New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1866-02-23
1he "Reconstruction Com~.itte." social.
ed. Make Report 'ever tie ienl-A
Capital and Cutting Burlesoue

ent ofthe Cincinnati Commercials Re-
publican paper furnishes the followin,
document to that paper, in advance O
all ccmpetition:" '.4 g. '4<. Fl
THE REPORT OF THE SPECIAL CON-
MITE. ."..
The SPECIAL Radical Commi.te or
Reconstruction intend, it is said. to ,;s;
1.-THE Southern States, to investigate
their con6itron, and report whether
they are fit for admission into full com.
mum n in the sisterhood Of Union
AS noot # the gentlemen COMPOSING
the committee have already made up
their minds on the subject, I don't see
the use Of the contemplated tour; es.
?ecially as the report has been agreed
upon. AS the document will be looked
for with considerable interest have
procured copy Of for the publication
Of which I trust will not he accused
Of breach Of good faith. Here it 10:
. WASHINGTON Jan. 1866. u.
To the Honorable Senate and
Hopse Of Representation: 49,. =. ...:-
Your committee, appointed to visi,
the States lately in rebellion, and in.
vest,gate andreport upon their condi..
ion as to loyalty and fitness for read.
mission into the Urion. have performed
the duty assigned to them, and beg
leave to make the following report
Naturally, the fret place visited
by your committee was Richmond,
Virginia, the capitol Of the late Con-
federacy. 8 Our, coming had been her.
aided in the newspapers there, and the
demonstration at the railroad depot on
our arrival may be taken ae, in some
degree. indicative of the popular senti.
ment in that city. We fonnd large
coLccu,set Of citizens Of African descen,
awaiting us, and as We disembarked
from the cars, they hailed US NTH
shouts Of welcome, mingled with sshis
way to the Spottswood House,
Here's your buss for the Continentsl
Here's yourcsb for any part Of the
city Baggage to the hotel, gents,
etc 1t was grateful to the heart Of
legal men to be thus welcomed il, q
city soslately ihs theadqusrters Of *tlie
rebellion. while at the same time we he.
gan to be convinced already that the
only truly loyal people Of the Soutl,
| were of the colored race. We could
not decline the hospitaiitics 80 ge ner
ally rendered US, and accordingly We
selected two carriages from the large
numbersplaeed at cur disposal.A We
were driven to the Spottswood by our
h s2itab!e friends who charged US tae
dollars apiece, and half dollar extra
fer baggage. After so much kindnes;
from the colored race, We were anpre.
Jared fer the harsh treatment wo eul
sequently received from the white oil
garchs Of Richmond The proprletors
Of the S Spottswood gave us room IN the
6fth story, back, saying to his clerk, as
We have been informed by faithful
African who Lad blacked our boots fo,
quarter, pair, that they we're good
enough for Yankee radicals. III The same
spirit Of dlsloyal hate was manifested
to US inthe dinning room, where in re-
spohse to our repeated calls for cod6sl
aud pumkin pie, ne wers SERVED witt
nothing but bacon and hot cakes. w.
asked Why this was done, and wer.
told by loyal waiter, to whom, We hat
Just given a postsl half dollar thst Mr.
Spottswood said he didn't keep a.hote
for the accommodation Of Yankees, and
therefore, pers;stenslv excluded cod6st
aud pumkin pies from bill offare, You
|committee do not deem II necessary II
dwell upon this evidence Of smculder
ing dwloyslty, nor to compare it wild
the hastlly formed opinion Of Genera
Grant respecting Southern sentiment
Our. object ives to get beneath the sur
face of things ia the South, to find tn,
true character aofthe -strstuma w,
remained in Richmond . fcw days 4
study the character Of the people. O.
sll1hands' we found evidences IF dis,inc