The New York herald., 1867-04-22

for their correspondence ideas with betsev 10
formed = did gentleman resident IN Hoptgomeu
With whom coaversed ON the subject. apd who sad
that although they isolated from the usual chan
nss q Knowledge and ns. they we're The better able
70 form jus IDEAS and nnd the true path q duty than
forest wids amid the grandeur and might ef nature.
they we're talking with God.' and from that high
source came 70 their duh and untutored minds the
power OF proper appreciation OF the course necessary to
be pursued in order the future welfare OF their
country. This gentleman, - you will comprehend, did
He was 100 poetic in IDEAS, too aowsry and exact in
language, and altogether too religious 70 appreciate or
ss1 TO tofsa The bare realities q polsicA. .,r nam,
Carolina and Georgia In that has really no political dis
tinctivsness There is no general political Intriguing no
everything dcatsd By he powers thas be- is the ruls
Ins mountain region y more Wild yet more congenia
s aoss1ssn sy.s who anas less saucs1. NOR
PLAZA taik and genuine manifestations Of submison 70
shs RS.s. q shs than n sections more &C.
eians and their peculiar ideas @
A We Journey towards Selma, howevsr, shs Wild
snoosSsd oS into snil'ns plsass.ons I = and Sa The
!and = deccrats1 with aristocrasic msnsiona In
snis vicinity found almost every aeld planted
IN COTTON and negroes working most dgentAy at tho
suggestive Of futsrs peacs harmony and prosperity,
the crops are very nns indeed converssd With ssv
erA pAnte conceFning the political stuatton but they
poe :s,s ss % posted IN sSs
with Northern men The latter supponton n however.
the most probable for there mistakng the fact
that Northern men aro looked with the greatest sus
open expressions os hatred which render through
tasks.
Among the educated people or the middle and south
en sections Of the Stss Of South Carolina Georgia and
Alabama this dislike the moro annoying and bitter
because more politely expressed
In the southern section Of the State you pierced
with satire scorched with derry sarcasm and tormsntod
with hints inuendoes and insinuatous done up in the
polite and unexceptionabe style and SO nicely and
your resentment but mus. submit 70 your % Toassns'
with all the forttude Of an uncompainng martyr II
you stop At planters residence over night you are
honors Of guest, but at tho table you
with sharp tongued young lady, some bitter bel.
damc, or rabid youth, lately from the fold and
6ery in his hatred OF the conquerors-each and all or
keep up constant fire OF hints and insinuations
you until you long for the morning % come when
Bad the hotels Of the South are takes refuge In
them with delight TO escape the misery OF dwelling
with these discontented planters and their fierce
AS have said II is very dncultto draw the planters
Of the Southern sections OF these states into anything
firmly in the presence OF q Northern man, and are
decidedly averse to beraying their political sentiments
in open conversation although they never fail TO show
in their quiet gentee that they have no love for
Yankees Of Whatever quality. One old gentleman at
said that the affairs OF the state would come all right OF
themselves Il the Northern politicians and other ag
tatOrS would keep quiet THAT" said the old man,
hope for but any all the South wants
is TO be let alone, and her people 70 be allowed TO
60 and make money out Of their crops with the view
OF recuperatng their wasted energies and resuming
their old state OF prosperity. We intend to hold the
radicals TO their word In this matter of reconstruction
and then will they honest and nothing fur
ther will be demanded of Our public men are per-
fectiy willing TO make the sacrifice They will allow
themselves be dsanchised for the sake of the people
This only course do not think 1t will avail US,
for the radicals will not act fairly"
This gentleman also informed me that the planters
found great difficulty in cultivating their plantations,
owing TO the difficulty experienced in providing food Tor
the numerous hands employed for that purpose Many
of tho planters he said had morgaged their crops in
men. In Montgomery, however, on mentioning this
statement merchant Of that city, he replied Non-
sense those old fellows down there have piles OF money
hidden aud when they that everything is set
tied and politically safe they will producs IT. 1t waa
the way just the conclusion Of the whom
everything from them. They then set up great howl
about having no money, but after . time, when they
found that affairs wero gong on smoothly, and that
the army officers pretty nice fellows and not in
clined TO steal general thing, like Shermans bum
mers,' they produced their gold and greenbacks and
everything lovely Now they fear that political
revolution Is the tdpis and usual conceal theiI
money and cry out impecuniosy for fear that they may
by s0mo chance, be victimized-" t M 2
How this view or the matter Is cannot say, bu
these the prevailing ideas OF the merchants o
Montgomery the subject. But be It IL may, tht
farmers OF Alabama and Georgia do not suffer from hun
ger, for substantial meals be found else
the agricultural aspect Of the country Of sum
cient promise for the future give JOY the
gloomy of the raiers against radical rapacy and bed
faith.