The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-22

solve. 1he Southern people, L mean the /
whites, are becoming apprehensive and un- !
easy over the contemplation of the future |
They see around them the colored citizen |
increasing rapidly in numbers and i'm |
proving In education and industry, and as |
they already largely outnumber the whites |
and the ratio of increase among them is !
greater, the future Is not looked into hope |
fully, but many forebodings are entertained
Of the prophesied conflict of races" and
ne, 70 domination still haunts them although
at this time the innocent cause OF the war
can scarcely be said 10 be an element in pol
itics except 30 far as they count in congress
sional representation.
The Southern policy has already worked
wonders both .in the sentiments OF the peO-
pie and in the effect il has had in building
up and encouraging the industries of the
country. Never since the war has every
thing been so favorable, SO auspicious to-
wards bringing about peace and good
will" and /, for one, believe, as l sincerely
hope, the Southern people are in earn ST in
their professions and expressions towards
this end. And why shouldn't they be?
And not only the Southern people but the
Northern people-all of us in fact-feel this
way about it? For do not our best inter
ests dictate such course? Is not the war
over? SECESSION dead? Slavery abolish
ed? And have not the two great political
parties adopted essentially the same plat
iorm2 And are they not, professedly-
at least, aiming to accomplish the
same objects? Why then should they con-
tinue SO hostile towards each other, to be, SO
tOspeak, at each others throats, at swords
points? Living under the same govern
ment, they never can be happy or prosper
Gus until this sectional hate and prejudice
is extirpated root and branch, and the poll
cy President Hayes has adopted shows that
| he recognizes and appreciates this truth,
and that he loves his country better than
party, he has determined to apply the rem
| edy, the good effects OF which are every
where observable. This policy, ii is true,
may for time give the Democratic party
the advantage, but it is the opinion OF many
well informed people with whom your cor
respondent has cOnversed that it won't be
for long; that the conservative element in
the South-the independents or anti-DemO-
Gratis, whose numbers are rapidly on the in
crease, will, in the near future, acquire and
maintain the ascendency. The policy" is
calculated to encourage and strengthen
them as the recent election in this state
shows. The Bourbon element-the bulldo-
zers-are bound to 60 to the wall.
Owing to the recent heavy and long con-
tinued rains the cotton, which is the staple
crop in this state has been greatly damag.
ed, SO much so, in TACT, that II Is conceded
that but very little tirst-class cotton will be
made this year. There is much yet to pick
and it is an interesting and novel sight to q
Northern man to see the darkles at work In
the cotton fields just the same as "befo; the
wah." excepting the important difference
that then they worked as slaves, now al
freedmen. There is much valuable land il
this state for sale and il can be purchased
for much less than it is really worth and OF
the most advantageous terms to the pur
chaser The soil is very fertile and capabl,
of producing not only cotton and corn bu
all kinds of small grains, and vegetables o
|. every description and there is no bette
fruit country, perhaps, in the world
peaches, grapes, figs, oranges, strawberrie
being unexceptlonally fne. Two crops o
| potatoes and Strawberries are not uncOm
mon.
Should the good work go on and recon
ciliation become complete then will tn
tide OF immigration set in this way, for M
state in the Union possesses greater induce
ments for those desiring beautiful and com
Portable homes than does Mississippi. He
soil and climate cannot be excelled, and N
state is better watered or has more valuabl
timber land The weather here at presen
is very lovely and dame nature looks mos
beautiful in her autumnal adornments
Flowers, the cape jesimane, the chrysan
thum, the pethunia, &c, &c, are still il
bloom, and as pen You these few lines
make the atmosphere redolent with thei
perfume.
: Since my arrival here, | have met bu
one Kansas man, Major John NJ. Crowel
special agent Z. q. Dept, who, | under
stand, has Just arrived from New Orlean
to attend the United States court which i
now in session here, the Major being tn
most important witness in several post-offic,
criminal prosecutions.
Major is as well known in the South a
he is in Kansas, but then he has, as vol
know, the most wonderful faculty of max
ing acquaintance and OF gaining the goo
will of the people wherever he goes. Kan
sas may well be proud of him as he is no
only gentleman but truly self-mad
man.
The Southerners | have met here hav
treated me so courteously and kindly an
have impressed me so avorably that hav
concluded to prolong my stay few day
thence 20 to New Orleans and thence b
Morgan Steamer to Galveston, Texas, fror
which point will next write you.
kIRwIN.