The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-07-23
Letter from Montgomery.

10 ne Editor Of the Herald and Mall.
Have you ever been to Montgomery
the cradle Of the late ContederacyF
Imagine a saucer broken in half
Turn the concave side up mot tCith care
but carelessly). Along the side repre-
sented by the broken edge, runs the river.
In the half bottom of the saucer is an
artesisn well 1900 feet deep-spouting a
large stream of crystal clear water.
Running line from the river by this we'll
to the outer edge of the saucer-bi,sec-
ting the semi>circumference of our brok-
en- saucer-and we strike the Capitol.
The Capitol is the finest State Capitol |
have seen. From it's top we have fine
view of the city in its half saucer. But
standing there and looking down upon
the deserted streets, and handsome, but
dilapidated residences, you can imagine
yourself amidst the ruins of an ancient
city. The cradle seems in sympathy
with the grave of the COnfederacy. And
if We consider the political and business
condition-the want of prosperity result
ting from the political condition caused
by the Federal thieves, tyrants, asses in
power, we must think that the Federal
authorities have a special spite against
| Montgomery because it was the cradle of
the Contederacy. Neither New Orleans
nor Charleston are in so bad a condition.
The original people are cowed, spiritless,
and in despair. A man in suit of blue,
and with toy United States flag in his
hat, can kick a citizen off the streets. or
march into the privacy of his bed-chamber
and get into the bed with his boots on:
and the citizen, much less raising his
strong arm and shifting the wretch to the
earth, will not even raise his voice against
the outrage. The Iowa farmer or mechan-
| ic who has never studied nor practiced law,
by virtue of United States judicial com
mission, knows all the law The poor,
| cowed, people have not the spirit to ex-
| cept to the ruling of, or means to appeal
| from, the judgment of this miraculously
made Judge. Montgomery illustrates
| the old saying: There is hope for any
people so long as they have an intelligent
and incorruptibleijudiciary, and there is
else they may have, ifthey have noe an
honest and Intelligent judiciary" Wool
Woel is Montgomery. Ileft Alabama sad
and sick at heart. Had | not seen it with
my own eyes, and did not my own ears
bear witness to these things, ! would not
believe them. My God My God How
long, y God, are these things to be? Hap
Ply Tennessee! These things have ceased
within thy bordersl When crossed the
Tennessee line and got breath of free
mems air, my heart beat freely, my body
ST. aightened, and my soul was lifted up
in thanks. Returned to my quiet country
hOmS where
| " " 81 am well content,
| To lead peaceful, quiet, humble life,
| Among my children, and my patient
| books"
| He who cannot lie, and cheat,
1 By false pretences, double and turn at will,
| Profess whatever doctrine suits the times,
| Juggle and trick with words, in every thing
| Be base counterfeit and fawn and crouch,
| should not live in Montgomery. For an
honest man, He'll were a paradise tc
| Montgomery.
Montgomery is principally occupied 10y
low Jews and american citizens of Africa
descent, commonly called negroes. These
with the assistance of the carpetbagger
holding Federal office, hold the place in
complete subsection.
The only redeeming feature about
Montgomery is that it has good vegeta-
bic market. By the 4th of July they had AT
abundance of peaches and melons, To-
matoes, &c, in market. The only appear.
ance of business is given by the negro
with his naket wagon. w