New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-29

Th0v have surrendered tnon pOutlCoi w
power that they could not Withstand but
'The hand OF Douglss Is his own - -,
"They II bow to Gesleg. but not to Ges'ers cap.
Every word of the above citation from The
Ne,rs implies that Gen. Thomas played the part
of traitor throughout our late struggle, and
that he thereby deserred to be Stunned and
loathed by all who are still true to 4" the South"
In the contemplation of The Netos, the Rebels
are I" the Southern peoples" their cause =" the
Southern cause;" and the enemies Of the one
are necessarily enemies TO the other.
Bat who does not see that George II. Thomas
and Andrew Johnson stand in precisely tho
same category Each was native and hie'
long resident Of the South; each saw tit 70
stand By the Union rather than cast in his lot
with the Rebels. One became Major-General;
the other Military Governor, and ultimately
President: but there was never shadow Of
difference in principle between them. And
he who don't perceive that the studled
insult to Thomas, involved in the Ala.
bama ovation to Wade Hampton, was On
insult to the President also-hat he, ii in Mont
gomery, would have been treated as Thomas
was, unless the Rebels hoped to make something
by pursuing different course-must be simple
beyond what ia conceivable Of manhood.
Take q freshly developed illustration OF the
real spirit of the ex-Rebels, which we find In
Washington dispatch to The Herald, summing
up au account by Gen. W:E. Strong, from
official, personal observation Of the actual situa.
ton in Texas:
"It bas been found impossible to keep troops enough
In Texas TO do more thun keep up the sembanee oi
government and almost he entire population 10 r,Pre,
ssrd bn4 Aos. Ia fe,lius and action 10 the Un"ed
States auitorins, No Federal troops have ever peue
traed the interior and rovdyism secession and crime
run rampant The General visited most OF the pfin
cipal towns Of the State. obliged to travel hund'
reds of miles with mounted escort through country
spaey settled and fearluy destitute OF the
OF life and found blacks and whites ignorant lawlest
aud starving everywhere' Inc iteednen M sie mos
though large numbers in the aggregate are scateieu
throughout other portions Of its territory. la the
central and eastern parts OF tne state we WINES
knew the war ended and the negroes still supposed
themselves the lawful property OF their oreer masters
In other places though noninay iIee, lie i1aha then
in all stages of suffering ond restitution ana uhaov "
procure sufficient for labor 70 sustain iie
| The planters who have corn and other provisions
are unwilling to part with H. and ~hse M IAN
ies Importuned him often for some order CON
peny the rich 10 sell their dollar In sllvei
Der busnel to such dettate and starving ILt
negroes professed willingness TO work, but oompara
lively few persons were in condition to employ them
The former also complained universally OF bad treatment
and viola of contracts bad been entered mo
The LABOR question viii ultimately regulate tseii but
thousands Of poor, both white and black, will persf
this Winter fOm starvation unless tho Government IN
ierposes their protection. As nm evidence OF th'
feeling Of the people Gen. Strong states that when
! Mr.. William johnson was wounded IN the arm by tb'
accidental discharge Of his own gun. number OF sur
gcons were applied 20 Tor professional services apt
sr1y oNIy y,'risd, 9G br,rs AZ tst'al on a.
sp,cao GRAND 81 brS broAr Of hs Prssidsnf
he rsS obhged 10 s,Nd nsayly hundrsf msles for
fteeaI ssrstoE and died scIey from hs coHs,qas"es'
d,lry N Treatment Gen. Sirons furnishes much sorrow
nl information but being neither Radical nor poll
tieial his testimony Is entitled to great weight"
THAT is the Kind Of loyalty which The Ntrl
il, and The TRIBUNE is not, anxious to se'
crowded into Congress forthwith, without in
qury or scrutiny but facilitated by tue repea
Of the "iron-clad " oath. We can't see how
real, benehcent reconstruction is to be pro
r,oted by filling Congress with such men a
were and are those doctors who williully per
mitled the Presidents brother TO bleed TO death
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