The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-30

Grant, Sherman and Candy, and they saw that their
only hope for salvation lay in the prompt reunion OF
the two sections In heart well government. Ii
the South were admitted into the Union now she
would be as thoroughly loyal in 1851, when
she was the opposite OF this for the that her
whole lighting population. who the terrors OF war
and who have the most unlimited confidence Of tho
mass OF our people, satisfied that the best thing
that II is possible be done develop the prosperity
OF she South is to have the benefits and blessings
arising from the old federal Union handed down to Us
by our fathers So far as the negroes concerned
tho white men Of tho South cannot and viii not have
any enmity to them but they have the same anpa,hy
to being governed by Thorn that the loyal OF the
North have, not because negroes are black and have
been their bondsmen, but because OF their ignorance
deprayity aud vast preponderance IN numbers.
II the negro race should improve in education sum-
cently-and by education / do not mean mere
knowledge Of books, but habit OF self reliance and
insight to the sams exteut a. that possessed by tho
mass or our white population into the evils and
benefits arising from the proper malad Illustration
OF government afairs-no Southern man would lhen u
ask brothers OF the North the sake OF our
mon country not 10 force this thing OF universal suffrage
upon US Perhaps the Northern man may say that 40
are rebels down here and don't deserve anything better
Yet still We fought for that We taught was the
right; We bed and many OF our brethren died; We
were honest in views; have been overcome;
We must and have given up slavery; necessity
will ere long cause Us to assimilate In
manners manners and customs 70 the people Of the
and our daughters to the washtub, for can't
afford TO hire freedmen LONGER Our lands would DO
cut up and sold cheap in forty tracks II had any
purchasers All these things many more have our
Northern friends brought upon u.s. Patiently will We
endeavor to reap as we have sown but enreat them
TO do away with reconstruction under the military bills
and give US something little mder. As TO the condi-
zion OF affairs in the counties hereabouts, IL is, God
knows, bad enough. What with the failure OF the
cotton and corn crops for the last two years, the
fear that every man has that his liberty. pro-
perry df he has any left from the ravages of
mercy OF any little agent Of the Freedmens Bureau
who may have cause to dislike HIM, and the uncertain
citizens OF the Union, the and certain prospect OF
having negro county and State officers Who class,
will be proscrptvs We are IN terrible condition a. to
To show how the thing works will relate little In
cdent that lately occurred for the truth Of which
iully responsible About two months since gentleman
by tho name OF Lambreth, living n the vicinity of this
place, had negro man and sonand Other children
OF the freedman in his employ. Under the terms Of
year to receive certain stipend and perform faithful
labor Instead OF this being the case he became
Idle and lazy Lambreth, one OF the mdest and best OF
men, demonstrated In gentle terms, but bis rcmon-
STRANGE was met by mpudence and almost violence.
He then informed this serving man that he could no
longer afford to keep him; but the African coo!ly In
formed him he would have ii TO do Thereupon LAM
breh put his furniture Of DOORS The sable gentle
man went to jackson and brought Major to the
house Of Lambeth, who ordered him to receive the
negro back, and told the negro tina. he had as
good right to the promises as the owner. LAM
breth was then sent to the prison at vicksburg,
and there kept without any charge being preferred
against him, and without knowledge OF the district
commanaei ior several weeks when some r ends laid
This affair has been ventilated in all the newspapers
hereabout but NO steps have been taken to prevent
similar outrages In the future. Now In 0 few weeks the
people OF Mississippi will vote the question OF having
convention. You may rest assured that blacks will
vote en- ase for the Convention and extreme radical
n n narnl rnn mi
vote at ALL The Convention will assemble, and will in
the framing of constitution make such they
The old masters will be as badly treated Engishmen
in Abyssinia and most OF young white men
other Of @ ses ss old msn x soon n..s Of
and shortly the once rich and prosperous State OF Aiss
suppl will be as unproducve and cherries Jamacas
men desire As having friends and relatives North
and South q one who his and his country
40 from ny heart gr6An, may God forbid y.
Excitement In Columbus-Armed Negroes At.
tending Political Conveutions-Acti0n OF the
Post C0mmauder-A Murder.
CoLuxBus, Misa, Oct. 20, 1867.
We had some little excitement hero yesterday. The
radical leaders had secretly notified the negroes in the
county TO meet here and nominate candidates for the
convention. Before we know IL the town was full Of
nigssrs. All a. once large company under the
mand Of niger captain wearing red sash, came in
tue toWu lnsy wore AIm5o Win guuss piStoib, oytno
blades axss clubs 10 They said they had been told
"thsre 70 b big fight hsrs to-day; had bssn told
70 come armed, and had come 70 help" On the ap-
proach Of this armed company 10 the town, word was
1t once communicated to the onicer commanding the
post who ordered cut the troops here and stationed
them be In readiness. The Law fobids carrying
arms and military Law forbds armed organizations or
attending political meetings armed. Many believe Il
was Intended 70 got up anther New Orleans affair for
political capital but the prompt action OF the CON-
mandAnt OF the Post defeated IT. He marched the
nggers In military order They met bv the Town
Marshal, who escorted them to the Court House
Post. who gave signal, and before the mig
gers knew what was tho matter they completely
surrounded by United States soldiers with Axed bayo-
nets. more woful ses OF Weakened darkeys you
never behed. They ordered to deliver up theH
weapons which they all promptly did except one and
he found himself landed In jail. The officer then
told them they could and hold their meeting they
had perfect right TO DO but advised them II they know
what good for their wholesome 70 again try the
game Of coming in armed bodies.
understand the weapons will DO retained until they
inform who advised them TO armed.
The meeting held and the leaders managed to
have four white radicals nominated. The nggsrs arc
much dissatisfied tbsreaL and ~ they are four one
whe claim that there should be at least two niggers on
fool country piggers being cotched In such trap Az
sample Of their intelligence and fitness to VOTE who
was asked what they were Foing TO vote for, replied
1--WE s swne 70 vote for Dc lection" Oh, whats farcs
who will not 60 the polls Everybody 10 dsgusted
An ola gentleman named Mcdaniel last week
found dead In his buggy about eight miles Of
town. He had been shot through The back and robbed
No clue 10 the murderer
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