The New York herald., 1866-03-07

nojes, Nowcr IN the government OF the country and
tno eectvN ianchi'e were len exclusively the hai.ds
a. ,is id,e ople Of those States what should YOU ex
meet The NINTH. elara ter Of The representatives from
tloso SLtes IN regard - the payment OF the national
doht ~ nress,ya Ion OF the Union and the ,tion ot
t,r ovgr dnh,sp think there Il a great desire mani
fesed by teni or the assumption ~ ebt they wi
to brus that abou' ana l1y ae.r, 70 DO paid ff theIr
ns ona debt think lhor have no patro for the
UAon; they appear re nCw az nuch devoted to the
of the Tebehon ~ tAey we're during the war; they
appear 10 accept the s uaton because they cannot do
anyihln else az present uo because they are satisfied
with a. think that 10 an 1ihor election held for
Conlrcsvmeu and gt.atnrs they would elect men who
are even stronger IN their sent nens Tor tho south ana
against tie government than those her tofose elected;
they ana ~ some cases try TO pcs men who would hot
be obc tunable In every respect tnt hink that these
men now wo NJ be Objectionable to dc Southern people,
employees of Ia road, telegraph and xpreSs companies
who wre loyal 10 the government arc nav.
by sympathzers with the rebeilon- many Of
them heretofore officers IN the rebel ferviee i have
been in the South during the whole and who had
married Southern woman, stating that they were re-
moving all employees not decidedly IN favor or the con
ed.racy and putting In their places those who were and
he knowin that bis turn coming, resigned posi-
ton and wrote 10 me 10 know could get him some po
son at the North lie states that to bo tho rule adopted;
had been rred ont in many cases before let Ala
hama at the tine OF he surrender and after that
they manifested disposition rather 10 divide this thing
but that ~ entirely changed.
z so far as you know, now do Alabama and Mssis-
sipp conn with Georgia Tennessee the Iariicu-
iars Of which you have spoken A. think there Is
not very much dnercnce f any il is in favor OF Ten
nessec think that Tennessee is rather the moro loyal
Q n you have any facts views that you have not
stated you may state them now. A. have mentioned
something In regard Ia organizing tho militia; there
to be great desire the part OF the Southern
peopia for that and to the Freedmen's Bureau.
Bureau and to It's officers 1t is looked upon
ds,raec in that country by toe who now
the other had TO have been an onlcer in the Con-
iedofatc army u a passport to society everywhere
throughout the South believe that II the militia sys-
TEN wefe arcd out II would be organized into brgades
Rnd divisions, and would be Offered throughout by
rebel ohcers lrd every way could to set correct
Information OF tic people and 10 Judge them without
any pnkind feeling hoped thai they would be
loyal, or al least thai they would accept the
-il alton sincerely, hut am satiaici tha they do not
believe there u an organization existing now through
o4t thc south or tho renewal Of the rbelop have
acnlont rom Ieliahie that oi the present
stare representatives, ~ Alabama said that anita
ton I'D eSit thrO ghunl the whole SOU ftr that pur
pose aDl learned from other parties the Iisor
cal Society has something to do with II; you may have
observed notices of very atendanrcs at Hstor cal
Soclcy meetings in Gplr.ia and Alabama
q Dd you have ANY nlcryicg with Governor Parsons,
Governor Shaftcy ur 60 ernor Patton While ou were In
Alaharna or Mississippi A. No, sr, Governor iat0n
was IN Huntsville white | was In command, bnt he I'D
not call no hfndq areT he seemed 20 be- cOngranntng
the people in regard his with General Thomas
a. "a the removal Of rOnps from there. anu as ~ thr
cigan fat9n ~ the miiia; hc told hem i would be
orEauZed Immediately IN fact he appointed coloncs Ia
v hou he was 20 nj commission and ihnk before
thai Governor Parsons had also sent commissions to
them
o What tho anteccndenis Of the men thus
mis5ioncd' A. 10 Ar a- know hoy were officers Of
tle iatc rebel amy |ttt.f
@ l. there any pubic sentiment in the country Of
UhichyOn have spoken Ia tid 10 ioria IL 30
What II. aud hat thG IDEAS fneriainedr a.
They seem 20 manifest great dssrv 10 have this conn
try involved Ia gsr With Ffagce IN regard Mexico;
unuk that. rs general thing in case OF
such an event, they would selze he opportunity
10 turn against tbe Government. of course therr arc
exceptions hut thai s tlc ~ sentiment of the Fading
people of lhc south or those who have controlling
nIehcei and y ny ttn heief l4i.r al Lave been
elc 20 learn o. the southern pcopl rn. The war and
SINE the surrender thai the ~ Il OF sance sl W
iss tl strong and faat, in tho event Of ihs
country engaging foreign wsf, the cuem Of the
Uni ed states governments throughout fhe South 40 melt
iate and VII not i4i 20 scze that opportunity, 10 A.
tempt a.ain as delFaellna