The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-03-24


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II " not necessary 10 challenge the
honesty Of the reconstruction rom
miticc to show that the testimony Il
has taken In relation 70 Union senli.
ment In the South forms no basis for
4 correct judgment concerning the
existence Of that sentiment there.
The prcjudiccs and passions Of hon
est men very often make them insen-
sihlc TO justice and reason. The
aim of the committee is to convict
the people Of eleven States Of di-loy.
atty to the Government. Tho people
Of those States have, by the most
solemn and emphatic official action
recognized the authority Of til,
Union. They assert that they 4,
this willingly, and that they entertain
no purpose Of hostility to the Gov.
eminent. The committee is therefore
compelled TO search for tostimon,
which will show them to be insinccrc
|, Witnesses who are hostile to thos'
people are hunted out to swear to tn
feelings, impressions and intention
of the citizens of the South.
How do these willing witnessc
know the thoughts and purposes o
| the men with whom they are brough
in contact? The people of the Soutl
are loyal in profession and action
: BY what hitherto unknown psycologi
,, cal process has il been given to re
construction committee witnesses I
r dive below the words and acts Of mel
and read there evidence of falsehoo'
and trenchery? "They (the peopl
; of the STATED have an impression,
swcars Richs, a Yankee" collecto
in Florida. "They feel hostile,
, swcars Stanly. Who believes that
, they had such feelings and impress
sions as are ascribed To them by Rich
and Stanly, they would make conf
dants Of those two worthless, whea
they were well assured that the con
fdence would be betrayed? II is a
, least for the interest Of the Southern
people now to appear loyal, but
would seem from the testimony G
many Of the witnesses that the OK
; rebels seek occasion to button-hol
Ucited States officials, civil and mill
tary, ard "blurt treason" into thei
ears. At the same time the south
,rners are Represented as being, lik
old Joe Bagstock, slough and sly
!, devilish sly"
! The State officers, the late const
s tutional conventions, and the pTeser
legislatures in the Southern State
were chosen by the people. 1t
entirely just to infer that they trul
! represent the people. OF what di'
loyal action have they been guilty
What sentiment of hostility to III
Union have they uttered? Wher
!, should the committee look for vii
nesscs more competent to give test
mony upon the state Of public fee
ing In the South than among them
q Why are they not summoned Al
/ they not worthy Of credit Ma
i they not be heard when they are Q
trial. May witnesses who are ho'
: tile to them, and whose interests wi
! be promoted by their punishment
d swear TO their entertainment
n thoughts and purposes which the
: disavow and which their acts has
di~sapproved, and shall they be e.
cluded from the witness stand withol
d being permitted to offer a word
4, their own deience?- Chicago Tim.