The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-28
KENTUCKY.


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SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF TINE HeaALq.
A Trip Through the stats-Dinerent Shades
Of Politics Tho Prevailing Sentiments Of the
GLASGOW, March "a. 1851.
Since mailing nay last q Louisville, have been NOV
ing constantly from place TO place under dicues and
am finally housed at Gasgow where tarry while to
record what have seen and heard.
Leaving the train at Elzabethtowu designed 70 20
by stage route about sixteen miles into the back country
Running down to thai point observable that the
face Of the country appeared less and less favorable and
farmers we're disposed to take responding Of their
prospects Still there not few who looked upon the
bright side and believed they might do decent thing
yet even in tobacco, which least promising Of all
Passing Salt river and the Rolling Fork IL was apparent
that the plantations along their had suffered from
the inundation, aud the soil washed away IN few
places; but the destruction not extensive as the
river had not far overlooked its banks 1t seemed
fair conclude that If the farmers could be favored
with cessation Of weather. their case would not
turn cut so hard after all.
Previous 10 the rainy the indications throughout
the counties lying along the route Of increasing
prosperity There grea activity in all branches of
industry connected with the farming interest Tho little
towns looking up, busy and thriving Houses
in pro of erection. and settlements starting
INTO beng AZ advantageous points the line OF the rail-
way Al OF this is by no means interrupted and there
is air OF thrift still apparent through veil of dis.
couracemen,
AT Ezabeibtown took the coach had intended
This kind OF travelling is next to mpossbiy at this
time particularly when it happens to be over turnpike
little better than dirt road and leave the subject
being altogether "too many for me-, and proceed on my
There four o. US in tn coach, and my compan-
ions Il 70 begning the tedium Of the journey in con-
alton while could choose but listen They wer
all natives Of the State, though one had resided
tor many years in ONO and was stranger
in his native land One conservative; - the
other Kentuckian still laundering after the
flesh OF a dead dynasty, aud in the march Of the
day was numbering Ear behind with the imped menta
sort of malngerer sick lost The "foreian"
gentleman a democrat. II happened in some way
tia, the doefu man gave vent to his repnng by making
a comparison between the comforts enjoyed under
tho good old rule and the miserable make shift
put un with now. Perhaps the humping and bang.
ing he getting as he was joed about like pea
rattle made him think OF his sores and tender spots At
all he enumerated catalogue of troubles aud
seemed to be the gst OF them ALL ssYou didn't have to
tote your own wood and water in those days Every
man had bis niger to fetch and carry for him. but now
its different. aud the poor fellow put dismal face
and turned appealingy to his conservative companion,
much as to say, Things can't be much worse when
they have arrived at that pass But he did not get tue
encouragement he looked for. Tho conservative OBJ
jeced deciacdiy, bit he threw in remark or two in
auda,ion OF state rights. and fling Congress-
make his opinions 90 down.
Thus the conversation was started ana wont on with
on, dsasrceabie warmth on either side the Ohio gen.
tcman finding an occasional opportunity to throw IN
word the feelings OF both parties The
alive eNdeavored TO show the dismal gentleman that
whatever question Of right might DO involved in the
subject OF emancipation. taking Ii accomplished
fact not to blame any considerable degree for
the evils alleged AGAINST It. a& fs&8ea .sss-
ranlsd he saic sthe negroes are shiftess aud dis
Inclined TO work. bu. they always were that and il does
not appear that m future they viii be more but rather
OF tneir situation Sefdepcndence must certainly slim
uate industry As for having some one to 90 your me-
Mai service you can have more labor or that kind for
the same amount OF money than you ever could Men
can be had Tor $50 mon h-good wages Il say nothing
or ge,,ns them for So which is often about hercl
and that is Tess than you formerly paid when they
siares.
To this tn, other responded 5000 year is as much
\ slave cos, me-"
Then pity the save that's all I" said the
tive, with smile. II can fancy the condition OF
house servant kept on that amount Food, clothing in
terest the investment aud all that must be Gale lated
in the expense Of Keeping slave. Pray how much do
you esmatc a good negro 10 have been worth ?"
The calculation that to have been based tho
ply 10 this qaery never TRANSFERRED The coach lurched
heavily TO side and came to grief in mud hole Tho
shap broke NJ bones, and was soon Repaired but
the thread Of the conversational and, when
again taken up by the dismal man. no effort was made
reune il Nor is to he wondered seeing union
never lis fort He had not ended his dirty, how
and his strain directed against the asur-
pations of Congress. II IS hardly necessary TO follow
all be said Hts language, with It's bentting ngures
be found served up in any copperhead paper Touching
on .snsurpation the touch of common feeling
that made these three akin; and for moment, II
was Ike 'happy family.
Not much more was said and we soon after reached
the end OF our journey. thought worth while TO take
down the main points of the conversation. simply as
presenting example of the fact various uences
working ia this State-sone calculated to check,
others PROMOTE the REIMBURSEMENT OF society its
form could not but think that the Of passive
counsels wholly opposed to the others way of
viewing citizens responsibilities, and at home would
be found playing the injured saint little less, and the
honest husbandman little more.
Arrived at destination, every went 10 his
business; 10 mine, which was u look about and hear
and much possible in a short space of time
First took look at the place. rather street. from the
hotel door. Decidedly uninvtng aud little promising
nothing to satisfy expectation u had a Naked aban-
doned air, as II waiting long time for somebody or
something to turn up, aud nothing had fancied
that whoever watches those windows for the coming
of somebody must watch long and YEARLY in vain. First
aud last there must have been many dsappont-
Of kind and another In that little street, and
mine seemed ~ be the last OF all
Nothing OF interest occurred to In this tired
little town, and left It incontinentiy. Striking
anyhow TO Glasgow. listened all the way 70
every moving taie but although tales Of sor-
row plentiful enough. IL did not me that
any nne was much hurt. good old dame who gave me
dinner that much relished OF corndodgers and bacon
told quite ptully-all in the breath-that she
had lost everything that her niggers Free and
she believed there more liberty left In America
and she might well die She admitted that she could
seemed to give her favorable opinion Of American
berties and my opinion Is she viii last some ten years
yet
As for sangunary prosecutions In this country, have
heard OF any Except alleged ynching for horse
stealing down about Danvie, all Is quiet far my
observation goes
Condition OF Things Along the Kentucky
Shore-The Rec0nstruction Question, Poll.
tics and Peliticians-EGects Of the Late