New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-01-10
wrLmsGroS, y. c., Jan. 5, 1868.

LANDS.
From Our SPECIAL Correspondent
WLMIsGToS, y. c. Jan. 8, 1868.
have been in this State three weeks, and
Travelled It's entire length both the Danvllc and Vel
don roads and from east 10 west at the northern and
southern extremes Of the State stopping at all OF the
principal towns and cities Ny business having brought
me in contact with people OF both eassesRebel and
LOyal-and having made inquiries at all points OF both
classes touching the questions nyoyedn reconstruction,
finance trade and the relation existing between the
whites and blacks, am prepared 10 Judge impartialy
and to good degree correctly Of the present condition
and wants OF the people.
do not think IL necessary, except for educational pur'
poses and II other method be devised looking
exclusively that end not for those that the Freed
mems Bureau should be continued, except In particular
localities. Thore enough loyal whites in most
parts the State 10 act and who will act advisers OF
the negro, and Che negro Is now power IN the lan
which tho Rebels themselves forced To respect The
Bureau viii be necessarily continued Tor while. untl
can properly close business perhaps until The state shall
DO admitted into the Union, clothed IN the habiments OF
loyalty and true repuDcanisIn. Wien TINS has been
done, the state protect her citizens and the military
well the frecdnens Bureau Will be no longer ne.
ccssay. The state constituted by the loyal men, will
bo stable and trustworthy any other state Of tho
Presidential term. North Carolina ut least Is safe The
freedmen. to man. almost, under any amount OF pres
aud death viii stand by the party To whom they owe
their liberty and political Acknowledgement. Tho party OF
freedom justice and order Is much better organized In
North Carolina today than In any Northern State. When
the machinery VI State shall be again put IN notion the
who Will bold the Offices OF State and represent the
State In Congress viii be fully competent ~ deal with
the Rebel minority.
There are not thousand negroes IN North Carolina
who can be fooled brbed frightened into casting their
votes for the Rebel Ticket and there Is no more doubt
about the success o. Congressional reconstruction here
than VI n Republican majority Ia Massachusetts.
The great practical questions ut the South are,
how shall a adequate school system DO established TO
redeem tho black and white from tho heather
Ism inflicted upon them by sayeryf And how shall tho
vast tract OF wornou lands long since overRrown with
pine fore s bo divided up into small farms for the land
less masses, and refertZod and made capable of
tanning the popuatiOnf How much and how much
ought the General Government 10 dol Schools for tho
Ignorant and land Tor the landes8 now the problems
70 be solved. Plans for internal Improvement aud capi
tai 10 carry out such plans wanted. The railroads
run the wrong way here Instead OF running north and
south they should east and west-from the
seaDoMd across tho country, thus furnishing an
outlet Tor the lumber. cotton, and other products.
The trunk lines. known ia the DaEyie aud Weldon nes.