, 1866-02-24
THE REBEL MILITIA.
Important Speech Of Senator
Wilson.
Testimony Of Generals Thomas, TILL
son, Swaync, HaKtsuH and Howard.

son, swaync, HaxtsuH and Howard.
lFrom the Globe. Feb. 2o.l
Mr.. WILSON asked, and by unanimous CON-
GOVT o,,i a;ncd leave to intrndnce io;rt reso.
lution Is. R Nc; 50 to disband ,he militia
forces in certain States, and to prohibit their
reorganizatjon which was read twice bY its
title:
nlf. MltsoN ~ .se m9se 1naI 1ne Joni reSG eg.}
iulun ;!u a. ~ 19 11;i,.s. 3 * " ~
laly Aualfs and me AlliitAA, anu oe printed:
WISH u!!Gny 10 e1piain Mny introduce tne
3oias iSeot@om a1 ~ .nls .4Ma at. nol4 u my
na 4aua ~ & tt the aam n iettsr o. 1ene9a IN
Ino} Il }ss.,,s.;,.as as"4 T.. o tIe ou'
TEN I'LL ). ~ ~ ~ WSn ne says:
a1on, ife feedmrn f. cs1.ed ~ NJ ahus,re ns;.,.
duel ol the Ilita. Il has Assisted 10 nsrs5vze a.
Dor, and aoa to the combination Of difficulties m
de5 which the State has lsoorea;"
.. ~ * st ", t1 as 10Y ha1pn[ess ADMITTED
toa5 ~ 1S liz. eenaes ~ aegIo Wno a!a not ~ork
tSeT Would dive ont sbe bieyn9 1oa4S INA, ma
'nJ1s Tha,.a a1ea it,. r,,,-
man11nS N Geosslai and mere let me say that
@s,tu- @ Aal9ou - w ou1cer WHO WIS euucated ~
s1i1y MfSa ioHe' anu nc Is IN oncer ol marked
sln almost every case, as heretofore reported
the withdrawal OF troops Gas been followed by ont
i fases, on ne tzesa lsople; thsl1 sshool houses
threatened with death, and the freed people BY
fraud and even by violence. made to ener Into M
just and fraudulent eonrnc,a. It requires the most
Ehow Of Justice toward the freed people. Nearly all
the fe1nale. and Young men =
open and defiant In the1r expressions OF hate for
Yankees and negroes. a Large number o. troops
T. not tIe4nltssa, gu. nat ~, o,.,. ,, sne niSn.
e.. ano & oeSs qer o, dii,o as - M Te as o. the
n ~ pt5epsrtmcnt" u4" 'N' ~ 'Ae '94Se nos
H., ,sors 4hat +,,.-o oro ,,,,t +,ro .,,ouas
eo1dioTs IL tbn Ststn nr Gcor,.is and +hat ,mnra
a-a raaoseorv ND ttnt =, 10 $1,000 ~. ~
.r;3baseWn ~, % .hat at Stato ~ s1re.. ~, oops e
peTpetrated wherever they are Withdrawn. ]
have q letter from General Swayue. command.
Ing io Alabama, In which he makes The aamc
s.n"1,s .na1arr3;,s - fha in,ni 4eiI,.,a -.
Troops Aslerlins IL lne loca4 1nlAtla, Ae
fays: -...-. s..
acisy into collirlon set Into very direct contoct.
wifi The militia system or this stsin.N
Every species Of outrage is committed under
them IN some countles In thls State"
Tn rerarff In the Withdrawal nf trnnps Ccp
ew.r,n savs: NS1'
ntynm. In ,nep nm An ,nt,m,,,on f4o,o ,,.,,,
,,9 ts'9 SUI, ~. Fl I'LL ~ es TAE{5 Aa{{o5 /
1 oSue.. IL ~ @ h".in ntntH .h ntssi
M1tn PIN my emEGa.'s % paotEst r.. aEtns1 ne leMosa
W to hc eooqt ma secns3tv i ~,
1z3s, o% IN f,t,tr rF nth ,,rA.
NJ 'nG 1.s T., ~, Wnn
aa'u1a''s 1ohnoe u'1s III ens oI1c'a4 oo'sfn"ens'
ur1 ..,t. ~ ,.,,..,,.,., t. ,,,...,, ,,
se5s I Ssi{s ss: Il r. SS
e co1r ;sa si y taa % aa a rsaGtfss
te.e and fncluiur thes nroxi.ions. shail h. faiIh.
iully and equally applied to all men without ula.
iinction ou account of color"
a+ Ncw Orleans stattnr The condition nj
affairs M he fIni]s them IN The Stotc ~ on,s;.
ama cera,,i - M mortsnt, " rno IL a1ru ~ ~.
many asenators l1ere to be man OF ability
and character and Judgment, says:
~ h4ye not been here long, but quite long enough
Indeed hoth are 20 appaIen! ilat ne who runs NAV
read : their bi,tcrntss Is increasing. Ii in any
place Of amusement q single ba1 Of ihe sBonule
played, q deaant Of rehcllons .liasion maae, /
circles 1 an told by tl,oae who visit them lie tne
his former etage, 10 whom be NAV have been
Find, he nor untrraacutly, II in The presence Of
othc.r t1irs TO cnjole Of eit?rt nom The poor fellow
an admission OF preference foE iht old condition,
nn II he succeeils ,htou.h me de,Ire Of nor ofend
inc ihe nd master M il pomctimrs the csss Il i.
printed m led @ 100. and quoted m II triunph ever w @ atie:
peace, bnt there IL much d,saieeiion and cs1sie.s
pess In lie pesformance ol auty smnnr Ia. ynfnfs-
tec1s now, boih ofacess and n1iyutes think ius.
the heat interest ~ he eonntrv vhich ra1n,Tes ~
she nyrt.ns oecrs thsI sher hss,t .hs1t y T.
dnt;t si.o1nic,v demands tfar an n1my Hi shsi1
unirEy nns. md the army or.nuIz-d nn3,er :, fsEo
lie place Of tbosc who now pefiorpi such uuwiillnr
duty."
Rrcvct Gcncr.1 Howard brot,,o- of Major
olestt Henc'11 tIo"ato. 1ollet " 4An!o1
sienela1 ~ =. HOWARD, al lne neau OF tue
Freedmen's Bureau, reports that he obtained
Information while IN Georgia:
rs from the military authorities aud The ueuspa-
pfrr thai the militia organizations Of tbs oppoite
IN ditsfu,ing The negroes This created creai d.
content among The latter and in eQme Instances
they had offered rcsistauce. In previous spection
tonl* In south Carolina, much complaint reached
me ufl The misconduct or these militia companies
towards The tlack.. Some OF the latter, Of the most
intelligent and well dtsposed came 10 me- and SAID,
.N, nst saaa @ We ao1 1nees @ militia u companies M arS
heapne npan Sut people eseaH Sor. Q! inJatf ana
rnri snn ne sra enieafnrtnr ~ incnics1e gona ~
fscIins: hit ve csuuos bear It's trea,msnt Rsuch
iopcer.' Many aro beeinuinE to eay, I'VE hayc
been patient long enough; VS. arc nee men now.
Rnd We have submitted 10 such Usage a. iYuc a. Wa
ISSUED lhens that Ilia cotuct wa 10, eauct,oued
by The United statrs nilnfy authnr,ties and NIL
ii would not be SLOWED =
taen a,ss ha 'siI shosd DO %hen
bad nolh1ne hnt evil 10 apprehend from there nii-
tia orsant7atiops.r
have an,bsnt,c informaian hst ,b,..e abn4cs I'm.
tiuuc.. In routhwrstern Georgia, learned that TIC
mlilts had done The same, Sometimes prtlcDdIur
10 act Under orders from United States authorities.
ing lhf department Of Georgia, and to aeu. Slckee
commaEd1n: tue depar mcnt Of south Carolina.
lam convinced tiat these nill!ia oEransza,ions
they ex1-t and arc source OF constant annoyance
and ipjur! to The tfsed people that herein y one Of
the greatest evils ex1a1ng IN the sontbesn States
fer the frtrdnen. They give the color OF law 10
their viclent. unjust, and sometimes tnhunlan pro-
creainCs...
~ nou!d earnestly recommend that these organ
eral yeas to come; and that some euitahe enhsfl-
tute be Instituted a. general polce force. 10 pze-
Fetye order and maintain the laws until It again be
comes safe 10 allow the organization Of militia"
have letter from the western part Of Lon
1eiapa. on the borders OF Texas. Written by an
otilccf Of the army, a gentleman Of inteili-
NV ranrs ona l., ~ o,s,nt,, seIssu
twents'4yc years ago IN the Legislature OF my
state. Ae says:
afou have never conceived or the nbusc, the cru
,hs coiored lnee u thIs region md the bordefing
day whs
iedcfste citizens ln come Instances the mutderers
black thelr faces and dress up like negro tfoops 80
through the eo1nuy !obning and killing al classes
he rsssr W ii ill., pIaeeNonc Sh h,s ib1oai cut one
With his hra,ps blown ont, md the other mansted.
The work Of death il going on I'll the time. lu. On
little boy called apon me. He had both eyes pnt
out by q E1nsaot because pc "onld not rene" h1s
contract to VOTE when; a. ne sa1d. his master had
refueed to pay him under The Old contract. All his
family were threatened Nth death and turned ont
Of their cab!n, while he, blind and starving: was
trying to End shelter fos them. An around in the
soun.t1 o., one tale o. spuse. We M ~ m.se1 ~ snc
9hes nSes. sne4iSr hescars deseTntian
@Ihe eoored popnia,fon are mild and peareablc.
and ail stories Of rt.,ngs and clamor arc false.
They work when they can get the promise Of
small pay, which they too frequently DO not realize.
Ihetc T. not one epass ,oso ot IL 'ns s..n n'on u.
sen3nr tn. oic iii of n tbe oi hi ana de.th ;o
he biacE man aud his white benetactor. 4 leading
nan ID Ibis place told me fe.r day. tnce that they
thould not res. TIL paid foE their freed slaves 4
they could ~ not Eet .hls I.sJ would exfesnnatc mate
s ss n9 nay es BE-
Glets Hr; 1s,, +ts 'sh, IN
~ II" Cnuld nnrihcrn Senstnss trsyei thronrh
the South, stop md eee it "a 1t Is they
would be appalled, at the atrocit1ta prnct1ced,