The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1866-01-19
The Condition of the South.
HIGHLY INTERESTING LETTER.

HIGHLY INTERESTING LETTER.
Slch an interest is now felt in the con-
dition Of things at the south, in the feel
ings of the people towards the general gov
ernment, the north and each other. and in
their purposes, plans AMI prospects, that
we cannot withhold from our readers the
letter written by .'Dixon," the correspond
ent of the Boston Daily Advertiser, upon
the conclusion OF his tour of observation.
This letter contains the general results Of
his four months OF carcfal obs rvation.
We prefix an editorial statement from the
Advertiser.
I've lay before our readers this morn
! in@ the last series OF letters written from
the south by our correspondent Dixon.
The writer ot the letters has completed the
tour of observation which he undertook
iour months AGO. AMI his nov returned to
! Washington for the regular duties OF the
winter session. Oar readers know the
skill with which his spirited pictures o.!
| If, and ati:,irs ii the south have been
| drawn We can ourselves answer Tor the
honesty Of purpose and faithful effort TO
represent the truth, with w!Iich his work
la- been done AMI we believe that W.
can Justly say now, at the conclusion OF
his L,bors in that fed. that ~ more valu-
able or Trustworthy information aS TO the
condition ol things IN the states VISITED by
. him has ben given - the II ,"thaTn people
/ than that which is contained in hi, let
:crs."
Ok SuIrBoAED, Dec. :, 1865.
Ii the representatives elect from the
southern states have been 4 limited to their
,cai> in Congress. then. INDEED, has the
south been Victorious bat, Ii the houS'
II, orG.mizcI without their help. AM /.
the whole reconstruction question Is ici'
open tor General di~cu>>ion III that bpiY
inI in the public press, thea. ind 'c,l. l.
llcrr cause for most dtvoui thanks riyin%
on this day st apart 10y the president. -.
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is, that very crave mistake. not t. >ly /;
rimind blunder, has been committed, i
;h,. ,,uih,rn representatives have been al
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