Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-03-15


rendered the leaders OF his army aud
great portion of the intelligent soldiers
believed that they would never after
ward have any political rights, and they
were surprised at the leniency that has
been shown them by the Government,
aud the fact that they have received 80
much encouragement has operated TO
make them more openly defiant than
they were before. II is my opinion that
If a sterner policy had been pursued and
pardons confined or granted Ia smaller
numbers OF cases, the condition OF that
State would have been better than 1t is
now, In regard to those entering upon
commercial relations in Georgia, l be-
lieve 1t is the settled policy Of the people
not 70 give Northern men any chance
whatever il they can avoid IL.
81 do not apprehend any danger of an
instruction if the negro is put in full
possession Of all his rights, aud that is
the only thing which will prevent the
difficulty. If put In possession OF all
his rights as a citizen and man, think
the negro will be as peaceable, orderly,
aud self-sustaining as any other man, or
class Of men, and rapidly advance in the
scale of civilization. II the negro were
allowed TO vote, ! have positive infor-
nation from their leaders and the most
intelligent among them that they are
thoroughly loyal, and know their friends,
and they will never be found voting on
the side of oppression. All the instincts
Of those who are intelligent are on the
side OF the Union, and the Intelligent
ones will instruct the Others how to
vote. think it vital to the safety and
prosperity of the two races in the South
that the negro should be Immediately
put in possession of all his rights as
man. The word color should be left
out Of all laws, constitutions ard regu-
lations for the people; aud l think it
vital TO the safety of the Union that this
should 6e done I think the effect of
Withdrawing the armv o"A :. ~ -, -
men = S%@!!eea.U from Georgia at this time
would be fearful to contemplate. fear
1t would lead to an instruction and a
war Of the races. The only way in
which the two races eau live together in
peace aud prosperity is by giving the
black race the same political rights that
the whites enjoy
Other testimony to q like effect was
reported.
The evidence submitted by the Com
mittee on Wednesday, relative to Texas,
Florida and Louisiana, was substantially
like that above, showing, according to
the Associated Press dispatches. that
the same feeling Of characterization and
rebellion exists as during the last FIVE
years, aud that the negroes are uni
versally loyal.
FALL IL Prices OF STAPLE PRoDucIs.-
The Tribune publishes tables OF prices
of leading articles Of produce showing
the decline in each on March instant,
compared with the prevailing rates on
Dec. 80, 1865. The reduction iu prices
are-on cotton IL cents per pound
on -four G2 1-2 cents per barrel on corn
20 cents per bushel on spring wheat
321-2 cents per bushel on sheetings
cents per yard, and on print cloths 5
cents per yard. The Tribune says:
"The table shows that those who
sixty days ago, put their money into
staple goods. or bought them on credit,
have made serious losses. In many
cases the loss is so heavy as to impair
the capital Of merchants so much as TO
make their notes dangerous to touch at
any rate. Upon the market value OF
cottoh, -four, corn, wheat, and other
products, the solyency of many traders
depends and the fluctuations are natU-
rally watched with great interest That
still lower prizes are to be reached there
is no Reasonable doubt. There is no
want of cereals or cotton, and a few
months will produce new crops OF both,
and force prices still further toward
natural balances. The break In the
price of gold Is steadily making cereals
and provisions available as remittance,
and will leave q larger STOCK Tor home
consumption to the damage Of prices
The future has little of encouragement
to debtors, and the less people owe and
the fewer engagements they make to pay
money in future the better"