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hold 10 each o'her, Vas brought about by The pou-
idans Of me county; thas rhe great nastes o. L3e
have a1oldod 1t; out that have never been i1diNd-
uslly Eheedled by lie potI,ictans.
@ Tint Is probably the origin OF the whole
A. / luay tave satd thst. brt / do not even re1o1-
1ec1 that; bur beneys hist a. the tr1e 1t was an
been avoided. Il fosbearuca md wisdom had beeu
pr4et'sed on both sides
| Q. Ton fay that you DO not r.coIleet having
goycIn1nentl ~ >-s
A. do not recol1ecs It, nor do know 1t wss e.er
ssaI11s;d :; ~. ~, Esaisty eonu:s,oned IN tse
reto1lect that ~ oalh was rr1u.rrd. II It wss
have no oouot took IT, Or II It hsi been required
would have tzkeu 1t.
sfafe to the Comnttcc! >~ '1
A. fp, sts: an ready to ausvc1 nv question
nhich yon think proper 10 put to NE.
Q. How would an amrptmcnt 10 she -onshtntton
be reteivcn By eecessionlsia, or h1 ,hs p.none At
large, allowing eoosed people or csrsin casses Of
A. think, as fss Is On Il iona entne aa anie;a ~ r
IN suGa e. m esent they would object
1ney YOU'D Object to surh IN a,nenduent!
A.: 1ee. tE.
he adopted, eon!ei1'ng on hl*cks The ngh1 of euf-
violence o. breaches Of the peaca between Inc Two
l thtnKn would excite Unltiendly feelings BE-
..h sMeen ~ tWo iaGes. cannot pretend to sayto
Snas extent 1t would 60; but that would be the re-
SUI
Y. Ale you aconMnteo Wlth tne proposed arnend-
Dell 1enL 20" penang u tne senate Of the United
etates! :
paPEs. E .,
1as e. o. ae P.opTsen amendment was
oete ta2isaueo 10 tae Ml.neIs oy ~. Conk!!ng:l
ot Tspia wonlS obeei so h 10 not foank the State
9: WoId she consent. nnde. any cisranstsncex+
aaSsr Il sfe Tefs cen
-. a That youid depend upon her interest # abe
ass Hona s ase & @ee e hss nesss 5n 5
3eI1oW Whas 3nat ine ~ !ns naa 10 it, y
NJ & nTn II ~ & yv9, Moaia oc to4 practical
A: think that at present she would accept the
sn,a s.uanes Lep5.cn!auon7 y 40 ooi Know what the
,ptaIe my deyelone: It should ee plain to her
e, sna. snesH pessons W,i sote properly anu under
stdnaauelY 9,o R ,sas she mighty admit them 10 vote
.; 81 you not think it would turn good dsal tn
me Staie upon ne Fanc O tns lsbot os he blsek
Rsopie, ano upon Inc amount which they pro
a. ln coed many States m tho South and In a
eooo many eoanues II 4trginta: nthe black people
Neie aiio"tA ~ Vu1e. II wbu!d> &nlnk, exclude
proper ftpreaentadon is. proper Intelligent
isp isp1esgT.ae Wona net % e'eSaed-and rather
tnan huLes 'naI INJURY, tney would not let them
foSe q ~ ~. ,x,.,.
whe.ber my southesnl States wouid allow the col
olsS peppr ,ss sne 1o oo IN 9sast to H.
The smouni ~ 4 which the solo!sd peonle might con-
20 me Weatn ot tne staie, ~ order 10 recure
1ses sepeeaentataon' ano' "a, Inc
1oauenss afs1ssua ss. ,z,,,a a......u. ~.
mot9 tI deasIsnca 70 .oen optnion as to tne Mannef
~ Mniea lnesa sotes Woua DeexeiSlseo. and whean-
GWn opinion y, that a. tn.s time they cannot vote
tnteA!GeA!Ys anu Hat Elspg taem tae llGnl Q! SUI
ase would 9psa ths e. 900, to Eood deat L. Of dsma,
Mafe. Hnat me iatofe may prove, now Intelligent
they may become, with what eyes they nsy look
r1s 'ae ee, o. ne In S!a mn'ea ey may
Y. Ii thefe anT sympathy tclt IN The south sor
'aose eShsmss S;;a Q. emlsFaaon to MsSieol
s5mpa,6y Win them. There AZ Individuals who
deed that tne1. prospects, at home a1e 50 poor now
feeling was STRONGER at the 1s cessation Of hosti
ties than Il l. now. Al thts time 1t seems TO be
suhsldsns.
z. Will put one question to you which you may
respond 10 Or not as you please wish tolnquiro
whether you bad ny knowiedee, while You were l9
Belle Island
a. never knew that my cruclt'es were prachsed,
tleed, ! can believe, and hnd reason TO believe.
that priyntIons may have been experienced among
the praoneEs, because k1ow that provision and
q. We1e you not aware that thoae prisoners were
dying ftom cold and s'aE7atlon'
a; a, u vas ,1s,s,.,,. nos
q. desire that you shall speak four mind fully
and freely This subject foF II Is useless 10 con-
T I'd teelips u ihe hearts 81 p the peoUIs II s6e
North{ ...,:.
a. As regards myself, never had any contro!
On The feld Of bat,le, Those It was nv business 70
send 10 Richmond. 10 the proper officer, Who was
then ,he Provost Marshal General. In regard to
never pave N order about It 1t was entifeIy IN Inc
hands of the Wn Department.
= t Not IN IN nine. nine ua"o''
,easeF M i' 'ue3s ssensS 'oAl' At ~ ~ your kno"'
A. Ne.er. No report was ever made 10 me about
d,ii hearNii Wa va N mere heressyNthst staiements
had been uade to the war Dtpartment. and mai
everything "a essn done e relieve tae@ "a eoald
theln 10 eoue point-Charieston was one poiut
named-n icy Wouie bs relieved by The United
wheiher that u inc ar not. do nat Fnom I; ,Sas
merely rgpoTt that heard,
8. Were You m the same Ignorance OF The scenes
At ADQGf$QQYtliG ana SRl1$bufYf
a. never knew Who cOmn3anded At Ander.on-
Vile. untIt saW in he popcrs. afer the csssst1nn
Of hosfiiiifes fhat Capt1in wiz hai been arrestcd
Sa,j.buiy. -
O. ARD or corr.e Won knew nothing Of the sernea
Of fcrueitT abont With comoiatpts haTe been made
nj thefe nIace.f
A Noihtno IN tha world Al said hefnne I
xuppoxed they suffered Tom ths want Of ability On
the pa1t Of The confederate States 10 supply Their
thess usta suncrine- Il pritoner7 On both aides
but as !at ~ Icou,G did everything IN my power to
relteve 1her and urged the establishment cartel
which was established by BIZ. BA1.
q. II has been frequently asserted that the Con-
iederatc soldiers feel more kindly toward the Gov