The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-05-20
LETTER FROM TEXAS.
Agricultural Adunntagfs If hr St1'f
The Tsmper Of The Peoph the
piOkiticak IheU Accept
TIC RECOMMENDATION Acf.

The denomination Act.
Editors Journals
herewith send you an extract from
n letter written by n relation Of mine,
whose home is, aud has been for
years, in the vicinity Of Georgetown,
Texas, near the San Gabrial River.
Mr.. y. was for many years a citizen Of
Gibson County, Indiana, where he
was known "a n member Of the Old
School Baptist Church. He now
belongs to the Christian Church or
"Koformers,' rs they are sometimes
called. His description Of the coun-
try may interest your readers
w. RgAvrs.
EVANSVILLE, May 18th.
! must say a word for Texas. IL
certainly IL the prettieet region in all
the South. Here we have Spring six
weeks earlier than You. Orr Winter
not worse than your March. Cattle
and horseH blythe thousand, wintor.
ing without one bushel Of grain or ton
Of mown hay. Then imagine to your
self acres, quarter sections, sections
anu hOW HSnlIF vi + NF DtbutfIul lNIu
ms evor graced the Ohio bottom.
only dotted here and there with u
beautiful live oak, elm, or peaeaD, AZ
fording shade for the insumerable
herds or stock that are feeding on the
rich mesqnot grass that equals your
finest meadows in appearance, and far
eurpnssos them in righteousness.
Thop we have M beautiful streams
For tntIla nr funfnrtnc na .ynr "a ., fra..,
mountain 10 ocenn-clenr as crystal.
Here | have speared the trout in eight
or ten feet water. | suppose this nil
sounds 20 you ike fable. Well, como
andsoe. Y Z Texas IN the mammoth
State OF Tho Union, and viii 10 some
future day--not far distant-count its
population by the millions.
True, you could not swim in the
tide OF radicalism here, yet you would
find many kind friends, who are equal.
ly DESTROYS with yourself to SEQ the
whole Union n happy, united aud
prosperous people. But we have not
been educated in your modes of think
ing, and consequently, would differ
with you.
We cannot change the prejudice Of
education in a day. Time and the
new order of things may work u
change in the heart sentiments Of
the people that will make them love
the government. But, 10 tell the
truth, | think a majority of our
Southern people fear the government
more than they love it. But the
South are o conquered and subdued
people. They feel themselves at the
disposal Of their conqucrors. They
are disposed 10 %reorRanizo on the
Congressional terms offered. There
~ II upanimity of sentiment on that
subject equal 20 any | ever saw on
any important subject, notwith-
standing thoro Is scarcely an individ-
ual who does not feel himself OPP
pressed by IL. Yes. il IL the best no
can do, aud he is anxious to reach a
Gnality and put an end TO strife, |
feel sure hat Texas will accept as
quick as possible, aud from tho tone
of all the Southern papers, IL is evil
dent the other States will do the
same. y
| am preaching on Sundays, to
white congregations in the morning, |
and blacks IN tho evening. | have
good attendance, and hope some
good will be done.
am done with politics. | never
expect TO vote or NEEDLE in hat way
n more. ! am old and full ofyears;
peace, quiet and oontentmont are
tho objects of my desire. j wish my
country well. | pray God TO preserve
her from the evils of war, and cause
her children 10 pursue peace, love and
unity among themselves and all man
kind;