, 1866-06-19

tie prospect bright for next year Not
enough corn has been planted this summer
10 iecd the people, though the crops will
doubtless bring great relief:
Further details OF the observations Of nv
journey " Ill scarcely be profitable, as there Is
go much tauieuess fn the sentiment Of the
suuth, the condition OF tho freedmen, aud Of
the poor whites. shall therefore summarize
tue opinions formed from my observations
THE roL1TlcAL FEELING.
The people of the South are yet rebels, and
they arc not whit huub1ed By The results Of
the war. They accept the sltu.tion, ~ The
prisoner nccepts bis cell, but As the latter will
break ont whenever opportunity occurs,
these men will strike for rebel lndependel ce
at the first tire there Is the slightest hope.
They are terribly weakened, aud IN no con-
d1tlon to fight now. They will try diploma
cy, and bring to that all the skill that ena-
hled them TO rule the country 90 long but If
rule the country, at least no longer than till
they have effected separation. They are
preparing for the Presidential cqnteat Ia 1858,
but they do not ask that one OF their nun
ber shall be placed upon the ticket for either
the Presidency or Vice Presidency. They
will give them. to Northern Democrats,
Ii not all. They still hold to the doctrine oi
paramount allegiance to the State, and they
want man for President who will be real.
dent OF non-seceding State, so that he need
not resign. and thus open tbe way for a CO.
ercion, and a second war aud subjrgatiop.
Mark nv words, both the candidates on the
Democratic ticket in 1865 viii Be Northern
men, who Will be perfect tools in the hands ol
the South, II elected.
AL Of the Southern people arc strongly
Andrew johnson men-are never Wearlcd
with prais,Lg him. He Is their Idol, and If a
candiaale ior President today, would receive
every dlsloyal vote in the South. Why is
this! But Iwlll leave the public to draw
their own conclusions.
Ifwar was to break out between the United
States and England, Or France, another re:
bcllIon would instantly ensue. There Is not
one man in q hundred, outside Of a few moun-
tain localities. but would welcome the In
vaders; therels not one In ahundred who has
aspark Of loVc for tho United States Govern.
ment. ses
TIE FREEpuEH. 20.
The freedmen were nearly all working, but
the agents OF tho BnseAn very toolishly rati
fed contracts, Throughout Georgia. at from
100 to $100 per year, while throughout the
remainder Of tue States they are getting
from $3.50 to $50. The freedmen now know
thst they aro working under wages, and have
become discuntcuted, and some are leaving
/ for Mississippi: but the majority arc making
THE best Of bad taEgAin.
There are but few allowed to work on
| shares but these arc doing admirably. IN
deed, they nre usually not satisfied with
WORKING during the day, but labor several
hours at ulght-the planters complaining thai
what have seen, an fully convinced that
If in 1857, the planters will rent ont all thelI
land on shares to the freedmen, the cottot
crop will exceed that OF 1860. But the South
ern people VIII not heed the lessons Of e1pe
rience- The dream Of 1epossesslng them
| selves Of the negroes as slaves, still hauntl
them.
Judging from the tair weather OF tho pasl
few days, an Inclined 10 think the crop
viii revive In the South. II they do, TIT
product OF cotton will rcach 9, ,0oO, 900 bales
and there will be full crop Of corn. Hae
| good seed been obtafnable. and the weather
been pleasant, at least 5, ,ooo. 900 bales-pcr
hsps good deal more-would hare beer
SCHOOLS.
+ is not singular that the wealthy c1asse:
OF the eouth have such absolute control ovel
the poor. The Shareholders OF 1860, were
as ignorant rs the blacks, and almost as per.
fectly under the control of The wealthy ia
bobs. Nor is there any immediate prospect
OF anything better. In my whole journey,
outside Of few towns, SAW not a e1ngls
school house. How many would be encoun.
tered, between Indianapolis and Chicago, BY
any rosd I might have taken!
DKcREAsE OF FREEDMEN.
have heard great deal about the de.
crease Of freedmen In the South since their
emancipation. 1t IL a iayorite hobby with
the Copperheads everywhere. ''Bee, the ne
gro cannot take care of himself" Is com
mon phrase- Now this Is all bosh. There
are not 200, 900 less blacks in the South to.
day than before their emancipation, and the
most OF these were victims Of the Grst si1
months Of Their freedom. They were the
houselefs and homeless, and had no means oi
taking care Of themselves. To-day the NOR.
lality among them Ii not greater in proper
tion than among the whites, md they are
prop0gat!ng equally fast with even tho peo.
ple OF the mountains. Dismiss the ides Of q
great decrease Of negrpea as an illusion. The
next census will prove the truth of Whist
have said. JEPFERsoH BRICK.