New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-31
protect loyai men, oosn aa noss"p IeobeI.

protect loyal men, both Northern and Southern rom the
hatred and hostility Of reformed Bobsi',
TIE TROOPS AND THE BUREAU. ..,,
The testimony Is conclusive the necessity or we man
tensnes OF the Bureau aud the reenon o. bes
toon, Union men declare IN the most emphatic erm ee
ifthese Institutions removed they cannot az ps
in safety their homes The Pr9ysonas, 81 tba
United states Army been duty 10 the SOUTH So
the ard have the best DeanS q dsns s1 bs nstsr
disastrous the interests OF the country mt anarcIy p
confusion vond everywhere prevail ana tnst s t,an
the United States could live In peace ana safety ,, "a
NjorGeo Edward Hatch testies as ioio%s he ,n s,s
Itself that could bs done che removal Of the stete
man In the State would like hnys all the troops removed
They might like to have tue negro tr9 rsoru Os'aio
S Sa 1f n sp SS You'll e oc aaV White il
they we're ths result in tho osse % the negro
pochng slavery or peonage thoy would drive him out OF
the And they woli stop emigration ~ that
they could not there and get along without aoo "oa'
therefore, DO unfortunate Tor the State
GEs THOMAS TEsriPIgs
usl0rGen. George III. Thomas te5lihes as foows wnas
IA yr opinion the expedency OF removing the troops OF te
United states from Alabama \. do not think It woeis %
ara hps Ives willing and determined 10 execute the cVi law
with impartial justice 10 all parties. - -
removed from Alabama what result would Jon anticipate N
regard to freedDeni A. II that were done az tns tms 40
not becye that the freedmen that Union men could nave
O. What form would tho justice be likely to take A. II
would commence with the courts for petty onenses
aad ueghborhood combinations % ANNOY them so maen s
they could not reside 10 the neishoorhoodi an sast
should removed the freedmen wopil DO lnro"h A no
condition Of virtual saTery mat Ia they wouu 10 eo
peed py legislative enac.ments labor for little or DO
Wages gsatOn wond assume such lors nat ney
leave their employers for fear Oh plh
o. How wonla It be with who during the war have
been ayowed Union mem Unless they had warn
personal friends ey could not yo IN the state they would
30 annoyed much In various ways has tney coa NOS e
there In any peace and comfort.
o. What the feeling Of tue people, far you know 10
regard to receiving emigran ron abroad OF from The Sor.
er and Western Saes Would they be received kindly or
ohefwsoi A. think that cmigrans from abroad you'd be
aa received ss tsk ePF or hS@ ssT sS, OF
THE BUREAU NECESSARY.
Gen B. Fisk Of the Frsed1ens Bureau In Northern Ala
o. What ia yoar opinion would DO the resui. Of withdraw
Ing troops from Georgia Aiibama aid Mississippi ana Of
snspendng the OPERATIONS Of the reedIseBS Baenu A.
thak would be d.sastrousndeed great calamity 20 tna'
o. In what way would be dsastoasi What results would
yoa anticipated IL woad destroy their inaa.y a D
entrely Ihe freedmen woai no. I h bat ectioo Of
the country; unless the lb0rer 10 assured tna ne na
and the condition Of things would unpleasant
for Of enterprise to fe In that section OF tne
MaJr.Gen Rafus saxton, testIaes as follows; ~ tnc
military u the Uned States wsre TO De Weurssn
men tbetsf A. think thai toet position tnete woat 70
suca would be hardly possible ior lem 70 remain mere,
p,rculay those prominent part on toe
side Of Goyernnent lido not think they woad pe ao.ea
10 express openly their Union sentiments WITHOUT n' p''e0
ton Oh 'a' oni''' T rsi,es ISplspEssxBLs
Provisional Governor Of Georgia SAYS For TINS
reason In my Judgment few troops OF To usited states
shoald still be IN Georgia Tor me present. lo tne 90
referred Those troops further necessary to aid aud assist
the Freednens Bufesu while II remainA IN nay JuJsment
or soethng s it, should DO eoatinasd IN The state Tor
time In my Judgment when the dsrei ana SI'st e'ars
Of tho m ted States are properly organized IN Tao state ana
when Legislature shall have tasl a.
laws reference then me o wsca Ias suS
seeure the civil rights persons passed By the other eranee
Will dpense with he necessity o! TOE pesense :. ny Raj
mems BaTeau Of the troops OF tie nel oAISs ss
that DONE think u proper tEat oh sloIl1 W co.
,aIS OF ar tsa Judging from feeling, Of people and
ho hey have sssa1sd q the r
ID M Their Is irritating and teads TO pAs ABOUT
Msr Gen Wager swayne testified as follows. O. What
would effect Of removing the Bureau from She state
wSa reSat you'd you anticipate from its rcmOvsl A.
t6nk tina. sIes characters reyls on tae %
Tor mmuy would increase 10 9aDo ns ~ S1 ssna ~ 1eh;
% oa officers OF the law 70 withhold from the
eon OF Law h, barrier OF race or politics could De
'N''' pESs. sHEeip,s AND CUSTER OK RESTORATION
yoaF opinion "a whether Is to restore the s,ate
With a military force the STATE A. A low months ago
should have bssn favor Of restoring them bal a moi nov
try they were restored until they have beeoa,s 20
Thoroughly settled Ia their condition that there could De no
necessity for m further continuance Even VIII rresen
uou 40 Congress should b. IN favor OF continuing toe mill
Of labor and ua al the disturbing elements lett u
the close fths should hsse become quilted ,
Mar General Sheridan csiiies as follows what would
be tho Ell c. In YOUR opinion upon tho organization
people i without control % act Ter thenseyesi A.
believe they woad quarrel among themselves and that me
sensible substantial people would regret the ABSENCE OF NE
o. sae your opinion as to tho necessity continuance
military oIee in your department and yoar reasons Tor
tho opaioni \ consider IL necssary TO mantGi1 military
force 10 ny M 'h0 To giyo security
Northern capital asl Union people and 10 give an actual
and moral support freedman until he has tno 10 woIk
al.
pre-en, garreng among tho southern people themselves
O. WA your opinion TO the necessity ond e.Pdehcy
that security 10 the freedman which having
lock amer advocate his interests change miget
made by appointing inspecting general freedmen WITH
the Necessary number Of assistant inspectors. uador the
charge OF department commander which would % mnen
tay which DO Recommend as think should have as
| httle as possible to do with civil etfslrs.
SAFETY OF UsoNIsrs.
MAJ Ganeral A. IL Terry tes,hes as iO0ws: Q In case
%oua so te IL ny peo S Of
tho blacks A. think they woaid be 40 hmee.aoe CON
those who we're iaiihfa to their Obligation
dar.ng that do not think they woad receive any
protection for their rights Of person or property from
the people or IRON the courts think that they would DO
per.ecutcd through the machinery Of the courts as wen
privately Even when military law prevails N the state
and whom military authority supreme attempts ere made 10
the courts punish Uniohts for acts done by them nnef
military authority during the and have been S'S
interfere release from prison men thus haxs A.
Has that been Of frequent occurrence Al, case, o.
recod the cessation proceedings Ia some nse o.
this kind them tns partis, have oSsa tbsss IN
BALI they mp.onSd Ss.s q the indict
prison. and In all have taken bsen given Of hs
nonts and warrants aud. when "' INV ' '
bonds ,,o,,s,. IA ..s. an IN s,.ak In CAS-, Of tina
Of the protecting uooPs TANK mott and 70 ,hsi
Of The Unionss which has been frequently and
attn continues to be. expressed to me-
have above select OF the most I'm
poran significant extracts from the volume before u.s.
Not fact nor en- aU S1 no, sU only By tue
sworn testimony from which 1t Is excepted put y tue sa
thentc reports official and nonohica that have oesa
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