New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-04
ample the sacrcdness Of private rghts-of property or
otherwise 1t Is simply discipline.
MOVEMENTS OF TROOPS.

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The troops Of the Fourth Corps pass up to the interior
with headquarters at San Antoine de Bexar, and VIII
perhaps occupy all that part Of Texas north and cast Of
that point and stretching westward until they connect
with those of the Thirteenth Army Corps lying on and
near the Upper Rio Grande. 1t Is the heart OF Texas
and the natural garden of the South What will be the
result of sending into such country troops who are
now apparently under the system of discipline in vogue
in Ancient Israel under the Judges and where every
imam Is his own commanding officer is problem for the
future to decide and for which competent authority
will be responsible Cool observers who have witnessed
the temper and disposition of the troops ms they landed
and took up their line Of march for tho interior are gen.
orally of the opinion that somebody will get walloped.
DIFFICULTIES OF RECONSTRUCTION.
From what can yet be learned Of the temper and dis
position of the people in the rich agricultural districts
Of the State is evident that those officers who may be
intrustcd with the conservcment Of peace aud good
order will have no snecure of Office. Things yet
Comparatively quiet for the radical changes in social
status made by the Rebellion and its results have not
yet taken effect in this region. Except tho seaboard
and in the actual presence of the military power
emancipation has not fully dawned. There are no
newspapers and in sparse population news travels
slowly particularly when that class. which does most
of the travelling and is the sole medium for tho trans
mission Of news feels interested in preventing the
knowledge Of great changes from becoming known.
On many plantations tho labor goes on on the old sys'
ten. although the negroes aware as one Of them
expressed IT, "somethin's broke" Yet they are not
entirely certain Of their own situqtion.
| RELUCTANCE TO ACCEPT EMANCIPATION.
Even in the immediate presence OF our troops, and
colored troops at that few days SINCE came an
instiDce of this reluctance Qf the master to abandon
the habits Of his former power. AT Matagorda, where
have been stationed detachment Of the 9TH U. s. G.
Infantry colored man came TO the commanding officer
and represented that he had been ogged by his MASTER
which he thought was contrary TO Massa Liacolns
Proclamation. lie stripped. ard his welted back
eve proof Of the truth OF bis story. The two men
charged with doing tho outrage ver sent for They
plead ignorance Of the fact that The sacred right OF an in
dependent Texan TO wlllop his Niger and how and
when he damn pleased. had vanished. Tho commanding
officer disposed 10 let them 60 scot free but other
counses prevailed, and they each fned s. They
had money. aud one released to get enough 10
redeem both. and the other held hostage for bis due
return After a long search be found sl0 and the two
departed. Before night IL learned that noeiing
had be, held and provided for wiping out the
handful OF niger soldiers before mornings But seeing
het tie had leaked and that the troops
ready and waiting To be surprised The rush project
unfortunately abandoned. Perhaps before many days
shall these troops withdrawn. tho ground that
The presence OF coorcd troops disturbed harmony and
did not promote Cancellation. 49,
TEXAS DON'T Ksow THAT 1T Is WHIPPED.
Virginia vas conquered. In South Carolina. Gsscon
pride and Gusoon bravery overcome. and there
elsewhere east Of the Mississippi. tie Rebellion was
broken down. AMI in ooutrite spirit. more or less.
they submit the inevitable. Eeconsructon goes on,
although there many individual secc'sionist
viii feather his meet and make his fortune out OF
the United States Trcafury. by oIoading ont man
who has lost al for the Union But here In Te1ns the
spirit Of Rebellion has cot been 30 thoroughly broken by
the hsrdships Of war. They do not feel whipped. aud
rather disposed TO put airs aud demand great
deal in consideration Of having stopped IN time 70
their nccks. They demand the best places IN the
gin OF the authorities. and what Is more to our con-
sheraton, they viii get thom--they getting them
Mark tie prcdiction-if prediction It is fair to call 1t
when the work Of fuhllment has already begun; those
same men, who through their position In the Quarter
master and Commissary Department of the Coni,der.
acy. have enriched themselves by hanging and Danish
Ing their fellow citizens suspected Of attachment to the
old Union, and by the conlscation OF their property
and who since the evacuation Of the Texas by our
troops last Winter have been clamorous for the hang
ing persona and oOnshcaon Of goods Of all who In any
way affiliated with troops while here. will be tSe
first men placed IL Official positions u trust and profit
by The authorities OF the United States represented
in Texas And with that class OF closing up the
avenues and sitting nearest TO the OF power what
chance there be for those poor white who have
lost everything by tho Rebcloni And II the poor
white man scarcely Is saved. how win to poor negro
and freedman appearf What justice can no expect
even from tho soldiers Of the North when every day
experience shows that sympathy does 80 with Color
AID that the Establishments OF bis late master go further
with the uhtc officer even the officer Of colorcd sol
diCrs than any story Of their wrongs The negro Of
Texas, Ike the negro Of South Carolina, see
the blessings Of compensated labor. and Is willing to
earn them II assured Of the protection Of tho law he
viii submit to and abide by the decisions OF Ito law, bu
It Is folly and ignorance TO deny that from
from evil system working somewhere they have
learned that the end of this Rebellion is TO them only
change Of driyers-Sayery and despo.ism under new
name.
TIL Foley OF THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS RULE
MISTAKE.
What can BE- done about ii Opinions not worth
much. but observation teach something. And the
results OF observation one mind that has brought
whatever Of intellect and intelligence It could command
to bear upon this yexcd question. ore; First that
justice to all parties will not 10 secured by leaving the
control Of this matter in tho hands OF military com.
mandants. Many good people at TIE North, taking
vital interest in this subject congratulate themselves
that 80 large number Of those officers In command
Of coored troops and therefore, from their position.
1 u N TO- ia.