New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-29
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President Johnson told the Philadelphans yestcr-
day that what the country needs is Peace. So we
think. And in order that the country may have
Peace, it seems to us indispensable that the Govern
ment shall protect the people OF the South against
such wanton Rebel massacrcs as those Of Memphis
and New-Orleans First pure, then peaceabie" is
the order indicated nearly two thousand years ago;
and no Improvement has since been made on it, 80 far
as we are advised.
The Erennp Post is one Of the most effective cham
pons of the Presidents policy so far as regards the
immediate admission Of representatives in Congress
from the States lately in revolt Wequoted from it
yesterday the assurance Of Southern planter that no
Republican could make speech 10 his neghborhood
without being shot on sight Another correspondent
wrtos The Post from Texas The dare not allow bis
name and residence to be printed as follows:
1.-THE nuLber OF crimes Of violence committed in TeIDls
incredible For example small county adjoining to this
81 persons indicted for murder In counties there
are no because dare no, es ys s1S
have been indicted for murder not single white
stances which been punished for trivial
oenses negro sentenced ut Waco to the Penentiay
course Gov Hamilton pardoned him.
days ago clerk of b Court shot In open
day while sitting by the side Of bis wife, returning from
wedding in the country in the streets Of Bolton The Chief
Justice mounted and Iode oil night 90 miles 10
Austin ask for troops 10 maintain law and order In his
county, he cannot return home without them II he should
escape account Of his having asked for gnr
rson county will ONLY DO from fear Of retaliation
part of his three OF whom have been in the United
States volunteer service Even they can scarcely protect
their fathers life IL the troops which are TO DO sent should be
withdrawn.
this been reported here The
disoya press suppress the mention Of such occurrences
I ss s S se Of would
at be msssacred order to bring about such another
Three freedmen murdered In the line OF an
adjoining county fw DAYS The wagon which one OF
them driving robbed Of all the hne goods 1t con
tanned The other freedmen shot by the
who is believed 70 be their former oSner The bead OF one OF
ton has been or probably be made those murders IL
any Union to in the matter would be at the
THE brave and loyal man who told Of these murders
was applied By frccdmspa knsman Of one Of the uur'
and report the sgen. Of the freedmens Bareau
but he appeSrs not to have arrived Perhaps he VS. sus
Of Refago County with letter setting forth tho disorders In
that COUNTY. he may have been shot on the road
My Informant seeing that set about writing down the
acts az TO murders just be stated them said TO me-
DO mako my public for Is all can do to hold my
own in County Just now. and added. Il keep no money
in my house but few dol,r. for current expenses. can
take myself in the daytime bot do not feel ssio ct
night"
Such is the Peace" which Mr.. johnson has &C.
cured to Texas-a Peace which butchers Union
men by Wholesale and suppresses all mention Of their
murder. They have peace now in New Orleans
the more devoted Radicals having been murdered,
the next earnest driven from the State. the FrccSate
Convention forbidden to meet. aud The Lossisna
TriJun, unprecedented Peace rs there would
have been in heaven If the devils had been allowed
to have it all their way. Such "Pesce" rs
nearly universal in the South. The Texan aforesaid
further writes to The Erening Post a. iollows;
Matters are worse here than 10 Suspected at The NORTH
Tho a not oxsr Teras are more openly
d,oys they In the spring OF e sha ma. % oahu
in arms against the National Government any day Ihe
nted States here and the civil ofoe OF the United
States Government te aed for the present because tbs
leaders think that by the aid OF President thy
will soon control both 81 bone and at shngon
a s1oud do Violence In 81 tho cities
OF the North TeIss i'll again be Ia srms The Rebel leaders
hay. excited feeling they control The idea dissent
mated people Is this That they must feign loya
and II possible be thereby Teadmted That done hey eK
pe the control Of old aud to Introduce wha. they
oau 'peonsge in tho IL ics Of Slavery
Indeed since Gov Hamilton went North, IN divers local.
ties dsoya have consulted together as 10 when they
would be abe TO begin to gather their niggers and have
openy Expressed their conviction that Andy johnson means
10 give ngger In county have heard OF
bought the chance Of they e.
pressed H. at SO In specie per head.
The Rebel or ss they esl themselves. Conservative
leaders are telling their adhGens to behave Themselves
keep appearances Snti "a, STATE - frn5 or 70
Their rule This s all that kTPs down Violence for tho time
being
The Post hvors the turning over of the
State TO the rule Of its Rebels and to the uncond
tional admission Of theI representatives 10 Congress-
The loyal people Of the North and West do not con-
cur i'm that view.