North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-07-31

following are out Of order in our social par
liamentary -
Ladies, like motion to adjourn, are cal
ways in order )" "LorrIE," former Al
ALBANIA correspondent, can write for the
TINES just what she pleases, and we rather
guess her reflections will reflect here.
MISSISSIPPI, July 2lst, '67.
Col. A. p. R.-It has been some time
since have inflicted on you "a letter from
Dixie" and feel disposed, this beautiful
Sunday morning, to have little chat with
the TINES.
(Quere? Is it wicked to write for the
TINES on the Sabbath? Feeling confident
in your ability to settle knotty points, in
minor morals, l ask for information, and
proceed:) .ha
The month of July has been exceeding
ly rainy in this part of the state. Still
the crops look well (; the corn being espe-
cially good.
The planters fear the rust and boll-worm
on the cotton, which, however, looks very
well at the present writing.
Politically, we rebels are no-schere. The
black pail of threatened confscation hangs
above this people, throwing gloom over
every prospect, and casting shadow which
kills the energies and PARALLELS the efforts
Of thousands. Very many believe it to be
mere matter of time, when second edi-
ton of the St. Domingo tragedy shall be
enacted on q larger arena, in these States.
l know Of several friends in Georgia who
have gone, and some who are going to the
North where they can have the protection
Of " the best government the world ever
saw"
Meanwhile, the Freedman's Bureau
(priceless treasure to the people p has its
agents in most of the towns and villages.
Last week, the Provost, at the town near
us, received an order from headquarters,
to visit the neighboring plantations, to see
how things were being manged generally
Now, if this is not kind, please tell me
achat is To be sure, the Southern plant
ers formerly attended to their private af
fairs without the help of Uncle Sam
strappers /; but then they had not become
deranged to such degree as to question
the AVAILABILITY of Uncle Sans govern.
ment.
Of course, man or woman who could
doubt the axiom, SO well founded and sc
frequently repeated, that this is +" the
best Government the world ever saw
must be NON compos, and needs guard.
an to overlook his, or her, domestic affairs
When the respected Provost visits this
plantation, and has duly attended to out.
door affairs, l intend to request him to
be kind enough to step into the house and
show me how to toe off my stockings!
My friend, Mrs. DR.. E. wishes him to
show her how to make nutmegs, and also
to give her recipes for buildings.
You may think am jesting in regard to
our Provost's high and honorable mission,
but | am not. He is really deputized to aid
and assist in the supervision of home and
domestic matters. l shouldn't be surprised
though, if he should get cool comfort when
he shows his meddlesome person at some
plantations.
The negroes are registering pretty
generally, and to my personal knowledge
Radical statements to the contrary not.
withstanding,) their former masters advise
them to register, and endeayor tn explain
the matter to them. The enclosed printed
letter, cut from Mississippi paper, and
which, if somewhat exaggerated, is at the
same time very fair exponent of the in
telligence of the darkies, will show you
the ideas Of the "men and brothers" who
register preparatory to voting.
The blessed boon of freedom to the Eboe
race, is apparently, not priced by them all
as it should be, in common gratitude te
their "friends.'
Our cook, who answers to the euphoni
GUS name of "Farribee," said to me yes
terday:
Miss Lottie, I'm no gwine to lie bout
it de fact is, l shall nebber be as well of
again as when / was slave, and where
dar is, dat is, dare's ten dat isn't!
wish dis ting da call "fredom" hadn't
come in my day."
The above, are her very words with much
more to the same purpose. This is by nc
means On exceptional instance. have con
versed with many, both on plantations and
in Memphis, and the general sentiment ex.
pressed, has been the same.
However, I do not want to bore you
with feminine politics. And yet, it ii
well enough for ladies to practice little
beforehand. We see little star of hope
rising in the Eastern horizon, which induc
es US to believe that when the darkies shall
have become entitled to the right of suf
frage, ace may be permitted to enjoy the
glorious privilege of voting too /! How
charming is the picture in my minds eye
and how exult over the future prospects
of the "down-trodden" darkies, and white
sisters, equally oppressed by the tyran1
MAN! Imagine the scene, when men and
brothers, black and white, women and sis
ters, shall show noble emulation in ell
bowling their way to the polls and oil
casting an intelligent vote, understanding
individually and collectively, how to settle
the affairs Of the nation, as well as THAD.
STEVENS himself, aud on as liberal and as
fraternal platform.
Wishing your shadow may never be less
! am as ever, sincerely, LoTrIE.
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