The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-09-13

Caddo Gazette; who has Just returned from NRw Orleans
gives the following as the result of his misHion
"The object OF visit to the aity wa3 to present
petition, signed by large number Of our citizens to
Gov Wells and major general CaAbg, in which the
conduct of the coored troops was set forth and asn
for relief from the petty anuoyanaes with which we
had been unnecessarily subjected. The petition also
embraced request that white troops be substituted if
the public interests required guards 10 be stationed
here.
We waited upon Gov. Wells, aud was treated very
4 kindly. lie accompanied us to the head quarters Of
Gen. Candy, and presented in favorable light the
/ object of mission. The petiti,n had previously
been sent By Gov Wells to Gen Cnby, ard the latter
had forwarded it to Gen. Hawkins 1t Alexandria. We
we're shown the duplicate of tho letter sent to Gen
Hawkins which instructed him to Investigate the mat
ter ana Il the complaints were reaa have them cor
rected, and exemplary punishment inflicted upon any
coored soldier who should commit ary outrage or in
suit citizen.
Being lett alone with Gen CanbY, ge stated fairly
fully and frankly the existing condition of affairs in
this locality He gave us patiens and atentiv, hear
ing and in conclusion, lie assured US that he would
give to Shreveport every protection, and that we
should receive at his hands the same treatment which
was extended to other places. That tile past was
buried with him, and that anteceGens were nothing
While lie did not promise to remove the cOlored troops
he gave 10 understand that no, useless military
srictions should be imposed upon US and that
should not be harrassedb by the nslen bearing of the
col0red troops.
lie pointed ont the difficulties and embarrassments
under which the government labored resulting from
the ncapacty and ineicency Of Enany OF the officers
and agents. That he renewing all who failed to
discharge their duties whose ncsion and example
was prejudicial to the interests of the country
I When stated that Shreveport. had no claims upon
the government did we ask FIR any special favors
privileges only that projections which was promised
to all who obeyed the laws he expressed in a hand
some and cordial manner the sentiments which we
have already referred to.
President JoHNsoNs SOUTHERN PoMCY-GencraI
Schencll in recent able speech ut Chicothe, Ohio
made the following interesting statement relative to the
policy Of the presidents
The president might have held Tile rc5allious States
in military subsection conquered people, until
satisfied of their entire loyalty lind uui rensated
in their former positions by legislative action be
might have withdrawn the military force altogether
and left them to exercise their civil functions locally
and in their relations the oth$r States. From the
start there objections ca! u Of these courses
aud the president combined the;l, holding military
force over them at the times that be allowed them
to reinstate their civil powers, ani begin again the
exercise of their loyal functions,
This latter privilege, however, was ONLY an expert
ment and the speaker assured his hearers that prcs-
dent johnson so regarded it. 0hy ten days ago in
full and free interview with him. the president said he
regarded the local governments let up in the rebeous
States as temporary experiments simply to give the
people opportunity show whether they will de-
yelop the right spirit and poHcynccessary for full
restoration to their proper position in the government
While regarding them experiments he intends that
the military power Of the government Shall hold them
in check so that if they be fon strayne bacI; into
rebellioIs WAYS the military will be there to prevent
them from ever again making tle trouble they have
heretofore caused.
The president, in his conversation referred to la
that had just been purs in reference to zig
Richmond election, where the citizens manifested their
rebelEous spirit by eectng to Office the very men who
had recently been in arms against the government II
with his sanction that nhe itary authorities had
set aside that election and he gave this as an example
Of what might be expected in eases Of similar kind
PARsoS BEowNLow on Jout, B&LL--WnrE MANS
FRANCHISE AND NEGRO SgFFRAdE in letter to his
Knoxville Journal, dated Nashville August ) Gov.
Brownlow says:
l have had long interview with JOAN Bell He IS
ten years older in appearance than when the war be-
gan. His teeth out and TIA. effects lis snacch
His hair and whistcrs are very grey and he Is varv
much stopped and leans upon M staff like an ola man
is expected to DO. treated LEu very kindly HI
talks very freely about the rebellion and iii opDosto,
to it, lie says the secessonis.s in the south are aIf
unatics without any lucid ntc!yasthat is TO say be
are crazy all the time. beli;e it Is priaci9Ie ii
law that if Iunatic have lucid intervals at times he
is responsible for acts pcrpartd in those intervals
And medical writer's say that fanatics without lucid
intervals are incuIable
accompanied the old gentleInan to the headau,r-
tiers OF Gen. Thomas and ae; short but agreeable
interview with the general, vi. went TO the Office oP
the provost marshal general where tile old gentleman
took the amnesty OATH, and placed himself right on the
record
The election went or quietly, as far as I can learn
The franchise act was disrega!Ged AZ | learn I riT
have this question investigates and having procIa,a
that the law Shall be enforced viii not bacI, dow ~
matter what may be the CONSTITUENCIES Sucb counties
as have set aside that law w5.L have their votes sot
aside. have until December to give congressman
their certificates OF election, end before doing must
know from thorough investigation Of the polls chat
the law carried in th& counties ccctinr tbn1,
am here sworn to DO this tbtg and intend to do j.,
have no enemies punish Of friends to reward and
shall do my whole duty, REGARDLESS of whom It NAV
Offend
Letters received from all parts Of east Tennessee
inform Of great hue and cry by certain class of
men against an editorial of thine headed Universal
Suffrage In explanation OF that article have tosav
that | said what meant ana meant precisely what
said Some infer from the Article that am the advo
cate of negro suffrage Whcg nominated for governor
IN January last, by the largest State convention eyer
held-in Nashville defined n position in these words
We have emanclpated the slave population-tbis il
all that propose to do for tlem" My views will ap-
pear at length III my message the regular session in
October, andy that official document elaboratn every
topic touched upon in that editorial pronose to stand
or fall. hold the office nDw fiji until October IsGz
and unless my health greatly improves propose tcn
to retire from public life.
IMPORTANT TO CoTToN PUGcnnsERs-W nnb1isbo1
m item in our issue of July 3lst giving the forms oF
he planters and purchasers oatIs required by tho
easury agent in this city aSd since that time we find
ne oath has been considerably changed. Tue follow
ne IS the printed form now used and which can IN,
obtained at this office;
Personally appeared bef2rc nc, tho who
being duly sworn, certifes oath that be purchased
= ILL., 80. county, (Tezasl the producer,
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