New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-08

slco in money 10 buy boxes In which oa 70
sh2 the clothing and ,s ne on Sr wbeh those
cond mt their money who desired TO contribute
stood beside the table for short time pntll was s
fed that there was more than slUO tneie' n heir
being in coin; instance this merely 70 snow tnr
spirit Of hberaliiy and their ability 10 DC noeIn'
q What to be the general disposition on VA
part cf the white people Of the south 10 sd the -.
man IN attaining an education permitting them 10
| DO 40, A. They are divided in sentiment the repe'
element is almost entirely opposed to doing ahytns ~
enable the negroes TO obtain an education WDiie tn
iova element Is almost az unanimously In favor OF a0W
ing them TO do so at meeting OF loyal WHITES Will H
attended. with one exception tnere was a., IN some
expression Of opinion Ia favor of negro suffrage IN soho
form; one man who had been a member Oh sn1
Secession Convention, but who had oPPII as,
the Ordnance of Secession 20 'ns %, ee! roblest
Roman Of them ALL Judge Taafero who had
his property destroyed aud his son hunted ny uoss ~
occasion that negro suffrage might DC lWoeu ,sou
sword and that the vote OF negro without suuca''u
might he controlled by person who own ia9a anu J
ployed him; that lands being in the hanus OF tne
siement Ioyal freedmen employed by them might not
always give loyal votes; he expressed no Ieus ~"
ever in regard TO those who h1u lh'1nseuoe
fore II was important that they should be educated.
N Go FAR az your own observation went, what Is youi
opinion as TO the eapaby of the freedmen eyory %
not educated 10 Judge between the KeDei ana DnIyd
candit.tps for object A. In answer 10 that "Vulu
state that made il rule to ask negroes al tDe PoT
and at the hoe in the field on every plantation a.
went how they would vote If they were aloWcu, ou
OF A..
any hesitation they always said they would Note LOT wy
Government and not for Rebels; there are lh'eEo EN-,
men enough among them TO direct tnen, INV ~ tbc
nronerlv and they seem TO be disposed 10 fo0" ln9
diraction of those intelligent men OF their numDer;
stated this 10 Judge Taliafero to which no dd hoe
make peh reply i may ar a. s wvY @ negro in
the South who was tainted WIN dlso!nnyi
thew are all loyal; they appear 10 understand VIM W
atty to Government is however lsho'an. nvstv
will saw that according 10 my observation ulsII
ton TO labor is in itself evidence OF loyalty; u Is o
altogether question of color; man VINO laDors III tne
Sontb is generally a loyal man; the white man VINO
lives upon the labor Of others. no matter whether
white or black labor, Is pretty certain TO DC heoe,
there is class that is exception TO TINS or was NJ
the beginning Of the Rebellion; many OF the EiB
propertv holders then were opposed 10 Secession DC
cnuse OF the effect they saw It would nave on , ,
property aud their pecuniary interests; many Oh 'e'l
stated 10 me that they did not favor Secessoh III tue
first place but submitted to IT, and acquesced IN u III
order to save their property from piage ana deSruc
ton. -, .. 4, .
| O From some Of you answers II would appear ina,
Won made a report to the President or Secretary oil
war, after your return How is thal a. n,auo o u
different report in writing accompanied III euch cnse
with pepers and documents; one was report eAcIu'
siyey connected with freedmens affairs the secretary
of War directed me 10 take II 10 zen howard Mi v
did; also attended TO matters connected win INC
Treasury Department while in the south' IN eatlon 20
cotton SC concerning which i communicate TO the
Secretary Of the Treasury; but the principal report
which made and which L entitled. Louisiana Po-
litically Considered" made IN writings u began
with setting forth the condition OF thngs AT thc
ing ont Of the Rebellion; ~ then gave shorl
history Of the ADMINISTRATION Of Gen. Butler
and Gen. Banks and continued the history uoWh 20
the time where was then; THIS report eohsiuercu
nroperly belonged 20 the President think the seere'
tarv OF War so considered II 20 whom bad shown u
before took the President, at any rate iook II
TO the President, together with al documents shu pa
per, including tables which have already referred;
there WIGS too much OF il for me 10 read The whole but
read 20 the President the latter part oi H. and espe
cially my conclusions; the President seemed !" pe
81 ,.,t, nod ,ha me
tain linn long; he made remarks about not belns
able 10 consider IT at that time and suggested
that as my authority originated Win the Sccielai! 81
War had better file my report, with the accompany
ing uepers in the War Office whicb dldi Zen oslli,
formerly on Gen. Banks staff, accompanied me 10 The
President and was present when TINS con'eIsa,ou looh
pace and when read conclusion Of ny report 10 MN
Cen Swift | understand Is now IN this city. .
O. Have you copy Of your report 10 The President
A / have not a copy OF that report. have AZ nome
rough draft from which the report was made but not
the accompanying papers. as bad no copies MADE o.
them not being aware that would be called before
this Committee 10 testify, did not Drlhg thaI fousu
draft with me 10 this city.
o. Can Won state from recollection the substance Of
the conclusions in your report to the ff.,ia,ht xhict
state the substance Of the conclusonsi one oil them
recolect distinctly 10 this effect, that " The Rebel
element was allowed 20 vote in the South AZ that time
every member who would be returned TO Congress
would be hostile TO the policy Of the Federal Govern
ment, only regards the payment OF the National
debt but In reference 10 emancipation OF the negroes
that while they expressed willingness 10 submit "a
principles of the Emancipation Proclamation they al
WAYS coupled with II the determination to regulate their
own affairs in that respect, stating that they would
have an organized system Of negro labor which they
woad Construct for themselves over and over again 10
conversation in New Orleans heard them saying that
they could make condition OF affairs better for them
selves than II was before; they said that Government
had freed the negroes and should b. made to take
care Of the crippes and those who were not able
10 work while they would regulate and control the la
Dor OF the able bodied would here state that while
many in the South would say that Government must
pay the Rebel rs We'll rs Federal debt the better and
more intel gent class Of them did not speak IN this
way; but they told me distinctly that l could not ex
pect that they vond help pay our debt pension our
soldiers for whipping them; thatthey would have power
in the Government some day with their increased
representation, and would be able 10 defeat
the payment Of interest the debt, In other
way destroy the public credits asked them where they
expected get help for that purpose and they would
generally say that there were portions Of the North
whore they had no interest In Government securities
at the West for instance; found that 10 be the feeling
among the best men who had been in the Rebellion that
met IN the South they seemed 10 take II for granted
that could not expect them when they sbond again
Obtain goSeI to hsp pay our dss .nSs % ,"
Neu- Orea ns have had other conversations with him
at one tine few weeks after my return hearing that
there some probability that BIO would order the
withdrawal Of the military the Freedmens Bureau
or both from the SOrth called upon him and sad n at
thought understood the feelings Of the pcoJ Of the
South and that II clear conviction that such
course carried out the first thing that wond hap
pen the South would be that the Rebel element wonld
| begin 10 hill the negroes. especially those who had
taken 10 Arms side; that there would IL killing
on both sides for negroes had now learned 10 use
arm. ard determined to maintain their rights l
said to the President; You will then be compelled to
send troops down there to restore order and IL Will
qure nore do that than it will preserve order
with the troops there; the result will be that our
troops viii be called upon to shoot down black men
who have taken up arms In our cause. for these
| black men will not submit to oppression
that will " forced upon them by Rebel Legislatures
the State governments being In the hands OF the Rebels
they will their Oppressiyr enactments In