The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-12-13
General Sheridan Oh Texas Affairs,

General Sheridan, in his recent report.
states some very important facts in regard
to affairs in Texas. 1t is evident that the
General does not write for political effect /;
he states what he has to say with the di-
rectuess and something of the bluntness of
q PLAIN soldier. lie says that when he
went To Texas, he found that the Provision
al Governor (iamilton) backed by small
portion OF the population had for his stan
dard Of loyalty ''4bhorrence for the rebellion
ant glory in its defeat, while his successor,
i( ihrockporton, the present GOVERNOR had
or his standard of loyalty pride in the
rebeliIor--that it was righteous but lost
cause being 0v empowered by the Federal
iorces Both Of these representatives, OF
the civil law, entertaining opposite stand
ards for the loyalty of their subjects" says
the General, II was required to support and
did IT to tue best of my ability, but it has
been embarrassing in the extreme" The
statement that the Generals task was en-
earasslng will be readily believed, Cover
uor Hamilton wanted more troops, and de-
clared that the civil law could not be en-
forced that freedmen would be killed and
Union men driven out Of the State without
the presence eff Military support On the
o;her hand, FhrOckmorton wants all the
troops removed, asserting that the civil law
IS enforced, and Shat justice would be done
to fIeedmen, Union ,nen and soldiers in the
Ia the courts but Justice is not done, y
says the General. Two unarmed soldiers
We're shot III Benham, about two months
ago. without provocatlon. The grand jury
failed to find any indictment against the
would-be assassius, but indicted a Federal
oIlcer Tor bur gtaFy because he broke into a
hoase IN trying TO arrest them
Inc General says My oaen opinion is mot
'e Htas 9L @2ehtte man for the murder of a freed
"a"- n IerGs, oeoH5d be q tarce" The rebel pa
pefs' North and South assert that the rights
oI the freedmen are as scrupulously guarded
by the magistrates as those of the white
people But General Sheridan, VINO has
had very superior opportunities to observe
VIII doubtless be regarded as better anthor
ity than these interested witnesses who
would re-enslave the freedmen to-day. if
he had the power He tells US that the
greatest excitement will take place over a
white man killed by the Indians, on an ex
tehsive frontier, but over the killing of
many freeimen in the settlements. nothing
is done"
we mus have 1t on the highest authority
III the department of the Southwest that
Johnsons so-called Government" in Texas
Is mere farce That its standard of low
atty Is glory in the rebellion aud grief for
The lost cause ; that even with military
force present in The State freedmen are
murdered with IMMUNITY that neither
Unloh soldiers Union citizens or freedmen
can expect justice III the courts. and that
ne so called Governor under this misuamed
States organization wishes to have what
few troops remain taken out Of the way
in order, doubtless, that Justice
nay be administered as he and the rebel
nob understand it. L is clear that to Con-
5rtss, and to Congress alone, the loyal pop
liation of Texas can look for protection.
'nd that there is no hope that justice will
De done until the present dlsoyaI and lille
Sal government is set aside, and a legal
''t ioyal government set up in its stead
ne aggregate amount of National Bank
u,,-'cy now 10 circulation is given at
he amount Of internal Revenue rece;ved
y $ fsr during the fiscal wear is rsnortad -
1854, 324, 642 81. 0"' 10 reported at