The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
primary cause o. the evn s the demOralizaton Of

primary cause OF the evil Is the denomination Oh
RAoiCALGwell think they are mostly al po,iti.,
cal These men are Just the same al neart now .nas
tHSy were here ,s s tine question between Loyalty
and treason. These men would turn US out OF mere
them II order ' Is b w sheer force '
REpuBIIcAN-very likely many Of them are sorry
s Woaa das Oe they were glad That they mad
been whipped. But with tue exception OF Few
Sealing down the bitterness OF the war feeling is
subsiding, and In generation or 80 we shall again
be united country The trouble Is that people at
SUCH A VIOLENT HURRY,
They want these defeated men to turn right round
nS% q aes
men who are TOO proud ana honest to thus submit
are only confirmed In their disgust OF defeat BY the
worldly OF iSr loe1 IeGw Sa re et
In the South-men who were moderate but consclen-
ious rebels and who were formerly the representa-
into active life believe the condition q the country
R1DicAI--1nd q soon as they were able they
would head second conspiracy against the govern
REPUBLIcAN-I don't think so. They are
THOROUGHLY TIRED OF FIGHTING,
surdy small No, they sincerely submit in the only
way we can expect them to submit In this genera
tion-they yield to superior force. But very many
already see that some changes OF the war are only
blessings in disguise-slavery, for example. For.
mer slave owners now often tell me thai they IND
free labor much cheaper and better.
DEMoCRAT-Yes and have found among good
many-not ALL OF course-a returning affection Tor
the
They say now that the war was madness. which,
soon passed away, and that the two sectlons would
OF no very distant day have again come together.
that our erns pretep shoud it. believe
that If the best men South were generously treated
they would jump at the chance Of burning every issue
OF the war IN oblivion and being heartily reconced
to the Morrill, AS to their present attitude OF sullen
opposition to the dominant party down here, don't
carry on the State government There are some
who are honest and reputable gentlemen. but the
many common swlndlers. The majority Of these
men have no desire whatever TO bring about the re.
81 Of III Is 70
petu aa the irritation created BY the war.
the PEOPLE TREAT ARMY OFFICERS
REPUsIIcAN-wel. we can't complain. They are
very polite and courteous to US. They don't ask uS
to visit them, with few rare exceptions TO me,
however, that does not seem. at present very un-
natural. They are poor, and feel themselves hu.
inflated and though they have no personal feeling
against us, and. indeed as believe respect us and
lance.
CoRRBsroNpENr-Do they receive any Northern
REpUBIIoAN-very few. There Is Mr.. -, who
went down on his knees and almost begged to be
DEMoCRAT-And for q very good reason. Who
can wonder at 1t when we remember how he made
and now that he has grown rich by public plumber
he wants to turn honest and settle here permanently
believe decent man, who comes down here to
get his living in respectable way would be wei
comed-especially II he is democrat
POLITICS RUN HIGH
here. and among Southern men themselves map
people OFF into two camps. There Is Mr.. -; he
mad not come down here week before everybody
RADIcAL-why, he ls worse Northern democrat
wd the Be Is n ns
the people here are very glad 70 use US and drink
with us IN earroom and play poker with rs e. our
mans house. and never expect 70 be, unless turn
democrat. They are polite to US because they dare
be very impolltic to be otherwise.
CORRESPONDENT have heard many OF them say
they would prefer 10 return to military government
rather than continue under their present local
rulers.
they always got evenhanded justice from the army,
whereas now everything Is one-slded, and stealing
years to come. Then the
MISREPRESENTATION
Everything is twisted into political capital never
believe half OF what Is told me by ANYBODY down
here; mean, Of course when the matter has pc.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Congressional com.
mittee come down here; dent yoa think they WIN
e. at the true state OF affairs and find remedy for
REPUBLIcAN-l have no confidence In pollti-
clans, whether from the North or the South. The
vestlganon would he regulated solely by its possible
political efect. believe the report OF single army
0r1cer would be infinitely fairer and more valuable.
The committee are sure TO have majority report
and minority report, and the two Will be exactly
opposed the one to the other.
CoRRRsPoNDEsT-How do you think these Ku
Klux disorders can be put DOWN
very thoroughly. have no doubt that II the authors.
ties were active and energetic they could
with very little troube Personaliv do not believe
down here 70 resls: :he law; They have broken the
@ ns Of q s se s state
stops short Of that Bad government and the de-.
moralized state OF the country. as have already
explained account for this disorder.
CoRREsPosDENT-Then you think II the Ku Klux
are put down the State Will still De disturbed9
abont inc south the people here have had diderent
notions of order to what we at the North have, and
l do not believe you can ever change the South BY
You can bring the entire United states Army down
here and there will still be an occasional outbreak
OF Southern feeling-an array on the street about
nothing, or the mobbing Of white woman for
living with negro. OF something Of that kind.
CoRREsPospENT.Time, then, Is the only medicine
RErUBLICAN-Tme and attention 10 the general
ns DC Deal e
encouragement 6f every means that can restore ma
terial prosperity are. In my opinion, the
to be relied upon. But those are means that only
operate very slowly; we must walt twenty lve or
nifty years before their effect becomes apparent.
Then foreign emigration would do much for the
country-if you could onlv succeed in diverting q
little OF II into this channel-whch Is not very likely.
while the West remains open TO 1t. You cannot how
ever, hope to do away all at once with the demora
cation OF the war and the evil influences OF TWO
centuries OF slavery by Congressional enactment.
Patience IL absolutely necessary; II we do too much
It Is quite as great blunder as doing too little TO
salvation, and hope aud believe she Will do IL
ANOTHER CALDWELL on THE KU KLUX
KHAN,