Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-04-17

WAsnuefun, April lA-Hoa. As4.A
eeephens ~ ts6a1s the RscoastSuee1oe
Com ittde q the 11:h insk. He woeeNoeo
and exaoinsd BY Mr. BOusvoll, - ssaDowss
Q.-6eaae yoer 1sosdeeces
A.-CnwfordsyilD, Go.
Q.-Whskueons hsve yOu Rod Sance tees
sufsendss NJ snosrt1ln W so4tt00ee q ~
peopls Of Georgia with regard 70 ~ Uni0n
Al vs. Of homA Ia 0eof , q the ~
! Of the sufrendsF Of Ger. Lee remeene1
| there till the 10Th Of Nay and dunng tnes
time Conferred with the people Y ny lnme.
| diate neiehbofhOod, with The 0ove!ne! 9
~ eseie. snd vim one osswo .othsr leQdine
q nrneninent men In the otaGe. From sne
f1th of Nav until my return TO 0eorBfa, OF
TIE 90th Of October, l had no means Q!
knowing anything of the public sentmens
there, except through the public pres enc
such k1H4o - lreceived. From the ume
ofmy / until l LEFT The 6tate On my
uegoeut W.T. hcse 1 bsd very extensive intei.
. course with The people, visiting Augusta aeo
N~iledeeville during the seooi00 OF sne Leg
~islature. arvt ON their assembling. again 70
January ON their r~sanembling and sgain %
the latter part'of February. While SneIs
8 convened very fipely and folly Win q! tns
+ prominent leading men In the Ae9ss.l w. e
ma . great many Of the prominens ~ y.
l MNG0UAI WGu VI III OtoSS
with the Legislature, and BY letters ara cor
y resnondenco with the msn In Tho ptau
|. .hnm / have mt met. Il believe shat EN-
hracesa : full answer 10 the question - 70 ny
means Of ascertainiug the sentlmenss o! w
. people Of that State upon tbs sa1OseF s'Ase'
d Il the question. ....
Is what IL your opinion Of the purposes o. g
nsoDlc With reference to the reconstfuesl0
irl al the e~overnuacpt and what are linear ~
ID eises and purposes concerning the manner
auce of the government.
ks Any opinion and dec3ded opinion
Eh that an overwhelming majority Of the pc
ne of Georgia are exceedingly anxious .
thu restoration Of the government sne y
es the State h take her former poeiaon ~ =
Of Union. TO lave her Senators and Represe
ut tatfves admitted into Congress and 20 eng
ali hef rights and to dischosee ~ her obi'e
tfOna ~ ! state under the COustlfu4op
the United States % Il stands amended.
On Q.-What are their present views co
of Corning the justice Of the rebellion. DO IN
oil At preceut believe that It wa . reas0nau
or proper undertaking. .i
Any opinion Of the sentiment Of =
people Of Georgia upon that subject Is III
m tie exercise OF the right OF secession was
oh sorted to by them from . desire TO rend
nd their liberties more secure q . BELIEF u
e. thin was absolutely necessary for thai 0ele
Ia There Wa, however, but very lNtIe NV
Tor ion among them upon the question OF :
rght of 1t.
ng. vQ.-Has there been any change q optsi
ire a. TO the right of secession - . right IN
by people Or in the Statesy
A.-Ithink there hes been . very decid
Int change of opiAt0q - to the policy of the
{ 5 who favored il. ] think the people gen
der ally are satisfied sufficiently with the
,O's pertinent never 70 resort to that measure
BILE redress again BY force, whatever may
lte. | their own abstract ideas upon that subJe
ign4 They have given up all idea Of . maint'
ance a those opinions by q resort to tor
Thev have come to the conclusion hal Il
bstter TO appeal To the force Of FcesDn :
law iustice-tO the halls of legislation and I
courts OR the preservation of tho princip
18th Of constitutional liberty, than to the are
ner of arms. II 10 my settled conviction U
9Th, there IL not any idea chefleoed q Ill IN .
ing public mind OF Georgia OF ever resort
again to secession or 10 the exercise .N
fright Of secession. That whole policy
tho m~aintenance of their rights, in
ON opinion, In Il this time totally abandon
lea Q.-But the opinion as to the right. Z
understand, remains substantially the cat
Al cannot answer ~ TO that. So
may have changed their opiuiOn in this
and speck. It would be an unusual thing
for well % Q dificilt matter for . whole peo
leal TO change their convictions upon abstr
but truths or principles. have not heard I
view OF the subject debated or discussed
Gently, and l wish to be understood as g
ing nv opinion only on that branch OF
subject which 10 Of a practical charac
and Importance.
Mr.. Q.--To what do you attribute the chAl
bill Of opinion as to the proprietyof attempt
Of to maintain their views by force.
the A-Weli, sir. my opinion about that
Of individual opinion, derived from observati,
ice is that the change of opinion arose mali
bic from the operation of the war anon
themselves. and the results OF the conf
d q from their own authorities on their indiv
uai rights of person and property. and FRI
ich the general breaking down Of the consti
nit tional barriers which usually attend all p
tracted wars.
re-. Qucstion-Was not the ordinance of sec
the sion adopted ia Georgia cq1lier in date Il,
the proclamation for the 1900 volunteer
ind AnsWer-Yes, sir. state hat tho pto;
lds. were much divided on the question Of /
ich ordinance Of seccss0n, but that after I
to proclamation the people became aim,
on unanimous In support Of the cause. The
re. were some few exceptions in the State
ON think not more than half o dozen among i
yed acquaintance. Az / said, white they we
10 thus almost unanimous in support Of {
Of cause, they differed alsU as to the end 70
N attained by sustaining it. Some looked
he adiustment ar settlement Of their controv,
o. ~ upon, any basis that would secure ID,
M cUnstitutional rights. Others looked to
IN solution BY separate nationality 40 their On
Dn object and hope. The difCerent views ~
hh the ultimate objects did not interfere vi
H the general active support Of the cause. I
Q.-was there . popular vote upon Il
CT ordinances of secessi0ni
10 s1A.AOnly 50 far as in the election Of del
M gales to the Convention.
10 Q.-There was no subsequent action? p !
xA.-No, sir. The ordinance Of sccessit
nj, was not submitted to = popular vote Ate
~ wards.
A sS0-trSes vo~ sev on;r,cr a.. 81.