, 1866-03-29
RECONSTRUCTION.

a. " the laft return thcle were, pre- sent anl ab
the Department, including officers u the Veteran
missioness, E between a,GtD and 900:
G. At what points arg they chiefly etasfouedf
4. Al Richmond, FREDERICKSBURG, Cha1lottzp-
vile, LJDchburg. DEistol, Danviale, Petersburg
osT one ond ana
p'Sq, gstis @sss i. The territorial extent os ,ou. DEPART
4. The State Of Tilginia, with the exception Of
ne5tls.n ps,t Of ,,he; The Snenaneosh .s.,a Valley
bureau in your Department.
A. l have great deal Of business which comes
1nnnicaiion with Coi. brown, Assistant Comml.-
q. What are your mems Of knowledge Of the
saic ot afair= In Virginia thfoushont 5ouz depart
' l. do not come in dtree. pesseca} contact with
the reop:e Of Virginia, Ii rnueh as many Of my |
Z. Why uotf ' '"'' ~ ~ 1 p~'f'''
tpg my position as ,he commanding officer Of he |
sssE 'hsm: Fiji - ny Eaeslsass = Il afsirs i d.
med NJ o a saS 'atesis spees ,e3 4as. sofS q
rnbordfnates, and from omcezs' information |
Of Occurrences. which receive from thoss q ny
rived also ftom what sts 10 the public press Of
v,rsinsa. and from what ts brought 70 my atten- |
sion.r Of aSsa. ffstquenly ~ M ] seo e,ti
zenR on ot3c[Al business, but not ii frequently II
my tubordinates do. My business Is chiefly done |
q. What generally Ia the feeling on the part Of
the seceefion element towards tho Uuionists,
whether native firEinisnr. or those ftom Other
4. think It IL as hostile as It ever has been A.
10 1be feeling toward the people Of the North do
II w.s before tbe war and curing The Nas. Thers
i the satne hatred OF, and tho *ame contempt fos
q. How mach social intercourse "a there between
"A. vsg TUX. 80 tst q. ms knowledge Foes very
AIc Jon prepared to ray that the etate Of feel.
ing between tccesstoutath and Uuiouiats one Of
bii,eF 4 !; nSs;;,'eI,ty; ,s;ne :, !.
z. Are Unjoatsts tecura in tho enjoyment or
.hear rights In the mtds. ofa secession community
4. do no. think they a1o.
1nttce 10 tncmte!,e. or protection 10 hett rights
Q.How would it be, for iutt1nce, IN a splt BE-
tween strong Union man, whether residing there
or from loyal State, and . eeecss,on1ati Would
Nouid be prejudiced against Union many
4. While do not know Of any euch cases, s,such IL
,e g1a to ts snE, Of
Ss i teeafe re- fno1. nom eon5eEratioa with Union
q. What do The eecessiouists appear to desire
/ What great object do thry have N yisw.
.eparsic as,ional.y Which fney asserted ,hey d.
rrs,ea', ); every means n lei poees, Becoming
make ucasou honorable and loyalJ infamous, md
10 SECURE a. far as they may be able, political
q. Tho great object which they Immediately hayc
| IN yiex Il The Possession Of political power!
q. How do they regard President Johnsou's l,be-
pollcr io reconsEucine The stase> and granting
paIdoEA and amussticsf
4. They .een 10 be very much ple.sed with it
They would. Of course. regard with great laFor any
action tendsns to restore them 10 thelf folEaef
| among them towxrd President Johnsoni
| A. do not
| e srppe.s they again get into power. with tht!r
| dent who. Ike Mr. buchanan sbouid dlaavow the
zirhi Of the Government Of the United sulea to
iorce Of The Government to prevent secession. could
they, Or would 1hey not tn your opinion. agsin te
cede IRON the Union End attempt 10 ket up IN Inde-
i. II these md olher circumstances should oc.
| cur, and they ehonid be eony1nced that uotEith-
standing thelT former falafs ths3 thsn M2n.d hsyc
q. Stale Whether they arc IN the habit Of speak,
Cnited States - poliucal ins,ituiioni
4. They are.
q. Do yon know, Or have ron any rcasou to BE-
iCSe, that there are noW eE1st1ng In your dcpurt-
1eDt, and elsewhere In The robe! States. any CON-
b,natlons or con-p,tacles among The Fecessionists
crp indepenaenee &c nee tn renewal Of the lseeion. ii d.
tectlJ or indirectly?
/ A. know Of nsne.
q, Haze you anJ 1cason to belleve in ths >e1ist-
| q In he event of a war between. she United
| States and a foreign government. such as England
! or France. and In The event Of thare being pros
pect Of ,be cslabllshmens 0! Southern lndepen.
dence. hy alItancc between the EeseeefOn element
| IN the south and foreign enemy, hare you reason
TO suppose that TINT element would ally itself 10
The tozsiqn enemy or lake my part LII war as:aust
4. think eueh has been the punishment which
| they hase received from their RECENT attempt to
throw of the authority Of the GoEesnmrnt, nnieas
there was very ttfoug prospect Of SUCCESS. they
would be reluctant 10 enase IN smother sttempt Of
lie Kind. With or without alliance. But should
P%oad sos %aea and mach
unoer all circumstances should the cicumstan-
ces be such a. 10 promise them the.r Independence
Tely iaree portion Of the people Of the South
Z. Aid IN view Of the contingency Of foreign
war Nt1h powerful nation, and the occurrence Of
such tny0eion Of our c0untsy, do you regard the
rebel S.a,cs, one Or altoRethert az an element Of
,ren:th tn TIE Government Of the United States at
4. 10. s,r. On The contrary, most decidedly an
| element Of weakness.
9. I'd. coGciae'on: take i. you have drawn
feelings Of Tue Southern people, 10 faF ~ Jou bad
an 4. opgeE'gsaii.'' geE' ST.
| csSdmec; ''eNA 'A' e~N~""' '8"'4
II !. verv varfon. Many neraona mr. tre,ttnc
+h n.saS,e1 tfSI~ ~ I Xxx sI5a-n4.ss. ~ -
@ n5t. thnrn:1 1a.,ns - tss' rhsas 1.,, x ~
stsnc.s ~ she t1mp1 sn; n, enie1 inro ;he nsnneT
1sIstons ,xtih them, a. h+tween ihe emnovtp ~
thr t.nnlnrrd. tiany nthera m the rnntrsTv troot
si,cm III ereat harthpess and 1nin.tice and eeeE
~ ahts1n i6rir serrirea xttinut inst cn1,,rns,t4on
enI r. reducr ,hcr4 Ia rnndtfion h1c1, Vii osre
70 The tormcf msstess ali ihe bepedts Of sJaTtry.
and lhrorr ,nm 1henn na1c Of 1ts resnonsihiiity
"H - - - rnn ;nd"e 1shatcI.ss r thA No.; M
Io5. thoss ybn t1est fhs fnedmsn % Knit ~ o.
those ThG @ lTsat hin With ln3ust1cs and ee'ersf
~ ~ s s., tt,,1. th.- cr..+1x nrado,rtrota I,
nn,nbet} }'A a''nA "o1 *As-0' pAe0'"'s 'A'
, rar h.,d1v ..tsro.to +ha rc,,tirr nro.o+4ions
, ] .hnntJ .h.rI, ~ ~ ~ n.oIn+nin.,a5 -
IL xn. tnnnse f.,,. nh,t 1ou b,ra Anon and
hetn "a fr,,n iri'.t ror t,nx ,hst T. ,scnid hf
ss1,tn commit tha orsst MI r. f1aedrnen in VIZ
esT I ~ n T.. So1t ~ ~ csIa ~ IT,
pos ~ ~ o' t'~s'
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1uptsS ,T.as," 1 r.,,s1d Me.' - 4Sfin.s
. M,11H ,ts ~ ,ns,trc.t thn h,.cs 1.n ~ IonrIre
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l. " W. a,,y ~ thss h4,a !" t.e e1JU5 ~
nrnyoIe hem. md road them. ii neces.ar1. to AZ
d. 81 ao1ence. Which lie tscEs mix6t sanpose tSe1
Me p1.o.min@G ~ y ~ HI, o"n oelenee an1 ,9 @ tnen
inr afsor. ~ nren h,nnav reeis,anr M "a ~
~ r. h1..t ~ rarrini;on5 -e@|es11s0 vi AA' p0'
q A. should tay there would ba dsut,er that the
a onn.se nunnIe ~ .'nz
Z onafnsi ihe;r m,1r~tsof4 e-~ 4' 'AS~N' -91A'D
- T.ra 1nn ressnn IN ha7;rva that tho hare,
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