Year: 1872

FRIENDLY DISPOSITION OF THE PEOPLE-rHE


TRUE CAUSES OF THE TROUBLE BETWEEN


WHITES AND BLACKS-RECONCILIATION AND


HONEST GOVERNMENT THE REMEDY.


To the EdftOr or the Tribune.


SIR: If the Northern men who have found
homes for themselves the South would each contribute
his experience the benefit Of the public think that
the combined testimony would so far toward dspeing
some OF the ideas which the extreme Grant
press Of the North to take especial pains to dssem
mate myself am a Republican from New-York State,
but cannot ndOrse the present bearing Of the Grant
wing of the Republican party toward the South have


lived in North Carolina and Georgia for the past three
years. My business takes me into the country among
the people, where have full opportunity OF judging OF
the state Of public feeling Ihave never met with moro
willing hospitality more positive evidence OF hearty
friendship though have disguised the fact that
l was Northern endeavOred to con-
ceal my Republican principles The people, aside
from political leaders, working earnestly TO
recover what Of material prosperity was lost
during the war-workng under great disadyan-
tages and disoouragements The land poor and worn
out money is scarce; the credit system makes tho
prices Of all the necessares Of life high Help is II pos
sbe scarcer and more expensive, in proportion to the
work DONE than at the North; while farm produce finds
scarcely any market except in large towns There Is
very little nducement for the farmer to improve on the
old system of plantng for II man endeavors to raise
q special crop or to make money by "hgh farming he
only makes his place attractive TO the countless thieves
who are sure TO scent the spoil Every melon patch or
peach orchard must be guarded nightly with dog and
gun or the proprietor loses the fruits of his labor
These thieves almost without exception negroes OF
the lower class who Will not work II they can avoid it,
but who must eat.


As I said l am Republican and believe In the in
aenable rights Of the colored race but do not there
forc intend to whltewash their iniquihes. Nine
tenths OF all the Ku Klux stories Of the past two
years have arisen from the efforts OF the
white men to put stop to this PUN
derne Of their property by their black Deghbors, and
certainly believe that if the local courts and home gov
ernments are let alone the whole community Will be
better off and far sooner settle down into state OF
peace. than it will II our mistaken but well-meanng
Northern friends persist in deudng themselves with the
idea that the freedmen oppressed and matreated by
their former masters Those OF them who are ndustrl
Gus and lawabding do not complain OF their position;
they are steadily improving, making money buying
homes living peaceably, and surrounding themselves
with comforts One Of them said TO me the other day.
Il tell our people that II the white folks have majority
OF the votes Il is MT going to hurt What II they do
make the lawsf they are good enough for white men
they are good enough for the colored people," As
universal rule the Trustworthy freedmen have conn
dence In the whites, but the blacks VINO Leave Lave
sueeches which are made to them here, are ready
to believe anything ana thel arguments OF an tneis
and unmanageable passions. These ignorant men arc
advised themse Ives to be ready 70 stand Oy lner
rights, which means 70 suppoIt lie poiltlVL 5
and Vaccinations of their leaders, who engineer them
for the bases party PGrpose5 & anG T1 WV Du MS or
official Interference The orbearanee O1 the southern
gUeaers are allowed to express themselves without
srant or mOestatiOn. national victory OF the LDefa
carpebaggers and restore all the Southern states TO
normal condition as members Of the Union, wond do
toward rcconcing all local ana seeuoDai anuosf
ties than all the laws OF Congress can do


As soon the blacks learn the undoubted truth that
bottom Will drop out OF the Grant cause here at me
South, and the two races Will live In peace WIN each
other Just the freedmen arc more completely IN
the hands Of party leaders many OF whom are coofed
men, supported and encouraged by government OFFICIALS
and paid for doing the dirty work OF the Grant parry,
than ever the Democratic masses were IN New OrA
City. Northern men who come mere 10 hye ana laof
find pleasant homes and peaceabe neighDOrs Ihtfe Is
no discrimination against business men men OF Norsi.-
ing the case that large proportion OF the merchants
aud mechanics are from the North, their superior
penaled The of society here always
probably always Will be different III many respects
from what Of the North have been accustomed TO-
An we can do about 1t IS 20 adapt ourselves TO the cir
eumstances, which requires but little effort The people
ment Of their liberties and nothing short of enjoy
ment fully and Internationally Of their rights under the
is no longer a shadow Of reason why the general Gov
ernmen should egslate for the States south of Mason
between them ana other states in the Union. -.
see how many OF the old party Will look the living Issues
squarey In the face and come out for peace ana united
the skeleton of Radcaism to its end. 1t Is generally


understood throughout the country that TO the bout


fine election OF Greeley aud Brown means q dawniug OF
peace and prosperity freedom from carpetbag govern.


nent sound laws financial salvation, and an increase OF
nopuiaton which shall develop and null
tIpy our while 10 the whole American people
viii bring delivery from the grasp OF sefseeking
ring ot On the other hand the return OF
Grant 10 the Presidential chair will fasten upon for
another four Yeas system OF official corruption which
has already brought to the brink Of reputation aud
| ruin NJ


Macon, Ga, Oct. 5, 1871.