The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-03-22
Gen. Thomas, Te>,imony-wh he Aesa-

ally says
Re don't saw the rebels ali love the Union aud the
cid alz better han before they WHIPPED No
sensible person ever expected 70 End such sentiments
among them at first. He don say that tie South
white people rejoice day and night the aboli-
ton Of slavery, aud that they sai ali deter
mined spend the Of their lives Indicative
Of pure love for the negroes. In fact, the good Old
General has not discovered a universal disposition
among the Southern people 70 take the communities
Of New England for their models and work themselves
up 10 the SUMNER standard OF pa iotsm .ani right
eousaess.
And he sees clearly what all practical people know
WE'LL that there are many persons in the South who
would take advantage Of any difficulty arising BE-
tween the Juitei States aud foreign country 70 DO
a mischief ana who would be happy TO have the
oppos tunity Of doing lie don't think ii would do
10 remove the troops at once from tie Southern States
On the contrary he knows j; would oe ell 20 hold the
key points tie conquered territory, say Richmond
Augusta, Chattanooga ami Yi4A>5urg, With a eomPe-
military force, fer some time He does not go
into these details, but clearly his meaning IS We
have expressed It.
The amount of the testimony before the Reconsruc-
ton Committee is that We have sick man in the
South source of weakness-a vast territory ofer
ing the indictment OF opportunity to foreign and do
nestle enemies. The real question before the coun-
try Is How to this unfortunate condi-
ton How national health, Wilderness and
strength be restored That the question Of
tionS for people. X is before and upon
Now what has General THOMAS, who is loved and
venerated bv all true TO the national cause
who resembles GEORGE AsHtSGroS In his great quail
tiles in greater degree than any other man-what
has he say the ways aad Of producing the
reforma non that we all know is sorely needed in the
H III, the TpiaD
of that State has been sufficient place it in
its present favorable attitude toward the Government
and if protected and encouraged BY small military
force viii gaia the complete ascendancy in the State
in the course of year two. 8"
The military force is needed prevent the indul-
geuce of private animostes by the people. General
THOMAS reports favoraby upon the condition of tue
freedmen, and says they . have no difficulty in OBJ
tanning employ at fair wages and that anoth-
er year of the Freedmens Bureau would be enough
In this his testimony concluserey susains the Pres
dents veto But here is the point-ani ask the
reader TO remember that it is General THOMAS who
answers the questions
Question by Mr.. GRpER. You say you believe a
gradual improvement is going on IN Tennessee Il
loyalty :?
. Answer. Yes sir.
"Q. Give your opinion as to whether the admis
sion into Congress OF Representatives from Tennessee
would tend to encourage loyal people, and strengthen
their feelings ofloyalty
"A. Very much it would not only encourage Tbs
loEal people themselves but il would encour
age the rebels return loyalty because they wouI
that their chances and hopes passing away
from them; If you will permit to give additiona
reasons why think the delegation from Tennessee,
sLould be admitted, | viii do so; | think tbs
delegation from Tennessee Should be admitted fo
the that that Stat, Of her Own accord
has complied with every instruction tn
President, and has done all that it was believed
it would be necessary for her TO do in order to sal
admission. III that they have done Of their ow n nc
cord in Tennessee they have repudiated the rebe
debt they have abolished slavery, and also adopte
they have passed franchise law prohibiting from
lion and believe they have found a bill giyiu!
all the members elected to Congress take the ties
Representatives shall be admitted into Congress,
will be precedent for all the Southern States the
at the reasons why the Tennessee mem
bers admitted. and that if they expect their N
bers to be admitted they must do she has done =
We would advise Radicals who have been making
a fuss about General THOMAS to read this until the
understand it, and then make the application of II
the issue between the President and Congress- that
all dspassionate persons is obvious at the first glance
Let the testimony of General THOMAS be UNIVERSAL
read marked and inwardly digested, for it present
the whole before the country in the white light
truth and with the soberness of judicial tempera
nent- Cincinnati Commercial.