The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1866-01-20
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ducos it in this fashion N
TIfE,REpoRr OF THE SPECIAL COMMIT
The Special Radical Committee OH
Reconstruction intend, it is said, TO visit
the Southern States, to investigate their
condition, and report whether they are
fit for admission into full companion IN
the sisteraood of Union. AS most Of
the gentlemen composing the committee
; have already made up their minds on
the subject. | don't see the use of the
contemplated tour especially as their
report has been agrecdupon. AS the
document will be looked for with con.
siderable interest / have procured
copy oft, torthe publication of which |
must / will not be accused ola breach Of
good firth Here it is:
WAsulNGroN, January, lSGG.-To
the Honorable Senate and House of
Representatives Your Committee.
appointed TO visit the States lately in
rebellion, aud to investigate and report
upon the condition of loyalty and fit.
ness for readmisslon into the Union,
have performed the duty assigned to
them, and beg leave to.makc the follow
ing report:
Naturally, the first place visited by
Your committee, was Richmond, Vir-
ginia, the capital of the late Conlcdera
cy. Our coming had been heralded in
the newspapers there. and the demon.
stration the railroad depot on our ar.
rival may be taken as, in some degree,
indicative Of the popular sentiment in
that city. We found large, concourse
Of citizens Of African descent awaiting
u.s. and, as we disembarked from the
cars, they hailed us with shouts of wei.
come, mingled with ."This way TO the
Spotwood House." Here's yer buss
for the Continel," "E[erc's Your cab for
any part of the city," Baggage tothc
hotel, gents, " &c, 1t was grateful to
the heart orloyal m"n to be thus vel
coined in city so lately the hcadquar.
tcrs oErebellion, Willie at the same time
we began TO feel convinced already that
the only loyal people Of the Soutli were
Of the colorcd race. We could not de.
clue the hospi,alities so generously ten.
hcrcd ~, and accordingly we selected
two carriages from the large number
placed at our disposal We were driv
on to the Spotswood by our hospitable
friends; who charged us two dollars a
piece and a half a dollar extra for bag.
gage. Attcrso much, kindness from
Lhc colored race, we were, unprcpared
for the harsh treatmentwc subsequently,
received from white oligarchs Of Rich.
mosa. The proprietors of the Spots.
wood gave us rooms in the fifth story,
back, saying to his clerk, as we have
been informed by faithful African who
blacked our boots FIR quarter 4 par,
that they were good enough for Yankee
Radicals. The same spirit of disloval
hate was manifested to us in the din,
ing room, where, in response to our re.
peated call for Goldfish and pumpkin pic,
we were served with noting butbacoa and
hot cakes. We asked why this was
done, and were told bya loyal waiter,
whoni we had just givea a postal hal!
dollar, that Mr.. Spotswood said he
didn't keep a hotel for the accommoda.
ton OF Yankees, and, therefore, persist.
emily excluded Goldfish and pumpkin pies
from the. bill OF fale. Your committee
do not deem it necessary to- dwell upon
thiscyidenco of smouldering disloyalty,
inor TO compareit with the hastily form.
cd option OF General Grant respecting