The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1866-04-02


we're faithful to their obligations to the
rnment during the war, that ! 10
not think they would receive any ade-
uuate protection for their rights of per-
son or property from the people, or from
the courts; and think that they would
be prosecuted through the machinery OF
the courts as well as privately. Even
now, when military law prevails IN the
| State, and when military authority ID
supreme, attempts are made IN the
courts to punish UniOnists for acts done
by them under military authority during
the war, and | have been obliged to IN
lterfere and release from prison men
thus prosecuted. =...
O, Has that been of frequent occur
i renee? A. | have directed the cessation
H of proceedings in some four or SIX cases
Il of this kind; in some of them the parties
Il had been admitted to bail, in some they
4 were imprisoned; have released those
il in prison, and in all cases have taken
possessiou of the indictments and war
rants, and when bonds had been given
to the courts.
sneak. in case of the removal OF the pro-
r trctipg troops? A. think not, and in
] opinion am supported by, as think,
J, the unanimous feeling of the Unionists
themselves, which has been frequently,
) and still continues to be, expressed 10
= me.
: O. Has the liberal policy Of President
a Johnson. i'm granting pardons and am
! nesties to the rebels, had the effect, IN
our opinion, to increase or decrease the
/ feelings of respect toward the Govern.
: ment of the United States on the part OIL
: The people of Virginia? A. lam unable
tn trace results to their causes IN tnal
y matter. but since the time when TOOK
v commdnd-especially since military re-
: straint has been SO much relaxed as II
/ has been during the last two or three
$ months -disloyaI utterances and disloy-
e al publications have very mach IN
:, creased; they seem to have Increased ii
~ proportion to the relaxation Of militar,
restraint. ;,
d @. The newspaper known as tn
e Richmond Egdnli,ser has been recent.
he suppressed by an order emanating IRON
!, General Grant, A. Yes, sir.
~ O.. For the utterance of dislOyal senti
ut ments and of language insulting to til
Il Unionis1s, and to the Northern secuol
3 of the country? A. Yes, sir.
r @. Has that paper large circulation
TO A. 1 do not know its circulation.
~ O. How is it regarded as one OF tn
Se leading opponents of public feeling an
ed opinion in Virginia? A. 1t seems to b
III ali exponent of the secession feeling.
e. @. Are you acquainted with the put
W Usher or editor? A. l have seen the ed
It, itor and publisher once or twice.
ct @. Did you execute the order OF Gel
to Grant? A | caused 1t to be executed
d, I gave the order to Gen. Turner, VIII
a commands in Richmond.
he @. And he executed itP Ayes.
ne O.. Has the order been revoked
er modified in any way? A. 1t has.
NJ @. BY whose order, so far as yo
.ir know? A. So far as know, off1clall.
Of by Gen. Grants order.
he "a. Has it been revoked entirely? 4
It has been revoked by order OF Gener
of Grant, and, as [ understand, on cond
IN, ton that In future 1t will not pursue
on course inimical to the Government,
Del to the growth or expression, in acts al
INT words, of Union sentiments among Il
he people of the states lately in rebelllo
A. or to the cultivation of friendly relatio
lily between the people OF those states,
any of them, and the other states OF t.
I'VE Union; and that it will not In any wi
the fail, in its editorials, correspondence
ern transfer of articles from other newsI
or pers to give support, countenance al
friendship to the Union and Its supper
lly era.
cry @. Do you think of anything else y
The desire to communicate to the Comm
Or toao No sir