The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-06
GEORGIA..


Hopeful Change In Popular Sentiment
Appreciation Of Northern Purposes-The
Freedmen. &c.
The poweriessness Of the copperhsad or democratic
party Of the North aid the South in her present OK.
remity fully recognized BY the people since tho
the last Northern end Western elections and natu-
Tal consequence their minds have been turned to the
other and dominant party for relief Prejudice blinds
the syss Of whole people, does those Of single
individual but u 10 wonderful how this bane to
the understanding and appreciation Of truth 10 removed
when rtutous circumstance placed the subject
in IN advantageous light for inspection Thus until the
speech Of Horny Ward Bescher In Fort SUMTER 1t the
close Of the war; when he declared himself in favor Of
universal cemency, that reverend gentleman was re-
garded here scarcely less than . demon incarnate
change in tho minds Of the people has also taken place in
favor Of Thad Stevens and almost universally hears
the death Of President Lincoln amened since he charac
ter has become better known Certain Il IL his death 10
regarded ~ . calamity TO the South.
The NEW YoRK HERALD, the great national newspa.
per- reaches every class Of people in the South II is
to Be found as every stand and every train Of
cars ID fortunate FOR the people Of the South that
there 10 such medium for the dissemination among
them Of the truth in relation 70 Northern sentiment
Though u sometimes tells them what is unpalatable
they believe that thsy told the truth they dis.
cover many marks Of Kindness II the Of telling Il
Indeed is the only paper q universai acceptance
here Prom ths southern people icsrn what they Be.
leope ought nos 70 expect much Of The people here
Mem slowly change their opinions and customs and but
for the fact that the people bsre Of the lineage
% those Of the North and educated in the very
we live In and BY the free government uDder which We
have all been brought into the characteristics
as people should despair Of ever seeing them heartily
united under the government they sought TO DESTROY
But people under the face Of The sun ever
o. attempted % separate and united again as easily
VIII the sostneIn ana Northern people wnen once they
have understood each other.
Nearly two years Of dealing with FREQ labor has con.
WINGED the people that II can be managed-many fears
from putting tho blacks on equality with the whites
have been disspated The rigid system Of patrol which
was kept up during slave times has been entirely broken
lowed TO carry firearms when they please and no in
stance OF rising against the white people and muir
dering the helpless has yet reached my Two or
the part OF the late slaves The first is wholesome
dread By the slaves OF power that has conquered
Their masters The Stars and Stripes have now signin
cant import both for white and black The avenues OF
wealth are now open 10 the black and his thoughts
are turned TO lucre instead Of to blood. After few
months Of revel In freedom newly obtained and joy Al
tie meeting OF those long separated they have set 10
work IN good earnest and dproving the predictions
Of those who thought that they would work as free
men, II the next year proves TO be good crop year
think the whole country will be agrecaby disappointed
at the largeness OF the cotton CROP II must be con-
the south in state Of slavery received and mbsbed
large amount OF religious and moral training The good
feeling that keeps between the two refreshing
70 behold The negroes came into the city In great
numbers during Christmas week, and those who had
deem industrious and economical brought with them a
considerable amount OF money which was freely dis
pensed 10 the merchants In exchange for their goods
One negro informed that he had the last year
above bis expenses 500 in money nfy bushels Of
ned with his years work, but thought be could 40
good deal better next year
We are having heavy fall OF snow-a thing unusual
n this latitude Is hailed by the people tok
Df good crops tho year. ~