The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-30
its subject the recent tour Of the General ami was

delivered py request OF large numDer OF people.
The General commenced by stating that his object
In going through the Southern States mainly to
examine into the industrial pursuits, TO obtain
possible far judgment Of the condition OF society,
taking the labor interest as special object. He
found, however, in passing from point to point and
cOnversng with people OF all classes that he became
interested In whatever interested themin churches,
schools, hospitals, asylums, legislatures, conven-
lions, not emitting the allabsOrbng topic OF the
II Hs
Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Loui-
siana and Texas, having been absent nearly two
months. He c0nversed without reserve with citizens
OF every class visited the Legislatures Of several
States attended several republican and democratic
semblases coored, white and mixed, and in ali this
experience he did not receive personal afront or
ncivility with the exception OF few bitter news
paper articles. Frequently himself and DR.. Reyburn,
who accompanied him on his tour, had earnest dis
cussons with former secessionsts yet he found plea
government, at the head of the hated Bureau, has
been permitted to pass unmOlested through the
southern states and has been treated almost UNI,
respect for the authority OF the government he re-
presents; and he knows That 1t indicates further,
desire to be kindly represented to the
people of. the United States and to the work..
He sought in all he did and said TO give no offence
yet spoke his belief all the topics OF the day with
boldness and without repression He desired to give
uterance to wish that has long been In his heart.
II Is that some OF the best public men OF the loyal
States would 90 through the South and speak to the
people calmly and dspasslonateiy upon the issues
OF the day. II they could go in pairs meet any and
and clearly and fully discuss questions which are
to be settled in the pending crisis, lie thought
induced 10 cast their votes and influence for liberty,
for Union and for peace. In the most OF the South
ern newspapers and common conversation our
public men are constantly denounced, their private
hves are assailed, till the mass OF the people
have come 10 believe that our priest and
truest statesmen ar impure, gambling, malicious
demagogIes II Is a common expression, IAN they
tine republican party want OF the negro is just to
lift themselves into power and then they care not
vhafh nj him, rnpE han da
to trace out the route they took giving graphic and
interesting pictures OF scenes they encountered con-
their notice. They first visited Richmond,
Va. lie mentioned the bitter feeling mann
so No s upper GLASSES against 1Ssr a
among them, to be called "carpetbaggers" and
to be treated with contempt. At Richmond he ad-
dressed the colored people They then passed down
the James river to Norfolk where he again adj
dressed the coored people They visited the Dismal
Swamp and stayed over night at Weldon, N. c., from
whence they went to Raleigh. The General spoke
well OF the crops in that State and referred to 1t az
the banner state in the matter Of educating the
to Columbia and Charleston s. G., Augusta, Alta
lanta and Miledgeville, Ca. and Nashville, Tenn.
from tennessee they went INTO Ms,sissippi tnen
ton, BRENNAN and Austin, Texas which was the end
OF their Journey. The General spent good portion
Of his time in Texas, and informed himself thor
Ouglly as to its condition
On their return they travelled through Galveston,
Columbus New Orleans, Mobile. Montgomery &c.
The General said, do not wish to fix any stigma
upon Southern men. He would not cast q slurring
reflection upon any peoples but his convictions In re
gard to the South were that the masses of white
men are controlled by public sentiment created by
the few and that these are INSCRIPTIONS in the
means they employ to maintain their ascendancy
over others; that the masses Of negroes have their
own peculiar freemas0nry and sentiment OF public
opinion quite in common and peculiar. The South
ern whites who are friendly to the negroes are ter
ribly afraid OF the other whites, but will struggle
earnestly to render themselves respectable: The
General said great work had been done for the
made to the rental, repairs and con.
structlon of school buildings had enabled
mems Union Commission and Others to send teachers
to the South and to support them by using the vol
said had more than doubled The government appro.
priatons He said every sensible man admitted the
necessity Of educating the cOored race but to trust
II to those who do not think 1t proper to educate
them would be simply to abandon the field. And
moreover, in the present turbulent and excited con-
don of society there It Ii idle to expect the whites
to educate their former slaves But Notwithstanding
all the obstacles great work has been inaugurated
and VIII ultimately be successful The practicabllity
who have thought but little OF 1t before, and II 1t Ii
not set back by some counter.revolution like that
hope the whole South will have as good and perhaps
better school system than that of Ohio
| In conclusion the General said II seemed TO him
that the permanent for the sad state Of things
In the South is not altogether OF political nature
aiding ana extending a heightened and fearless
press in the Southern cities aud villages; second by
establishing associations with means to develop the
fertile unoccupied lands by the Introduction OF en-
terprising emigrants with capital, Il pos.
sbIe. He cOunsels those who profess TO
Christians to extend towards their brothers of the
South true Christian spirit Southern leaders, in
their real ability In their thorough, practical know
ledge, say that we constantly assume to be better
educated than they and express ourselves willing To
instruct the Southern people. They say that we
assume to have all the knowledge all the refinement
and culture TO be found In the country and then
ostentatiOusly offer 10 impart 1t to those who are
already our superiors. To this let us repw-"Come
then to u.s. let us hear your sentiments let us discuss
them everywhere openly and you may be able to
modify our sentiments, do away with our prejudice
and bring yourselves and ourselves to sufficient unity
OF thought and purpose to enable us to work to-
gether for the greatest good Of the greatest number
| The time is at hand when we should cease calling
hard names; when Christian men, at least, should
join hand In hand and heart In heart TO promote the
cause OF righteousness and truth North and South,
East and West, till this beautiful land OF liberty,
which has been called the asylum Of the oppressed,
shall bloom and flourish with men redeemed from
ignorance, error and sn-men Of every name and OF
every nation.
THE NATIONAL GAME.