The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-04

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out the State with returned eOnfederates, In
order to advance his own chances OF election.
~ only speak of it now" says Sheridan, "be-
cause it led afterwards to bitterness and she'd
ding of blood, in which the military were to
some extent involved" The whole report Of
General Sheridan will be read with interest,"
Major General Thomas confines himself to
submitting the sub-reports Of the officers in his
department of the Tennessee. General Wood,
from Mississippi, gives good general account
OF that State, alleging that substantial justice
is now administered throughout the State by
the local judicial tribunals to all classes Of per-
sons, irrespective Of color or antecedent politi-
cal opinions. He admits, however, the presence
Of great deal Of crime and that many outrages
have been suffered to pass unpublished. The
labor question has Of late presented more
promising attitude, since tho freedmen have
been taught that freedom is not licentiousness.
The contract system is regarded ~ the best, both
for the employer and employed, although some
Of its details are unjust and oppressive. The
crops are almost total failure. Reliable
information goes to show that the corn grown
in the State will not feed the people until the
first Of January, and the cotton made will not
repay the cost Of production.
In Kentucky General JEFF c. Davis reports
the only trouble is in the increasing number
of "guerillas' and ''negro regulators" whose
lawless acts have necessitated the more active
interference of the military.
The report Of General Daniel E. Sickles on
the Department Of the South is hopeful in its
tone. There is a marked improvement in the
condition Of affairs, both as regards the ad-
ministration Of justice and the question
Of free labor. In this respect the Depart
ment Commander differs from the Governor
of the State, whose recent message to the Legis-
lature was full Of gloomy apprehenslons and
of sullen murmurings against the attempt of the
''conquerors OF the South" to "farther humili-
ate and degrade" her people. So far as free
labor is concerned General Sickles quotes the
remark of the Colonial Governor of Jamaica in
1S35:-"Wberever the planters wish the thing
to succeed it is successful" We have no doubt
there is sound truth in this and that the main
difficulty in the way of the entire success Of the
free labor system may be found in the stiff
necked obstinacy and stubborn prejudices of
the old slave-Owning secessionsts.
There is one portion OF General Sickles' re-
port which will be read with satisfaction. In
formation has reached him that General Wade
Hampton recently delivered an address before
an association Of rebel soldiers in which he
spoke of the government and armies of the
United States in . manner well calculated to
incite discomfort and hostility in the minds Of
the people. 81 have directed an inquiry into
that the association Of rebel soldiers may be
suppressed and General Hampton admOnished
to observe the terms Of his parole" This is .
good move in the right direction. si
The Great Reform Demonstration in London
Yesterday.
We were not unprepared TO iod that the
great John Bright reform demonstration in
London, yesterday, had assumed strong
democratic character, nor that evidences Of
Fenianism were discernible throughout the
whole proceedings. The recent action Of the
British government in countermanding the
order TO send the English militia regiments
to Ireland and the evident panic which has
seized upon the authorities, proves that there
is quite as much danger from the Fenian
movement in England as in Ireland. Accord
ing 10 our special despatch from London,
received by the cable last night, there were
fifty thousand people in the procession yee-
terday, in which forty-seven trades societies
and several branches of the Reform League
participated. Forming in St. James Park,
this immense body Of men marched through
the PRINCIPAL thoroughfares of the city to
Beaufort House, where fifty prominent leaders
Of the movement addressed mass meeting from
seven stands. There was no disturbance The
military were closely confined TO their barracks.
and no collision was possible, even il II was
desired. But the most significant point in the
proceedings was that the Stars and Stripes OF
America were carried conspicuously among the
banners and the people marched TO the music
of bands playing "the Wearing Of the Green"
through Pail Mall and PiccadilIy and the aristo-
cratic quarters Of the West End.
Our despatch is dated in the afternoon OF
yesterday, at which time the meeting was still
progressing, without any symptoms Of disturb
ance, although the most intense excitement
pervaded the entire metropolis Upon the
whole the event was regarded as the most sig
nificant public demonstration which has taken
place in London for many years. II may be
accepted Az token of popular unity and popu-
lar discomfort Of a most menacing character to
the government.
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THE CAPTURE or JOHN II. SUERATr-OuR
LATE SPECIAL DESPATCH FROM RoSE.--It APP
pears from a despatch received at the State
Department, Washington, on Sunday night last,
and dated the same day at Alexandria in
Egypt, and from Mr.. Hale. United States Con-