New-York tribune., 1868-02-01
THE SOUTHERN STATES.
KENTUCKY.
THE sPIRIT OF THE SOUTH.
Cor,e.noodenes OF The Cincinpsti Gale'ts

II s0naes hatred 10 our native country love Of treason
and oppression OF the lower classes Giving the souhch
rendition Of the word patriotism nowhere burns brighter
or prer than in the breasts Of Kentuckans; for DEFY
apy of the late Rebel States, or even Newfork Cy 70
produce people so strongly attached to tae doctrine OF
secession or who would rejoice more over the doWhaH
OF the limited States who oppross the poorer caS9
| OF whites and the still poorer negroes thah
| do Kentuckians Their ideas Of nationality are
bounded by the OHIO River to hate YANKEES -
| that is, Northerners-is with them inc nis'
cardinal virtue and gOrify Kaintuck Is the main
topic of conversation fact the whole state is one
grand mutual admiration society, which believes that
Kentuckyis filed with the greatest statesmen the baVost
warriors the most beautiful women, and oil else tha'
tends make earthly paradise. However you nave
only express yourself Union man, ana 10 assert tha
negro has rights which Kentuckan Is bouhd 10
respect IN become assured that the ozark and bloody
ground is next door to Tophet and that old Pluos fires
| warm up the breasts OF Kentuckys sons.
| PRESCRIPTION oF UNION MEN.
A Union man here If he dare attempt to maintain his
sentiments is almost as had of as was Dives, barring
the lack OF water he subject to every wrong that
hateful populace may choose to nict upon him. and the
law is hopelessy inadequate to his protection As con
sequence Union are fast leaving this State and
know Of hundreds from Christian Gravef and other coun
ties IN this district. who have sought new homes IN Illinois
Tho few loyal men here are subjected 10 aggravated
Insults which must be borne with neelness for, shond
unlucky wight attempt TO redress wrong, MS ire
prison while his aggTessor goes at large to renew his
Outrages the men whose only faut was adherence
courts sales and SundayscverybOdy goes around,
and uuon such occasions no opportunity passes unim-
@ p To- have GnarrcI with Union men this is done in
order TO get excuse to shoot them or drive them o
Of the country At the last election, whenever vote
was cast for Union the crowd certain to re-
the win hsses and groans and eIes
II CALLING American mind, assure You, but we
'''' ~ ''' Tiif i PROSTITUTION OF THE COURTS
The Courts are almost without exception, prostued
20 this evil More than Onebaf the men who en-
listed in the Federal army, IN TINS section, nave been
driven from home TO avoid indictments found against
them FOR while In performance of their duty but
scarcely Rebel officer or soldier has been called upon 70
answer for the numerous crimes committed during the
m 3ytbinnad 81 iustice while proofs of their atrocities
can obtained in abundance. Twothrds Of Grceorys
/ arf fGgtives but the guerrilla bands whom they
fought gallanty at home ard counted among our
such is the state Of feeling in Western Kentucky day,
and fear even worse times await Union men are
merely suffered to exist in Rebel localities they must
either conceal their sentiments on prepare 20 near WIN
patience the lndires and harms which public senti'
FreGuenf visits to Middle and West Tcnnes.ee, Ala.
hama and Northern Mississippi, have given me full
insight into affairs III those States, and sorry 10 say
that the people there further from being
than they were twoaudahaf years ago At the close oI
tbo Rebellion the people hailed peace then greatest
blessing They had tasted their I'LL OF war and were per
fccty willing 10 lay down thcir arms upon any terms
that their cOnqucrCrs might dictate Had a. ' en-
convened IN June, July 1865, every Rebel state cgno
have been a once reconstructed without dhcnty bel
the golden opportunity suffered 10 pas unlnpoFtd
politicians began to talk about terms OF submission
resistance To Congress was cosccd hY th'lI NuII'lh
allies and at length Andrew Johnson become Their chah
piou undong, far as he could the works o Grant
Sherman sheridan Thomas, Logan and their gallant lg.-
lowers That The spirit OF the Eebc Hon not thoroughly
Gueled every revoltcd State represented IN Con
grcss. and equal rights extended 10 a - cue 10 l'
Johnson alone This truth none can deny Pour or hve
times since the surronderof OF Lee have Travelled through
the states aforementioned, making ny home temper
arly among the people ana at evoy Nsit ouhd matters
OF the war; settled Mississippi and Alabama. Most Of
those settlers have been forced TO leave tho country
rampant Rebels and the hercest dennnclaors OF ian
nee nee ~ ~ s % rs thflr lIveq Hatred
OF the Horhdeepst hatred OF everything Ola Nor
ern character-is Tie prevailing sentiment et ~ where
II may be disguised fOr seasou and Northern man
him ~ soon manifested unless De becomes the vcrics
lcRsritte, and denOuncc- his friends ana espcc ly
man Io Is socinly osraclscd. nobody viii trade with
dies suddeniy liz fences ysicriousy disappear -pou
taueous combustion destroys hisout.houses and n ne s
lions OF Providence ne saccdenaly shot some equal
~ hint given him to leave To learn Thee facts
months. and you Will get your NIL believe tL"i even
Andrew Johnson himself might be reformed prov med he
could visit Mississippi UcoG and stay az Tie mouse oi
Union man even fortnight
But to know robeldom IN it, truest character must
leave Is dealings Tn gBlle 4s ] ana .iaI ~ ~ H,",ls
NM t t, between the whites aud their late chaites
would be very decidedly cordial for II will be years ere
'oymer owners can view what their property
m sorce Of wealth now tOiing for thcHsclfcs bat st
common humanity wond dictate treatment toward the
negroes fully generous that usually extended 10
brntes YiIauy OF the whites s the cause Of three
fourtha Of the destilution among the negroes III i9ur
cases In nye where he has worked for vte man either
on shares the negro has been deanded out o
his earnines II crop has been raised shares, IL Is
disuoed OF by Landowner and If the ab0rer receives
one half bis due, he ls most fortunate hc is tOycu
bv the year. le turned adrh as soon rs crop, arc
gathered, and h u gwen but hoiyiy Di n,s -
when he asks for the balance due, ne j. cursed ana
threatened. and. II he persists IN his demand nc y
knocked down often, shot; II he resents the
blow his death Is certain, for no negro dare stfke
4 ltara nV1aG fIfVg ~
present To XII negro l. no CRIME mere am nav.
heard men talk OF their eXPoitsl ~ thi7 me WIN lhe n
man now has IN the south Is the freedmes Bureau,
hacked up By Federal bayOnets. Break up the Bureau
before reconstruction j. effected, and the cOlOred race
viii he exterlninated IN ten years, unless war OF
ensue the whites be brought to their senses
10 bring about such conflict The excessive tyranny
pscSed ugoP 9s y2 E 81 he fSS Tle snI sd epd 1
| end and certainly must have that object = -
| DEsIuuHOS
Great dest;ution prevails In the interior OF Alabama
and Mississippi but II Is by no eahs 80 seNeis ~ hat
been represented Here again another hendsh device
Of the opponents OF reconstruction Inc coio.a hboiei
is defrauded ont OF most OF ms earnings. As e"nse-
ouencc he II in want and his family are ngh 70 sllYa
ton This Is heraded forth 20 the world az an ydehce OF
fine uegos natural azness and disability 10 take care of
himself If the whites had dealt justly ana generously
by their colored aboreTs they would not u now he asK
aims OF the North, nor begging relief OF Governments ~
makes mourn for the white race when witness thet
oppression OF the negro Just Providence eshho' per
| nil such inquitics to DO peTpetrated
LAZlSEss OF TIE WHITE ,-. ., A..
The prme cause want f. the azness OF the
whites Southern climate Is notorously eneryans ana
| Is made the excuse fOI not WORKING by ths pIFH.Re9
classes" At every roads doggery every sop ana
every IN every town and village i TO De iou %
crowd OF ong-harcd stalwart fellows engaged IN Whlt
tlng sticks, chewing tobacco and Gusng s me Soiov
mn without o dollar, save what they make OF ucltauu
ter laboers ont Of they spend their time week ~ dna ~
turning 10 work and indusrously striving 20 retrieve
their fallen fortunes They nave SnG III nohnd apd
become property owners The South ~ 40 means AZ