New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-17

imprisonment against which we have thus far had no
protection redress. Men have not only been arrest
ed the street. but the police, in conjunction with the
Provost Guards have entered our dwellings and work
shops, and have taken men from tie workbench ana
put them into prison because they had no pass or De-
they would not recognize the pass presented as
genuine sufficient.
In numerous instances our people have been driven
from their old homes, have sought employment else
where when justice TO themselves and their families
demanded that they should make such change; anu
many OF these people have been rndey arrested thrust
into prison and hired out by military authority Tor the
most insignificant sums. number OF men Who nave
been employed upon plantations have VISITED Richmond
search of oneost wives and children, VINO hau peen
scparated by the cruel usagcs Of Slavery. Wives too
are frequently in streets, anxiousy requiring
for usDands who had been sold away from them. ana
many OF these people, who ignorantly supposed that
the lny Of passes had passed away with the system
which originated them have been arrested imprisoned
and hired Gus without their advice OF consent thus pre-
venting the reunion Of long ctrangod ana anelohate
| Respectable and educated strangers from distant
States visiting Richmond for pleasure, business ana
for beney client objects have like all the rest OF US been
subjected TO the insults and expressions OF when we
complain Iu some OF these cases the parties arrcseu
have exhibited their passports with the broad seal OF
State stamped upon them but in every SUE instance
theI passports were contemptuousy Ignored ana the
parties holding them subjected to imprisonment
In addition the annoyances TO which We nave Deeh
subjected by the pass system some Of our people nave
been punished in the most cruel manner, the Ike OF
which never heard Of even in the slave pens OF
Southern traders.
For the further practical working Of this pass system
we respectfully refer Your Excelcuoy 10 the acoompa-
nying documents being statements made to an author
lied committee by respectable coored men VINO nave
been victims cf this system. few days ago, Cen
Gregg whose headquarters at Lynchburg published
order 10 TIE Freedmen In which be tells them that
they "have all Che rights at present that free people OF
color have heretofore had in Virginia. and no more
We sorry 10 see this announcement for we sup
posed ha the recenty freedmen were class OF persons
unknown 10 the laws Of Virginia. or 10 any ether state
that they Ia be subjected only TO special acts
" e. Jn EressloDal enactment.
The recent reinstatement OF Mayor Mayo, aud his old
police force is deeply regretted by us. During me
whole period of the Rebellion MI. Msyo as the Chief
Magistrate of the city and @s private ciizen e1ertsd
all ais influence TO Keep alive the spirit o treason and
rebellion and 10 urge the people TO continue the con
os The crlelies perDe.rGtcd upon sick and defence
less Union prisoners OF Libby Prison and uDon Belle
Isle were openly and shameessy approved by hn.
For long series Of years ne has been the Mayor Of
Richmond and his administration has been marked by
cruelty aud njusilCe 10 Us and the old Rebel polce
now again in power have been cur greatest enemies
II was MAYOR Mayo whom former days ordered ms Ia
be sc0urgcd for trang ocnses against slave laws ard
us&ces aud his present police, no are no" hunting Us
through the streets the men who Teentirssy ap'
Piled he lash 10 quiyeglng flesh aud bow they
appear 10 take special pleasure IN prsecuting ana op
pressing
In instice to Gov. porIoAt, in whom We recognize
true friend t is pIoI 10 say that The ealpOntinert
Of the Keoel Authorities here was not Authorized nv
him. thoy power b! his advice, consent OF
desire.
" hen We saw ,hc glorious old fue again streaming
OYER The Capitol We thought the power of these wicked
men was at an end and however sad hearts may be
over The present state OF affairs have lost none
Of our faith love or The Union. or iw yourself or
- Chief Magistrate ard therefore, - oppressed ohe
and loving children we ash your piolecti0n hnu
upon loyalty of hearts and iLepower OF
you may ever rely with LIbCunced commence am IN
conclusion, let respectfully remind Your hNoell,hcy
o. hat sublime motto Inscribed over tue ri ais %
an Egyptian temple. "h~o" al ye rho "fre'sf Por"'
that God Adfes Injustice =!
FlELDs Cook. klchhLD VILE
NI1IR SNFAD Nm WILLIAMSON.
rHr11 woolF SySsos u,xIiI MSA"'' ''''-'''N
| PictsoHd 10, June 40. leo1
The following are the statements above referred TO-
being the substance OF testimony given before the 'oa
MItice: - =,
CASE OF MD scoII-THR ACCOUNT PREVIOUSLY
PUBLISHED.
7, will he rcrnef beTed By readers that notice
has been pGbi,hcd in our columns oi ne cutting hnu
stahbnc by a negro on Sunday night last, oi Two
ini,cd States soldiers near the corner Of Main and
Tw.Atv.fourhsts The names Of the soldiers are Ser
gcant Jerome Allen. member Of Company ~ s7 DC, nc"
Clarke Company \, 9eth New.fort. cut IN the meek
and shonlder The ncgros name was Ned Scou, VINO
had preyiousls insuted two gcnicEen ana WAS fui-
sued ny Alien and CLARKE belonging to oo.ohel hi.ut.
zers guard stationed Oh the corner Of twenty ouIih
AID Mein.sts Being overtaken TIC ie'ow CIV . nls
knife, and, by the vigorous use OF H. Hnie,eu
s s"g9 w0u"'' about S " 81 O'clock on Tuesday
uipht however he was captured by Clarke. VINO
bad been constantly on the lookout Tor HIN. nearly
oppotlte the mInaly rendezvous, hhd committed 10
LIBBY Prison where he remained M yesterday morn
ia nj Q :
be- ng no doubt the identity OF the ieAo" Col
snie ce that should be bucked and padded
or an hour BY posse " negroes then pacardeo With
u stabbed two o. the provost guarG' ana mai1hed
about the streets for specified time, preceded by
drum and ile playing the " Roguef 5laich' WIZ
Gle of soldiers each side ~ charge bayonets Itrt
which he TO be taken back TO Tue provGs
ofce ,aced in a coin from which piece large enough
for hs face 70 show was cut and. aiier peng ssucy
nailed mn TO pc taken outside OF the building ana
nropped M where with his face whiteheu WIN Hou nv
pbord REMAIN couple OF hours before being turned
loose, all OF which sentence was Faithfully performed;
we witnessed the execution Of the last Clause Oh me
gentence and Truly say that VIC never sa" MOI
id..rnns or amusing scene With all the gravity
which world accompany the preliniaries lor pui!lhs
a man alive be was placed IN me conn y! 1s fc
yl;rned with -four then the 10 pressed over MN anu
nailed down after which he w3s Intercepted as 10 MS
iosirc for the services of minister Al ts Junctulo
b feIlow commenced begging TO be spared death but
meeting with prompt refusal, he apparently Ieoiseu
himself TO his fate and solicited the Attendance VI te
nastor az the Third BAPTIST Church, 70 when no s0
Lc belonged The proceedings were carried 70 Tue OK
tent of ordering guard 10 go Tor me pehcuer, ""o
of conrse did not 20; wbercupon the comm containing
the hero Of the occasion was taheh 'h'o shc suo %
se mn against the binding whore lie roDaIbed ioi Two
Ir during which be was surrounded by hundreds OF
Dcrsons who moved the spectacle huscy' Inc piach
iascai then. almost haii dead rom iiiHn, S ~"
relies sed from confinement and INFORMED tha ne couu
60. which privilege, may well be supposed he was
moi slow to avail hInssf or There Is no ooups tna'
ts fellow will know how to behave binsen IN iu'ure
This ia the reporters sVory and ~ parity true ana
party false. Tho wife OF scott ana Young 1nan
n,mcd Adams we're both before the Commi,tee-~cfe
cYam,ned sepsratey and both told the same sor! by
tbeir statement Scott ard his wife, together with Adams
and Young cOlored woman, were quietly ~",tInB
down Main.st when two white men overloos 'neln'
and rudely passed between the man ana woman, rePa
,;r scott and his wife whose hands were joined ana
ai lie saIne time striking SCOTS "lie III Tue piea
and knocking her into the street. ana using susal
Isnenare TO her Scott inquired why he struck ms
wife The answer was trade OF gross ABUSE auo
blow in the face. The woman ran toward her nome