Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1866-10-06

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their pleasures.
\ good many quiet, peaceable
farmers in Pennsylvania persist in
desire to raise chickens and poul-
try of all kinds, eggs and vcgeta'
blcs, but the most astonishing thing
of all is that they like to have such
little comforts for their own tables,
But in Texas, our ladies in the in
terror think that such an idea is an
exploded one. Before freedom came
gentleman from Massachusetts,, if
well introduced, would find that his
hostess spread before him chickens,
eggs, vegetables, etc, and for desert
u splendid watermelon. Now, our
late servants are so enlightened by
the idea of being free that they find
it impossible to keep from stealing
all the above mentioned articles
No one knows who takes them-cv-
crybody lies-and if it were not for
the fact that there was not feath-
cred animal on the place, nor wa
termclon in the patch, You would
fancy that your laborers were as
guiltless of taking those things as
Gen. Butler was Of doing an honest
act.
The evening advances, and it is
noticed that crowd is gathering
near the quarter. What can it be ?
A negro meeting, for religious pur-
poses, so-called. Everybody has
some vague idea of Pandemonium.
Webster defines it: "The council
hall of f.cvil spirits: an uncontrolla-
bly, turbulent assembly" Should
any one desire q realization of this
definition, let him attend one of the
gatherings, as l did when passing a
Sunday in Milan on the Brazos
river. ....... /.
The scene beggars description
Had l been suddenly transported to
the lunatic asylum on Blackwell's S
Island, N. Y, or was it the prelimi-
naries of q cannibal feast Twas wit
Messing? The shrieks ;the low mo-
notonous chant; the eXhorting black,
self-constitutcd, ignorant preacher
the circling dance; all formed q pic
ture which can never be understood
till seen .... .s
The mental prostration is terri
| bic, to say nothing of the unfitness
for work-and frequently sickness
of a grave character is the finale.
Sometimes these awful scenes are
repeated day after day, When we
consider that all this is to the dis
advantage of the planter, in the
same proportion as q strike is to the
Lynn shoe manufacturer, we may
well ask ourselves where will this
end?
But is this all No. Brevet Maj
Gen. Kiddoo expresses great salts
faction as he reviews the conduct OF
those who are working for part of
the crop. Perhaps the following in,
cident was not brought before the
Genral's notice.
Early in July the freedmen were
to be found upon the various roads
each in search ofsomc relative whom
he had not seen for years. lmagi-
nary unclcs and obsolete aunts were
being hunted up with filial stead
| fastness. The planter in one sec
ton of the State would see negro
from a totally opposite section rid
ing up, and inquiring for Uncle Joe
The horses these roaming relatives
rode were remarkable beasts-they
must have lived on air, for their
owners had no money, and, as in
regard to their labor, "they had 8
full appreciation ofthe fact that theil
incomes depended upon work" sc
likewise did they perceive that theil
visits to their uncles, and getting
back again, have depended upon
their steeds getting corn. Mr.. Ed
itor, if you were sworn, would you
testify that you believed no corn OF
fodder was stolen from the severa
cribs on the road ? Corn was worth
81 gold per bushel. | wonder j
the travellers in Pennsylvania helI
themselves out of the Hon. Thad
Stevens corn crib as they go by
prcferring to take it as they want
it, not thinking it necessary to ask
his permission? The planters III
Texas would like to have an expires
sion of Mr.. Stevens views on thai
subject; if agreeable to that gentle.
man.
Lest it might. be supposed thai
our freedmen were not worthy oI
suffrage, cite The following in sub
sanitation of their claims.
About the first of August thi'
year it was the prevailing opinion
among them that all the babies thai
had died any time within the pas
ten years should have funeral ser
mon preached in honor Of the sale
deceased babies. What affcctionat'
hearts this argues, Dut stop 1alf IA
natic, the same mother who de
mands funeral sermon for her deac
infant-murders her living one
starves it, or smothers it in bed. ol
nerlects it in time of dangerous i'll
ness to attend any public place mile'
away.
From fire to sir infants had dice
up to July, upon almost every larg'
| plantation this year. This is horri
| ble-horrible. The negro parent
do not seem TO care, as much a
some people care for the death of
fayorite cat.
In the name Of Justice and liberty
candidly / ask what people wer'
ever called to put up with such har
rassing grievancesll planters ant
! freedmen elated at their prospects J
Prospects of ruin do not elate