The New York herald., 1872-12-14
TIL SOUTH.
Tour Of a Herald Correspondent
Through the Gulf States.
RDS IN SEAS ON.
What Seven Years of Peace
Have Not Done.
THE WAR OF RACES.
Africans and Whites in Constant
Social Collision.
SambO Scared by Carpet-Baggcrs and
Accused Secret Leagues.
KU KLUX CONFESSIONS.
Uncle Sam Encouraging Tmnligra-
tiOn and Fostering Industry.
Condition Of Alabama, Texas, Georgia, Florida,
South Carolina and Louisiana.
INCREASE In SOUTHERN PRODUCTS.
Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar, Rice, &c.,
Growing in Larger Quantities.
Cotton, Tobacco, Sugar, Rice, &c.,
Growing in Larger Quantities.
Incidence and Discourtesy the
Chief Vices Of the Planters.
GRATITUDE VS.. RESENTMENT.
Political Emeutes and Ignorance Retarding
Development and Prosperity.

MOBILE, Ala, Dec 0, 1872.
In accordance with your Instructions made q
fun through the middle part of the Coast States,
and expect to return up the Mississippi Valley.
shall make no effort to wink at any side of any
evil, and expect to get the reprobation of some
people whose courtesy would not justify me in
vanishing anything that calls for complaint
Considering that the South is wrestling with all
the progeny and consequences OF slavery. which
institution unified it to take business views Of
realities In COOL business spirit, II has done well
to iare no worse. The sceptre has wholly departed
from it, but the great staples which have made the
wealth OF the section continue to crawl up to
greater aggregates with each succeeding year Of
tree labor, and while the profits OF these widely
distributed, and not concentrated as formerly, in
the hands OF the few. there is question but that
the comfort OF the million has been immensely en-
HANGED. the great majority OF negroes have
mule, cart, an tnalienable freside and a rudi-
mentary conception OF republican opportunities
and obligations. The class OF small white farmers
Is in even q better condition, and the poor whites
promise to be the ruling element Of the South in
the next generation The great planter and big
landholder struggle on in a horribly incompetent
state, with diminishing chances, anG what used to
be called the Southern gentleman is by the side Of
the last Indian going towards the setting sun.
THE TOWNS OF THE SOUTH.
There are few nourishing towns in all the South.
Savannah may be said to be the only seaport which
has increased In expectations and general busi-
ness and population. This is one Of the best or
ganized cities in all the South, and behind it is
that fine Georgian population which, in vigor
and general equality OF condition. was al
ways exceptionable among the Southern
States. In the interior Of Georgia many towns
have suffered no decline, while Atlanta
which was always good deal of Northern place.
settled by Northern merchants and factors, has
risen from its ashes TO be o very vigorous city.
The manufacturing towns OF Georgia are generally
thrifty, but the demoraIzed condition OF the cot
ton laborers leads querulous people in this State,
as well as other parts OF the South, to argue that
the cotton belt may possibly be depopulated. Nor
folk despite strenuous endeavors to make a city
there equal to the character of the harbor has not
grown with degree TO satisfy expectation. Mo-
bile Is still lively place, but with signs of decna-
tion. In Northern Alabama town-making asso.
citation has built up place called Birmingham,
which has about four thousand people and is talked
about all over the State municipal wonder.
Opelika in the same State, has developed into q
siZaole village from q mere crossroads. In
North Carolina there il some building
or refreshing sort going on at
Reidsvie, in the tobacco country. Aiken, in South
Carolina, is becoming notable resort for Northern
-
tua life, particularly in the winters Florida is WIS.,
ited by about fifty thousand consumptives every
Winter, who are bled TO death by series OF pre-
tentious taverns, which charge the highest prices
and give little or nothing In return. Cartersvile,
In Northern Georgia, Is looked upon with expecta-
ton as the town OF the future, and Chattanooga
has been the victim for several years OF much
prophesed greatness aud OF little growth. East
PascagOua, in the State OF Mississippi, shows many
buildings, the fruit OF enterprise on the line OF
tnat superb Southern road, the Mobile and Texas,
which is the best to travel upon in all the South.
Shreveport, in Louisiana, shows a good deal
OF activity as the gate city to Northern
Texas, and the city Of Little Rock, which,
like Atlanta, is built out OF the swag
and punder OF its Commonwealth, has increased
In seven years sevenold. IL now contains about
twenty thousand people. Richmond, Va, is
wealthy, hearty town, enlivened by the rapid elon-
CATION OF the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad,
which seems to be pushed forward by responsible
and diligent directory.
TEXAS AND ALABAMA.
TIE States in the Southern country which have
fallen for time In the hands Of the republicans
and show most development are Texas and Ala
bama. But 1t is to be noted, no matter what the
reasons may be, that those States which have
overthrown the radical party are in the pest gen.
erai condition and are chiefly absorbed in seeking
to palate, counteract and provide for the excesses
OF carpet.baggery. In no two States are these
facts 80 plain as in Tennessee and Georgia.
spent SUFFICIENT time at the State cap
.ltaI OF Georgia to talk with officials OF
both classes, and am certain that the
democratic administration there is composed
or moderate and modest men, who have some ap.
prehension or the financial responsibility OF the
state and are hard pushed with the problem OF
what 70 do with thedebts piled up by Buollck, Kim
ball ana Blodgett.
RENEGADEs.
This Blodgett Is now said to be hiding under the