The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-06-26

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We take tho following eorrsspondncs
from the New York Tribune
Washington, june 10.
The colored delegation. fine looking
body Of men, were received By the Prssi-
dent q II O'Clock to-day. Their address
and accompanying document were presen.
ted. which seemed 70 make i profound
impression on the mind OF tho Exscutive.
r he aid hs should make no formal speech
IN response to the grave complaints they
had submitted, but he would assnfe them
he should do all he could to have justice
done them in their new condition. He
saw By the papers that Mayor Mayo had
boon deposed with his rebel police. and
in that regard ono cause Of complaint
would BE- removed. He impaired If they
had complained to the local authorities of
these abuses.
The Chairman Of the delegation replied
he had, and the result was that they had
been treated very much worse than before
calling Gen. Patricks's attention to facts
which bad exasperated the subordinates
to find they were comp'aiped Of. They
could not get IN audience with Gen. Hal
leck, though they frequently tried to do
20, and % they thought best ID como to
the chief head Of oil authority. The Pres
ident said he would refer their case to
Gen. Howard. with orders for him to do
what W. best to be done under the cir
cumstances. Ia the civil administration
he should look to Gov. Pierpons, but 20
far ~ the military was concerned, he
n3 zee that justice was done to oil
The President then inquired of Mr..
Van Vleet, who had presented the delega-
ton, whether he had called upon Gen.
Halleck in relation to this matter. He
said be had not; but IS Gen. Patrick was
Provost Marshal and thu General who
was understood to have originated the
prosecutions complained Of, he went to
him aud protested against the proceedings
of the Provost guard and the rebel police.
Gen. Patrick was rough and insultingIy
said, s'this whole business belonged to him
to manage. and be did not wish newspaper
editors or any oshergentemen to dictate to
him." After leaving Gen. Patrick, Mr..
ns Eless said he presented the subject
g Gov. Pierpont, who said the abuses
should be reformed, and the nezt morn
ing cent for Mr.. Mayo and deposed him.
The President said that was right. That
Gov. Pierpont was there without law to
guide him, and he should adapt himself
to the necessities of the occasion.
The chairman of the delegation said he
went several times to see Gen. Halleck,
but could never reach him. He was not
allowed personal interview with him.,
The President then assured the delega-
hon that he would do sll in his power to
ptotect them in their rights; that he
be would take care of the military and
Zee they perpetrated no more wrong up
on them, while the Governor would man
age the civil authorities. The delegation
then retired, much pleased with the Pres
ident and their interview.
General Howard has ordered Commits.
sioner Brown. at Richmond to thoroughly
investigate the late outrages perpetrated
upon the freedmen there, and his report
10 expected daily. The General will then
lay before the President full statement
Of the facts of the case for his action. A
dispatch received from Commissioner
Brown yesterday, states that the odious
pass system has been abolished, and that
the cofored schools have been opened
gain.
The following is an extract from the
address Of the colored men of Richmond
- the President:
4 'sIn the city Of Richmond the military
and police authorities will not allow us to
walk the streets by day or night, 10 the
regular pursuit of our business or on our
nay to church, without pass, and passes
r601ot 10 all cases protect us from arrest,
Insult, abuse, violence and impriso nment
against which we have thus far had NO
projection or redresse Men have not on
u been arrested in the street. but the po-
lice, in copjuction with the provost guard
have entered our dwellings ard workshops
md have taken men from the work bench
aud put them into prison because they
had no pass. or because they would not
recognize the pass presented as genuine
or sufficient.
In numerous instances our people have
been driven from their old homes, or have
sought employment elsewhere, when JUS
tice to themselves and their families, de.
manded that they should make such
! change; and many Of these people have
been rudely arrested, thrust into prison,
md hired out BY the military authority
y the most Insignificant sums. A num-
p of men who have been employed upon
mutations have visited Richmond in
arch of long los. wives and children who
i've been separated BY the cruel usages
slavery. Wives, too. are frequently
Dsn in. our streets, anxiously inquiring
y husbands who have been sold away
rom them, and many of these people,
Who ignorantiy sap posed that the day Of
a. had ppasod auav 18th Al. ..-h>-