New-York tribune., 1872-07-29
wAYsIDE NOTES IN THE SOUTH.
FROM FLORIDA TO MIssoURI-ENTHUsIAsM FOR
THE LIBERAL TICKET.


THE LIBERAL TICKET.
lFR0M AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE
DE SoTo. Mo-, July 15.-I left Jacksonville,
Fla July and have Travelled by rail through Georgia
Alabama, Tennessee Kentucky, and MISSOURI 10 tnis
place. which the nome OF Gral BrOwn, anu Is ~
miles south of ST. Louis have made frequent stops,
and have had talks with many people as possible OF
all CLASSES and am therefore able to give some facts
bearing upon the political question and prospects OF the
time In all my many aud extensive journeys, nave
never before found such unanimiy OF sentiment III
the mixed company the train, or at the stations III
Florida il there man, white or black who intends
10 vote for Grant, he kept his intentions to himself
Such don't "speak out in meeting as they ala four
years ago. Then traveller heard little else but glory
flying of that name
Upon the Atlantic and Gulf Road, met with large
number OF representative OF Southwest Georgia
going to Savannah to attend stockholders meeting
For a time 1 steady listener; then, having been
found out" joined reeyi the conversation, with this
result Almost the entire white population will vote for
Greeley and Brown the exceptions are Grants Office
holders and strong Democrats who may not II the
Baltimore Convention fail to nominate; that Is, II IL only
recommends Progressive Democrats Old Line Wings
Southern Unioniss Republicans, with the above excep
tons are enthusiastically determined TO vote the LiDera
ticket They believe it Will insure harmony union OF
sentiment confidence and, consequently, prosperity 10
united country. We believe Uncle Horace honest.
r. II.
meant war; and we are tired Of him. We know that
any change must be for the better. We believe the
whole Southern States will go In mass for the Clncin-
natl ticket" "You forget the negrOes-hoW ABOUT
them, where they strongl" "They would To-Day
vote for Grant you have idea how fast they are
becoming enlightened upon the question. They have
already found out that carpet-baggers promises are
worthless. They know that they have got to depend
upon the landowners for work and means to live aud
they are Oos they not going to set themselves
in opposition TO their bread and meat TO please any OF
Gen. Grants oice-holders, who have nothing to give
them in return. II the Administration is corrupt
enough TO use the Government money, they can buy
negro votes they VIII not get them they have
BEFORE by any other Promises won't pass the
negro must have cash down."
met with somewhat different class on the Bruins
wick and Macon Road but still the same state OF Ieehg
At Macon | stopped at Browns HOTEL which may De,
perbaps considered sort OF Liberal headquarters
Mr. Brown being Yankee, though resident here over
30 years. Here met with some Republicans who had
been most earnest supporters Grant, but
nesy opposed TO him all Of the present Administra
tion measures One Of these is large planter he told
me that Grant office holder had been upon his planta
ton trying his best TO get the negroes to promise the
votes to Grant. Afterward the gentleman called the
hands together and told them they free to vote as
they pleased, and that it should make difference with
one or all If they voted in opposition TO him. but
you know boys that you all went to the polls and voted
with me- and hope you will again; and 1 going 10
your lifelong friend, the who helped you to
freedom, and will always be your friend Now how many
of you will go with and vote for Horace Greeey"
All. Sir; every one" And some OF the knowing
assured him afterward, that that would be the
upon the adjoining plantations. Still it is my opinion
that owing TO the dense Ignorance Of the negroes and
the lies of OF the they have heretofore looked
upon leaders, great many of them will vote for
Massa Grant," jost as some white men have con-
nued vote for Gen. Jackson since they first heard Of
him. spent day in that wonderfully thriving town,
Atlanta where heard there were some Grant men, but
did not hear one of them speak among the men asso-
ciated with. l found exGOv. Brown most enthusi-
astc Greeley and Brown man, and his sentiments seem
70 affect the whole line OF railroad TO ChattanOoga-he
being the President. The most noneommttaL sentl-
nent I obtained here to questioning was, 90 MT
know massa; hope we shall vote for the Dest man.
DO YOU know that Mr.. Greeleyp On being assured of
nv intimate relations with him for many years, you can
only imagine but can't realize how many questions
had TO answer And this has been the repeatedly,
with all classes. spent week at Marietta, livery
homeike town. which suffered terribly in the war; as 1t
lies at the foot OF Kenesaw Mountain. The Kenesaw
House. at Marietta is place much visited by people
from Savannah, Augusta, &c. and would be stl more
the good hotel was larger for the region is healthy and
the people social There fine drives and walks one OF
which is through the wexept Union cemetery OF some
u 600 soldiers who fell In this vicinity. The Confederate
cemetery has equal number. B0th cemeteries are
upon the skirts OF the village which contains some 1000
inhabitants Here at the hotel In stores and ofees ana
among farmers had goodopportunity to study the
sentiments of the people, and always with the same
result To and talk with man VINO knew horace
creeley seemed to afford many people great pleasure
At Marietta is steam MILL making 800 barrels day
30 suneror -four from Georgia wheat for whch they now
nav A. a bushel Better flour never was MADE it Is put
nm in sacks and usually sold in the State Vast tracts OF
iottII i'm I'M nrim ~
forest mostly oak. There is no better region Tor
Sortbern nopulation Or for people who desire mild
climate.
AT Chattanooga met the telegram OF Greeley and
Brown nominated" What au enthusiasm It awakened!
eyes Sir shall vote for him. Yet felt smore Ike
shooting him ten or fifteen years ago. Now, III go my
pile upon honest old Uncle Horace, And tell you the
whole South is going for him, every state you can Oe'
on that"
spent night at Stevenson Ala. and was assured
there that throughout Northern Alabama there was but
one sentiment outside OF Government Offices IL is a
wild rough country rs many OF soldiers VIII re
member, from Stevenson through the mountains
toward Nashville and the people Of the lowdown
Order who never voted anything but the Dmocratic
ticket" In their lives but frequently heard mem on o.
the train and at the stations talking aDOut nVnvse
Uncle Horace" and expressing their satisfaction at tue
good news believe there are goou lh & ~ y,
In Nashville though failed meet them during the ~
hours that hunted for them In hotels stores, onces
and railways. They were struck @ uno pS WIT I'm
from Baltimore. IL the same thr0ugn Wsst leu u,
spent night at Union CITY wafS arsr chaSe" oa
year ogo of 'benR hung than OF being treated
with the loving kindness | me, met now stranger ;
lt Columhus Ky we shift from the mobile anu Cuio
River ears To those of the ST. Louis and IRON @ ,h
which cross the Mississippi on ferry poa, he e rt bot
haned mn an Inclined plane to the level OF tue ,Ion
tom which Ia subject To partial overflow ~ nm an
maIng "A slight rise TO the second bottom We n,, ~
thai level 80 miles the hills, continuing
mn vat mineral section of rough country anu rousu
annl fo this place where finding one OF inc most @ oO
lr,hle and pleasant hotels In the STATE nave s.ofts
| 10 rest and study the SITUATION hefe NV"