The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-28

Trent view OF the subject on tlfe part W tine
commlttee, or from misrepresentation on my
mart, have been disappointed in the ex-
pectatien d being allowed tohear whatwas
limpited 20 my State as drnerlt, and of
co,lnterac,ing II, III lcould--a mistake from
which some injustice has resulted. My in
ference, from the correspondence. certain
| Nv was that the committee, when they
should reach the matters touching North
Carolina, would notify US of the prints on
which evidence was desired, and would sf-
ford an opportunity to apply TO adverse ties.
limcny the ordinary tests ot truth. as well
as Of combating il, IL in our judgment pro.
per ODE done. by witnesses called by oursi
selves.
was, therefore, surprised, few days
since. TO learn that the committee had made
repprt of the evidence taken by them. and
sb aimed an order for its publications.
proceeding which. 10 legislative body. as
in a court Of chancery. sprescme, implies
that all the evidence has been taken that II
/ is designed to receive. This inference is
con6rlned by he application Tor anil adap.
ton Of the additional order to print 10000
extra copies, II Impacts that the case. as
to the facts, is fully made up, and that up
on these II Is 10 be submitted to the judy
ment Of the two Houses Of Congress, and
the still higher arbitrament af public pplnr
ion. Now, | most respectfully protest.
that il. upon any thing contained IN all this
e vidence, the people Of the State OF North
Carolina shall be condemned, or kept in a
state of condemnation, il will be condem-
nation without a hearing. whrn shs was en-.
titled to be heard.
OF all the testimony received By the
committee, there Is but a single athdasii
having any specific reference a. her and
there IS room for hope that. irom the ab-
sencs Of other evidence. she was not Consl,
dered insslsed in any great degree Of de
E,nerit or criminality. and il was not deem
ell necessary 70 prosecute he investigation
any further on that account. But II canno,
escape observation. that in a State OF anil
lion of inhabitants, The only witness called
70 speak Of her condition. the sentiments
and ruling motives Of her people. should
be Lieut.. Col. Dexter Clapp. from one al
tile Eastern States, an officer Of the Freed
mems Bureau a. Raleigh, wAo staaes thai
he is conyerssat with the people ia somr
twenty counties out of eighty seven So
iourncr filing an Office FOE which there will
be no necessity in short time n come.
unless upon the theory that the government
81 the State will not do justice TO its negro
popuIaiium in their new condition OF free
CON. do not design 10 impeach the In
tegrity Of this gentleman. lie Is sP"ken
Of in terms Of high respect By persons Of
our cemmon acquaintance. II has so hap
pened thar have not met hsm. Boz sure.
IN his opinIons. loosely expressed, IS they
are IN his affidavit, and nothing more full
ly illustrates the importance ol eross-ex.
animation than the want oi precision ~ the
language OF his statement. iormed BY m
ltercourse. A. he admits. amons les than
nnc fourth ol the people OF the State his
vague statement Of design 10 rep date
the rebel ,irbt, what is meant By thi. do
not comprehend j his sweeping assertion
that union men and freedmen stand a
poor chance for Justice 10 the State courts,
ian asper.i"n upon the judicial officers u
the State recently chosen BY q Legislature
elected under the restricted system Of ,uf-
frage ordained BY the proclamation Of the
Presidsnt and Provisional Governor. a.
veil a. an injustice u the general senli-
ment u the people, are ali 70, Iadrfinite
and unsupported ~ serve a. the foundation
/ Tor any action Or course 81 policy 90 he
part of the Government toward, the pro
ple Of an entire State. HAD been 80 fur.
tunate as to have had the attention IT the
committee, even after this affidavit was IA
ken, think ! could AZ ooce nave more
than neatraIized I'll the dispar ,ging te.,i.
mony OF Col. Ciapp. by requesting that
there might BE- summoned another officer
uf the Freednen's Bureau, sone time on
duty at Fayetteville. North Carolina, who
h,J eoual nnoorttnities OF observation. and