The New York herald., 1867-04-08

In not rightly estimating public sentiment st the North
which all the tune, and from the besnning sustained
the OF the radicals The persistent miseprosents
iions of tho Southern people by correspondents OF s
radical press has retarded the afhation which TAX
ing place between the sections and which, spite
Of such misrepresentation. has made such rapid pro
gress The stagnation trade in New York Affects ouz
merchants here because they know they partly "a
blame for tho monetary pressure In having fsiisd
promptly to meet their obgationsa result by the wRy
which Ia a humiaiing 10 the merchants hess IL ID
damaging TO those Of New York The merchants hsrs
did not oyertrads considering the cotton crop that
made ana the large price obtained for il By the planters
but they certainly never mado proper estimate Of the
vast amount Of com, wheat and ncur the
State needed You have been apprssd Of
that amount by previous isttcn Two hundred thou
sand bushels OF corn per week. with proportionabe
Of other provisions from the West introduced into
the State, were suhccnt 70 make heavy nroads upon
The cotton crop Of year Planters instead OF paying
up fer the merchandise they had bought on short time
have found themselves under the necessity OF deerrng
payment in order funds necessary for the
purchase or the neceesares Of life They have been
particular TO such amount from the know
ledge that their factors unable unwilling to oxtcnd
20 tcn the usual eneyed facilities they enjoyed
In anticipation OF the reception Of their cotton crops by
.he factors Before the it customary to extend
such facilities where the applicant entitled 10 re-
ccvs them The people OF this section always DO
pendent TO greater lesser extent the wes; for
simplifying them with any deAccAcy Ia food, and the
money with which to purchase these supplies OBJ
tanned by loans based on the incoming cotton Now
these advances from the banks necessary Than
bong Sied a. it before the war with banks and
private Capitalists who can mako tho loans properly
endorsed and secured the planters for the sub
OF their aborers nearly the whole OF
home merchants and Tins the srcnants ef otb.r Giles
go also unpaid. But the evil OF the banks refusing
accommodate the planters at least to give them
snrance of accommodation in Of need does not stop
with the pay nts of debts at home and abroad
Prudent people, NJ our planters will always provide
against the OF food To secure end they are
restricting expenses for clothing the lowost d.
gree which has become easy thing for them under
ne severe teachings Of tho late war Tho
also 70 30 economical The homo merchants have,
therefore, very small sales. s t0at1
made 70 flow in the channels from which by the it
has been divorced The banks TO advance through
money obtained to go to tho West for provisions;
the money In farmers hands 10 tho payment of
homo merchants who in turn hand over TO tho whole
sic merchant Thus the banks VIII DO In their legitimate
sphere Of business trade will flourish. and prosperity
will follow am that 10 order TO restore trade TO
those channels in which IL WAS accustomed to fow
before tho the element Of confidence snceded Not
the confidence ID the mutual integrity OF the parties
engaged in TRADE, for this was well enough established
people in the justice aud berality Of the government
and the confidence of the Norhen people that the South
will mover again resist she has done. To tho
former desirable end the lottor from Senator Sherman
to DO found bciow very scrviceabe Ho writes fol-
lows 70 a gentleman of this city h. s#.s
UNITED STATES SENATE CHaMaxS, esl
WASHINGTON, March H. 1857. ! N
DEAR SIR Your letter Of the 6th instant Is received
thai would tsnd to the restoration Of ali the states
TO all their rights In the Union. Tho sixth
section think TOO harsh. but :. wa. pu. in in the
Al the request Of large numbers from the South
passing supplementary act. TO provide machinery OF
State but there danger OF double organizations aud
and therefore, to avoid further strife or
,oacoIdng Ny earnest conviction Is that snc sou.S
should not forego this opportunity to bc restored to
aud you may rely upon Y that majority
gced faith And TO the letter n roar pccple win do
ikowse Neither section bs prosperous whilS the
an DO as You please with lhs Very truly yours.
VIZ x. Dk GnArrEssnD. JOHN SHERMAN.
Such assurances frsm % Distinguished source arc
@ sGs ssa z S
nsnL TO .Ae end shascf restoring he soaGdenos
msnt pertain the rniioa relief and the contributions
made BY ths Of the several States in aid Of
70 the running ef trade Ia the old channels they must
sn e s,
% Averted in the mAnner suggestod, 81 ~ fci
THIS city h the place q resort q planters from tho
sp they Represent the Scsross m Working S Is wei las as
over They are going 70 plant with shc expectation Of
Ion Of the Sal. ssn almost q" ssoy % %nsS.psSd
70 wheat and not much better for corn, and
3 ns admirably Nss: sa:ass 70 the Of
Tor tho planters 10 bo Of plenty of provisions b
really very bad advice for them Cotton much better
drought much batter than corn, 90 that moro than !
double the money be made from cotton than from
sss las g sSSs e =. .ssa .:s
before dreamed OF In this section. This loads me 70
1eieve tna, ands considered wora ous win bs again
bester and better relapsng moro and into their
former sysssm Of labor. rhs young woms. piougb :
assigned % appropriate parts Of the You could
nos tell that they were free II you did not know H.
piainsd has been rendered s.,irsi1 harmless b. ths
operation Of the Duroau and othor causes ~n Of
40 moro Importance than an intelligence oics. and 10
probably Of about as much benefit ~ st
Tho Cotton Crop-AHnirs in Gcorsia-Thc
Military and Citizens FratcrnixinG In
Nacon-A Northcrn Editor Advocating Re-
MACON, Ga, April 2. 1887.
The results OF last years cotton planting have dsap
pointed tho calculations and injured the pockets Of
many Instead Of crop Of million bales. nearly two
millions have been made; aad this year begins with far
prospects for crop OF ordinary sise before tho war.
rhe negroes understand their status and realize tho fact
that whatever evils slavery may have had for them,
they ut least not overworkei or undcrfcd. The
bright visions which at rst they enjoyed OF neat little
cabins and farms Of their own, with horses and stock
suHnc,snt. ana all owned by themselves, have faded
Away and rapidly possible they are acquiring the
homes and comforts temporarily which once thcy pos
ueesed by right Of law slavery is true has boon dis
armed OF the horrors which made not only to
The people Of this country but also TO those Of every civil
lizcd people under the yet Il would bc strange If
many Of tho race did sigh for tho flesh pots Of Egypt
and refuse to go out Of the snd Of bondage under the
ieadsrship OF their Moses Everything has been done
for bs negroes that they had any right 10 expect Their
bonds have been universally broken their children have
been taught q sssfay and Is thoroughly for tho pas.
two years % the children Of the white population and
the avenues 70 business OF all kinds been thrown
open them the same a. TO the whites The tuteagc
OF shs government n 10 have end and the time
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