
20 mo, What is It -
We II think the niggc.s ought to be made
'at into nfsgcr soup. and the Abolitionists on
us, to be made to cat 1t bilin' hot!' And {
nd cciring that he had said very smart thi
,at this reconstructed johnson man burst int
,et Of shoulder With force and energy that N
sec him cry out. Doubtless these are pro
men to make laws At Washington, an1
take charge Of the interests Of the fr'
tn, men. ....
to THE coSFEpEnATE HOTEL.
Inr Al jackson, Mississippi, the propzieto
'sS3 rebuilding the :" Confederate Hotel" an
aet stitution that was burned down by the
CHS KEGS In Shcrmau's raid. This is not the
An- Confederate structure that il being caEcf
|. rebuilt after destruction by the boys in
There was one abandoned In despair By
by, Davis and General Lee, now taken In han
hon Washington, with Andrew johnson As {
~ constructor, Billy Seward as master ma
ell nnd Alick Randall, Dan Norton and Do
'ith tic as hoa-caEricrs.
nu- now T1Er MANAGE IN ARKANSAS.
ua1 While in Jackson. l saw man from Al
NO sas, who said they got along first rate II
~ ~ part Of the country-thcy had no trc
ent either With Yankees or niggers.
hat "How do you manage thems'' askei
! In "As for the Tanks, y he replied, 1--WE
and en- ont anu opu Iet ~ ~ slaY N ual 4
neu AZ Taadin ~ ,em 1;E.s and mol.c ,cn, n
ash TINT way We git on right smart, a5 ne
:uin before the nigs were free"
THE NEW ORLEANS MASSACRE.
In Vicksburg IN c1-Febel Colonel toll
ork he had Just Como from New Orleans.
"at ] rcekoned there would oe no more trot