New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-09
TEE RECONsTRUCTsON COMMIT.
TEE.
The Political Aspect in the Rebe'i'o"-
Sentcs.

The Political Aspect in the Eebeiiio"'
ssntcs.
The followingis in addition to other evidence
tolen NV the Committee Of Fifteen and heretofore pub
liehed in this paper:
| GEN. HATcHs TESTIMONY CONTINUED
| By Mr. GrineS-Q. Is there any public sehtlmen,
there in any instance 70 prevent the Original oWgrs
from employing their former servants -. Mne'e 'u
original owner has been liberal, goodhcarted man
the regro is inclined 10 work for him cheeriuyi ou'
If he has been master they are AFRAID o. MN
some of the negroes have the idea that they may be run
off farther South Mexico or Cuba, into slavery the
negro has strong local attachments, and II s FORMER
master was q generous. good man, ms former servants
will work for him cheaper than for any one esei but
there are not very many liberal nehi they "oTAcu
their servants very hard on their plantations.
q. What is the general condition OF tue leeIneh III
Tennessee, so far as your observation eA'ehusf n.
The negro IS perfectly willing TO work, but be wants
guarantee that he will be secure in his rights under ms
contract; have always found them willing 10 WORK.
since the close of the war; at any rate; but they want
their contracts guaranteed 10 them; they CesIfe 10
have the Government guarantee them to them ana
take care OF them in that way; they are Wiling 10
work; but the negro knows that without his rights
are secured and his life and property are secured ne Is
not safe from the poor whites; lie UNDERSTANDS ther
antpothies toward him well anyone does we have
always issued less raons the negroes there than We
have to the poor whites; did not issue one-tenh tie
rations To the negroes that we did 10 the poor wtes
the men, those who dislike the present state OF things
do not like TO give up the negro; they think that 10y
some kind Of legislation they can establish KIND oil
peonage; absolute Slavery but that they can enact
such laws as will enable them 10 manage the negro as
they please fix the prices 10 be PAID FOR bis labor
thai ~ a very general idea among that class OF men
but those men OF broad views. who know that labor
will fine its level are IN favor OF hiring the negro and
paving him fairly; but they are ~ the minority.
o. Do Won know anything about the security OF the
negroes life in Tennessee y. You cannot call his
life secure there's they liable 10 be shot by TIE poor
whites, and no dOUb, % BE- done every day. .
! % What do Won mean by poor whites /" A. Men
on both sides who have been ~ tho army and are not
willing to work, and wish 10 get along The best way
b. Mr. Grider-Q. DID yoa or not find among tie
servants great disposition 70 aggregate together
desire TO work together and dislike TO being sepa'
ratedi A. Yes. SIR said before, the local attach.
menis Of the negro great. | think The negro Il
anxious TO accumulate property: thihk thAt the
people down there are mistaken in suppOsng mat Inc
negro does not desire 10 accumulate properly. 10 my
opnion the negro docs not desire governing he wants
10 be acknowledged part OF the population. Say
To- Linn what bis labor is really worth ana pay him for
| IT, and you will have no trouble with him.
| BIZ Mr. Griues-O. They need government Tor their
proiection' a. Yes. Sir.
LIEUT.. WILSON mLLERs TESTIMONY.
Lieut.. Wilson Miller. commanding colprcd troops IN
the NORTHWESTERN part Of Texas with his headquarters
at Corpus Christi testified that he had been over the
rrncipal part of that section and through The district
wing 50 or 40 miles back Of IndianOla extending west
ward Mexico; he found the people OF Ie1as divided
into three classes; the first are those who have been
always. under all circumstances, friendly 10 the Gov
errmcnt and bad mostly been refugees during the war.
but have since returned Of the remaining portion there
are those who have been more or less active Rebels
throughout the wealthy and intelligent class, and those
who not large property holders add who are gene
rally without property class which 10 found
in other State. who would come gene
rally under the yaEabond law, without any
visible means Of supports not oil backegs,
but principally npropcty holders property holders
to limited extent; be found the feelings manifested
by these two classes entirely dferent the most intel
hgent and general thing. the wealthy men in that
portion OF the state. whether they have been IN The
Rebel service or not; m0-o iavoraby disposed to-
| ua ri 10
more willing 10 accept the question raised by the war
us settled and in favor Of measures calculated To adapt
that country rapidly possible 10 the new order Of
things; be did not know but what be spoke little too
rapidly In saying that this the temper ofthe class
because be Had naturally from choice been brought IN
contact more with people holding these opinions but
them less bitterness less hostility and less looking for
ward TO future time when a second trial Of arms might
! be had than lie found among the other class;
when our troops first went TO Western Texas the
feeling acceptance Of the fortunes Of war. The
question had been tried by battle but had resulted nd
versey and the general disposition 20 submit 10
the result; since then he had noticed gradual change
in the manifestations Of feeling which has been grow
ing and more independent and AT the time he left
this class becoming more and more or:spOkcn IN
their bitterness against the United States Government
and hostile toward the officers and soldiers OF the
army in their intercourse with them; 1t appeared TO
be only restrained in terms from breaking out into acts
OF violence toward officers by the superiority Of our
numbers. Occasional difficulties occurred which the
witness related.
the change Of feeling. he replied the conduct Of tho
Government, Of the Administration the facility with
which pardons reported to be granted the general
disposition OF the Administration to be enient. which
he had heard frequently spoken Of by these people, that
they had strong friends in the North mud in the Gov
ernment the fact that they bad strong party friends IN
the North appeared to bc the principal ground OF en-
couragement they had for supp0sng the Rebellion TO
be overlooked. and they could more get the po
cal power In the hands OF the South the Freedmens
Burean is an absolute necessity The witness In reply
TO que stion said he might be extreme In his opinion
but, when you below what is called the educated and
intelligent class OF whites the most intelligent class are
the negroes; they know more OF what Is going on than
the poor whites. and show continual disposition TO
learn and improve.
MAJoR.GES. DAVID T. sTASLyY's TESTIMONY.
MajorGen. David T. Stanley testified that he served
In Texas before and after the breaking up OF the Rebel
army He found matters unsettled; the negroes had
learned the disposition which TO be made Of them
by tho Government that IT, they free; In the i'm
mediate vicinity OF the troops there was no effort on the
part Of masters to restrain them, but at points some
what remote, and that is country Of long distances
at points 40 50 miles away from the troops the former
tried to constan the negroes to remain on the
plantations they threatened them aud sometimes used
violence killing them In some instances the troops en-
dcavored TO arrest the murderers. and arrest those
guilty OF whipping negroes; Texas had not been con.
quered the people asserting the State had not boon
rendered by Gen. Lee; the Germans are loyal people
and 60 beyond the American Union sentiments vastly
The witness said beside these the only Union men
whom he knew In Texas Omen of any infuence)
would be comprised in ten persons; he did
not think there need be any fear Of an
outbreak or resistance TO the Government but would
state that If We become involved in q foreign war at
most the entire American population Of Texas would
10 over TO enemies If they thought they bad any
chance Of succeeding; and this only bis opinion
but he had heard the opinion expressed by other
men of ability there; the women OF Texas were uni.
yersay Rebels, contsmptuous and disposed be inso
lent TO American officers whenever they could; Is to
the feeling Of the people IL has been better since the
fall OF the Rebellion; With the exception OF West Texas
they would elect candidates for Office favorable TO re-