Des Arc citizen., 1866-04-14

| ifpossible A. believe 1t was ther wish to do so. It was their wish to have the Con- l fcderate Government recognized as an inde- | psndent Government. I have no doubt if it could have made favorable treaties it would have done so. But know nothing of it's pol iey I had no hand or part ill it. I merely express my own opinion. e .aa | Q. The question l am about to put to you, you may answer or not, as you choose. Did you take an oath of fidelity or allegiance to the Confederate Government? A I do not. recollect having done so, but it is possible when was commanding did. I do not rec ollect whether twas required If it was re- quired took it,or if it had been required I would have taken it. But do not recollect 1, whether it was or not,
 l By Mr Blow-Q. In reference to thc effect of President Johnson's policy, if it was adopt. ed, would there be anything like return of | old feelings? asked that because you used the expression "Acquiesccing in the result" A. l believe it would
 0. Do you think that their preference for | that policy arises from desire to have good feelings and peace in. the country, or from the probability of their acquiring political powergl 4. So far as know of the desire of the peo- | pie of the South, it is for the restoration of I their constitutional Government, and they look upon the policy of President Johnson as the one which would most clearly and most surely establish its iiffYaa ae9
 c. Do you seerany change in reference to the people of Virginia as regards industry ; ] are they as much or more interested in devel- ! oping their material interests than they weres A. have not observed any change; every one now has to attend to his own business for his support. 3a .nalala glae naa'1 a3as I Q. The poorer classes are generally hard at work, are they A. So far as l know. they arc. l know nothing to the contrary. l have noticed no change in their relations to the colored people, as know the feelings of all the people of Virginia are kind to the col ored people. 1 have never heard any blame attributed to them as to the present condition of things, or any responsibility. ue e es l 0. Can capitalists and working men from tie North go into Virginia and go to work among the people? A. I do not know any thing to prevent them. Their peace and pleasure would depend very much on their Ecorduct. If they appiieel theniselvessto atllcir own business, and did not interfere to pro7 yoke controversies, don't believe they would be interrupted. There is no desire to keep labor and capital out of tho country. They are very anxious to get labor aud capital into the State. The manner in which they would be received, as before stated, would depend entirely upon the individuals; they might make themselves obnoxious, as you can un- derstand.
 By Mr. Howard Is there not great dis like of Northern men among seccssionists? A. Isupposc they would prefer not to asso- ciate with them. Ido not know that they would select them as associates. M i.g 0, Do they avoid and ostracize their soci- ety? A. They might avoid them They would not select them as associates unless there was some reason. I do not know that they would associate until they became ac- qaaip.ed. think it probable thatthey would not admit them into their social circles. {
 By Mir. BloW-Q. Do you think colored persons would rather work for Northern man than a Southern man? A. I think it very probable that they would prefor the Northern man, although have no facts. know of numbers of blacks engaging with their masters; I know of good many who prefer to go off and look for new homes \ Whether it is from any dislike to their former masters, or from a desire to change, or that they feel more free and independent, do not 4 know.
 O What is your opinion in regard to the material interests of Virginia? do you think they will be equal to what they were before the rebellion, under the changed aspect of affairs? A. It willtake q long time to reach their for mcr standard I think after some years they ,l will reach it, hope they will exceed it; but it can't be immediate. In my opinion 1t win take number fyears. .li O. On the whole, is the condition of things '. in Virginia hopeful, both in regard to it's ma N terial interests and future peace of the coun- l try? A, have heard great hopes expressed, !, and great cheerfnlness and willingness to j, labor.
 \ Q. Suppose that this policy of President } Johnsons should be all that you anticipate, and that you should realize allthat youexpect in the improvement ofyour material interests, do you think the result of that will be the 4 gradual restoration of old feelings? A. That would be the natural result, think, and see no other way in which that result can be brought about.
 [ 0. There is a fear in tue public mind that the friends ofthe policy inthe South adopt fl because they see init means of freorganizing the political position which they lost in the re- cent contest. Do you think this is the main idea with them, or do they merely look to it, as