Lamoille newsdealer. [volume] (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1860-1877, 1867-05-29

as did Mr.. Micawber, for something to
turn up. a few Of them. am told, keep
faro banks. but the greater portion hang
idly around the city. paying great court
to the United States army officers, read.
ing the poisonous venom hissed forth, by
some of the legal writer's of ponderous
leading editorials for the newspapers, de.
nouncing the "Diggers" and lamenting
the downfall of their Confederacy which
was to have had slavery as its corner
stone.
Hopes Of q restoration of the "Confed-
eracy" are still entertained by these CT
devant dealers in humanity, by some of
the clergymen, and by not few of the
beautiful and accomplished ladies of Rich.
mond. But | will do the great bulk of
its male inhabitants-especially the news
paper men. the merchants and the me-
chanics-the justice to say that | hear
on all sides here evidences of their will.
liDgness to accept the situation. The
Southerners most sincere in their allegi-
nnce that have seen or heard of are
those who were in the rebel army. Gal
liant and brave men, they risked their
lives in the field while the fanatics allu-
ded to above were safe at their homes.
they have lcarned-some of them by sad
experience-how useless it was for the
South to contend against the North. But
even they are kept under the control Of
the secession public opinion kept alive by
the ex-negro traders, and some of them
have very frankly told me so.
When the Con stitutional Amendment
was brought before the Virginia Legisla-
ture it had but two or three votes. But
no sooner had Congress passed its Recon-
struction bill than some of the old Whig
politicians. who had been prominent,
in their opposition to the Constitutional
Amendment, faced to the right-aoout and
took professedly strong Union ground
They want to lead the Union meu of
Virginia, and they say to the freedmen
ave arc to be your commanders; fall in
and follow u.s."
But it is fact that freedman cannot
be easily fooled. The colored men Of
Richmond many of them the sons of the
ablest man in Virginia, cannot see why
should enlist under men who never show
them they selves to be their friends. That's
what's the matter, They prefer to follow
the counsels of Mr.. Bunnicntt, Virgin
ian. who possesses many of the traits Of
John Brown, who has established and sus.
tancd newspaper here devoted to equal
rights. Never was there man more
abused and prosecuted than this same Mr..
Hunicutt has Eeen; but | am inclined
to believe that he is honest aud sin.
cere, although he may be impracticable
when played.out politicians want to use
him. He knows that be has organized
the freedmen of Virginia, and that they
recognize him as their leader. Why
should he turn over bis force to John
Minor Bolts, whose position during the
war was doubtful, and who has only be-
come an apti.slavery man as circumstan-
ces have obliged him to? The old friend.
ship existing between Bolts and Greeley
has prompted the latter to rather ignore
Hunnicutt, but the allegiance Of the color
ed people is not easily transferred.
Meanwhile the behavior of the freedmen
is commendablc 1t is CALLING to the
pride of the descendants of the Virginia
families, from the very first downward, to
admit that colored man or woman has
any rights. They cannot bear to see
them In the horse cars, in the churches,
or in places of amusement, except as au
inferior race. They cannot endure q
colored man who will not take off his hat
as he speaks 10 worthless white, or
colored woman who is determined to lead
a virtuous and respectable life. The very
mention of equality enragcs them as red
shawl maidens fighting bull. and they
refuse to be comforted.
saw an illustration Of the old spirit
of caste yesterday. A leading colored
citizen died, and was buried by his peo-
pie with high honors Quite number
Of benevolent societies paraded in rather
stunning regalia, and the procession was
escorted by battalion of dismounted
cavalry, without arms. Many Of this
escort were evidently veterans, and they
presented very creditablc appearance.
But on their return from the grave, they
had the audacity to march. with martial
music, past the hotel which was honored
by the presence Of Mr.. Jefferson Davis.
Rebel Richmond was aghast at this auda-
cious impcrtiueuce, and the fairest Of her
daughters at once besieged Gen. scofeld
to have the negroes disbandcd. Dark
veterans, who stood shoulder-to- shoulder