New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-13

knowing what he would do, rebclcd The was
commenced By the Rebels before he came into office.
slaves their freedom, but tho sole object OF the war
was at first to bring the iebeious States
back into the Union and their Jysy TO tbs laws Of the
United States. Aferwaid knowing the valne get
the slaves By the Rebels the President thought that
lis proclamation would stimulate them 10 lay down
their arps reduce them to obedience aud help to bring
back tie Rebel States and their not doing 50 has now
made the freedom Of the slaves part of the war IL
ia NY opinion that there is not man Is this city tn
could be started hep the Rebels inch, for that
would be suicide. There two black men left with
tie Rebels because they had taken active part for
tho Rebels aud thongit something might befall them II
they stayed behind but there is not another man. IL
the prayers chat hare gone up for the Union army could
be read you would not get through thom these two
weeks.
Seyeatk State whether the sentiments you now ex.
press those only of the coored people IN the city, or
do they extend 10 the coored population through tie
county nd what are your means Of knowing tue sen
timenis Of those living in the countryf
Agscer ! think tie sentiments are the same among
The coored people Of the State My opinion is formed
by personal communication in the course OF my minis
try aud also from the thousands that followed tie Union
army leaving their homes and undergoing suffering.
did not think there would be so Many the number sur
passed NY expedition
Eish: II The Rebel leaders were to arm tho slaves,
what would be its eliecti
ARsrr. think they would fight MS long Gs they were
leOr, the hGyOnci and iust as soon AZ soon us 'hy
could get away. they would desert, III my OPINION
MINI: WhS4 in your opinion, n TIE ieenns o the
coorc6 poople about cnstug ami serving rs soldiers
OF the United states and what kind Of military service
do they prefer' .o,,,or, -
Fort Hoyal be drilled and put In tho servicc ana
think there thousands Of tho yonnG men tha' would
enlist. There /, something about tm that PERHAPS Is
wrong. They nave suffered so long 'rOin tbe hepoiS
that they wan. 70 shoItcE The wusht Ct9ers want to
60 into The QuartclIatcrS or CommissaIys service.
Tcah: Do yen understand tie mode q ealstmeois OF
colorcd persons in the Rebel States by St1te agent IN
der The Act Of Congress If yea, state what your un'
Gcrstending is.
.4u.psr: Ny understanding is, that colored persons
enlisted by STATE MS arc enlisted substitutes. and
give credit the ~tae and Dc net swell the army. BE-
every BLACK enlisted b: State agent leaves
q white maI at home; and also, hat larger D"Inties
gwen lr"n,, by state agents than ore gwen
by the Stairs. The great uljcct gh0u.d he 10 push
through this R,bo! Oh tie shortest wey. and there
seems 10 bc something wanting in The enlistment 10y
state agents. !o il don 5tgenrhcH the Amy tus taxes
one Gway Tor every cuoIod man enlisted.
ElcreRtt: Sa,e what IN opinion, Ia the best wGy
10 enlist cololed iuea tOI soldiers.
Ans10: think, sir thet nli compulsory opeietions
should Be PIT stop ,o. The nil stcs wruid talk to
them and the YOU Licn VOrd enlist Ii - mS OPTION
that 1t would be lar better Cor the state agents 10 stay
at home aDd The oDstucn,S TO 90 made Tor the CHed
States under tie direction Of Gen. Sherman.
In the absence Of Gen. Sherman the following ques
ton was asked
Tnenh State WHIT is the feeling Of the colored neo
PIE IN gard 10 Gen. Sherman and low far do they To-
gard LIS sentiments and actions as friendly to their
rights and Interests, or otherwise
AnsNtr' We looked upon Gen. Sherman prior TO his
arrival ia the Providence Of God specially set
apart 10 accomplish this work, and unanimously feel
iucXpressiblc gratitude O. him. looking upon him
man that should be hOnoTed for the faithful performance
Of his duty. Some Of rs called upon him Immediately
U1on lis arrival, and Il Is probable he would not
meet the Secretary with moIe courtesy than he
net us. His conduct and department. toward
characterized him friend and n
gentleman. Nc have confidence in Gen. Sherman.
aId think that what concerns could rot be under
better hands. This is opinion now from the short
aoqnaintancc and interest We have had. (Mr Ly nch
fr.sa n Gov.
sherman, he l. unwilling to express an opinion. All
others Present declare their agreement with hr Frazer
aOOCt Gen. Shcrman)
Some conversation upon general subjects relating to
Gen. Shciman's march then cnsucd. of which no note
was taken.
WAg nTlT ADJT. Gems OFFICE
WAsHHGTog. eb. J. lso5.
30 hereby certify that tie foregoing Is true ard
iaini9l report OF Tie questions end answers made ~
ibc ColOrcd ministers and church members Of Si,arn
in my aud hearing, a The chambers OF MAYOR
Cen Sherman, on the evening Of 1hursdny. Jan. II,
1850 The questions of en- Sherman and the Secretary
of War we've reduced writing ana read to the per.
sons present Tie answers were made by tie lev.
Garrison Frazier who selected by The other MIN
tcrs and church members to answer Tor them 4hH
answers were written down IN his exact words, all
read over to the others who one by one expressed ms
Occurrence or dissent as above set forth.
l.. ID. 1owNsHHD Asst.-Adif Gen.
Mr. Beccher said that Secretary Stanton had re.
II II was The first tins In the history ofihis
nation when the representatives Of this government had
gone TO these poor debased people TO ask them WHAT
they wanted for themselves "Whot do you want for
your own peoplei' was tie question which had been
IN. 10 then and tie speaker concluded that II was
rpon The bcss of tls conference that Gen. Sherman
had formed his recent oIdcr IN relation to TIC ireed
men ofhis department which has been 80 severely cru
csed at tie NORTH Tut for wbth now TINT The iact'
arc known he Should be stu further honorcd ana ad'
nircd.
Mr. Bocchcr concluded by stating that Gen. Grant
had been Leard in the presence Of several distinguished
oceYs TO give TIE opinion that for picket and gard
drtv the negroes made The best soldiers in tie world
~ had NOT tested Them in tic matter Of endurance The
op,lty dipaycd by our troops ia the terrible success
e i.ttos called tlc Batt!c OF the Wilderness hrt
could ,thervi-e answer for thcr military capihlhIt'
and on The whole he considered tnem equal to an! so
jifre In the world.