New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-31

vasas know full well, from seeing II every day while vas
oueoraged the TO exhibit spirit Of defiance o"lla
officers Of tue Gov erDmcn and toward loyal men IN LUZ
6 remarked me that h. dd not think oyel mon e0od long
remain anywhere outside the military POSTS that 10 n
ment IN ninFy ds there would not DO 10y a Inaa c.
in the State except in close proximity to TIE mld5 &
sheridan. about tho tine care one day in.o g.
the city toward myself Mr. Conway these men want
to drivs away from here but by God we ~ oniI
Sherman who oommanas tae easssI ,d mo tb1t ths
formerly the defenses OF New orleans lou e .lN WIG
os he received justified him IN Se Jt oa non
much need Of military authority 70 pIo.sc. e pup
there ever was that there wac 90 maeh neea Oh
S. seH ESss1 in order and ''S''A
be testiony Of Alexander H. Stephens familiar to
orr readers 70 quoted here He known as the originator
OF the present DuOcrtlc doctrine that the Rebel states have
lost no rights by rebellion but that they aEe now ened 70
full representation lust es before the war. ,
no next question DO calculated the feeling OF the ae
Rebels toward The Union men-those who had been 10y
and those who had manuy fought for tie flag Were thy
wiling 70 fraernse with their late opponents and accept me
nS Ster5s,s Which boSrSt on he Rebellion and Intensified
ana prolonged strugge Have they learned the great e
ever ne one netnn entire and inds5e; that the doom Of
slavery the Western Continent ID p.ohoeneeu
ov rights and privileges guaranteed 6y The CO2si it
nrd derived from the universal principles oil asee anu
or are thew so thoroughly inbued with the false notions %
cendered BY system Of Slavery and aristoeIacy nhc
which they have lived Tint they cannot Use , O cS nbde
III, the foundations OF republican iOi "a OF ea
word ave tsey NJ 70 cS ON me eternal principles Of
Uniogtanatey tho evidence this point is 800 strons
sansf he late Rebels TO bs passed By While among the
better class there desire that Northern eara a US
vested IN the South there is little II ANY eoIdlty 'ow"
Norhon mem they ostTaeised and looked upon as p'
RECONSTRUCTION IN MISSISSIPPI.
Major Cen Edward Hatch s,ys do not believe the uLon
men could remain there there were 20 teuu md in
tense Personal dislike hSn and do not lak they woI
30 allowed e remain ase srs & perhaps an occa
onal exceptions have heard Them say openy Iess ~ "a
man should eomS lhere eua m oTcrseT anong them or
c6ng OF that knd that he oonld not come mere anu e
pec to own plantation they may from poey sometimes
ergp. consent 10 use Northern man for some parpose
ALABAMA WITNESSES.
BrgGen George T. Spencer who raised the nis' Nh
men in Alabama says; They would be received very cody
Ion in the Fcurlh Congressional Dstrietand that bias
been my observation eyeryS hero-was upon Ihe ~
bey could no. take M il is considered dsgFaceia
Tor man 10 be able to take the test OATH 49, :.
Judge William u. Smith Of a sbama saws unlJn man
IS Liable Of auythng Of larceoy b9rsary o.
anything and although there is not the esst ioand 5H
tor ,he eharre an indictment found against him. Simply
because no Is Union such has been the e'ss. -
Msior.GeD. g. H. Thomas says me peope Oh p,.S
,,rey anxious "a be under the Constitution OF the uha
states and 10 have thst state In Its regular position m tne
Union. Bot they not yet personally hienas oil no oH0"
Ws,orGep. A. H. Terry commanding the District Of
Arc yoa prepared 70 say thai the feeling between
seeessos aud Unooists rs one OF bitter hoshD' 1iHA
O Are unenis secure in the enjoyment Of their rights 10
The midst Of secession co@unJ there a 10 ho' 'AihA
O. Can they safely rely on the State caurts for Justice 70
themselves and protection to their rghisf a. NO sh
O. What do the sece.sons,s appear desre' wha, great
object they in vew A. In The bst Place. heyl1g JARED
20 maintain the separate nationality which they asserted tAy
desire keep themselves separate people and TO prevent ~
ton; secoVdy they make treason honorable and
loyalty ,naoas and to far as ey may Dc able
P'''''~ r' l. TIRED or soRrHERsERs
Gen J. W. Turner oommandlag at Aehmona pu'' 'no
eopdn! they .C5l IRE on s SG United STATE i nag 20
morrow II thsy 'a S as o 80 sSa hen and
question OF bow chances aey would taFs gaa-t
th@ssTes my theory the ths they arc deter
mined thnk eject separation from tho North socially
and commercially; they fiiied 10 effect one pohacsy ana
they are determined effect social and comefeTl separs
tioE they they Will make themselves separate PeoIe
IL every make It unpleasant for Sotsnss 70 ee o9s
them; be aggressive and SotheIner WI o. %
tam redressi They WIN do that for tho pupos q .hscas
.o sraasion and making !ss@seyes ass' p,Gp 80
sty nay effect political ss2.sssoa
A. Yes sr ,has J. ny opinion, ard Il cannot overcome
tom lon eith as n TIE North By nsroiucing among
tnem enoagh hink 1t Is only question cf time whom
shsn be separasd they say they cannot mix VITA US
That aey do ros mean 70 mix with u.s. a they cannot h'o
O. Whyf A. Because they cay they above tho North
,beJ upon from tho North as mean and dcspios-
sass IN TIER estimation a. the term Yasics !, i.
Of everything mean and despcsbei and ~
and muscle down there win yet be divided eoaniry a.
sad men will come up and for purpose q
Borrowing mooey President Of bank there himself
that they would ard cnge for the purpose Of borrow
ing money then would speak the on the street
whom they IT. capital has rot yet osera 20 exercise
much influence here great dead Of capital which had been
taken there has withdrawn owing 70 The anmosy
hibed on The part q the people there Iaose WHO TOOK
there have LETT feeling that they could not get along
A. H. STEPHENS on The RIGHT sEcTssoS.
That the majority Of The sSuthern people Of all classes De-
ssa d ~ TIE OF xs has been
cunnngy taught BY al their leading men had thoroughly
innocusted them with It's poson They were willing 10 their
ssnss 2 sess n.y. 70 cs s saS been produced
Secession Is practically abandoned Yrineis Ia be-
Neved 70 be corrupt and that in the OF foreign
o which Would adopt tie southern political ,heoy tie
Leading men q che seth wSp Il arms sSa s &
would honestly Justify them in the attempt The state
any other person tie theory which obtains throughout
the Sonth this subject He unreservedy and unequyo
oay supported by the prevailing sentiment Of the South lie
o. II the eleven States hare a, present immediate
stuiona right 70 DO represented N Congress On footing
nuous rgh the formation OF the Government from the
time Of the admission o. tho neT S s Is;pscrs 2, ss
United did not consent TO the Of the seeded
USsd sa 70 BE- szesed az soon a, s seeded STATE. respect
ire made kRorn sfr rsadtHs resms ht rms, practical
he Untd Ss, the General Government denied the right
DO not think any Of the States attempting 70
ton a. States when their people abandoned thai attempt
O. State whether yoar observation the events Of the
have a. o sp sis Of h state:
the Constitution Of the United ststesi a That question
soua knowledge TO what eItsn opinions Of The soaern
States upon the abstract question Of the reserved rights OF the
States may have changed decided opinion II that yory
thorough change has taken place upon the practical policy Of
rssor.lag to any such right; ,.-,....,
to this change First the people ere satisfied that re-
before the late attempted Secession would not be the and