, 1866-04-18
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ple of lie stste 90 II: subject inaa any bare taal
tdusl opinion NTH, TIN ~ Or sspss.s The
rortect m exponent Of The general teeItn9s md
views Of The State Is any thst e.a be obtained
nrom sny quarter: II addition it. 10 10 9is
clpes ~ tbeir ork: IN passing IN act which aI.o
enclose 10 .ou This net fpeaks Tor 1tsel1. j Is
ehort, concise, pointed a. we'll = eomprehsnslve,
IL secures to The colured r1ce ihe right 70 contract
ard to enforce CONTRACTS; the rtgbt 10 sue and be
tred the right 10 testify IN the Courts subject to
The game miles that govern the testimony ofwhtes,
al offences a. The whites, IN these
1eep~cts, embracing all essent,s! civil rights. An
classes In GeoEgia now staud equal before the Law.
accannt OF race Color Please excuse TINS h1.ty
Yours. respectfully,
Hon. Wu. n. Stewart, g. =. senstr.
q. What, n1nythin9, Is beng done in Geoee1a
in fepard to the education Of negroes, either chill
au q N.1eE Ssns b ss Ri a1so %
parts Of the State undet the ausp1ces Of tbs Freed
fuen'a Bureau. think, and quite number by the
colored people themselves, encouraged BY the
o. What disposition do The negroes manifest in
regard 10 edncatfnn! A. There seems to be : very
great desire On the part Of the children. and
younger ones. and with their parents to haFe them
q. State whether, from yonr observation, the
svente Of the var have produced any change IN the
pubc niud Of the South On the question OF the re-
served r1Rht. Of the S ales uneef Tie Constitution
oi the United Sfatett
4, That question ! answered. In fact ve:tesday.
whai extent lie opinions Of these sortnern ssstes
On the Ahs tract question Of the Ecseved RIGHTS OF
the states may. bare changed. ny decided opinion
Tic practical policy or resortne 10 any such right.
coe.Fsr,ed 70 'his ehanfei
tbs exercise Of This zteh, while II s denied by the
Federal Government. will LEAD 10 war, which msuY
tnoughk before the late attempted SECESSION would
very vell tasl+ned are dangerous 70 liberty; nd,
moreover. their experience IN the late war, think,
hat satisfied them that It greatly endangered tdeir
wnt ofhabeds corpus and the military conscrtption,
The proctmatlons Of martial law 10 various places.
general impresfments. and the leyy1nE Of forced
contributions. - vel as the very demofalizng ef-
erss' qf.hs unea nj, ID sses; ~ :, =, u,,e, 7s,
q. VIII you state, Il not indsposed 10 DO so. The
consEetaflops opinions which led yon 10 Identity
yourself with the rebellion 10 far a. 10 accept The
a. Believed thotouehly in The reserved so7er-
1be compact OF Tho Union Or The Constitution, oi
1857. lorpo.ed secession, therefore, aa question
9f policy, not one Of reht, on tne parr q deorga
yole, thoueht my nlnns'o allegiance IVA.
,or'une. md destiny with her and her her peo, s
es hoaep 1n sy 70 sss ss u any ny 9ns5
md her ruin. In aecepttng position under the new
order Of 1hsng+, my sole ooiect waa 10 DO all The
principles ot liberty as e.taohsned under the Con.
s,itu ion Of The United States; the Union was to
be abandoned. esthe. with Or without force, which
thought very impolttic nieasuse. I wished.
Att1afa
lbs principle. Of the conss,tu,ion. 1his. / vas
not without hope, might be done in the new
nose, my efforts were directed % ~ SPEEDY and
peceful adjustment OF the questions a. s1ble
This adjustment always thought 10 be 1aettng,
and Tona a'ss ultimately 10 b. 9e.ed npon
ot musutt convenience aut ste!p.teal advantages
On the part OF fthe States In which the Constitution
Of Tie United states vas ORIGINALLY formed. was
The RECOGNITION, as tarts, Of the toclal sovereign
" OF The several States. With tnis recognized
pdnclplel Thought al olaer questions Of differ
best interests, peace, welfare and prosperity Of the
whole country, ~ enl!ehtened rea-on. caln tudg.
ucnt and sensc Of .11stfce might direct. This
d afel.aujusnne, regulating principle ot our Ameft
can system of StAfe government, extending posi-
MY over The cortnens.
E1Dce the opening OF the rebellion, in reference to
the reserved rights OF the Hi1tes under lbc Cons.
lutlpu OF lhe United S1ate<e
A. Ny convictions on the original abstract rues.
Ion have undergone no chsnct- nut accept the
tssnt Q! the var md the result ~ practical settle
lie ~ word % an NJ vne sS 10 aSide" " e ''es''n u
Col. ]. II. Mathewsou, being duly sworn, has
been in Aissirtippt tince July last as Provost Mar
that the condition Of The freedmen IN that Slate il
very bad In ninetS S.ntne eaaes out Of one hun-
dred, alter Lee's sntErnder. where conisscls wcrr
made With nekoee fot their lahor At The end .. the
crop ind the people very bitter, 20 much go thai
eon'ider It dangerous for any Federal officer 10
tn,1age r. pasRsns
New Orleans and jackson.
Vim. F. Downs made Trip down the Mississippi
9eS s:.n s s 5 po p
crneral1y bitter IN their apposIlon to the Govern
meEt.
lhc stase generally. Mo hints the planters and
eoos ~. L.; es e easss o
the North. 4 great deal OF their excited talk
should not be a.csfbed 70 thalr disloyaltr, bui
speech which is allowed III tais country. Reports
10 the Northern States Of ouraees md l1trezteni
e IL aaa =. II sons
unasmed through the South A. through the North
Hon. Vim. l.. ahaskey testified ii 1t when he com
snsed h;s eIues as =, Pov,sioss Governor
tec.ly rrcauelled 10 The condition q tntnvs. Evsr
the recession party admitted 1heJ hsd made
~ts,a'f e stt lisss Sssf iaa naa e u1,ea
sssnS. f. d5esssif9y saa 1-sss' 9ss
rsovts.on Q! lste 1exssat.1e enactment, lanls,rs
the rikht Of fteedrnen 10 hold property That &C
tton Was n coatrayenison Of The la"s - they hAs
alH HaJs exI.ted The freedmen .are doing .unmis
| that the Freedmen's Bureau and, colored troop
| have done more harm than good. Cen Howard u
AWrT clever gentleman, but here a,e men In cha
disposed TO speculate on white and black. reril,
believe, that il, at the time l was there. all ,ht
tfoops and the FHeed1nen'B Ba1e4u hA1 teen with
uTnHn, could have had perfect s:ate Of order II
two weeks, There arc now fn the state very it'll
over oDe half 40 many freedmen - there for11eEl!
~tre savee- There Is 10 telling what misery has pic
| vailed among them. They have tiled IN 1tnmsna. =
numhcsF. Negroes, In very few instances, are dis
poset to accumulate property, and The feeling ahou
Them is that they aEe te-tined 10 become ex'lnc
beyond a doubt. We must judge OF the future b.
s, ,he !, psst and 1eou!d point to many things tt
| f,resei ststo, General A. l. chetlsin wss N Ala
bana little over three months up to January last
ious tsst Northern Ren should CONE inio @ ibe M sate M
but the majority Of the people oppose then,
throughout the State there is feeling Of dl+iik,
to the colosea people, tnd IN some localities the,
frequently kllea. The pricc Of labor u lower that
\ In any o1ber Son1he1u State. TIE u1Rcs OF abi,
bodied men range ffon eight 70 ten doiiasa pc
southern Alabama baye !er! littls 'ove ior iae Tn
ION, and arc more loyal than they HeFe two yeAr
aso: Kidnappin. Degroes In central and aouiber1
Alabams, md sending them 70 Cabs, has heen car
Ing Of hostil1t, 10 the fseedmen's bureau thronQh
out The central part Of AlsbaIas. They regard 1t 4