New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-03
TEXAS.
OPEN TREASON THrouGHoUT TIP sTATE-Tnr r2rrp-
MEN IN VIRTUAL sLAvERY-oUrRAGE UroS

OPEN TREASON THROUGHOUT TIP sTATE-THf FRi,p -
MEx IN VIRTUAL sLAyERY-oUTRAGES UroS
LOYAL MEy.
The following extracts from letters written 100 different
parts Of Texas by gentlemen who have long been residents
OF the State il unnecessary print either their namos
or the places which they live and especially refrain
from doing so, as the writers well known IN Texas
and are now on account Of their loyalty, continual
danger
Some person. are driving the freedmen on ier place.
since by their Ddctgabe industry they have placed their
crops beyond the reach Of danger from the grass.
/ feel IL be my duts TO tell what you already know 10 b.
the fact that there Is party OF rather communion oi
hardened traitors who determined n event 20 allow e
man 20 reap any reward oommonsurao toll They
asy bis deods they derde his religion Their insult hs
and they 40 fr AZ AN able 10 learn preparing to
rob him Of the entire amount Of bis years earnings.
Our recent elections prove there noi 'p1s Of oyay
the Goverunent-ihe President excepted 100
The Secession feeling IL gaining ground ai,efly and
the open expression Of ceng toward thc United states
ON The increase The expectation IN ny hcarne that the
United States WI have 10 pay them for their slaves has been
openly expressed 20 ne aud other Union men Inc "o4"
oprGrdi Is also mentioned To threaten ne Norlern ea
ais with Reputation Of the public dcDi when We SCI INTO
Congress l. stated the The wish that Tie uped
states would get into quarrel WIN some ioeFu pops au
ret id good whipping also expressed In my bearing
that by planter who ten minutes boIe told ne that be
had taken the oath and good Union man
myself a..
colorrl nopuatou il very decided and plain. on the day
When the eoored IN procession around
the United states Dag they were annoyed by persons loudly
expressing contempt Of them.
No demonstration Of respect Tor The fourth Of Jolly Is
shown to-day bv any but the blacks donot wrte tbs
In order that very strenuous measures may be ensei h.
for while every paper tie State except iakfs bAHH
keeps poutng treason every wect the little annoy ances
have mentioned sink into usipnihcance
The election has gone disunion.
"TLe negroes are acting well believe from The scsrcity
OF labor that the wages higher than the agcuurt
Afford but that matter that must be eit 10 regulate ITSELF
1t planters be very wsu for feeign labor but
their The matter all paTtake Of old Slavery lubores
that come the nearest slaves would be preferred.
Europe and there make contracts for not less less
than FIVE years very favorable idea Every endeayOr VII
State laws b. get control Of the aboer and
also Of the negro who evidently during present nlereg
nun 10 getting free too fast" .
"-. TEXAS. July d. 1876.
zone freedman killed last saturday another
stabbed last Monday this place Eight shots passed
through the building 10 which the freedman ~ tat was
killed This the first freedman that has been sent 10 s
long home There freedman here who shot al 10
pieces Spring lie has not been able to walk since IL Is
nearly 10 shoot negroes as II ever to whip
them
''The crops nearly al laid BY and the employers are
driving them Of without pay for their labor There has
a - saying they very doubtful whether
the Government would give them any protection. They
cannot live in this country
Trusting to see better times soon, l remain &C.