Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-03-10

men, would be uealcl colll4 uL WIN ~
difference.
/ Q. Whst T. your opinion with regar
70 the pr0prietv Of removing the negroes
I if territory could be assigned them. Wher
they could become free holders . WOui
they be- disposed 20 60, or have you an.
guini0u on that subject2 A. I do no
{ know that anv effort has been made Q
I ascertain whether or not the negrOe
Z would be willing to remove 70 any terri
& tory assigned 70 them, but from N,
knowledge Of the negro character / thin
they would object 10 10. / think thaJ th
: mass Of them desire 20 live in their oil
I neighborho0ds and silh their DAD mas
tiers invariably where they have beel
. treated vel as slaves
/ Q. What is your opinion Ofthe DANCE
I Of trouble with the negroes II they Re
main where they are ana s-e justly
/ trp-ted2 A. There j. no danger IRON
J them whatever, unless the whites trea
J them So badly that they are compelled
/ in salf-Gefeuse 70 Iise up against them.
] G. Has anything beendone in Alaabma
I with emancipation in reference 20 ths
education Of negroes A There Is no SEQ
7 ton of the Stareof Alabama but where
I the people under the direction Of philGn-
/ thr0pic gentlemen Of that state have
I gone 10 work Of themselves 10 establish
: frea.imeui- court or something like Il
] OF equivalent 10 il, through which they
I Drop1se 70 administer fair and impartial
/ Justice between tle employers and the
NEGROES. and they have also undertaken
I 70 establish schools for the religious IN
struCli0n Of the negro and t0r education
in the primitive branches OF knOwlecge-
@. What Is the disposition and capacity
Of Uae. negroes for educauou' A, The
disposition is universal among them.
especially sm0ng the younger portion, 10
acquire an education. Their capacity
for receiyiug instructions las not Yet
been fully developed, out, from su / can
learn from conversation WITH dIiiereut
persons, they possess iaic capacity Tor
acquiring knowledge. I think the sec
ond generation can oe instructed much
more easily and mucu more thoroughly
than the present generation, because ia
s measured the mind Of the negro Is en-
rirely undeveiOped at present, except In
the matter OF practical observations
Q. What Is the disposition Of the negro
70 iab0ro Is there any trouble with HIM
ia that respect Il he Is offered fair wages
aui assured Of his compensation" A !
think in every instance where the negro
has been assured that he would be paid
fair wages, be has gone 10 work willingly,
and has continued to work as long As the
contract hiss been faithfully performed
on the part of his employers.
0. VII YOU state in general terms
how the condition Of Georgia differs from
that OF Alabama, if at all2 A. 1 DO not
think that tie condition OF the state OF
Georgia differs naturally from that Of Al
abama. There may be somewhat more
Of personal hsrred toward the negro in
his relation as q freedman, but As IL has
been easily controlled through the Freed
mems Bureau. that feeling is constantly
improving I'm all OF the States.
q. How does Mississippi differ from
Alabama, If In any way. A. The peO-
pie Of Mississippi sppeaE 10 me 70 lie more
imRllsivs ana more prone 70 stand up
fOrHud asseTt their opinions. 10 is a die
tCClJ matter 10 describe the difference
between the people Of the two States,
yet there i a difference
q. II I understand you you consider
Mississippi the least promising o. the
three States Of which you have spoken
A. Yes, sir, the people Of that state do
not listen 20 arguments and discussions
with as much caImuess as the people Of
Aiabamo 90.
VI
mind In the three States that YOU have
described with reference TO the Govern
ment IS COMPARED with the condition of
the public mind soon after Lees surren-
der? 4. / do not know that l am COM
petent 10 give . decided answer TO shat
question, because the reports received
soon after his surrender were generally
from persons who travelled hurridly
through that section Of the country. !
think that in & great majority 0f cases
tEey were disposed 20 look on the most
favorable side immediately aft6T the muir
der of Nr. Lincoln and the downfall OF
the COGiedeTacy, and perhaps they did
not investigate So closely rs persons
would at the present time. The univeT-
sal report made 70 ne by persons travel
ling through these States al that time
was 70 the effect that the masses OF the
people were very happy ST the downfall
of the rebellion, and at their prospects Of
soon getting under the Constitution and
Government Of the United States.
Q. Do y0u SNOW anything, from in
formation or report, Of secret Organlza-
tons In the South said 70 be hostile 10
the Government Of the United States
A. l have received several c0mmunica-
tIons 10 that effect, but the persons VINO
have given me the Information have de-
sired that their names should not be men
toned, and as yet no direct accusations
have teen made In regard to any one
person or class Of persons there having
been steps tase.i 70 ascertain the truth OF
the matter. The persons communicating
with me are reliable and truthful, and !
believe their statements are correct In
the main, bot how lar this disanBct0n
extends 4 am a. yet unable 10 say. II
does exist 70 a certain extent, and / am
taking measures 70 obtain a. much infOr-
nation Ou the subject a. l can.
q. To what States does this inIOrma-
ton relateo A. Itrelates 20 all the States
lately in rebellion; l think there is DO
such danger 10 be apprehended, because
the mililsTV suilor,ty and the power Of
The Government is not only feared IN
States, but I think it Is ample 10
nut down any seriOus demonstration.
c. i rhis Information froa different
sources, each independent OF the other
A. Yes, sir.
@. 50 far as you are informed what
are the nature aud objects Of this aiganl-
zation A. To embaTrass the Govern
ment Of the United states in the proper
Of the affairs OF the
country on cnAtAFoIAL5s = oA l-@A-lAl- 7-lD Diie
efforts 10 gain very important concessions
TO the people Of the South, II possible 70
repudiate the national debt incurred IN
consequence Of the rebellion, OF TO gain
such an ascendanCy in Congress as 70
make provision for the assumption by
Congress Of the debt incurred by the rebel
Government; also in ease the United
states Government can be involved in q
foreign war, 10 watch their opportunity
and take advantage Of the FIRST that 90
ours 90 strike for the independence Of the
States lately in rebellion.
Q. Do you know Of any persons OF in
huence being implicated ia this move
meut? A have not maintained that
any persons OF influence are implicated
IN IL, and / viii further state, in Justice to
the South, that ] know Of meny men
who were prominent IN the rebel army
who are now honestly trying to become
good citizens Of the United states. They
have been parOled, and have applied to
the President FOR pardon, and are await
ing his decision. They have set them
selves 10 work earnestly TO earn an bon
est livelihood in some practical and
peaceful manner, thereby setting good
example to the other people Of the
south