The New York herald., 1867-04-12
RECONSTRUCTION,
d eEoRoIA.

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n lea hsni GEORGIA.
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spfcAi coaafsss0fxcE or THE HeMla y, \.
A rrlp Thrs.sh Nsrshern Geersia-whas shs
meunsnIsesrs Think Of tho Military Bill-
Cenvsrsasisns On sshs 6nljscs-G.sssis Inte-
rcss TAksa In Pslisics- Dsssitasion and
s.hsrine-Ths NscescAee Valley and its
.s, - DAnoxnaA, Ga, March sl, lss7. 4
= srdsr y psacA ~ NAesochss valley ssh mining
ssUes tex bsggy q Ashsns and vas driven oysr
vsssAsd roa1s ~ ssfls dstaues or about oas hun
AsAEssa ,tusaayAss niIs 70 DahlosSua n joasnsy
- NssssaAse sesssalls sssuplss sus cdsys in -
ysq1Afz - Aisaaass sssn AaAssA "n ~ sasl a,ss
bs1g ssW-Avs niis% - thsaes 70 DHAlenegA . isps
twsssy sst owing y he rsosss Assvy riss, NJ
pwsS psssonssdto 70 shrss days bsfors rsaehsA the
vasys md another dAy occupied In mastssag the
1cslss II shs nsunsas rosas ladns 90 the heart of
me mining region o Georgia eeoo s4asH sNtal
~ companion In this wretchcd passage was Yashee
miner, middle aged man. He had had largo sxps-
risncs IN cfcrnis and Nevada and, IS coon learned
wss now - ssss b the Nacoochsc mines or whose rich
ness he had hessd many reparts rhs buggy WASH
queer trap rckey, crcAking. uapadisd ana
tasssred-os rusty 10 general appearance was the
driver, young man, with closely shavcn head sharp
features sud dim body clad In fadsd dirty, gray Con-
fedcgase uniform Our team consisted OF adiminusIve
ponypuilt baeks and hinge raw-honed high stepping
ana gigantic sorsl possesing the oet gnsIs and bone
ana the least spare nesh Of any hors6I ever saw 4
chaTacsrse OF this odd team wss that when tke black
vas willing 10 10 ahead tho sorrs was nor and vice
ssvss-s pssuliarisy which occazlosed some trouble
dong the roads and much swearing from al parties
Fhs drivssln WHO had boon selected for his once
from the faca thst he had been .at one time an army
seamster, added 10 the trouble by managing to fre-
qusnsy lose his temper on the smallest prcyocation
from tho team
with suchra sorry team, and id such company, lam
Athens yos for Nacooches ana ultimately destined
10 explore the northern portions Of ihs wild States Of
Georgia and Alabama The asst days journey Of thirty
miles was luckily made without accident and wa found
lodging and meals at the residence Of AS Garrison on
tho direct road 70 Carksvillo Oocupyng portion of
this house there old Of silvered locks and
sspiciously red oounenanc, whose only recommenda-
ton was that he tho father in.law Of Mr. GARRISON
ptabls host me old man, however took every oppor
lunty manifest hrs hatred 70 the "damned
sr ny arrival snas ns he'd s1u.a .ssn oor rscs
ton In the house principle; and had Attempted BY
using .li his psvsaasivs and threstesius as on his
rosdsds IN The ma via ana dssoisss @ eoasy Il :Ss
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as:s1 ,sss sss.sy e &c ses'es, R:ss
considerable svsssmsss nv Boston frssd npis9 ~
we were svts; but wkslAeR " should make any IN
ysssns.s g e: We asa;sr e Aeset inasm.sA = 4
sDssAsss Dsopsssy a. spscusticos usdsr thS circun
ssancss 4 socai. political and nnspesai 6iseriss
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Who swear tSs e hssns 3 soms drscs d adiiss
iiios whils insy ssre It lhe wsr; but for my
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the oath, under any circumstances But Tor ai that
though never expect % be permitted to vote again,
aad return o. ihs eouatry % aaas q prosperity, ana
this will only happon whom tho radical party has come
fAinshssrtednsss o. the entire people Of The eouh
aweithsn, you are % anxious Tor our capital ana
ths prospsn,y z ~ w onna: Why did yos mot, q o. why
'.Bscaass 4 would have hesn vounssrv Degradation
ju q II vent ous myself In the road thar and rolled
myself in the mud, because you tod NC to do It, Sup
might bs bound mp with cords ana nd in y your
power ia degrade mo; would NOT DO Il myself The
and has no dsposion 90; she SICK and radically
cured Of nghting she will not walk to her own de-
SoIed 10 hs mud BY the radicals hsmseives s Who Will
the responsibility and future day win
bear the shame OF having In their hour OF triumph tram
iianity Denealh their feet ~
,swel them" said the Yankee an that's your con.
fashin might as well pack mp and put for horne right
OF for wouidDt lend your people cent on any secu
rly they leyc g Ccnascaon s1a VIII Be 90 certainty. and
sJust so; that may all be very true" said host;
but, genile men, III tell you Just what think. Your
your way 70 Nae Sochce, bat honestly think after
looking at and listening to you that you bot from
bosson; Ina .nas yoTpo'as,ns %smn 20 inaernh
pointing a the Yankee secret agent Of the gov
ernmant or the Freedmen's Bureau. But vet i tell
square Aght and The South was whipped, ana all the
Ight MAS taken o1t OF her, Now, she has been SO
sSss nosesiy fsiisvc Ina. conrscason would bc an
actual boDe1t that southern aud Yankees might
divide The vast farms of this country between tbcm
have cght hundred acrss in my plantation right about
yerc but don't cultivate single scre
Of u this season, bccause have thc rhea-
mallsm myself, and tho agents OF the Precd-
mems Bursau enticcd all my nggsrs away To- Ms
snppi allhousn they knew thsy were breaking thcir
contracts with by doing 50; but would be perfectly
willing 20 give Northern farmer half Of my plantation
provided he would stock and cultivate t - they doin
tho North 50 cay for my part Vet confscstion come
and perfect reconstruction WIN be follow after
The next morning were up aud on before sunrise,
calculating making Nacoochsc valley before evening;
but owing the heavy rains and failure 10 ford the
swollen head waters OF the Chattahoochee, from which
we were forced turn back and make deour OF ave
miles through the forost and over mountain ridges,
darkness enshrouded US and c.ouded our way wc
passed through Carkesville whore noticed the usual
congregation Of idle, whiskey drinking young men.
We managed, however, 70 obtain lodging IN The
log cabin OF man named Fuller who had q family
con ssiing OF we several small boys and ful grown
daughter = mountain beauty We all slept under one
roof only separated from The family BY chntI curtain,
Alter tho southwestern fashion,