The New York herald., 1866-08-28
THE SOUTH.
Cen. Gordon Granger on the
Southern Situation.
The People Loyal In Act
and Purpose.
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h Young and Idle s'Bucks" Of the South the
Only Malicious and Evil Disposed Persons.
Growing Indifference to Taking Fart
In the Elections.
10. DC. &c.

in the Elections.
Report.
WASHINGTON, August "a, 1855.
- Hs Hxcellency ANDREW JOHNSON, President or tho
United States:-
Aa-In obedience TO instructions dated May O. 1861
rsoting me, while carrying specific mission to
ezane carefully into the disposition Of the people Of
nhs Southern States through which might pass,
bsvsrds the government Of the United States" have
no honor TO report
That in all the states visited found no sign or
symptom OF organized disoyalty the general govern
neuL found the people taking our currency, and
glad 70 get IT. anxious for Northern capita and Northern
bsr TO develop the Of their country
md well disposed towards every Northern man who
cnrne among them with that object In view
In localities heard Of secret organiza-
lions pointing renewal OF the rebellion On inves
Asatng these societies could discover In them
n0thng moro than charitable institutions, having for
lhsr principal object the relief Of the widows and
orphans Of confederate soldiers who had fallen in the
var
Dung the whole Of my travels found to be as safe
md as convenient TO mngle with the people Of the
Bonh, freely discussing any and every topic that
-, any other section Of the Unted States was
among tnom unknoWn, the todOr OF tner acts
md conversation then the when my name
md Official position were thoroughly understood
me people OF the South may be divided into two
assc There the industrious class aboring earnestly
70 build up what has been broken down. striving
s1nse prosperity to the country, and interested
nsfnly in the great question Of providing
bod and clothing for themselves and families.
4nsse form the great majority of the
Veople Then there another class utterly rrcspon
nbie class. composed mainly OF young who
hs bucks" OF Southern society before the war; and
ehssny spent their time in loungng round the court
POEMS and bars in chicken hghtng and gambling These
have been greatly broken up by the many Of them
esse been killed. but those who remain still disturb
ng elements In tho community, and ars doing much
nlschef II Is this class OF men, and numb OF the
poorer whies who have formd gangs for horse stealing
j Is they who in instances have made attacks on
s1ccrs OF the Freedmens Bureau and have III treated
no freedmen II Is they who afford the mar prstext
srayins that there . among the people Of the south
mont. Bot they are not the representatives of the
Southern people They form but insignificant minor
much by feeling Of opposition TO the
y reluctance TO earn their own livelihood by honest
That Of authentic outrage have occurred In the
6euh s patent TO every familiar with the current
S asss .as sssss are ssw and fer be-
thS responsibility for such acts OF swcssness upon tho
whole southern people. For some MALICIOUS purpose
ed grouped together and sown broadcast over the
NSsth 70 as 70 give TO tho public mind an utterly
sossesy The fact is that wherever dsseoion and iur,
buicnce have manifested themselves outside the sA 70
whom have above alluded there has been some
1oCAl specific cause 10 account for H. Laweesncss,
IKE epidemic has extended over particular belts Of
ths country, and, like an epidemic eq ally Taceabe
must be named bad government pilage and oppression
r0r five years the southern people have been tho sub
Ss.s vas military despo,ism dependen, solely on the
lssun OF an individual since the war they have been
~ more or less ~ shaotc sssesns.s ~ ,a
tween The military the freedmens Bureau and the pro-
vsiouai governments What might have been the re-
~ sf different policy Il is not altogether idle 70 specu
ana Every military man who ssrved In tho South
1sring the will agree that the heart Of the great
nas Of the people not thorouzhy in the struggle
ne namber OF dessrions from the rebel armies abund
anf9 establishes this fact Had policy OF wise
saa statesmanlike conci alton been followed ont
psobabls thai the condition and disposition Of the people
voad now b far better than they are But on The sub
ps6elIous States divided and broken up INTO oppos
ing factions whose action greatly hindercd the reessb.
nshnent Of civil law and good order 30 much needed
amsng people demoralized BY the most demoraiizing
- all sgencies-cvu The country was flooded
with Treasury agents wbo with their accompces and
intators, neecsd people right and left, returning
Aie the United states Treasury for all the enormous
o. o. property sy n and seo,s osse H
Mo Freedmens Bureau stepped between the planter
s.a The laooer s.,ins o Ip s = % pe1ps'assns " & an
saw themselves robbed and wronsed by agents and sclf
appointed agents protesting 10 act under the sanction OF
shs United States government Need be woadered at
that among community thus dealt with powerless TO
ycsfs and and prostra cd for successful com
paani, rome bterDess and IN fe ling should arise None
but brave and we'll meaning people could have endured
unrssstingly all that the south has undergone.
In prosecuting this inquiry hardly deemed u fair "
cd than what had been the actions OF the peopc
q the South towards the general government With
soei bss opsnoa 70 DO Yst for more horopr
understanding OF tho question made u part Of my
had universally complied with the conditions granted
and accepted at the final surrender Of their armies
sood faith sno alsori,y the requirements Of The oonsu
Sonal amendment aboishing slavery and that n all the
STATS except Mississippi and Texas the famous eisi
Rghts Bill had been anticipated by tho action OF the
6Ae Leg slaurcs previous TO lis passage BY Congress
Tsrhcr Than thi found that In the repudiaton Of every
had been taken by the State authorities, and had
beeu universally endorsed by the people and neither
toward dspostcn u reprdate tho national debt or 70
BvvNe the institution Of slavery.
But whiist the Southern people are thus loyal and
have fulfilled all the requirements sked OF ucm by the
federal government, Il 10 impossible 10 Disguise
sho iacS and the better class Of citizens do not
auempt TO disguise II, that there is among them
deep feeling and strong apprehension the
q their long continued exclusion from Congress They
existence OF the political party ASCENDANT and
that the question OF suffrage eadjusfment OF repreeen
Tnus regardless the great interests not only OF tho
suffering SOUTH but Of the whole country burdened with
debt aud labor ng under severe cmbarrassmcn found
Che prev sng opinion among this intelligent citl.
sens well among those xious for early
restoration Of the Union, TO be that and
an equal and Just co-operaton IN the admins
federal alta r. much longer wisbheld from the
Southern States, feeling Of indnrnce would spring
40 towards taking any part In nins federal Offices and
particularly towards re- ming Their seats In Con
grcsslhat the people fact, would stay away iron the
pols aud allow the elections 20 BY detsuit 20 the
great detr OF the country nj large This feeling Of
Indifference indeed " already manilesung itsef aud h.
rapidly increasing much thai were u not foe
p~r ons 10 zach Southern state who have found u
ee1ary FOR their 70 live upon and hold once
aud whose haunts aud occupations have hitherto been
NJ The federal capital do not believe that any clamor
for representation would be heard.
what h needed 10 restore harmony and prosperity TO
the enre country both North and SOUTH ~ ciosof and
better acquantancs with each other. | have been as
toDshed 20 noce how Little people, sven whose social
relations all Southern know Of the true state OF
Feeling In that eccon Of he country We need greater