Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1866-07-04

men, abounds with weekly and ALL
abuse of the institutions and pecr1n ~
the loyal states; defends the r,or. --br
led, ana the principles which incifei The
rebellion, aprounces and reyilcs s0,tbarr
men who adhered to the Union and
strives constantly and unscrupulousIv nv
every means in Its power, to keep aliy,
the FIRE C hate and discori between tho
sections; calling upon the President 10
violate .is oath CT cf.ce, overturn the
government by force Of arms, and driye
the representatives Of the people from
their seats in Congress- The n1tirn.J
banner is openly insulted and the nsiion-
al airs scoffed at, not oplv by a. ignorant
populace, but at public meetings; and
once, among other notable instances. at a
dinner given in honor of notorious rebel.
who had violated his oath and abandoned
his fiag. The same individual is elected
10 an important Office in a leading city OF
his state. although an unpardoned rebel.
and So offensive that the President refuses
10 allow him To enter upon his official du.
ties. In another state. the leading eeue--
raj Of the rebel armies is openly rc-aina.
ted for Governor by the Speaker G the
House Of Delegates, aud the nomination
Is hailed by tho people with shouts oI
satisfaction, and openly endorsed by the
press
HOSTILITY TO THE TEEEpNEN 5 BUEEAU.
Looking still further at the evidence
taken by your committee, it Is found Ia le
clearly shown by witnesses Of the HIGHEST
character and having the best means OF
observation that the Freedmens Bureau
instituted for the relief aud protection of
freedmen and refugees, Is almost univer,
sally opposed by the mass of the ponula--
ton, and exists in an eflicieat condition
only under military protection. willie the
Union men of the south are earnest in it's
defence, declaring with one voice that
without It's protection the colorea neonla
would not be permitted to labor nj fl.r
r-iccs, and could hardly live in saietv.--
They also testify that without the protec-
uon OF nLtod States troops, Union mea..
whether cf northern or southern oririn
would be obliged to abandon their homes
The feeling in many portions Of the
country toward enaucipated slaves. espe.
cIally among the unedncated and i.rno-
rant, Is one Of vindictiva and malicious
Eatred. This deep-seated prejudice against
color Is assiduously cu,tiga.ea by the pub-
lie Journals, and leads to acts OF cruelty,
oppression and murder, which the local
authorities are ut n24aIns Ia prevent or
punish. There is - General disposit;n,,
10 place the colored race, CONSTITUTING ut
least two itths of the population. upon
terms even Of civil equality While man,
instances may be found where larcs
planters and men Of the better class ac-
cept the situation and honestly strive ~
bring about better order OF things bv
employing the freedmen at fair waEes.auI
treating ehem kindly The general feel
in& and disposition amons all classes are
not unfrequently manifested in an insult
ing and offensive manner
18-ArIov ~ TuE SOUTH
The witnesses examined as to the vii
lingness OF the people Of the south to cou-
tributc, under existing laws. u the gay
mcut Of the rational debt, prove thas the
taxes levied by the United States ~ilI be
paid only on compulsion and wi.h great
reluctance, while there prevailed, to n
great extent, an expectation that compeu-
satiou viii be made for slaves cuancipa-
ted and property Destroyed during the
war The testimony on this point comes
from officers Of the Union army officers
of the late rebel army, Union men &c tho
southern STATES and avowed scccs si1nIst-.
almost all Of whom state that, H. their
opinion, the people Of the rebelious states
would, if they should see a prospect Of
success. rePudia:e the national debt
THE SECESSION HEREsl NOT ABANDONED.
While there is scarcely anv hope or de
sire among leading ner to renew the at
tempt 1t secession at any future tim,,
there IS still, according 70 witnesses, in
cludinc 4. I'll Stephens, who nay be re-
garded IS good authority oyt that point IS
generally-prevailing opini9r which de
feuds the LEGAL right OF secession and Jp-
holds the doctrine that the first allegiaEca
Of tie people j. due % the states. and r.t
to the United States This belief cyi
IDENTIFY prevails among leading and promi-
nent men IS weit Is among the masses
everywhere. except in some Of the north
ern counties Of flabams and the eastern
counties Of Tennessee
The evidence - an intense hostility t.
the Federal MON, aud an equally intense
love Of the late tontsderacy, nurtgred bv
the war Is decisive While it nuT ears
that nearly all arc willing to submit
least for the zine being. to Fedora, ,au-
.hefitv It is equally car that the railing
motive is p desire To obtain the advantage
70 be derived from a representation III
Congress- Officers of the Union army CT
duty and northern men who 20 south -
engage in business are generally detestet
and uroscribnd ~gu-GCru men who al
/ here 10 the Union are bitterly hated AMI
rclentiesslY prosecuted In some locaif-
: ties prosecutions have been Instituted iB
state courts against Union officers fuE acts
done in Official duty. and similar prosecg-
: .ions are threatened elsewhere as soon as
the United ~-atcs troops are removed AT
f such demonstrations show "a state Ct feel
ing against which IL i uumlstakablv -
cesSary to guard
DlsIgEAL EEACTIoS.
The testimony Is conclusive that als-
the collapse of the Confederacy the Is +
ing Of the Tsople oE the rebeliious state
was thar Of abject submission Having
appealed 70 the tribunal Of arms, tAey
had no hope, except h the magnania-ii {.
Of their conquerJrs, .heir lives and po-sl-
bly, their property nigh. be preserved -
Unfortunately the general issue Of par
dons to persons who had been prominent
IN the rebellion, and tie feeling OF kind
ness and eorcl!Iatlou manifested by t'l
Executive and very generally Indie,,, :. -.
through the Northern press, had the e.
u render whole coTEmanItics l2F-1--u4 -
the crime they had eolnmitteo' e H4'4s -
ward the Federal Government az ! Te-' =
less Of their duties a. ci,i~sl.s 1-1 s1.' ,
!. citf4tgrv measures @ t-c OoFsfIIsES u
: ~. zaoTn to haze been met even halt way
: Tba hitte-2ess ara defiance exA-eite-
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