Year: 1865

=. Iii not be by favors and conccssio- they will
nes' fuIl recognition and vindc' lion NJ the rights
~ freedom. until they ind they cnot be restored ex
cent through that channel .nis ought to be done.
whether IL requires one year four. 1t will be
done the sooner .e people find they must speak In
no feeling of unkindness about this people / have
gathered at their request large assembages Of black and
white in different sections to explain publicly the du
ties Of ALL and always treated them fairly and kindly
10 they themselves have acknowledged In their papers
Constant intercourse with them has led rresstiby TO
the conclusions above stated.


They are now asking that negro garisons shall he re-
moved trust It may not be done There is far more
army than necessary The Regular Army and colored
troops are probably sufficient, and do object that the
white soldiers who have been In the service from the
beginning. and supposed they were to be discharged
when the war over shall be retained TO g1aty the
CAPRICE or prejudice OF This section Colored troops are
by far the best This country can better realize the
radical change and their present position In the midst
Of coored soldiers They then seem to have kecner
sense Of duty. They have really no more regard for
Yankee than negro soldier. Many will treat one with
as much dsrespect as the other. They undoubtedly
prefer white soldiers, and occasionally where white
relieves a coored garrison, treat them In becoming
manner.


Confederate paper never made legal tender, ana
many refused to accept It in payment The surrender
left large proportion OF the population with large





repudlaon party springing up which II successful
viii probably crush the remaining prominent leaders
Of Secession Much is said that the poor people VIII
rise to the surface and become the dominant parry
That is mistake. Here they have never had any posi-


ton and never will, unless the reputation parry SUE
ceeds There win he no refuge for any OF Tie eoioreu
race in the South If left to the people where II Is con-
ceded to belong after the State is srestoed The whi'c
men here are his eneuies would, If possible, destroy
his newly acquired rights and would never grant MN


the privilege to vote to be witness or carry arms IL
not allow Cd 20 protect himself and tie Government al
lows its power OF protection to pass away ne VIII DC
unfortunate indeed The South viii not naturally reward
the negroes who aided Union prisoners to escape or
those who helped fight our battles, with the elective
fIaDChise.


This long letter may no, interest you - much as to
tell YOU the village where | am writing the place
where the President Of the United States finished his
education tailor. am sorTingM Tie hotel kept Y
Mr. simmons who knew him well, and was very Intimate
with him. They both were attentive to ladies,
who cousins. Mr. Simmons succeeded MI John'
son did not His lady married Mr. Nance, and had three
/ sons all Of whom Killed In the war Mr.. Simmons
shove cd me the spot where the shop stood in which be
worked and the little house still standing, where be
boarded Andy was orphan boy, bound TO a man Ia
North Carolina who did not treat him well, % he ran
away and came TO this place Mr.. Simmons showed the
road on which he entered the village, on foot with his
clothes In a hankcrchei. At that time he gave no
promise Of greatness and considered superior to
his associates lie said II false as has Teen stated
when learning his trade he drank whisky and gam
blod, but he was exemplary IN his habits, very In
dustrou that be always had book by his side on The
bench and " On few mlnries LEISURE oicrcd pursued
III. studies Here was the secret Of his greatness and
success Ate, his time out he worked as journey
nan long enough TO earn money to cary him to Icnnes
see and the rold was pointed vueEc be left Law
renee on foot. HE clothes again tied In handNerchlef
lIis habits Of industry followed HIN. He lolncd de-
batting society," but failed In the first efort foi not
discouraged h. sef reliance ard indomabie pcrse'cr.
ance enabled him ty again with better success AMI
he kept trying until III. highest offices Of the State and
Nation we're his and to-day lie Is the President Of q
mighty Lepubllc e. II. VASWECK.