The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1876-04-06
THE SOUTH As 1T Is.
An Iowa Divine's Impression Of
Georgia and her People, as
Related to an Iowa Audience.

Last evening, Rev. S. s. Hunting
who was with tho excursionis,s i
Georgia, and has returned in I'D
vance of them, gave an account Of hi
trip and his impressions to y larg
congregation at the Unitarian church
1t was an interesting discourse. II,
based his remarks of the Inscription
on the monument to the Confederate
dead at Savanah--"Come from th'
four winds, . breath, and breath,
upon these slain that they may live.
Ezekiel 81:
He first made brief reference Il
what was seen at Nashville, wher,
the party were favorably impressed
with the town; he then spoke Of thu
route to Chattanooga, of tho histori
ground traversed, and dwelt som,
time upon the reception Of the excur
sionists at Atlanta. Ofthese matter.
our readers have been told by eu,
correspondent, and SO hasten We tc
record the speakers impressions
The reception speech by the Presi
dent of the Board of Trade was franl
and generous, pertaining more to 'he
commercial character of the visit
That OF Governor Smith was equally
frank, though some might think that
it had political squint and he might
have omitted his harsh reference Il
New England; but the Governo,
didn't know that many of the men he
was welcoming were natives of Nov
England and New York. Ex-Gover.
nor Browns speech was tho ables'
The Governor believed in slavery till
Lees army surrendered, and then he
gave it up-conld he restore slavery
to its old power by turning his hand
he wouldn't do it. He was anxious
now for peace, and believed that the
abolition OF slavery would make men
aud women of the South more self-re.
liant, and benefit them in many ways.
The speaker thought the Governor
an exponent Of a good deal Of South.
ern feeling, though his views were
combatted by southern papers. One
man, though, in defending the Gov.
ernor. said it used to be the case that
each member of his family had : ne
gro to wait on him or her, but now all
had to wait upon themselves, and it
was cheaper and better than to sup.
port slaves to do it. So, the Georgi-
ans who try to make tho best of the
new order of things, regard the whole
matter from An economic stand point,
but seem to be blunt as to the sen,i-
ment Of the question. Mr.. Hunting
denied Governor Browns statement
that New England sold her slaves
when they became unpro6table-it
was the sentiment that slavery was
wrong that banished slavery from
New England. Governor Brown
stated that the laws were executed,
that Georgia accepted the situation,
that the whites and blacks were
friendly, and that the people extend
ed the hand of friendship to the
North. Another speaker said they
not only wanted to shake hands across
the bloody chasm, but to fill up the
chssm itself. Mr.. Hunting then pass
ed TO some incidents showing peculi-
arities Of Atlanta life. DR.. White
took them out to show them the
most beautiful thing in town" What
do you think it it was? A magniG-
cent drinking saloon; its fixtures cost
and it had two faro banks in
operation. The people are making
progress in Agriculture, and surveys
are being made to develop this re-
sourse, with that of their mineral 1e-
gions-sllver, copper, granite, etc.
Thus they are preparing the way for
capitalists of the cast and northwest.
Couldn't say how rich their soil is,
but they have as fine mica and good
asbestos as can be found in the Un-
ion. But their soil lack, soda, lime
and phosp phorus. The soil is thin,
the valleys narrow. 1t would appear
that the land had been cleared and
cultivated 100 to $50 years ago, and
been deserted, and constant washings
have laid the red earth bare, and 4
second growth Of pines covers the
land. From Atlanta to Augusta, 170
miles, nothing is to be seen but this
red soil and pines. The towns alonr
the railroad are not attractive. Once
in while you see 4 fine residence,
but many have q tumble down ap-
pearance even that of Alex. Ste
phens has such look. Little there
to attract Northern people who, if
they wish to thrive by industry and
peace, must settle in colonies, and
have their own society. Every man
you saw at the stations had his hands
in his pockets-white men lean
against posts, and negroes against
each other, with their hands in their
pockets. A lawyer said the white
people are lazy, and the negroes are
lazy too, and won't work on farm.
May be it is the fault of the climate
People who 60 from the north to
work, come back. A northern young
man that tho spe.Lar Lpa- -op,