The New York herald., 1867-01-29
7 H E S o y 7 II.
VIRGINIA..


pascafions Of Political Reaction In rhe South
The Planting Interests-The Exodus Of the
Freedmen-An Scar city of Labor
Now Agricultural Policy-Prospects Of the
Wheat Crop In virginia-Whire Labor-Iln.
migration, &c.
huMoSD Va, Jan. 23, 1867
As recently stated, there growing Indications OF
political reaction In the Southern States The deter
med course Of Congress is arousing them TO sense Of
chr present anomalous condition. and strong efforts are
out to be made TO smelionte as far as possible the
reatened grievances about to be imposed, as will be
"a from the following extract Of an editorial from
ao,>g paper here
appoint q cens 81 o Ss sasss
Aracer to look after the interests Of the
territorial schemes by enabling acts called are sd
es Sa ss sss sSns
preseoted ey agents who can be relied for dlgent
y shah be TO correct msrepresentstons explain facts
nesa arise appeal 70 such protection the consttn
The people have grown tired Of the do.nohng policy
augurated by advices from their Presidential friends
Washington, and they are now determined, by
incing desire TO combat the evils OF the hour TO
at least they not insensibe TO the destructive
p inmicable course hitherto pursued Movements OF
same kind have been introduced in all the Southern
Aies and North Carolina Is represented At WASH
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nv be in their power. Henceforward We may look to
active political policy the part Of the South, with
hat results II is impossible TO anticipate.
Planting in the South the coming year is attracting
p greatest concern and interest IN the several States
negro the main and only practicable ab0rer for the
tvstion Of cotton, has latterly paraken largely of
xteen hundred have passed through Columbia. s q.
their to the West and South from the uppcr and
iddse disricts Of that State mostly in families This
Dc OF emigration 70 said to have been caused BY a
eneral Ely, who, - chief Of the Freedmens Bureau
South Carolina came TO grief At the hands Of Generals
.eadman and Fullerton. after their notable in
ERALD at the time The emigration is mainly induced
the prospect OF getting lot OF eighteen Of land
ON the government IN Florida, under some provision
Congress and It ID said transportation is generally
frnisbed them BY the agents OF the Bureau Numbers
ave also emgrated TO Florida under the guidance Of
txPns, VINO make liberal contracts with them 70 work
pon farms In that State In addition TO this immense
rnmbers are daily passing through Atlanta, Ga, and
{snphis Tenn, route TO the Mississippi States
he their labor s said to be in great demand but from
Pc Impoverished condition Of those States It s hard
aze better terms than they cosld procure in the
From this State since the suffrage bill has been passed
the District Of Columbia there is now Of sable can.
resent rate both Congress and The white sufaeans viii
e heartily sick Of the new experiment this cont.
This great exodus Of freedmen from Virginia, North
|aso'ina south Carolina Georgia and Alabama will
great dearh Of labor the current year and will greatly
sstsct the cultivation OF the main staples cotton and
,bacco IL s policy, owing 70 the necessities Of the
sope 70 alter the forer system Of raising cotton 10
hs exclusion Of other products, much possible
cdinely scarce, 80 is money and owing to the nsury
vA the prospect OF loans Is very poor It therefore
eoemes the people - try, far aspfaccabie variety
3 crops and 70 use al the white labor their command
hich VIII obviate the purchase OF provisions and the
ose OF transportation 70 large Plantations Tho raising
anA and grains which wossd 10 cass OF the faare OF
ne cotton crop kesp a. the cry ~ hanger Is the
me policy of the flers here and In the whole South
p this StsAe . eommshdabIe atteuuou hos been
ven - this suhjeck Accounts from an sections repre-
~ the wheat crQp 70 b h mest 6cushing condition,
nd s thought tne reCsipss tho coming year IN Tie
eichmond market WIN greatly exceed those Of any year
preceding mewa From sources OF information which
ay be deemed accurate this opinion emauats and In
80 give en ideA of IN SsuD9 - y sxpectsd this
vear give the following estimates for the years ndi