The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-12-27


ber Of the community in which he has
his home.
From all the information in my pos
session and from that which l have re-
Gently derived from the lnost reliable au-
th6rity, / am induced to cherish the be-
lief that personal animosity is surely and
rapidly verglng itself into a spirit Of ma.
tionality, and that representation, con-
nected with properly adjusted system
of taxation, will resultii in u harmonious
restoration Of the States to the national
Union. sH.
The report of Carl schurz is herewith
transmitted as requested by the Presi-
The attention Of the Senate isinvited
to the accompanying report Of Lieuten'
ant General Grant, who.rceently made a
tour Of inspection through several of the
States whose inhabitants participated ii
the rebellion. -- y, ~
[Signed1 ANDREW JOHNSON.
Washington, Dec 10, 1865.
GEN. GRANTS REPORT. inl.i-
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF U. 81 -
December Ia, 1865.
His Excellency, Andrew Johnson, Presi.
dent Of the United States
SIR ;-In reply to your note of the
10th inst, requesting a report from me,
giving such int rmation as [ may be pos
sessed Of, coming within the scope of the
inquiries made by the Senate of the Uni
ted States in their resolution Of the 18th
inst, have the honor to submit the fol.
lowing, with your approval. ,..and also. that
Of the Hon. Secretary of War: .--
/ left Washington City on the 9th Of
last month for the purpose. Of making q
tour of inspection. throughout some Of
the Southern States lately in rebellion,
ard to see what changes were necessary
in the disposition Of the military forces
Of the country, how these forces could
be reduced, and expenses curtailed, &c.,
and to learn as far as possible the feel,
ings and intentions Of the citizens Of
those States towards the General Gos'
ernment. ,.
The State Of Virginia being so acces
sible to Washington city, and informa
tion from this quarter, therefore, being
readily obtained, hastened through the
State without conversing or meeting with
its citizens In Raleigh, N, c., | spent
one day; in Charleston, s. G., two days
Savannah and Augusta, Georgia, each
one day. Both in travelling and whilst
stopping, l saw much and conyersed FREQ.
ly with citizens Of those States as we'll as
with officers Of the army who have been
stationed among them. The following
are the conclusions come to by me am
satisfied that the mass of the thinking
men of the South accept the present sit.
uation of affairs in good faith. The ques-
tions which have hitherto divided the
sentiments of the people of the two sec
tious- Slavery and State Rights, or the
right of State to secede from the Union
they regard as having been settled for
ever by the highest tribunal Chat Of
arms) that man can resort to. / was
pleased to learn from the leading men
whom | met that they not only accepted
the decision arrived at as final, but now
the smoke of battle has cleared away,
aud time has been given for reflection,
that this decision has Teen fortunate
one Cor the whole country, they rsceivius
like benefits from it with those who op-
posed them in the field ard in council
Four years Of war, during which the law
was executed only at the point of the
bayonet throughout the States in rebel.
lion, have left the people possibly in q
condition not to yield ready obedience to
the civil authority, the American people
dave generally been in the habit of yield.
ing This would render the presence Of
small garrisons throughout those States
necessary, until such time as labor re-
turns to its proper channel and civil au-
thority is fully established. l did not
meet any one, either those holding places
under Government or citizens of the
Southern States, who thought it practic,
able to Withdraw the military from the
South at present. White and black mu
tually require the protection of the gen
eral Government, There is such univer.
sal acquiesconce in the authority Of the
general Government throughout portions
of the country visited by me that the
mere presence of n military force without
regard to numbers, is sufficient to main,
tain order. ---.--.-t.-.-.. -....
The good Of the country requires that
force be kept in the interior where
there are many freedmen. Elsewhere in
Southern States than at forts upon the
sea coast no force ia necessary. They
should all be white troops. The reasons
for this ore obvious. Without mention
ing many Of them, the black troops, late,
ly slaves, demoralize labor, both by their
advice and furnishing in their camp a re.
sort for the freedmen for any distance
around. White troops generally excite
no opposition, and therefore q small mum,
Dor can maintain order in a given district
Colored troops must be kept In bodies
sufficient TO defend themselves II isnot
the thinking men who would do violence
toward any class Of troops sent among
them by the general Government, bul
the ignorant in some place might. The
late slave too, might be imbued with the
idea that the property Of bis late master
should have no protection from colored
soldiers There is danger Of collision
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