The New York herald., 1867-04-20
NORTH CAROLINA.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE Of THE HERALD.
Trip Across the Mountains and
Resources of fhe Couptry-C0ndition Of tho
Mountaineers-Their Political Sentiments.
&C., &c. tns.
WARY SPRING, Madison County. n. C,c

Resources Of thc Couptry-CondItion Of tho
Mountaincers-The Political Sentiments.
&C., &c. Ns.
WARN srRIxc, Madison County, N @, n F
vffsra heNs ag eA s April Q, 1857. !
Grecnvile, Tenn, the jumpingoG place, whore the
traveller into North Carolina must bid farewell 10 rail-
ways and continue his journey painfully and tediousy
on horseback. Tedious the way cannot help being TO
him. when hs makes but -four miles hour, and pain
full when he is mounted beast rgged out with
dsscrp traps that nicely contved to snter hs hesh
and put him exquisite torture every step Of the way.
II wli not do 70 take too hurried departure from
Greeuvlis for 1t Ia famous Here John Morgan was
killed and they show you With small pride the
Of the tragedy Here the President ved and You
are shown the house in which he resided Tho two
events make up the fame Of the place; and matter
what the differences OF political opinion may be the
personal lkcs and dislikes, they important 10 ALL
Renown Is renown, however Il may be acquired.
Over the mountains lies the way TO North Carolina,
and first place strike for Ia Warm Spring, the
French Broad, days journey Of twenty-five miles The
wrschsd animal before alluded TO- that IL to be nsru.
mental In getting me over the ground provided How
carry baggage 10 the rst perpexing question, which
s not satisfactorily answered until am several miles ON
the road Meanwhile It takes distributing itself piece
meal and quito destroys my peace OF mind when the
possboy, who is my escort comes to the rescue and
secures my fugitive luggage by straps and thongs and
bits OF cord borrowed from the tappngs Of both horses
Thus accompodated, get ON quite comfortably for
mile or two And the knots and folds in the saddle
begin TO make themselves felt and trying TO relieve
myself of the pressure or one, subject myself 70 the
combined attack Of dozen Others Now 60 up the
mountain side mile, and strain my back 70 keep 1t
the proper angle escape going backward and nov
go down miles, reversing the operation to keep
from pitching the horses head From time TO time
there tolcrabe road and must make the most Of
that Away goes my escort with whoop and . cry to
follow. like little Demon and my horse after him in
succession OF leaps, making vince at every bound
And so 60 up and down. fast and slow, and by dint
OF doing first and then the other diligently all day.
with good deal Of wrthng and twisting nv part 10
favor my bruises We get over twenty-five miles BY sun
me country passed through beautiful the scenery
Wild and picturesque, sometimes grand, k ono could
Fertility 4 IS nothing to boast Of, though away in the
mountains till you 10 the base Of the crownng
mmmis the valleys produce good crops q whese.
was thought very cheap living hora But the great
hope Of this section, in the opinion Of tho well In
offered for manufacsnrine Water power d to be had
almost any where The French Broad falls twelve hun
dred feet between Ashevle and Painted Mountain, Q
distance or miles There numerous CREEKS
and they, well ~ the larger streams are abundanty
supplied all the year round These facts yoc are called
upon notice whenever you touch the subject OF the
resources Of the country. ''But we can do nothing
towards making them. subssrve purpose Till have
raroadsn IL generally the closing remark that settles
the question for the present Fortanatsv there q
fair prospect that one or more roads viii soon cut this
resoarces snn II sucs hing 'a = possible
Tho character OF mountaneers is frank and friend
~ and the stranger is Hospitality received among them
and treated 10 history or their Affairs ana opinions
without reserve They seem TO be naturally tolerant
people, and inclined 70 the violent hate which
svs that the Idea of could sver have originated
among themeven with those VINO fought to sustain It
Moderate conviction: on tho subject o. slavery s:em
that breaking away from the federal authority could
grstify. Indeed many OF them were for union during
the and those who fought for secession did So one
may Judge from their own statements, from motives
that grew Of the changed situation and from
from this part OF the State who fought In the rabe army
and gained the reputation Of brave soldiers who pro-
tossed from rs to sst % kc the old Union better ,nan
crate cause In view of this fact that the latter
is defeated the test oath gall and bitterness
take IT, yot who are prepared 10 act honorably and
set 70 work in good faith TO reorganize the ate The
feelings calculated TO alienate great many whom the
cause Of reconsiracton can III afford 70 osc There s
try ia seifdefenee has 10 disonslirv certain psrsons
thus TO dssrm them ~ ensm,es there are disqualified
persons who arc 70 many able supporters lost 70 the
ed In order 10 become workers IN the plan os recon-
strucon and We cannot wonder that men so disposed
ssverc somc for this severity d found in the
tone o thc southern press gentleman who had been
colonel In the rebel army, sasd 10 me, sThe misora
II s dcult 70 understand what they can propose
subserve He does not consider Mat they express re-
spectacle Southern scutment anywhere This op nion
have heard advanced elsewhere In tho Soutb and the
papers themselves inclined 70 dsspond a times and
TO complain that tner counses are no longer Of any
avail M 4tt- .tn n1st ssA L48
The surerngs endured by this people during the war
very severe They were often visited by marauders
claiming be acting In the interest Of either bejlireren
when they received shameful treatment upon person and
property. What time they were lsfs unmoIseted was
not theirs TO enjoy Ever In suspense they could not get
moments peace mot knowing how soon the time OF
their would como According 10 the accounts OF
many who profess 10 have been witnesses the depreda-
tors resored 70 nendks essurcs Tor sxorng ccnfes-
sons in regard 10 the whereabouts Of hidden property
such tying persons hand and foot that they could
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