The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-24

out OF consideration eli but their own advancement;
whep therefore, the question s fairly before the people
OF this state whether seven men shall go 70 Congress In
stead Of four the will CO. and the negro wall vote
ON the question OF tariff Georgia will stand Pennsyl
vania which State she resembles In her natural capac
ss n q S WI
camorng for protection; the agricultural interest VIII
side with the West; Georgia would divide Is nearly
there e none able 10 tell on which side she win be- the
radical or the democratic
ATLANTA, Ca, Dec 10 1850.
Ph@nix-l like, Atlanta has risen from tho heap OF
ashes In which IL laid by The conQuering hosts Of
Sherman two years ago, and to-day it IL a larger,
handsomer and important city than IL ever was
The entire business part Of the town, will be reme-
bsred totally destroyed by fire. Hotels, railroad
depos, theatre banks and whole squares Of splendid
stores al involved In ruin, and nothing was
ief but two churches and some private dwellings
with wonderful pluck and enterprise the people at once
set 10 work to rebuild and In less than year the creator
part Of the burned district covered with substantial
buildings Tho work Of improvement has been steadily
going on, and now the herculean task is well nigh
completed In exchange for second class buildings Of
~ kinds tho city hes sst class ones; instead Of dngy
old thestre thcy have elegant opera house, and, to
make up for the loss Of some inferior hotels they have
and Savannah not excepted N ~
ets THE vREEDnxrs BUREAU.
During my stay at Atlanta called upon Major Loon
and was kindly furnished with all the information
desired relative 10 operations Of the bureau In Northern
snce and am indebted 70 him for many acts OF courtesy
during my eoourn In the city In regard 70 the bureau
he remarked that was in fourshing condition, and
HIM and the civil aulhoitiea Last fall half dozen
freedmen wore killed BY some lawiess vagabonds IN
Heard county. because they would not move OF plan
the locality 70 restore order Since then he
freedmen have been fully respected The white people,
especially tho tpoor whites, are gradually becoming
convinced that the black has rights and that those
rights must b. respected Uncle sam will know the
reason why. BY and by they will become wholly con-
WINGED upon this point and then there will be no longer
~ ns
with the Majors ONCE the hospital, situated on the
outskirts Of the city. 1t At present under the
Atlanta In connection with The hospital Is dspcn-
sary for blacks and whites which 10 in charge OF Drs
wessmoreland and johnson, y y crowded daily with
tuition has reached far and wide among the country
people
Tho operation Of dsntsrring the bodies Of tho Union
soldiers who foil before Atlanta and conveying their
mains 70 the National Cemetery at Marietta town about
supervision o. Captain Tamony. In many am in.
formed shs dead have been identified By marks upon
their clothing which, owing y the dry sandy nature Of
record has bsen kept Of all such idenncasons that
the relatives friends Of the dead might have oppor
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Union dsadar being daily conveyed q adonaon TO the
United steaes government from Union gentleman
siding in the neighborhood, II Is elegantly located ON
the slope Of hi and 10 in every respect suitable
spot for the purpose
An INCIDENT OF THB wAR
m nf I'm rStw SU0A And
nifty yards Of tho main road the rebels In 1859 hanged
about dozen negro soldiers who were captured during
s e
oak tree, from an overhangng limb Of which bangles
the identical rope with which tho savage butchery
pended about heen feet from the ground aud swing
Ing from there yet remains I'VE or ok fest Of the
fatal cord Why this speaking proof q rebel barbarian
II y disgusting sight, and ought 70 DO removed
understand captain hmony Intends rsangying the 70.
monument he old al tree and he csccsonsrs rops.
VIII still remain 10 mark the classic ground
FofIncs-Txxfixc OF TnE PDorLR.
Politics and politicians away below par in this part
Of the country, and but little interest taken in ma
tionai aara separation Of Two ysas from the Union
has in certain measure alienated tho Of tho
people from the general government Not that they
have any desire 70 place themselves In opposition 70 the
laws Of Congrsssbecause bslieve the constitutional
even III Na.s ns s~ o. s aSa
quesced nbus the fact that the ended nearly two
years ago. and they are s unrepressnsed In tho
CHS Of the nation that they are still regarded as
rebels, whom they honestly believe they have done
Ill they can consistent with honor 70 make
up for the errors Of tho past, has gradually
produced feeling Of utter apathy, which
thrsassns said before, e completely siisnals the
two sections Of noble republic. Senator sherman
says that The sdopon OF the constitutional amendment
YIN b n.ity and that the faith o. NE people Of the
Just Of the opposite opinion Who are they 70 trass,
Sherman or sumnerf II Sumner 10 10 be taken tho
mouthpiece Of Congress nothing would be gained by
adopting the amendmsnt Therefore, until there u
positive guarantee that he II incorrect and that
the amendment will prove the paDacsa for thor troubles
tho people arc In doubt whas 70 do. They say they
have got vory little 70 do with the sesslemens OF
the matter any way. and argue that u is better
70 trust 70 the msgnanimity OF the governing power
than trouble their heads about the discussion Of
subject wherein they have 90 little voice or influence
The remedy for this growing evil the constitutional
amendment Let It be pronounced the Inv Of the land
By Congress upon the votes Of the Northern States and
the Southern people will know just exactly where they
stand All doubts and suspense will then be removed
Capital will dow into the country, business will revive
and the Of The South win be developed in
manner little dreamed Of In Northern philosophy Give
the amendment BY al means and shat with little
delay - possible