New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-16
TEXAS IN 1866.

TO thIESisor u TAs IN Tr,suns
SIR As you arc historian, and your journal is usually
correct chroncle beg leave to correct some Of the
statements which find in regard several affairs in this
mornings issue and also to explain others. And first:
to the the" Wooden less and tho done
ton of lands to Rebel soldiers You may add to it sp
preparation the body Of Gen. A Sydney john
son. who fell ct Shiloh and bring it in the State cemetery
at Austin As Johnsons only error In life was that which
ended in his DEATH the only significance in this is the dts
position TO show by legislation, the appreciation OF thoss
who persisted in the struggle against the nation. The tn
upon the whole people for this pageantry and display
not keeping the epudaton of the Rebel debt IN very COCA
faith II Southern oyasts to DO taxed to give pen
and heroic honors TO the Rebel chiefs and suesr
it would be just that the United States should ~
sumo ell these obligations at once.
Then as to the "schoo fund for the benefit Of white
children only" the Convention Of Texas by organic law
dedicated the whole $20OOOoO derived from The sole Of
territory the United States the tenth OF the reyenu3
derived from the upon negroes and their labor even
the annexation Of Texas and the 5000 acres OF
land donated to the several counties together WIN tss
onlyi But II provided that should the negroes Do
taxed for education they might share the benefits OF hsa
tax The same constitution excluded them nom me nshs
of suffrage and from being counted IN the basis OF Legs
latye representation; but II did give them some rgh
court The President approved this mode OF reconstsue
ton although IL carried indemnity for every manner OF
ofense in the Of military and civil Confederate
authority, including the confseaon Of the property Of
loyal citizens of the United States With such an ~
prevail the legislators Of Texas believe themselves 70
DO fully indoued at Washington. And you win
remember that Judge John Hancock, whose
history occupies most of your article headed the delesa
ton Washington who assured the President that al
things had been well done, Notwithstanding he failed 70
get the Convention to declare the Secession ordinance
null ab into" but they said that like Slavery II hsd
been made void BY force Of arms. And here wish 70
convey statement in regard 20 Judge Hancock He
not ga Rebel rho tainted By the ray but more property
Gov Hamilton states it, Z" aUa0a rho fH by ~
ray" He opposed Secession and the war; he run more
risks giving aid to the Government Of the United States
than any Of the "dtors 10 treason" in Texas He -
length fed the country under the sense of impehd-
ing danger to himself and be brought with him
several valuable Young men 70 the Upion cause. u
Union party commenced. lie violently opposed
President Johnsons amnesty proclamation, DESTROYING
Slavery in Texas appointing Hamilton Provisional Gov.
ernor, and, indeed, the Provisional Government. He
only became the supporter Of my Policy" after that
policy had placed the President at the head Of the Rebel
lion lie may have been Modified by Rebel nominations
for Governor which designed 20 defeat the Provisional
Government he may have been lured by the promise
mot kept 10 be made United States Senator He had d.
cared his purpose to repeal the Ereedmens Bureau, the
Civil Rights BILL and the Test Oath. The whole moral
that the Texas Rebels determined TO support one
who take that OATH Their betrayal Of Judge Han
cock whom they had designed, only proves what thsy
would do for President johnson II they had the chance
They would sacrifice him for JEFF Davis.
Judge Roberts, who was elected Senator not tie
President Of the Reconstruction butof the Secession Goa
yention, which deposed Houston and captured Twggs
He did all no could for the Rebellion supernumersy
colonel and a conscrpt judge. He member Of the
Reconstruction Convention and having advocated all tAs
narrowest and most defiant measures be Is Of all men the
most fitting specimen OF the President loyal represen
tstve from loyal State. That is he did all he could -
destroy the Government, and regrets much thoes
who elected him. and whose acts appear unfayorbs
light, that he did not succeed.
greye that Texans have made 90 bad q record. Had
they had less encouragement ct Washington, il would
have been better TIxAA