New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-31
FROM TEXAS.
How the Presidept's Veto wns Received
Terror Of the Uniouisfs and Joy Of the
Trnitors-The President's Policy Re-
storing the Dark Days Of the Rebellion
The True Wen Trust in Congress-
The Convention.
The Convention.
From Our Special Correspondent.

From Our Special Correspondent.
AUsTlv, Texas March TO- ls66.
From the reception of the Geographic news
that President johnson had vetoed the Freedmen's
Bureau Bill have waited until now, not because
there expression Of public sentiment TO record,
but because have been DESTROYS TO arrive Of cooler
expression of il than for afew days IL was possible TO
do 1t took all parties and persons alike by surprise.
The Union element could al first hardly realize the pos
sibty that after all their suerngs and final redemp
ton, n second terror fearful than the first was
in reality gathering about them-and the Secession
hordes gathered in strong force here in and about
the Convention at first dared hardly TO congratulate
each other not ventuTlng TO believe that the iatled
calf had actually been killed and the best garments
prepared for the prodigas return, especially as the
harlois and hogs close 20 his heart as ever.
But so II is Each class have come 10 realize the fact,
and are in spirits accordingly. The Rebels are now
looking men in the face that for half year they have
been careful not 10 zee, and with much OF the old
wickedness in the eye that peculiar to them five
years ago. Men that six months ago were careful 70
say nothing Of their companions and spoke OF the ~
as fatal misake-men who we're ready TO accept aDy.
thing without murmuring. life was left tkem--are
now talking loudly Of their glorious battles and OF the
rights Of the South. though they belonged TO an
army Of conquerers and were dictate terms OF peace
TO the poor defeated nation.
The Union men. whose hope had not tagged through
all the foolish steps Of the President. amply because
they believed him q, heart and determined to
preserve the real fruits OF victory and so expected 20
sec him retrace Lis steps when II should become evil
dent 10 him. It has all along been to them. that his
kindness Rebels only the casting Of pearls lie.
fore swine ready 10 turn and rend bim-ound II hard
to turn their backs upon all their cherished hopes and
confess in their hearts they now do. tina, be was
totally unworthy Of the confidence he has so shamefuly
abused. They have been puzzled all along to ac'
count for bis apparent ignorance Of the character.
temper and despotism Of the men upon whom he
was lavishing his pardons and Offices. Now they see
that they did him injustice AN the while He not
as ignorant as they thought-but thousand times
more mistaken.
There are men in this city whom the end Of the Re-
beon restored to life so fer as the world con
cerned-men whom their nearest neghbors had for two
wears supposed to be dead, but who all through those
years Of terror were living in cayerns and hollow logs,
and hiding in rayines and cedar brakes rather than
raise their arms against the flag OF their country
There are Others open deserters from the conscHpt
ranks Of the Secession army, who were hunted for
months like wild beasts and whose fatherhnd brothers
and behind trees by those who their neghbors
Men who were stripped of everything they possessed
or held dear In the world aud driven from all human
society because they dared TO love their country and
because their neghbors who hated 1t stronger
than they And what do you suppose are their feelings
and sayings, too they their old enemies-still
hating the Government bad ever and them thou
sand fold more-being not only pardoned and restored
III, mad IN n
everi
Return these States TO their representation In Con.
gress and to the control Of their internal concerns as
they now are and all these men will again flee for safe.
ty. But this time not to the caverns and swamps to
wait for they will have no hope In waiting but TO
another land where life. II not liberty. will be safe.
Were II not that the American Congress still stands
between them and their old enemies were 1t not that
the American Congress still stands between tho
traitors and power, and were it not that the Union
men Of the South have abiding faith In tho will and
frmness and strength Of that Congress- there would
commence within the next month such hegira from
this doomed land Of both white and black the world
never saw tell you now. that II the time ever comes
when political power returns to the hands Of these still
rebeous and wicked men, without due and sufficient
guarantees for the peaceful enjoyment OF all politi.
cal and civil rights by all lclas'es, the land will be
left desolate
From the President nothing is expected but injury.
From Congress everything is expected and may God
grant that these expectations may be well founded
PS.-The Convention is still continuing to do moth
ing very busiy Its main efforts seem TO be TO tax Us
much about and do a. little for the negro possible.
As State, Texas Is anxious to be restored to the
Union, but equally anxious not to deserve to DC.
Ir1a Nv ~ ia<a f0p
few years will do US good. Of L.
From ean Rrapciseo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Friday, March 30 1866.