The New York herald., 1867-03-22

might form sensible opinions and mark out reasonable
line q action bSt undcr the influence OF newspaper
editors many Of whom are Northern men VINO have
state Of seenent and dissatisfaction WIZ the acs
Of The government and while ia tais ram Or MAD The
noiltscans have heretofore found little difficulty in Oh
tanning cpfe b1n TO do with the State ana lis people
they III ass BY this south taTolna y he'd out
OF the Union through the Vaccinations OF the petty
political hangers on OF the old re-eatng party-nen
who are contemplate IN intellect, poor IN sense and
purse and anxious only to make sensaton-to lead to
win faneat ans expense and Al al hazards 10 their
State ard its citizens
Tho the people paralyzsd with the dread
fui shock OF war and apahetc 10 any interests OF
the future Their care is simply for the present hour
aud the OF gaining bare subsistence from day
day and 4 that oe oosanea hey are evidently satisfied
claims have any political opinions, aay rights
which the North Is bound 70 respect All declare them
selves prepared for the worst and confidently expect
disrcl found tnis sullen fe line prevalent One
planter, at whose sidelce stopped and where gas
treated in the mos, courtly style Of hospitality stated
in the Of versaton ,ha he tcok
es; in the political situations slnce be had come 70 the
wnat cond ton. she might agree To, a. the
intention of the dominant party in the North TO suffer
them to return to their rights and privileges in the
Union. sl 1.
~ tell you sir,n he continued, al understand the
class o. men who have now got into power They hate
us CT the South--they awavs hated and fought at
every point. They did not like the nigrersand you
Northern man must have thai there thes not
treated half well IS they are in tho South
they raised the CRY them for excuse 10 impov-
ersh US ana TO punish for aris,ocratic habits
Well they have succeeded, and with others have lost
almost ait thai bad accumulated during M liic My
slaves represented value and the greater par of
my fortune, bat now ihsy worthless in double
but they be kept At It. aud will not do ono half
the work they used 10 slaves. have plantation
10 Texas and where used TO raise thousand ba.es Of
cotton on ~ only raised last hundred Here
tne crop has be VI perfect failure aud Ia prospects Tor
this season are better As for the reconstruction
matt | have only opinion. IL Is useless tor South
Carolina to anYthluL towards
herself. She Il doomed and repentance Gun save
Ter from the fury OF tao radical parry really believe
that tie territorial enactment Is but prelude 10 gem
erll coascaton driving of Southerners out OF the
oaa ana setting it with the negroes exclusively This
believe is the prevailing opinion la t section OF Soah
Carolina, and this IS why you motto as you say YOU 40
your travels such heediessncs of consequences on
the part Of the peope generally"
While This planter replnng over his poverty he
s'il maintained style Of living and extrasaSant as
tocrac nabiis of the oden time needed no statement
OF his 10 that eject 10 make one aware that ms pian-
on going rains aud being left entirely under the
management Of the negroes only parsly and mper
fecty cultivated. Ruin ex,ravagancs and careltssncss
showed their marks plainly the lands and buildings
and the ars ocfatic mans lon, with its spacious
porches ape natural surroundings and splendid ap.
proach through avenue shaded by budding bushes
and already covered with fcage had dlapidated
appearance, like costly garment grown prematnrely
seedy soed by rough usage; and sven the proprietor
seemed TO share In the general dapdation His short
wiry, square Gu; beard had faded into dirty gray hs
had weary as If tired Of Caring defiance of
Old. This man, however, avowediy ou the verge OF
poverty, man'a'ned IN my presence at least, all The
OF monarch, and kept stout colored boy con-
stauy employed about him bringing light articles TO
him from distance Of few feet, and performing
numerous small olceseven to pouring out bis whskey
from the bottle standing beside hni-whch Northern
man would do for himself, and perform much more to
his satisfaction
fe desire 10 advise my atablo entertainer to put
his shoulder 10 the wheel and 10 superintend the
working of his plantation for his own benefit but being
INV iug TO offend the old gentleman, who, after all.
simply clingng the customs and habits which
had been ineraf'caby acquired and enjoyed from his
early life, mounted and rode oil, leaving MIN occaped
in directing the young darkey who was al his side
meosuring out for him drink Of peach brandy.
The state Of affairs preva among the very
poorest planters. Men who own plantations the
eatcry side OF the District where the soil is sandy aud
poor aud the returns from meagre grace tie porche5
of their small frame residences with the same air OF
easy Incidence, aud always MANAGE 70 Keep young
da key employed in attending to their small wants
during the day. So the old Southern principle that
negroes alone t labor aud white " ITS
profits still prevails, and to his may bc attributed all
The agricultural failures or the past the mi eres and
dis1rg zons OF The present and the dark prospect
for the future. Beyond doubt intelligent, hald-work
Ing farmers OF the North would make fortunes where
these slow moving, comfort taking planieri are indo-
lenty sinking into rum without making an effort to
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