The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1867-02-28

II Professional Traveller Hosels
Model Hosel, properly gasesrsd, &C.,
dc. 49,
EDITORS CLARION: Iu my rambles, to and
fro, lam Intercepted by politicians, over
and over again, as to what think of the
real status of the South And In the Amer
lean. Congress, itseems to be the all en-
crossing Question. And each man seems to
be viewing it from his own stand point, aud
boiling over with patriotism and loyalty, has
a plan to propose for restoration" recon
.struction.n. Incorporation" .'re.juvenation, |"
and all the other ''re's" So, that the great
multiplicity of plans, seems to prevent the
adoption, or enactment, of any one and the
consequence is the Southern States are still
"left out in the cold" Well for us, that we
are located in mild and genial climate.
During the slavery agitation in Congress,
some years ago. it was shrewdly suggested
by wag that, "Ifit were not for the g Mig
gers. there would be no Congress" And so
it would seem to spectator, at present
that lift were not for the peculiar status OF
the Southern States, there would be no Con-
gress, or apparently nothing FOR it to do--as
as this one theme engrosses, well nigh, all
theirtime. a - i - aat fssffl
In the meantime, the people of the South
are moving, quietly attending to their own
business, under their existing State Govern
ments, paying little or no attention to the
angry discussions of politicians in, or out of
Congress, as to their peculiar status, having
more interesting and important business to
engross their attention. - sa5'sss.
Being a professional traueles-or as friend
of mine would say, I belong to the "1Iareling
ConnectioR"-I have fine opportunity for
feeling the public pulse, and forming cor
rect opinion of the prevailing spirit of the
South. As ] go erery tuhere, and see erery body
yes, and withal, talk to nearly erery body
. l find that among the peopte-the masses
that restoration" or Reconstruction" with
them, means the recovery, as far as practi-
cable, their lost and ruined fortunes. re-
pairing the ravages of the late war, and de-
yeloping the material resources of a great
country by tie cultivation of its leading
staples. To be sure, they would be glad to
see the good old Douglas doctrine revived,
so that they might be permitted to manage
their own municipal affairs, in their own
way subject alone to the Constitution of the
United States" and the laws made in pur-
suance thereof, With this they would be
content =ast sas 50 2 SstsItG1@f < - bta <
r Within the last few days I have passed
and repassed, over nearly all the Railroads
in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama, and
find that the engrossing topics Of conversa-
ton among the people are, prospects of the.
crops, the best plans foremploying the freed
men. and probabilities of securing the requi-
site amount of labor-cotton and sugar
sugar and cotton-the great staples to ''re-
construct their fortunes-an the practica-
bility and propriety of establishing MAN
Vactories in the South, so as to rely more
fully upon their own resources. Now all
this is natural. Indeed the whole labor sys-
tenn of the country having been so suddenly
changed, it is natural that this question
alone should occupy much of their thoughts
And it is truly gratifying to see how readily
and how rapidly the people are adapting
themselves to the new order of things. Il
say, emphatically, 'hhs situation is accepted
And in this sunny CLINE, this land of flowers,
where wealth is produced with comparative
ly little labor, will in very few years be
made to "bud and blossom as the rose," and
the successful planters, the owners of the
cail rxillz1iuo az
and comfort. at their old plantation homes.
So, let politicians wrangle as they please
about our status-"we, the people"-the
producing masses"--as good loyal, lac
abiding and tarpaging citizens, will give our
selves to more weighty matters, and restore
the country by developing it resources, and
rebuilding our wrecked fortunes.
But being of the Travelling Connection"
1 have fellow feeling for all my akitb
and kim" And we travellers all have ocea--
sion to slug, 8.
I'VE have our bitters, with our sweets,
While through this world we travel"
Try it, in some of our sta6le fare,' by the
way side, or go with us to some Of our $50
called, Hotel Loo 'lgs, at. night, BIli ~
win agree with us. On this subject, Il
could q tale unfold, > which though Ii might
not bring up your. hair like qnills upon 5
fretfnl porcupine,n would, at least; SO far
enlist your. ympathies, as to make You
co-laboref with Us. in reforming some of the
Rating houses, = and Hotels, along our great.
lines of trayelkS asA s,1
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