The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1865-12-20

occasional disorders, but these are local
in character, not FREQ uant in oconrrence
and are rapidly disappearing as the
authority of the civil power IA extend.
go and sustained. Perplexing cues
mons were naturally to be expected
tromthe great and sudden change in the
relation between the two races, but sys-
TENS are gradually developing them
selves under which the freedman will
receive the protection to which he Is
Justly entitled, and by means of his Ia
Dor make himself a useful and indie
pendent member of the Community in
which he has his home. From all the
Information In my possession, and from
Ihat which / have recently received
nom the most reliable authority, 1 am
induced to cherish the belief that per-
sonal amnesty is surely and rapidly
merging itself into a spirit of nationali-
ty, and that representation connected
with a properly adjusted system of tax
alton will result IN a harmonious resto-
ration of the relations of the State to
the National Union.
The report of Carl Schurz is herewith
transmitted as requested by the Senate.
No report from the Hon. John Coyode
has been received by the President. The
attention of the Senate isinvited to the
accompanying report of Lieut.-Gen.
Grant, who recently made tour OF in
sPectton through several of the States
whose inhabitants participated in the
(Signed) ANDREW JOHNSON.
GRANTS REPORT.
HEADERS OF THE ARMY oFU, S.
WAsHINGToN, DC, Dec. Is, 1865.
TO HIS ErceLtency, ANDREW johnson,
president Of the United States
SIR:-I reply to your note of the 10th
inst, requesting report from me Civ
ing such Information as NAV be nos
sessed OF, coming within the scope OF
the inquiries made by the Senate of the
U. S. in their resolution of the 18th inst.
nave the honortO submitthe following,
with your approval, and also that OF
the Honorable Secretary of War. / left
Washington City on the 9th of last
month for the purpose of making u tour
OF inspection through some of the South
ern States lately in rebellion, and to see
what changes were necessary in the
disposition of the military forces of the
country how these forces could be re-
duced and the expenses curtailed, &C.,
ana to learn as far as possible the feel
ings ard intentions of the citizens OIL
these States towards the general gov
eminent. The State of Virginia being
so accessible 10 Washington CITY and
information from this quarter there's
upon being readily obtained, hasten
ed through the State without conyers-
ing or meeting with its citizens. In
Kaleigh, N. c.. I spent one day, in
charleston two days, and in Savannah
and Augusta, Ga, each one day. Both
in travelling and whilst stopping saw
much and conversed freely with the
citizens OF these States us well as with
officers of the army, who have been
stationed among them. The following
are the conclusions came to by me:
am satisfied that the mass of think !
ing men of the South accept the pres
ent situation of affairs in good faith.-l
Inc questions which have hitherto di- |
X1ded the sentiments of the people of |
the TWO sections, slavery and State |
rights, or the right of State to seceCle |
rom rom the Union, they regard as having |
Deen settled forever by the highest trf-
bunals that man can resort to.
was pleased to learn from the lead |
ing men, when met them, that thew |
not only accepted the decision arrived |
at as final, but now the smoke of bat |
TIC has cleared away, there has been
room for reflection. That the decision |
has been a fortunate one for the whole |
country, they receiving the like benefits !
rom 1t with those who opposed them in |
the field and in the council.
HOUSE.
Mr.. Farnsworth, of ILL.,, offered a re-
solution recihng the allegations that
MIR. Harris, member from Nd. had
been convicted by n court martial for |
dlsloYaltyI expressing sympathy with
jeff Davis and saying that the assas-
sination of Mr.. Lincoln came too late.
&C., therefore, that the Committee on
elections be instructed to INQUIRE into
the facts and report such action as may |
pc proper to aid such investigation, and