New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-05


Kind but in all localities it was gradually passing
away. found that there was more intercourse and
I. better feeling generally. Northern men told me so
almost universally Some had an idea that this
might perhaps be policy an tic part of the Southern
men, mi whatever may have been tie motive land
that might have been part OF ~ Al Is I'M
questionably true that, take tho Southern
people all together, There is better feeling
Mt present than has been shown any year
since the war. And it is also undeniable
that this feeling is considerably on the in
crease. They would observe casually, m reference
TO the State government and political matters
gcnerally. that thing, wcIe not all right yet, but
they seemed to show conclatory spirit and a
disposition 10 he content. They said that they were
getting along, and expressed a belief that better
spiri, was gaining ground. 1t was satisfactory to
me TO observe that the education of the people Is
very much improved. / found a great many Attend
ing school, and / have firm conviction that inc
,olored people are making iair progress
"Wha; is the feeling the part of the coloFed
ocoplc with respect to their white noIghhorsf"
IL don't think that there is much prejudice ana
not see any exhibition of it, The coIorcu people
everywhere appeared 10 manifest desire lol p'"'0
and orietness and to be moved by good feeling to-
ward their White ncighhors generally. dldh
hear quarrel nor see blow struck all the time
was in the south
ADO the colorcd people seem TO have recovered
fron the intOXication consequent upon 'H'i' iN>-'
ing sudden liberty 2
al Mt think that they were very much lntoNi-
Gated and do MT think that feeling was displayed
n any great extent OF course, a natural 'onse-
orence of tho manumSsion they malliesten
great deal of 10Y, in a variety OF ways an"
underworld to show how they could improve
the opporiunities Of their liberty. Some showed ihs
by removing 10 other places Some manifested 'h'i,
low by religious ObsCryanccs; some one way anu
some another; but general good feeling o1 the COZ
ored people under the circumstances has Dcch COLI
sn,cuous throughout. The CalmnoSs ana ioIDeaiahcc
,hov have shown toward their old masters
since the war have been especially coiamehda-
BILE and are great honor TO them. lhere
bove bccn some corrupt colorcd men in pol
;t;cs rs there have been among the WHie
,eonlc but on the whole their conduct, both socially
md poliiicay does them great credit. think they
are beginning TO show more discernment ana 10 cN-
hibit more intelligence in looking for theil pnhhc
leaders They generally look out with more
searching eye for fidelity in high public trusts Inns
is one of the most hopefel signs Of The tines ana
am glad to see that it is becoming more general
among all parties"
"What effect if any, do you think the Civil Rights
hill has exercised upon their relations to the WHITES!
don't tlink lne OlNl Nights biA' A'' ''''''' ''''
alteration in any respect The colorcd people are
Cratiled with it they think it will work for Their
interest and protection, but they don't eN-
pect any great alteration to take place in
a day. They are shrewder on this point
than they generally get credit for. In dis-
cussinc this matter | found chem very rational
With regard to the material prosperity Of the col
ored people, can say that they were Shehty as
oouraped in some localities, and especially AT the
failure Of the crops in Tennessee where many OF
them have got into TIGHT places and are becoming
considerably embarrassed. Some OF them were talk
ing about emigrating from Tennessee
"Whai is your opinion Of the alleged threatened
outbreak or revolution. consequent upon the troubles
in Louisiana last Winter =
"Thore is nothing in that. did not believe ii
then. and don't believe it now. don't think that
there IL anv disposition to do anything OF that char
ncter. except by very small minority, ard notably
those men who did not go into the war; And the
few mon wlu entertain feelings OF this nature are
fast diminishing. There are men who svaggar ana
talk but there is really nothing in IT, The people OF
the Soath arc miserably poor ami III no cohuluoh
20 undertake anything of this kind. They are
laboring severely under some such feelings as now
Cypress the people of New-York-only III greater
degree-from the financial revolution Many ol inc
most pIospcrous business men have broken down
under inc pressure. Bub tC4i w "iiA' w '--'-
tho Conservatives and Democrats have strong
;ptent,on and are exceedingly hopeful about carry
ing this country in the next Presidential election IN
the interests of the Democratic party and they are
expecting to carry it en- mGSSe with some OF the
Soutboru States They don't dis guisc the facts Oi
their intentions and they are making ne strongest
effort TO accomplish their object. The Presidential
canvass will be a very exciting one. There viii
be very heavy pressure working Tor TINS
object and ii is not unlikely that some acts OF Nl0
lence may DO perpetrated. Some people thhK
because the influences OF some rebel officers has Dcen
secured in Congress, that bad consequence may be
the result. This / conceive to be great error III
judgment and great mistake with reference to the
character of those representatives of The South. Ny
belief is that they will act with quite as
rnuoh tact and and ability as they have gcneT-
ally shown in battle. and without an exhibition
of ANYTHING melting to violence. he Democrats
want to win and they know violence VIII not help
them TO that and there is doubt but they viii
act both prudently and cautiously. Whatever idea
they NAV have got into their heads, they are petty
well assured that violence will not help them. am
ready 10 say frankly however that / do not want
the government of the country to go into Their
hands and / think our Republican friends
mako a great mistake if they calculate upon
ANY violence on tho part OF the South.
think the SOutherners going TO act with good
deal OF tact and win power if they can. How they
will use that power remains to be seen. want the
country to remain in the hands of those who carried
It through tho great struggle, led it to liberty, and
are sound on the general issues that were then i'll
volved. This appears to me TO be absolutely neces-
sary for the good Of this country at least until such
time as the country both South and North, gets
sound on the general questions that affect the inter
ests Of all. What want TO do is TO have the
country safe. We cannot afford to have any doubts
about this possible, but shall mako II a Inatter Of