Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-04-10

For The Co1nmission.
PROPOSED JOINT RESOLUTION To IN
CREAsE TEMPORARILY THE DUTIES or
CONDITION AND PROSPECTS, OF THE
SOUTH.

CONDITION AND PROSPECTS, OF THE
Mr. DeBOv's Testimony Before the
Congressional Committee.
J. ID. B. DeBOw, ESQ, having recently
| returned from an extensive Southern
I tour. was summoned as q witness, a few
days since, before the Congressional Joint
! Committee Of Reconstruction. He testi-
I fed upon several leading points, We are
I informed, very much as follows;
THE SOUTH ACQUIEsCEs.
There seems to be a general, nay, uni
versal acquiescence in the results OF the
: war though much dissatisfaction prevails
Z in reference to the course pursued
I BY Congress. The people, having fairly
and honestly tried the experiment Of
4 secession, are satisfied with the result, and
there is no disposition In any quarter, in
any shape OF form, 70 embarrass the
United States Government, or % refrain
from the performance Of all the duties Of
citizenship. Those in favor Of or opposed
70 secession are agreed that IL is our best
interest to scoept what the Government
has done in reference to the negro as
wen as in reference TO other matters.
THE FREEDNEN's BUREAU
Il universally complained Of as a great
evil 10 the whites a. well a. the blacks,
and has been the cause q much heart
burning aud . feeling Of hostility which
dia net exist at the time OF the surren-
der. The hostility is not serious, and
would speedily yield on the adoption Of
liberal measures by Congress
MILITARY F0RcE.
Mona whatever is required at The
south, except what the States themselves
would furnish. Order has been con
pleteiy restored.
TREATMENT OF UNION 1iEN-
There is prejudice against those who
remained iu the south and pretended
feslty TO it but who now, for interested
motives, sci Up that they were always
loyal % the Onion. Much deception 0f
see kind Is practiced. Union men, who
left the country lv4 - '''''' s''''
no part in the war, are respected when
they return. The prejudice never
amounts to hostility, and no enc would
~ molested in amy manner on chat ac-
count. i know Of no exceptions. such
I persons Require no protection. There
might be some little unkindnes5 OF Ioos
or expression toward them, and thev
would not expect freedom Of social intof-
COURSE. No attempt WoHld be made bv
any one 10 Interfere with their personal
and political rigbts-none whatever.
Treatment or NORUHERN aES.
The secession meu-the men WhOyFere
in the war are generally ruined. ana
their families destitute; and there Is. for
this reason, a disp0si ton 10 sustain them
If tltev undertake any business. Acfual
sympathv with their opinions must, Of
course, have its weight. On the other
hand, there are many whoare in flourish
ing business-Northern men, who came
to the South during or since the war, aud
who conduct the most extensive and lu-
erative operations. The discrimination,
I where d exists, is merely social. AT
present. it IS vel marked. I have never
! known II % take an offensive shape.
J There Is cOolness, reserve, but nothing
more. Ladies at parties may not receive
/ the attentions- Of Federal officers, vet the
[ festivities 90 on ia the same room, and