The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-10-29
kETTEH FROM PETERSBURG.
Correspondence Q, the hichmond Dispatch.

tOrTeEICGaenCe 9! inc hicnmONd hlSratch.
Depression in tho Rural Districts Brmorali.
Ting ; fleets of Political Agitation Proba
bility that tho Land will Enjoy Jubilee (
Reign OF Violence Appreciated Dc"th oil
Colonel Parsons. of Sussex Baptist Church
Fair-Ilcal,h OF Rev. Father MnIvcy-hain'
PETERSBURG, October rs, 1861.
According TO the accounts we receive
from the country, agricultural operations
have been less remuncratIvc TINS year
than any year since the war, ana FARMERS
are almost ready TO give up IN Despair.
1t can hardly be said that inc sea-
son has been worse, though 1t has
not been propitious; but lahor Is
Incoming more and more worthless.
Tic late political excitement has an
settled the colorcd population ana gwen
them a decided distastc for every IN
dus,rial pursuit; but lift was TO end with
the present agitation, 1t might be hoped
that in the course of time everything would
settle down quietly on lis former basis.
Bat the misfortune is that elections will
soon he coming on as thick rs blackbcrries.
The debates in the Convention will be lis
tened 10 with eager attention and 10 con-
troll It's proceedings 50 as TO make them
agreeable to the ruling party, we shall
doubtless have frequent meetings of the
new constituencies al over the country,
with resolutions Of instruction, and
any number Of new planks III the
Radical platform, according to the
whim or cXigcncy OF the moment.
After the laborS Of the Convention
ARE over, then comes 4 vote on the adop-
ton or rejection OF t.c new Constitution,
which will doubtless stir mp the political
caullron 10 state of active cltervcsccncc.
In case OF its adoption, State aud county
and municipal elections will shortly there
after be held; after which We shall enter
upon the Presidential campaign, which,
like whirlpool, will draw the whole coun-
try into It's vortex. Unit! that election IS
over, and probably for long afterwards, we
of the South will be living i'll perfect
pandcmonium.
After this long train Of eXcitements it
is hardly too much to predict that during
tie next wear at least the land will lac en-
loving iubiec, and that the fruits of the
earth vii! be little else than spontaneous,
so far as depends on the agency OF colorcd
labor. ia former years, when everything
went o., in lis accustomed channel, a preSi-
dental campaign had the effect OF sensi5lE
dcrangug The business OF the country.
What, then, are We 10 expect when ah
entirely new element is introduced in the
canvass, forming a bone OF contention
throughout even the "loyal" States!
But let us not despair. 1t is impossible
tina. the degradation TO which we are now
reduced can hc permanently fastened on
TIE South. I"elVc Nh"hlhS houce INC
hadica! party Will be swept out OF exist
cnce, when we may once more DFcaIhe lle
pure air OF freedom.
Bat until then we shall be Su'Jectcd 70
severe trials. No obServant man cen look
for anything else tor months 10 come tla''
outrage ana violence. Inc "!"ch9 ''S pen'
on having things Their own way, ana IheE
are not likely, under the lead OF lunnl-
cult, TO scruptc al any means OF accom-
pliShing it. Already We hear OF threats OF
what they arc going 10 do, and we may eX-
pcct almost any day 10 be told OF the com
mission OF overt acts.
Al! inns Is enough 10 u'S"'ar'en 'h'
farmers and III. item WIKI o!H{fHS'. IRON
several par'S OF 'ie country l ,ea:n tH Al
very ltHc wheat ~ "e'hS HSI"'o ',4'' ''1'
me operations OF 'ho year h"No Deoh 81
unsuccessful that even inc expense"
cultivation have not been met III one cast
ouI Of ten. There IS no money, therefore
10 buy iertlilzcrS, ana 'e" southSIHc iarlnri
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