Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-04-12
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 9.


cideut in the monotonous life Of an editor,
nor is forced delay Of twelve Or fourteen
hours il this beautiful city, under tho aus
pices of "mine host of the Soreven, al
unpleasant episode ia journey to Florida.
During q hasty trip from Wilmington
hence, stopping only at Augusta for few
hours, the opportunities of observation OF
information were necessarily very limited.
Tiers was much local travel through South
Carolina among what seemed to be well-to-
do farmers. from whom I learned that the
people Of that noble little State we're pre-
pared to submit to the legislation OF Con
gress and obey what wes, by the force OF
might, the supreme law Of the land. AZ
with us, there was little Or no excitement,
and but little interest ehown, except by q
class of broken down politicians and dom
agogues, who hoped IL the present revolu-
tionary state of affairs to obtain position
and salaries, trusting an intoxicated pub
lie sentiment will reverse the former calm
and sober decision of the people. Matters
relating to farming, especially the question
of fertilizers, had more charms than uncer-
tain and unsatisfactory surmises IL relation
to the political future. Much more inter
est was manifested in regard to the eetab-
Iishment Of the Guano Factory st Whining
ton, than what might be the next order
from Gen Sickles, or for whom the new
enfranchised citizens would cast their
votes.
Even from u cursory observation and
from hasty railroad and depot conversa-
tions, the traveller is forcibly impressed
with the very great and earnest prepare
tions for the coming crop. South Carolina
and Georgia are busy with the hum of pre-
paration fences are all in order, ground is
being broken up aud fertilizers accumula-
ted. In fact, the whole line Of the railroads
presents cheering signs Of industry and life.
The immense amounts OF fertilizers which
cucumber the cars and fill the depots 1T
every station, is especially a matter of sur
prise, and shows that the people have
walked up to the great advantages Of lib
eral system of planting
There seems as yet bat little complaint II
regard to labor, and this rather extends to
the quantity than quality. Fears. are
however, freely expressed in regard to
the effect Of the recent legislation upon
the Southern laborer. His conduct as
a slave before and during the war, and
with rare exceptions, since his enancipa-
ton, has been SO unexceptionable, that ]
truly hope the negro character will prove
too strong to be demoralized by this new
danger. The contagion has already spread
in and about our large cities and towns, but
even there it has been confined either to
the idle and vicious or those whose ambi-
ton has been falsely lattered by designing
politicians.
In humble imitation Of similar set Of
white men in Raleigh and Charleston, there
was collected molly crowd OF whites and
blacks in this city yesterday, the whites.
of course, manifesting a newborn zeal in
their black fellow-citizens. Such paltry
demagogueism will soon wear out, and leave
these place-hunters stranded among the
breakers which their own unholy and up-
wise aspirations will have laehed into fury.
At the close some over excited partisan held
up third-rate barber-shop engraving of
Thaddeus Stevens, and the ignorant crowd
cheered most Justify. Had it been the pic
lure of Judas Iscariot, instead Of his politi-
cal prototype, the cheers would have been
as loud.
The fate Of the col0red people is not only
a question for our sympathies, but Ct the
utmost practical importance to the South
ern people. They are in the midst Of the
desert, with no pillar of cloud by day and
pillar of fire by night to guide them, and
with temptations and dangers besetting
their every footstep. The religious and
political leaders have upon their shoulders
a most fearful responsibility. The future
of this Southern country most intimately
depends upon how this moral and physical
education Of the blacks arc attended to-
They may become blessing and q strength
to tbs country, or may lapse into q condi-
tion worse than barbarian and used only
for our injury.
The lines of railroad in North and South
Carolina are in good order and the accom-
dations fine. I comet say as much, how
over, for those in this State. There Is to
each train one car Which, if it has nothing
else to recommend it, Is clean. This is the
"Ladies' Car, to which no Reptleman, IN
accompanied with ladies, except the friends
of the Conductors, are allowed. This is all
very proper, if the other, the ''Gentlemens
CAR" evidently misnomer. was what your
ticket called for frst-class. Amidst
the perfumes of tobacco smoke and
the floor covered with the de-
composing remnants Of the Southrons
"quid, the Eorthman's cod fish, and the
Germans Scbegitser c,se, the traveller is left TO
the sad consolation that in these days his
are not the only rights recognized. I'm
Ill, however, one is shown somewhat more
courtesy and granted somewhat more COM
forts on the Georgia Central, We would
advise our people to seek this section
through Charleston and thence by steamers.
The omnibus monopolies in this city and |