New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-06

year. One sign Of this prosperity In the absence OF OLD
fields, unculhvated and growing up to pine s"plfnss
ssch abound IN all the Southern States from the Po-
toInae the Gulf and make the country appear dosoiate
and unforbddmg Here not only nearly all the cleared
snd seems b. under cultivation but every year the
cotton and corn folds encroachng upon the forests
and new lands are brought under the pow. The depart
ure any considerable of the blacks would not
only check this prosperity hut reduce the present pro-
ducon Of the country, making m0neJ scaroer and times
harder
TALK WITH A cOLoEHD PREACHER. ..
Ihave attempted learn from them the reasons why
the negroes are anxious to leave this section One
very intelligent coored preacher who stopped me ON the
street and the Of conversation asked me
was Grants lawyer" said:
Until dis ting happened thought everything was
going toeraby wei. 1t seemed ike thar d been no
trouble, and heap OF us was hopeful and confentod
Now, between you and me do garden don know
about dis thing than dat thar hog pointing 10
lfgrown pig that eating some watermelon rlnds
in the strickland vet hear some OF dc white folks In
town saying that thar MT niger dat did Mt know
all about IT,"
"wen" said l. "f you are innocent you have no cause
for alarm, have your
eve dom know 'bout dat Oars heap o. boys over
yonder"-pointing toward the Courthouse where the
prisoners were under guard" who believe DON know
no moe than do. Two OF 'em is preachers We don
know what some Of em has been saying, for there's
heap o. colored people amt got sense any way, ana
don know how TO use what dey has got"
"DO you know Judge Johnson 7" asked.
Eyes," was the reply. he's squar man"
"You don't believe he will allow anybody to be con-
victed and punished who is not guilty. do you T.
Judge johnson will give estice If he but you see
they may git some man dat is prejudiced ike, on dc
jury"
"But one man cannot bring In verdict OF conviction
il must be unanimous"
"Well we should feel better If We had some colored
men dc jury
"Why do you expect better your condition by going
away 2" asked.
You sec dis is only de beginning Oars gon' to DO
heap O. trouble Wen all be susricoEed, like an wen
nothing about nk it'll be best, if we can't live in
peace, for us to go way"
"Do you think many OF your people viii leaveP
"Oh yis sab. dey all wants to Every one spoken
to wants TO 60 Don you tnk de United States Govern
mcnt will help lis 7"
Iexplancd to lin that the United States had no fund
from which render any aid and advised him and his
friends TO wait until the present excitement bad passed
before they rashy decided 10 emigrae. told hin also
that the colored people OF this State treated well
and are as secure in all their rights they III any
State in the South, and tha if they Went to some other
State snch troubles they having here. and
which are universally depOrcd were rs likely to occur
here. He said that they proposed to send out some
agents to "spy ont the and and tha they thought Of
removing In body next Winter 1t seems to be the gen
eral impression the white people that some OF the
negroes will go, but that the movement will not be gen.
eral Z.I-w.