The New York herald., 1867-03-21
GEORGIA. q
our MACON CORRESPONDENCE.

MACON, Ga, March 16. 1857.
The aIabsorbng question OF the day with the people
here is reconstruction Tho lips OF tho people were un
sealed by the outspoken words of Ex-Governor Brown
and in all circles the merits Of the Military are
discussed and parties forming Tho greater portion
think the act to be and UNJUST but that ought
to be acquiesced in Another portion, however are in
favor or savng or action long possible be the
sequences what they may. Financial ruin, in all it's
ror has fallen upon the great body or people hsre
and hence they unable 70 feel any sympathy with
that threatened calamity At the North The question Of
repudaton Of the national debt is mooted there
not being money enough here to much interest
be taken in the SUBJECT Not that money, prosperity
not desred but long deferred hope has made the heart
sck So much does this country need moneyed facli-
ties that squeamshness would be felt at any kind
that might be offered.
The great cause Of complaint that negro suffrage is
by the Military bll forced upon the people Cor
from Congress- statute enactments ordinances Of
ventiona - white population may, ~ 1t certainly
wi increase and become much larger than it now is
but they Forbidden by ngeniousy constructed oath
and BY the terms Of their admission representation
from altering me decree rom sne National Congress,
the elections at which white men can vote In this
county the negro would but slghtly outnumber
the white voters and account Of the superior wealth
and intelligence Of the latter the elections may always
be carried In their favor But in the county Of Dough-
votes win exceed the white votes Sy four 70 ona NO No
emigration fer nfty yean Y come can be
srsss rps'''e question T Is that Of loyalty, or who who
entitled, under the constitutional amendment 70
vote The oaihs 70 Be taken are such q 70 offer pre-
really puzzled by the ambiguous expressions used and II
they themselves 70 be the Interpreters OF the Lam
guage Of the oshs the voting throughout the State will
mot be done under uniform principles All these inqui-
ries and discussions indicate healthy state Of public
opinion hid Northern correspondents represent faith
fully the state OF public opinion here they would ind
less TO condemn In the people The anxiety felt 10
nothing more than what might naturally be expected
when vital interests involved for all time come.
Above all these fears and dspondencies there will
sionay burst forth from the full heart expressions Of
belief that everything will yet be WE'LL that prosperity
will again visit this desoate land, and that when It does
come IL viii come TO stay.
fanced apprchensions Of still further turning OF the
financial screw men are holding on TO their money az
with the grasp Of DEATH not even dchargng the COM
monest obligations. Business OF all kinds, on this
count IL practically stand STILL The wheels Of bust.
ness scotched nothing but the restoration OF that
confidence which dependent solely tho unity and
harmony OF the whole number OF States will remove
the impediments II II had been the intention Of Con.
ge and the Northern people 70 punish the people here
for the part they took In the rebellion the which
has been taken by Congress has accomplished the end;
and Is tune that sympathy for suffering should induce
the national legislature TO take measures for the earliest
restoration Of the rcbcous States 70 representation,
and what s OF less consequence, To induce tho poo
pie o. these sases % 1eeve tnas tner restoration de-
heard every day the streets that the people believe
that Congress shaping its legislation with the express
intention Of keeping fno rcbelious states out Of the
Union M No may be allowed the expressonj
until afser the next Presidential election.
This may b the desire ovon the inten-
ton Of Of rulers; but, have several times
written. and have become more convinced Of the fact
the radical party, 81 least would have nothing TO fear
from tho votes OF this State any question dsconnect
Cd with the negro Georgia at no distant day Will owe
rs prosperity 10 It's mining and manufacturing in
tsxcsts than has TO les agricultural Georgia re-
ssmbes more Now York, Psnnsylvania and Massachu-
sets IN ts natural capacities than It does Ohio or ll
nois and will In importance through the devel
opment Of its mineral and the employment Of
IL manufacturing capacities until u will be no mean
rival either In all but commercial Importance ana
ought 70 b consideration with tho extreme radicals
that they do not heap ndIgnftes state which they
may possibly at future day choose for their
abode or which may become the home Of hoir posoty