The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1869-03-31

equal and even exceeding her past
crops, the South would again be pow.
or on the cohtinent.a sS
For our part we would, if the South
we're leftto herself, prefer to SEQ her
grow slowly aud surely on white ba-
sis, but Radical nor oaohments and
greed force us to look to the immedi.
ate present and leave us little time to
speculate concerning the future.
a cotton crop Of five or six millions
of bales in the South, being the equiya-
lent Of gold, would knock the bottom
cut Of the Yankee financial boat, and
relieve President Grant of the serious
task he has undertaken Of paying the
Irrational debt" y.,.a'.,
We believe that there il law in
existence against the Importation of
Coolies, but Chinese have u perfect
rightto come to this country as ouli-
grants from their own-hying from
despotism ut home, aud seeking pro-
tection under the broad wings IF the
American eagle.-lfobile Tribune.
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EXTRAORDINARY Views OF GENE.
RAJ FoRREsr.-A. correspondent Of
the Louisville Courier Journal writes
as follows: a.H
A few days ago General Forrest
and Major Miuor wether, E,gi.
neer of the levees on the Mississippi,
were my companions part of the way
from New Orleans. AS we passed
through beautiful tracts of country
lying waste, asked General Forrest
how it could be ropopulated.
"With negroes" was his reply {;
"they are tho best laborcrs we ever
had in the South. Those among US
behaved during the war in such O.
manner that shall always respeot
them for it, and | would not have one
of minc, nor have them enslaved if [
could. My house servants" oontinu-
cd he, care with me yot in Memphis,
and never would leave mo-"
"But," said I, "you havo had the
namo of being hard on that particu-
lar"
''It is not true," said he wi.h ener.
gy; 81 have always felt kindly toward
them,and always treated them kindly,
Even the 'Fort Pillow massacre was
investigated, aud tho Federal officers
to O man stated that I was not to
blame. The fort mover hauled down
the flag; | cut it down with my own
hands, and did all l could to stop the
firing"
"But how, General" continued T,
caro- you to rcpopulate with negroes ~
sect them from Africa" was his
startling reply "theS'll improve
after getting here; are the most itri-
tative creature in the world, and if
you put thom in squads Of ten, with
one experienced loader in each squad,
they will soon revive our country. I
want Northmen to como here, and
would protect any mun who comes to
build up the country with my life !;
but they won't come Europeans won't
come then, say, let's get Africans.
BY pursuing liberal policy to them
we can benefit them and they us. The
prisoners taken in war over there can
all be turned over to us, and emigrate
and be freedmen here"
81 had m Interest,"" continued he,
Gin the Wanderer, and we brought
over four hundred only six por cent.
died. They were very fond Of grass
hoppers and bugs, but I taught them
to eat cooked meat and they we're as
good niggers as any ever had. When
prejudice gets over, our government
will foster this scheme. There is no
need of war of races. want to
see the whole country prosper. It's
my country, and don't intend to
give it up as long as can do any
thing to build it up. l am an Ameri-
can, and from the dayI surrendered
have beon for the United States"