The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19


doubtless be built by the Memphis and FL Paso Railroad
Company, TO save building two roada The road,
through It's entire length. passes through i'm,
lands in the State II stated by the President OF the
Board that work will be commenced on the line during
that land grant being on the same favorable terms
70 the branches to Fort Smith and Memphis and the
Mssoa portion Of the line wiz ensure their rapid com,
Mountain road, the Illinois Central at Cairo, with the
Memphis and Charleston road at Memphis, and with the
Neosho Valley road Fort smith, Afford such diver
sy Of outlets for the productions Of the State TO in
cite the hope that after all that has already been done
fail os roaa anu iol ~ ne p,ss, may NJ
may DC required and the right men and right spirit 10
prosecute tho enterprise.
On the Iron Mountain and Helena Railroad, chartered
some dozen ago. about miles has been
graded and that s all that has been done o. the Pine
Bluff aud Napoleon road few miles grading also CON-
prises the Of labor performed The charters
these roads were granted before the and as the
commencement OF the war found them they remain.
ihree railroad charters were granted Dy the State legs
aure last WINTER the first for about hundred
miles from Little Rock to the Indian Territory the
river twentyone mes long. 70 deposits found
amorg the mountains, and the third for road fifty
miles i,,, long long. from Brownsville on the Memphis and
been done either OF these three roads, and at
present docs not seem likely to be very
From the above comprehensive and trust clear
conception can be obtained Of the present condition of
railroad matters in this State Abundant charters exist
for extended railway system All that Is required
carry them 70 completion, and thus recons,ruct the
State and enlarge her wealth. energy ana capital
Only let the people of Arkansas their part pre-
lmlnary work. accept the terms offered them by Con.
gress and the STATE thereby becomes fully restored
condition OF real and assured prosperity and there will
be no lack Of Northern capital Reconstruction and
railroads the states stepping permanent
prosperity. Whether the mat rial wealth Of the state
shall developed lie dormant and wasting; whether
law shall be protection OF ife property char
acter, mockery whether peace and prosperity
shall prevail msrue and anarchy, abdes the decision
OF the people.
Intolerance In the State-nl Treatment Of
Uni0nists-P Prosecutions for Opinion-Thc
Unwhipped Rebels of Ark nnsas. &c.
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May 10, 1867.
Not exceed by the horrors of the Spanish nquisition
and hardly by tho babari,es of ST. Bartholomew
In Paris in those memorable days of revolution when
the streets red with the blood Of the opposing fac
lions striving for the reigns OF government the
prosecutions visited upon Union the rebel States
during the late war; Men whose only crime was loyalty
to the general government and fidelity to the Stars and
Stripes, under which they had been born and reared
pursued and prosecuted with bitterness of hate
that knew CLEAN of sympathy the slightest feeling
Of remorse Hunted and bounded by the conspirators
OF the confederacy, Union man was safe at home
All who had the means fed to other States to avoid
the remorseless persecution to which they were
subjected. Friendly marshes and the thick cane
brakes and mountain caves gave hiding places
limbs of trees Large numbers consigned prisons
and death by slow starvation The record dark one
but the facts incontestibe is the blacklist page
In the history OF rebellion. Had the war ended
these prosecutions 1t we'll; but 1t has not II
in OF the States under military rule
very little any Of this prosecuting spirit may show
ITSELF but IL Is equally true that exists in all of them
In greater or less degree II natural it should be So
You may disarm enemy but you do not dsarm his
hatred Time heal these asperities and only
before its notifying influence and growing community
of interests, and broader geniay and enlarged cult
walton OF tho amenities Of social and commercial fe
Old relations OF frendihp and confidence be restored
II is believed tins change Is gradually being accom-
pshed and rs believedthe belief is the father to the
though-that IL Is destined thoro ugh effect
ual that another generation will hardly credit tho
possibility that North and the South met in
the fearful, fratrcidai strife OF the late This
change though very slow and gradual, is certainly
working in this State, and Union mon, who, few
months ago, did not dare open their mouths in
preston OF their views, arc bold and loud mouthed
enough But this Is only in certain sections of the
State There arc still places where Union ven.
speak his Union sentiments only at the risk
OF his life There are towns where IL not safe for a
Yankee to show himself There are Localities where
,. Ss ss srs whole
where bushwhackers, jaynawkers and kindred but
mder ks OF rebels keep their and
guns upon Union OF but the merest frag-
Of the story be told in the abbreviated space
OF letter The facts indeed, they all known and
compiled would make record rivaing In eze the pom
derous tones Of legislative job printing Some Of the
facts already been laid before General Ord and il
on The case will be likewise submitted 10 him. and now
that he the power which he did not have before
his elevation 70 his present position that no will speed
lily take some definite action etAaris otherwise
calculated 10 put eactual esoppel these cotinued
and untimey demonstrations OF rebel vindictivencsS
Lieutenant General sherman had the right view OF this
mai had a al SCI the
He had talked to the State Legislature in manner
else would have venured TO address hem taunting
them for their single fortysix miles OF railroad Gliding
them for thor total neglect OF common school eduoaon
and upbrading them for having only mandatory
during the war at the expense Of the Coned
crate government to furnish Confederate soldiers with
salt they ANONYMOUSLY earned He counselied them 20
90 home stop their endeavors TO fan the cmbers Of
rebellion their efforts TO keep alive hatred
Of the Union, and TO behave respectfully TO Union
and tho government that protected them Ate. General
Ord had been assigned this state Lieutenant General
Sherman, In whose department Arkansas then was,
wrote the former letter sSrg in suo nS that
delegated TO him were 70 protect the freedmen, and
while he really mad no power 70 protect Union men
had the power make the latter believe no had this
right and put the bold and determined air Of
% sa. there within
this State who would not scruple TO murder Union
from the North coming here for settlement and with
reckesslessness Of cruelty moro refined assassnate
Southern loyasts and drive 70 the marshes and noun
tain businesses their helpless and hearbroken families.
such men, he felt should be looked after, and " they
could be punished b awed and frightened posi-
BILE into good behavior General Ord felt %, too;
for he was not long In discovering that any amount Of
bold assumption he might put on was powsrlcss with
bullets and bayones and soldiers 70 back up Said
General Ord longer ego than lastJanuay, 70 gen.
teman with whom he was converting on this subject
II tell you what wanted In Arkansas TO protect Union
men against rebels and thet In fifteen thousand Union
soldera" world Of meaning was In this declaration.
Il told Of Union men having their feet burned; OF
women having their breasts barred and laeerated Of
children tortured and MANNED told Of m4dught muir
dsr Of dragging men, with ropes around thor necks
over miles Of rugged road and then leaving them hang
Ing the prey Of Wild buzxards told Of whole house.
holds in perpetual dread Of their houses being burned
and ali they possess In the world being taken from
them; told OF hiding in the woods In perpetual
terror Of their hvss told Of Illegal arrests Of ribu-
malls Of justice debassd crafty the accurssd hate Of
ambitious conspraton 70 destroy and subvsrt the gov
ernmsns, and OF cruel and unmsrtsd punshnsnts In
hictsd by vindictivs judges
Any number Of EXAMPLES might b given Of tbs ost-
RACES 70 which ! have referred. Only . few days
ago two men were hung In Chicos county TOR
their Union sendmsata They were taken from the