The New York herald., 1867-04-22

Political Sentiment in Alabama-DiMerencc
Between the Northern and southern Sec
tious of the Statc-Tho People Wish to be
Let Alone-Aversion 60 Political Argu-
EuPAULA, Ala, April 10, 1867
Close as is their resemblance In Of life in the
hardshps to be endured, and In the adoption or the
political dictum which has brought ali the present ruin
suffering and disorder and among the people OF the
South residents in the northern regions Of Georgia
and Alabama have plain points OF difference in manners
and even in intensity or bent Of political belief In rip
one cannot easily ts whsre he has crossed line from
Georgia 70 Alabama. There are the lofty noun.
tains clad in leafsss forests Of dusty faded gray color
like well worn rebel uniform; the same rough roads
splashng mountain streams and the identical log huts
with cross stick and mud chimnsys that We
left behind. But the huts are less numerous, the
corn cake Of the moun,ainesr less dclicstely
baked and the people are rougher, moro pug
pscious, but honest frank and outspoken In
tho mountains Of South Carolina we and men born in
state Of stupidity which has been gradually changed 70
sort Of mild idiccy. In Georgia are only stupid
from local disadvantages and witha show natural
ability in some degree however mean their position In
tfe; but IN Alabama We meet men who are purely
phyucaa-who hunt, eat drink and sleep from nero
instinct; msu who appreciate ths political position Of
ahirs after the style Of ovcrmatched puglfst who
having been soundy beaten by his stronger antagonist
counses the giving up 70 him Of tho stake money and
the title Of champion. When you engage one Of these
northern Aabamians In conversation on the subj ect Of
feconstructon ne viii at once express hts satisfaction
With any measures that will make State prosperous;
and II you ask him IL the South intends hold and
resist ne will answer that she has done all tho resisting
she could during the war; and that since shes been
uked OF course shc must agree anything, and the
sooner II is done the better for her. g-'5
This about all you can learn In the northern part Of
tho State In the villages the barroom loungers
stodiy indifferent 70 the political situation, and when
drawn ON Tor their opinions simply state that everything
70 GONG TO be right In short time In spite OF the dd
radicals This the prevailing sentiment and md IL
repeated unvaryngly M every point Of my route and
almost In the same words from the lips Of every one
whom engage in conversation ON the suleck BY some
means tho Idea Of "masterly inactivity" being the
boat course for the South at this political uncure
70 have been adopted simultaneously By all classes in
this state and 80 general and undoubting 10 the adop-
ton OF this COURSE and exactly do the Ideas Of the
rude mounalneer the bushwAcking n0ndescript Of the
northern section agrce with those OF the wealthier
batter Informed and less isolated planter or the central
and southern portions OF the State that seems that
there must have been collusion between the shrewd
politicians and the terAsv and barbarian Inhabitants o..
Of tho mountain fastnesses, and wrotched vd-
Mges where newspapers are scarcs. schools are
unknown, and psns Ink and books are veritable our
0ius& But Of oonrs thiA = inpseAAhs and - .nas