The New York herald., 1867-04-15

politicians, there are found many who sueny declare
sns the fae OF South Carolina already decided by the
naicas, ana nothing that the people do avert
the impending vengeance of the conquerors. This, OF
course taught BY the politicians; but In sections far
osyond .ner influence, the unbiased opinions Of
the peope generally find expression above stated.
where they have not been worked upon by unscru-
puious dcmagogueswith which class South Carolina is
sadiy cursed-they express themselves weary OF the
brotls and squabblcs incident political hairsping
and the fighting OF the political dogs on either side over
their prey South Carolina has however much to learn
and much TO unearn and throw before She can none
for any great degree Of prosperity under the new order
i honorable and degrading Planters must discharge
their oversees and 80 to work themselves our North
ern farmers do And, more than ALL they must forget
the ridiculous chiyary which characterzes them with
Qulxotc broadnesa Let the citizens OF the State re
this characteristic without waiting for the advent
Of the Cervantss whose mission a = may DO 70 Laugh
learn to make money or, falling in this their fate
plainly 70 fall in the rivalry with sturdy Northern labor
mire Of her me-honored principles and the attempt 70
drag or beat her out win probably prove thauklcss
In the western part OF the state the sentiments Of the
people correspond accurately with those OF the pro.
ductive regions In ito central portion Tho work OF the
condition OF the country aud the general cry OF consca
ton and degradation raised by the politicians for their
own purposes In the district about Aiken the prospects
good humored and agreeable TO any reasonable set
clement Of the political difficulties Of the State, provided
present finely opening season.
This city tAugusta) the height OF business pros
perity In strange contrast TO the utter stagnaiion oi
Columbia, and tho unenterprisng methods Of Charleston
The hotels are filled with Northern tourists, business
men and drummers Of all shades, trades and nationals
ties On tho subject Of the Military bill there is very
little discussion, but what arguments by nc
ery, the assertions positive
breathing those made and carried on In Charleston.
party Of young and old men, lately concerned in the
emigration scheme OF General Price, but shortly returned
to this city, expressed their disgust In unmeas
ured terms In the barroom OF the Planters Hotel
to-day, aud boldly advocated immediate agreement to
any terms Congrcss might PROPOSE In order that the
country could be united and declared against Mexico
after Maximlian has left, with the view OF chastsing
the greasers for thor bad treatment OF the Confedc
rate colony that settled among thon. Yesterday after
noon, however an individual OF gentec appearance
haing from Montgomery, qualified the Military BILL in
conversation with several gentlemen, as "an insupport
able outrage and claimed that 10 would another
war; IN which no prisoners would b. TAKEN "Yes con-
tinucd this Georgia fre-eater sthe South knows
what defeat MEANS and II she goes into another
war she'll know on what principle TO Tight II all the
men enlisted had been in tho army the time Of Lees
surrender there would not have been any surrender
they would have been there only they led to desert
on the suppositon that by doing so they would save
their slavesn
This frothy Individual went on declaimng a this rate
Tor some time, until stranger slenced him by nquiring
what was his rank In the rebel army The question was
greeted with laugh from the little knot Of gentlemen
assembled, from whom II was learned afterwards that
this individual had passed the four years OF tho war in
Baltimore safely preaching what he careful Of
his comfort to practise.