The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-17
HORrH CAROLINA.


Tho Late Rebel ssidiers-whaf m Ex-Coa.
Tolerate Colsnel Dees-Sousible Conduct
All the FiGhsisG Rebels Reconstructed. &c.
RALxIcu, N G., May Q, 1857.
Tho poasantest men 10 meet in the Southern States
tho absolute rsbsls-,he who did their utmost
putting life property and ell 10 the scale the
success OF tho oonfederacy. - eradication to $50
how far superior such in all circumstances
the twaddles and soreheads-ths peders OF political
theories either side; and 70 the Arm hold that
bold, manly minds have already taken OF tho pursuits
Of peace, and The positive way In which, looking only
a the realities Of life. they have gwen up hopeless
cause.
On his farm Just out OF Godsboro talked with such
aud out rebel He Is reconstructed better than
any man have met Hc had been with the army under
Lee from the commencement, aud fought with It
throughout until sent to assist in the defence Of Fort
rishcr and was surrendered with Johnson's army He
commanded regiment 1t the time OF the collapse He
consequently knows there has been . war and knows
the result Of IL Indeed TIM is the point Of dis
tinctiou, and accounts for the better disposition
q the mon Who supported tbs oonfsdsracy in
arms They know there has been . war; white
only faint suspicion Of that fact exists che minds OF
the bombproo and thai not less noisy class or ante
duvan confedsrates who spent the terrible four years
In the pleasant places Of Europe, and have now como
home full Of bistsness and curses Ny vesra. had I'D.
hsred 70 his confederate the old standard
thcrworn jean that has boon many fields With
m array Of North Carolina brass buttonstaking doubt
many days Of magnificent baits-dAys that he in
evitabU always regard the brilliant splendid points
W hs career the more and moro - be dwindss into the
But Enough shus keeping up the old sentiment I.
little outward semblance be keeps 10 up IN other
way He saw clearly enough that the South had made
all i,s gh,s the stake 10 great contest and the con
,sss going against = !. had lo.s the stakes. Al had
gone with the lost battle and the North had the sutho
fiy had the power 70 reconstruct society and re-
establish government In the South upon any plsa
might consider satsfactory. Acting upon
ss. 'SsS @s.s S sa gone home % b.: farm
leave I'll public matters with the conqusror and 70 sd
dress himself solely 10 the business Of supporting his
family and trying 70 mend his ruined fortunes. He
owned farm q IN hundred acres and though labor
was disorxanired and sock he had managed
o'asboroush Ten miles away for sssa
pound A. single stroke he his feet again The
money realised from that rs fortunate crop the
Isrrer one and he has four hundred planted
in cotton and will make . bale TO the acre.
Recommendation would NOT seem 70 bear very heavily
Northern tyranny that heel - Judged from this old
rebels position must be sshod with felt"
su - doss H. esOpos nsp a II Vas on. Of shs
chances he ventured when he Joined Lees army-and
ne can endure TO facc whatever comes ~ the conse
manhood everywhers viii understand and appreciate
But II connscstion must come, and should be delayed
tl late In the year the advantage OF this mans pr,ct
cal conduct win BE- obvious He viii then
have proceeds OF his present and out o.
two years grace, two years uss Of hh land he vii have
Ss .,.n 20 s. ,nsr a oh, ss,ns IN The
sane spirit might have taken the same good security TOT
nut what OF isborrr He used blacks entirely and
would not return 70 the slave system 70 own an the
msgcu In North Carolina He hsd some families located
On ne land in cabins Of their own He supplied their
p.oRerAes the crop. II ibsy wanted msssy he wcsid
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