The New York herald., 1867-04-22

he heard Others raising up their voices for the rights
OF the copquered he took fresh courage and supported
their demands Lattery however, ne had lost connaence
again and falling back the constitutions amend
msnt thai Georgia was going % psoses. Against this
thing He therefore announced hinsen " on me pro-
test-thas was, provided the later word uia not mem
tight" In any diplomatic other construction when
accused Of indecison his Judgment and chAsacte this
subject representative Of the Georgia farmers OF she
opinion on politics rst then he looked around and
there anything better he always adopted without
hesitation Al nrst he had concluded that ne south
could gain much the way Of conceesnn Of rights
favored the immediate adoption OF the constitutional
ane.ament Afterwards ne foone; nScsssh Scssh - sns'
timsnts we'll and had concluded that the South could
demand more Therefore he advocated the do.9o
time prevailed in Southern cities and which -.
bsing ct time rapidly spread over the Stae sr ano
ns:r oy ths teachings preacnnss ana & ssS1
their existence By fomenting evil Tor ther iehowc'A
zens OF every degree.
pas IL &. 81. soapsss sSoas
10 that city IL Ages with vindcve forms q expesnoo
The dsa that the SOUTH Of her acceptance q the
put forward and all the changes were rung on that one
note until the people we're brought 70 the oee, ~:
m s D e. or the rs ahs % hssD upoa
her without accepting any OF tnsm q her own froe
WILL o. sabjectng herssf . the disgrace implied eas
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tuna. Small politicians of Montgomery and Union
Springs Alabama, and Columbus. Georgia, engaged
a. frat IN teaching the people q the Sonn- s,Ia-
ces and false doctrines Of every degree which were
reluctantly adopted by the people, and were spread
men Of influence had publicly advanced their ideas
About Montgomery however the general feeling lor
quiet return 70 peace basia Several leading politicians
with whom conversed expressed themselves anxious
FOR the organization Of and harmonious connection
between all the States OF the Union although they we're
is going beyond its official rulings both the line OF
decency and OF justice.
Several or these gentlemen were residents Of Mont
gomery, while the others owned and resided on panta-
tons situated In radius OF twenty or thirty miles about
the city, in ono Of the most fertile cotton re-
gions OF the State. For their own sake, they
said, well as for the future prosperity Of
the South, they willing to make sacrifice Of the
leading mon Of their own section, TO throw out Of the
peace and prosperity might be brought back the coun
try II this what the radicals aimed at their
legislation this proposition Of thors was really 70 be
for had been determined accept proposed
and the sentiment OF the people of the State unani
nous for It Similar sentiments obtain in and around
Union Springs, and In other sections where the local
press Is noby and earlessy doing Its duty explaining
70 the people the true condition Of political affairs and
the necessity Of their acquescence with the DEGREES Of
Congress- but of toward the Eastern border OF the state
toward Eufaua and along the line Of the
frequently with rabd advocates Of the mas-
terly inactivity policy.
The sensible counsel OF the late rebel leaders and OF
others not so prominent but equally powerful In possess
ing the respect Of the people, has senced the ultra ones
toned down their denunciatons, until find har-
ony OF sentiment and political order rapidly resolving
itself from dscord and chaos Of social elements Not
withstanding the rabd vaporngs that occasionally lind
expression through the Northern press, the people
Of the North may be sure that the States o.
Georgia and Alabama, At least, are ripe for re-
construction, and that their people withal emf
nenty loyal to the principles Of UNION and ready for
mourn for the old constitution and protest mildly
against its violation buI these expressions sadly
exaggerated In print, or even though accurately set
forth, the written do not bear the shade OF meaning
that is conveyed BY the spoken words Of the same
general purport
From what have seen and heard I have no hesiia-
ton In expressing the opinion tnat although the graves
OF the South still resh and the blood stains her
soil cannot be eaced for years TO come, the general
tendency Of her people 10 toward political harmony with
the rest OF the country.
Aid for tho Starving People Arriving
Negroes ReQaosting Food from Their Boston
ATLANTA, April Is, 1857
The people Of Georgia arc laid under lasting obgs
ons 10 their brethren OF the North for truly large
and timely donations OF corn Of which they have been
the recipenta There other donations, including
money, but these have not been to such extent
require comment The corn has come into the State
In large quantities. having their origin all parts OF the
North from st. Louis to New York. and perhaps Boston
These donations have often como in the nature of
surprise 70 the parties 70 whom they were sent The
mining districts been In the greatest need and
have received the most The cotton regions have
great extent taken or themselves the neglect
however. Of their debts. The donations referred TO-
being generally restricted BY the donors to paupers
persons extreme destitution, have not accomplished
the good they would have done had greater latitude
boen allowed in their distribution. To illustrate:-
In OF the cotton counties below here an agent
received ten barrels Of meal, with instructions to
distribute II among the paupers (so 70 speakj
Of tho county The meal stad on his hands six weeks
without being entirely disposed Of Had that agent
shade less Of want he might easily have got rid or
thousand bushels In the time and with far more
advantage TO the country In the mining districts OF
Cass Barlow countless in which all the furnaces were
destroyed by Sherman with solitary exception or two
where thousands have been thrown Of employ men
thou -ands Of bushels OF have already been dis
posed Of and thousands will be required to pre-
vent suffering In the county OF Polk where the slate
quarries lie, and which being partially worked
the negroes few days ago. about four hundred in num-
ber had public meeting, at which, after the recital by
resolution Of their need expressing their appreciation OF
the treatment they had received from their late masters
his Honor the Mayor OF Boston. for o supply OF pro-
visions 10 be sent as a special donation TO them.
During last week the negroes also held public meet
ing In this city, which was addressed by several radical
orators both from their midst and from the North
to induce negroes vote the radical ticket to stand
by their friends who had been instrumental In freeing
them
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