The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1866-06-30
KeyhoIe notes Of slinony on the Com
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That spirit of enterprise awhchf laughs al
10 cksmilhs and which is Indispensable TO The
retention Of opposition like mine on the Gin,
c;nnali Coma erUial, was not to be baffled BY
any snch precautions on the part of Thad-
deus Co. After due deliberations, c N,
cluded 60 secure the services of "a key hole
reporter, who agreed to furnish me- with an
accurate report of the examination of q very
important witness before the committee a
regret to say that / have not been able to
learn the name of tbiswitness; but the reader
can judge for himself. sqa9 Liaued3if 4
1 Without further introduction, I append the
report as Transcribed from the notes OF nv
faithful aud efficient reporter :.u-=.s-=.ss-s-.s
Q. What is your oecupationl?sE = IL
A, my key-hole reporter was unable, to
catch the answer of the witness
%. We've you in the Southern States last
summer? - until .fst..l-
A. was ...........>..a IS
@. Did you go down the coast and up tn
Mississippi? - - Il 95.s.
A. did. 81 ss.l.4s fteiz1
Q. by a copperhead committeeman In
other words, you went by water, like Wards
ducks ,....a. ( so
EObjected to as unimportant.]
@. Your visit, as | understand it, was for
the purpose of ascertaining by personal OBJ
sersation the condition of the States lately
in rebellion
"A. Yes, sir that was the object of ny
visit. 6tg eHfa .,...Si s g.
Q. What do you think as to the loyalty of
the Southern people? e9lt
A. think they are still rebels at heart
eQ=fBy va comprehend. Have they not
agreed to the requirements ofthe Presidents
plan OF reconstruction /? ~ gH5
A. Their obedience is only from the lips
outward they are disloyal at heart.
Q. (By the obnoxious felow.) DID you
examine any southern hearts while you were
down the coast s e tf ao
A. No; but took it for granted that they
were disloyal heart from the disrespectful
tone il which they spoke OF Gen. Rutler and
the prominent men in our party.
@ (By a copperhead.) You think, then,
that the Radicals are the only loyal folks in
the North2
a.. do ttg 9tl4
Q. by loyal person. You are conf
dent, then, that the South ought not to be
reconstructed just at present2
A. am.
Q. When do you think the Southern States
might be readmimed without endangering
the RadIcalparty - q
"A. Notbefore they universal suffrage
/ Q."Now, the doors locked, you know, and
we're all sworn to secrecy, so you needn't
mind these copperheads; tell US how many
votes we could count on in, the. South, inclu :,
ding the uiggers :, : :
A. About half milIion--enough to carry
most of the Southern States
+ @. You found a great deal Of distinction on
account of color in the Southern States2
/ A. Yes, sir, great deal, indeed, (witness
moved almost to tears y ~ 49,.
/ @. In social as well as political life this
distinction existed 2 9en3sne9 s5e f3i t#s
+ A. Yes. There was determination to
draw strong line of demarkaton between
the two races, more especially in social life.
@. That is to say, the freedmen were ex-a
cluded from parlor entertainments, tea par
ties, and social gatherings of whites, for o
other reason than that they were colored?
+ A. Yes, sir, that's true, (almost weeping.
! @. By the 0 CO. While you were on that
trip, did you not have some pleasant, social
times, on the steamship and elsewhere ? ~
/ A. certainly did.
@. By the o. c. Did you invite the
freedmen to be present at your festive gath
erngs?
Objected to as disloyal interrogation
A. May it please the committee, / will
answer that question, too, though do not
think it obligatory on me to do so. invited
the freedmen to several conferences with me
while in the South. aI
O. (By the .. CO. But were these confer
ences of social or political character, and
was anything said about universal suffrage
at them2 n0fs1r e5a
A. They4were rather more political than
social, it is true. Nevertheless, l talked to
the freedmen without distinction of color.2
/ Q. by the O. c. What did you say to
them T4EIi il /
ECries of None of your business" from
the loyal side, and the question objected to. i
A.. have nothing TO conceal from this
committee, therefore will answer the cues
tioa just asked. had many friendly con-
versations with the freedmen. 45iizisT a9t5I /
/ Q. (BY the O. C.) But you complain of
the unwillingness of the Southern pnpple to
admit the freedmen to social equality. Now
would like to have you state to the CON-
nittee how many freedmen you admitted to
social equality with you on your trip |? How
many bottles of champagne did you share
with persons of African descent?
/ indignantly objected to as impudent, ir-
relelerant, and strictly personal. 5alsEa Il. 4
O.. (By loyal committeeman Doyou
think we can carry the South with the vote
of the free Omen, and not without it3
! A.. | do. - =
Q. Wouldn'tit be well to territorialize the
South for while? = ~ y ell
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