The New York herald., 1866-03-07
NATIONAL CAPITAL
roNTTNUED FROM FIRST page.


slaves, property, &c by the operation OF the Union
armies during the rebellion? A. Yes, sir and evi
lence Of that VIII state that saw in paper tonight
that the Grand jury OF OXlod comfy had found bill
AGAINST General a. j. smith for burning the house;
there they say they eApec pay for great deal Of The
Q Did you hear much said uron that subject while
yon were therer A. Y g sir, and have met one here
win claims in his possession Tor sl25C0o; they argue
that II they in the Union responsible TO them
Tor 'h,ir properly which has been stroyed
What Is the disposton OF the people there towards
the colored popra,ioDS A. The poorer classes OF the
white people have intense dislike towards them so
fa as any love regard for the negro slave
have never any of IL, and do not believe It
existed, except as far as his former money value may
have caused care for him; there in Mississippi
who unders and this thing who are Wiling to accept the
state OF affairs as they and TO employ the negro
and TO pay him lair reward for his services; but
great portion OF the people Of Mississippi including many
panters not OF large enough views TO understand
this matter; their vi ws too narrow; they wish TO
control the negro and his labor In such way that he
VII DO compelled 10 remain with them for never less
than year, and upon their own terms.
q According To your observations what Is the dspo-
aton Of the negroes reference TO working IL they an
be assured OF pay for their work. A. We have always
found them very ready 20 work. have seen no in
stance where they not willing work whom they
have been assured of their rights The Superintendent
who by the way, was a North m mau-of the work Of
opening the Mobile and orio Railroad told that tho
negro men whom he had TO work for eight dollars a
month and army ratioBs worked as wei many men
that men never worked better We issued the raons 10
these negroes working on that road We issued 10
rations TO INDECENT negroes, though issued large
OF rations INDECENT whit also largo
Of Confederate that we had taken, and ono
Or two miles TO grind to feed them. We
issued ration to an ndiaent ne lro Will was there
q Why notf a. They asked for any stopped
issuing 10 the whites out hey made many complaints
that was ordered 30 Commences issuing asan, They
we're in starving condition. as the aTmes-thc Coned-
crate well ownhad gone the country and
nearly eaten IL up | have always found the negro
ready to work when ho was assured that he would be
O. As general thing would Northern be kindly
received who might go 20 Mississippi to liyeS A. No
Sir; there very intense ahrothy toward Northern
men IN all Mississippi, WITH perhaps, occasional
cepon have heard them say openly that no Northtrn
man sho Id come thereto work their plantations and Ii
among them unless he was gn under them,
something Of that kind, thar hc could not there
and expect 10 own plantation. There Is doubt
all that there Is an inense hatred iet toward North
ern men. They may, from policy, sometimes perhaps
consent TO use Northern purpose; but in
the portion OF the State whera have been have seen
no evidence Of good feeling towards Northern
O. Is the disposition among tue people of that State
TO encourage the negro prrhase land discourage
him from purchasing ~ 4. From all that heard the
people say, should gay that HE disposition dis
courage the negro from purchasing land the Of
the large plantat do wish up their plan
tons at ALL and all the GOOD and Mississippi gem
generally have poor hnd-bily land--whlo the large
plananons are generally bottom land in other wodA,
able rich land called hnnimock land which Is gen.
orally held in large plantat ons the valley
OF the Tombgbee contains very large negro
population and the planters have always hoped work
these plantations with the negroes; the sarrendcr
! suppose that one time they found great deal OF
trouble In doing the 70 contract
with their old masters for osr they would be bro gh
Into slavery again although they knew they irae
their masters wanted 10 work te negroes for seventy i've
dollars year although they used pay two hundred
year for their work the negro shrcwd enough 10
understand the difference price, and thought strange
he was not worth o. much rs before; We found the
negroes willing 20 10 work their old plantations
whenever they assured that they would BE- paid
myself told the negroes nj the time Of bL surrender
that would be much better for them 60 back the
plantations 10 work. and that they would be secured
DER ther contracts a. hong a was there and The troops
were there, and afge portion OF III negroes did
this was some time before the Freedmens Bureau took
charge OF them
Q How does the state Of things in Alabama compare
with tho state Of In Mss spp A. In the mountain
region Of Alabama there are great many loyal people
poor but loyal; recruited reg nens there between
Them and the people Of the other pori of Alabama
there Is great DEAL not only or animosy regard u
the question OF secession but private animosty the
loyal In that part OF the Sac may be strong gh
70 protect themselves as they have rons home with
their arms but their families have suffered overyth ng
Alabama and doubt " the cav authority alone, how
much inclined do could control that feeling
now tholr scizing steamboat the other day s in
stance Of what mean; tic poorer classes OF white
people there az general thing, cannot read write
10 the matter granting paroles was found that not
In six could write his name; they have most in
hatred OF the negro aud that Le shall
be rcckoned an part Of the population.
O What Is the Of public sentiment generally
IN Alabama In reference to tho national govern
ment' A. The bitterness there towards the govern
ment for months after the surrender great
that difficult 10 whether there is any good feel
ing towards ~ have always hesrd them lind ng aut,
never express ng then selves kindly towards the
m mat the m At only a. rather obliged to accept
things they were they IN 10 expect that when the
troops are eventually a;tdasn they will contro. mat.
ters in their own way; Ia August sent detachment Of
troops from company 90 arr -, 4 possible, or drive
away party 81 men Who had as u were, pickcted
road In the hope OF cachug Governor Parsons, HON
they had made threats thoy woud IL yet he had been
worry lcnient towards them In AL his dealings
with them; / have never heard them express
any good feeling towards the go crnment; they
have submitted becaufe tney could not hep ", while
tras cling about the country there IN tzens cotbcs
have often heard them ny that something might turn
up when they would have their again. rebel tol
der who has fought through the war Is BY far the be
man In the country. aud 10 u,o wiling TO accept the
state Of affairs they AMI the nIost ready 10 20
work the worst class Of rcopc there thos who have
been In the bands OF sucre, tho Irregular bands OF
o Does there sem to any expectation IN Alabama
tat they viii b. pad tor tier ser A. do not know
whether they expect payment not, they sometime
discussed question, bnt always sesned - absurd
% tina, we laughed s the inerc dea Of their getting
anything n know there are great mang Ia ms upon
the government for have seen great many II IN m,
and suppose they woui moi gei l 'heis claims ~ they
did think there chaBce OF Their payment
O What would be the elect upou tho Union meu and
negroes OF romovng the uoops aud 'he Freedmen
Burcaus A. think u vond be The most uniortnnaie
thnr for the sat. itself thai cond be done; do not
believe sensible IN the Sta would Ike 10 lave all
the troops removed they maht IKE 20 have the negro
troops removed because OF tt nnpnhy ~ ~ Ing them
carrying muskes, but DO not th nk they would object
70 having white troaps iaers u they were removed;
think result in tho of the would be either
that they would reduce IN b. state approaching
slavery or they would drive him eut o the STATE and
they would stop emIgrst By that they could
not 20 there and get along without labor; nwould
therefore, be very nortunale for the STATE.
As far as your Ob.er, alton extends do the people
have disposlou educate aud elevate the negroy
Il their disposition 10 degrade him and keep him In sob
ord nate pos,uonf A There is inclination among the
peoue 10 educate HIM they rather opposcd 20 thai
In iact there is not much inclination cdc cate the
whites who need quite a. much A. th. negroes, there
every little differences. In regard TO intelligence between
the poor whites and negroes; have never any
incnat among The people there 20 help the negro
they want hts labor bit il.ey want In their own way
And ai prices that scems 20 be their deierm
nasionpconsse hsve heard great many men of pro-
rerty In Alabama say they would b. sorry TO sc the
troons 20 away they might be glad 20 see the black
troous 20 but they think u would be very hard
40 take away the white uoopsl
O Had th, re been the time You ieft any organlza
,,on az state militia either Alabama Mississippi
A No, slr not when | lctt
In whai portions Of the state of ceorga have you
h.cng 4 went through Georgia down through At
s~... 49, psiersont le thence Montgomery