, 1866-06-15

stead Of going into WEI, It would have been
far better for us."
o1HERs CONCUR.
conrerEed with many Others, Of the more
Intelligent classes, and they all held 10 nearly
the same opinion. They all Acknowledged
that thcy had lost BY the war; aud that 1t
wss Tor this that they expressed regrets, and
not for the var Itself. Southern tudepeu-
depee was what they were laborinE. for ;
It By diplomacy and not by force
that the Northern people = peaceful
quiet. orderly and intelfleent-will fight.
They believe that sufficient number Of the
voting machinery In cities can be bought, to
give thc Democratic party the majority. aud
themselves the control Of the Government
and as a result, they, can then achieve South
e1n independence. But they will find the
North is dearto their oilers Of bribes, as they
we're needless Of The bombaBtic threats which
preceded the late war. Intelligent men arr
orderly, but brave; arc entcrprlsinE In the
acquisition OF wealth, but never to be bought
with gold.
ON TIE WING.
On the morning Of the 10th Of May,
started on hossebnck to the Westward, follow
u z route over passab1c dirt road, leading
TO the town Of ThomastoD, Upson County.
As I proceeded. made careful survey OF
all that WIS TO be seen. There Is, ns vet,
even right here in the heart Of the wealthiest
Southern etnte In the Onion, but q compar-
aiiycIy email portion Of the country which
has been brought under cultivation. The
plantations were large-yery large Int they
ire situnted nt considerable intervals, Houses
are looked upon as in close proximity, If not
more than two miles apart.
The sight presented, as passed over the
road, was sickenlnE In the exttcmo. have
fl11f FF5
messed In time OF peace. Feeling the neces-
slty Of doing something, the planters, as
necessity, hnt contracted with the freedman,
aud the latter had gone to work with will
with such will, lhat even his late master
acknowledged that freedom was an incentive
70 cxeltion, as well among blacks as whites.
Bnt alas nature was against them. Tor
rcuts or rain.hnd almost daily fallen, and as
the country was lat, the weeds had outgrown
the corn and cotton, md 1t was Impossible to
keep them down, a. tho ground reaemhted
bed OF ,nottar, rather than cultivated field
Everybody, black and white, were discour-
aged and desperate. 1 conyersed with many
or both classes, aud the remarks made are
worth transcribing.
AN OLD NE0Ro's yIEwB.
I met an old negro on the road, bearing a
'.W.ell, Uncle" said !, shave you been ut
"Dc Lord bress you, wish could o.
been but too much rain; tried de hoe, but
too muddy"
You will not be apt to raise very big
crops, unless there Is Il change ~ I continued.
"No boss''-We never hear Is smassa," but
"boss." " No. sab, and dc good Lord help
dep de- peer 2o.e niggers }g den Does You 1--we about
mo, sir," said !. "1ama Northern man,
but hare no particular home; have been IN
Narpph5a ami Nashville op1 akhnr -.,r4, ..f
Tennessee for some tine,"
You's Yankee. dem" said the old man,
his eyes sparkling, while broad grin exhlb-
tied some rather dccayed lvory In bis mouth.
u 1suppoae am replied.
Well, do Lord bless de Yankees; and poor
dead massa Llncelp.h To him who was their
great deliver, they still, and in most revered
none else,-"and hope wc'n deserve well OF
'em, deys dona 30 much for us."
But What )" asked, twill probably BE- the
result to the colored people II the crops are a
"Why, do white folks, dey'd lay 1t to dc
poor niggers ). dey. say 1t was us what didn't
work, when It was de rain; and do poor
Hun't teel so much like Workiu' next year as
IL dey make money dis time. 1'so afraid 1t be
bad all around. Den, II de white folks don't
make money course der won't pay; and dat
ill eit up = hard state Of fee1In betwixt dem
and de whites, md dat won't work wcli..'
The old man, however, did not entirely
despord. He had known such had springs.
followed By summer SO favornble that there
Were extraordinary crops, and he said he
prayed eyery night that this might be the case
1his year; and I'm Inclined to think thnt bis
prayers will not be unanswered, as I believe
that, within the last TWO or three weeks, the
atmosphere hna been very warm, with about
scmi-Week showers. just the thing to bring
out the corn and cotton.
IuuGarNT-A PARSONS HOPE.
1 had not travelled more than two miles,
after parting with the old black man, betose
q Fompons looking specimen Of "chiva1FY :"
emerged from narrow pathway through the
woods which sk1rted the road, along which
was passing.
the ealute. when NC foil into lively CONVEX
sation.
"Come from Macon, I recken," said he.
"Yes sn, le1t there this morning.
He at euce took 1t for granted was cfti-
zen OF thlt place, and ono Of the reconateuc-
ted, md he broke into violent Trade If
abuse of the Yankees, Thad. Stevens, Charles
except President johnson, whom he praised
in the uost iu1some manner. :
II regret to SEE, " said I, "that the crops
are not promising"
"Nell, what better could be expected !;
It's a Judgment On the country and as long
as the Yankees and Aboiliionists have con-
troll OF matters, thIDgs will remain so.''
Judgment was to remain till the Yankees-the
Intelligent fiien1s ur Gieeluul-1u the NORTH,
left od governing the country, he might cal
culate TO Atarye to death,
II an minister Of the Gospel
The devil you are, mused, but didn't say
anvthfrn4 had - sfft,rE rft-N rirh rnt1
and Twas bound to pump it drY..
~ am minister Of tho Gospcl-a Baptist,
and believe, is firmly Us I believe
In my Bible, that this famine will con-
Time till We have done pcnance for
the TN Of throwing our slaves upon them
selves, when every one knows they can't
take eare Of themselves: It was our
make them till the earth. that 1t might
bring forth fruit; but the Yankees now gov
ern the country, and have attempted to fght
against the DEGREES Of heaven; should not
be surprised II We were to have seven -yeass
Of famine and peatilence; my heart slckcus
tiicted on this unhappy country by the yan.
kees"--apd bis benevolent face Was long aud
solemn, and teara tricklcd down bis cheeks.
.'My only hope L." he continued, and his
counienauce lighted up, as he contemplated
such happy contingency" my only hope
l8 In EQG negroes lQelEelfe9. / tI1Hk q year
or two of pfnching want will bring them at
the feet Of their old masters, and theY will
return to their POSITIONS as servants then,
II civil law il restored, and the Abolltioulsts
are ont Of power, We can return to the old
order Of thipgs Just let US get Into Congress
agaln''-and be left me to infer the rest.
Petroleum v. Nasty, take hope from this
thy sanguine brother. Migrate to tho woods
of the southern part Of Monroe County, Geor-
gia- Kindred spekrs&s and tpeerits ot another
Find wIll be found In plenty there. Thhe
courage, Petroleum. dfmmicrats'' and still
honses are plentiful here.
lparted Hith my reverend friend by far too
soon be vu4 making pastoral calls, and he
was Obliged to turn Of, By another woodland
path, after nc bad rode together a mile.
Nrauf on 4 PLANTATION.
About smdown, I rode up to house, in
the middle Of pretty large plantation, and
asked for entertainment for the night. The
owner very politely invited me ID, and my
horse was turned out In large lot to Craze.
NY host was exceedingly loquacious and
amIable, aud. after asking me Ii I Was from
Macon, entered into = general conversation
regarding the crops, tho condition Of the couu-
try, &c. lie had been q lieutenant in the rcbe1
army, but was not violent man. He said the
crops were bad, because OF the almost constant
rains. and because the cotton seed was not
good; but hIs "hands wcre working we'll
he had between fifty aud sixty-and be was
very hopeful of better turn in the