New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-24

Gen Geo A. Cus.ar hl7.rg chosen 70 pace hiIu'
,.lf A. III, head Of movement intended 10 rally the
nov, in Blue to the support Of Joinsons policy OF
restoration" on the Philadelphia Platform, ha opin
ions are invested with Fictitious consequence. We
make room therefore, for his testimony. five months
ago. before the Congressional Committee on Recon
struction. II Is as follows:
wsmsGToy Mlrch &C. l.o5.
Major Gen George A. Cusiar sEOra aad examined.
Question whether you have been in any pm ~ tbe
STATE, lately in rebellion II 80. IA what pari sad "aai
tr,Ser.-I have bsen in Texas ,ad we,!sra Log,saa. IA
o. safe from yoar own personal kaovlsdys ,ud from ieb
iuotmson yoa have received from sGbosdinas officers
Mat are the present temper iui disposition OF 20 people 81
Teys ia regard 10 the power and authority q TIC Uliei
States,
people toEard he General Government a' a. al friendly ~
n.s their ogu words. they accept ihe stuition, bat
. - o,a d. u. r.,.rL rrisr i5s1
q, i-, s G1rrr,p, say import The oeisg OF ls people
than three mouths ago Ihey ahrn i'a reason
:, ibis tia, they sfe KEEP. IN ts conlol tle a., now ~
n,rteuli!y dissatisfied With tle action Of ' Goye5nsn' "a
hot permitting thsu % r'occgpy toe plc,, n conge',
which oolr.s thsg bise tsaa saas be PSI ire yoa'
u WHAT v1gd % he condition o. oyh men IN Ieti nov
m ca,e the military protection GOV Afforded we're "Hlda@n
ron Is s,ss 10, sonis Il ar, r oy,l nan to H., in
Tsr a, si p0g,o1 5aTS visited after the troops
VIZ ~ 10 10 loya people desire upon Tie subject are
I5sv them withdraw They say
there il no longer necessity Tor them n1y necessity ever
existed that I, imposition anon The people for the
Goyernm snt to keep them here And ,h assertion that
there necessity for the troops has been made ever
,s lgs able what were n, condition
sentiments, and disposition Of the people OF Ietss toward the
what th,y ars Aad any change has occurred give
Jour opilon 20 the reason Of that change
Southern STATE, seemed asdeyeloped OF unknown the most
submissive feeling was eVery"here prevalent Ihots sA9
had been engaged IN rebellion Particularly thoe who had
home psfi realized without beng told that they
bad forfeited every right even 10 that rue They regarded
the course of the Government gnanmols ~ the extreme
and far more generous than they had reason 10 expect Aer
n was seen what policy 10 be pursued toward the leaders
aud toward the southern States generally they assumed
defiant position. as,aied me Go'rnmeIt s,saed me
measures OF the GI'elmeuf deNouueel Tue system OF pro
vona Governments which had been established in the South
opposed to The lochtou o tseLt Of he freedmes BY
more strongly day by da, tLuk their opposition 10 Tue
Government and doyoy r. - olsrly visible aud as plainly
large proportion OF hose wlO lave taken The oaih OF ale
glance TO the General G0rsrrment 90 not hesltee 10 he
that hey do not regard IL budng pn MAINTAIN Tor some
unknown reason that The OATH lac heer oFced upon them aud
taken only win view u obtaining rfoes@n under y
which has pursued toward tue Eetes las been beneficial
10 that country, or othti s,tf ~
that norton o. the counv hut % the entire country and
as' 10 he mt.e,ts Of the Union aud Union
men in The SOUTH II has certainly produced result
intended contemplated IL has led tie people d ne South
forget the enorm o. ne erMe t.eJ committed ,! en-
themselves 10 the belief that tLy the party asgsyed
and the General Government the Gggetsor To ouch
tent have hey succeeded 10 thus educating themselves that
have no doubt had the power they would sragu the
Government Tor SURPRISING the Rebellion.
o. there much freedom Emorg tire Union men in
the OF their views ttert the time
went there and Il not what ia the FOR NJ A. lnmsny
paris OF Texas Onion dare express their sentiments
regards LOYALTY tie General GovsrI1tnt their lives would
be by lo1gi Lrop men are being murdered
there TO this dsJ al leati nIrdtt we've Occurring constantly
before left and, think, we're on the Increase
o. What the ftTs 10 nt recognition OF the
State the feael Government 60 tIpector desire the
reception their Senators sId Congress-
A The division Of opinion ~ Noy clearly marked upon that
question. Tie entire 6soysl portion Of the Inhabitants are
ANXIOUS that the state tl,ld re immediately tored 10
its former rights and yvtrss IN tie Union; that stond
be represented Congress and 10 the ether branches Of the
equally that the CEREAL Government siond continue
70 maintain It's present eoIol tie sae In ills they
say. Il their Only safety wIlcH OPINION MOST HEARTILY
CONCUR
What IN your Judgment would have been tic eject "a 70
the development OF Union feeling ard ssbglh IN that state n
there had been up this tine military government pre-
served there adequate for the protection Of the Union people
Ia the expression and advocacy " heis Union views snd
leeings' .
A had military rule prevailed an confident that the
strength OF the loyal pafv would have steadily increased
wle tie opposing party would have undergone correspond
Jg decrease until Of tine treason vonld become
mN prar snd traitors w0hd not be chosen oAceh0dCr
fhe.c 30 sguising he fact that loyalty al Tie South has
word and lepToacl cthoe who A,y1 me c'npse
o. ,iV.S-i oil;
V s,,.,s; - ea:sr.s.s ia asssI to gals;iy ~;