Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-04-11
Bv Mr. Howard-Q. Isthere not gene.

By Mr.. Howard.-Q. Isthere not gene.
raj dislike of Northern men among secession
ita {? a. suppose they would prefer not tc
associate with them. | dognot know that
they would select them as associates. 9 Do
they avoid and ostracise them socallyY A
They might avoid them. They would not Sc.
lect them as associates, unless there was some
reason. do not know that they would as
sociate until they became acquainted. | think
it probable that they would not sdmit them
into their social circles.
BY Mr. Dlow.-Q. Doyou think the col
ored persons would rather work for North
ern than Southern man IA. Il think it
very probable that they would prefer the
Northern man, altaoughHshaye no facts.
know of numbers of the blacks engaging
with their old masters, and lkrow Of good
many who prefer to g0lof aud 1ook for new
homes. Whether tits from any dislike to
their former masters, or from desire to
change, or that they feel more free and indie
pendent, do not know. @. What is your
opinion in regard TO the material interests Of
Virginia-do you think they@ill be equal to
what they were befarc the rebellion under
the changed aspect Of afairs2 :, a. 1t will
take long time for them to reach their for
lner standard. l think that af.er the lapse OF
some years, they will reachit. 1 hope they
will exceed it-but it can'tbe Immediately,
in my opinion. 1t will take a. number of
years. Q. On the whole, is the condition
of things in Virginia hopeful both in regard
to its material interests and TIE iu.ure peace
Of the country2 A. 1 have heard great hope
expressed, and great cheerfalness and will
lingness to labor @. Suppose that this poli
cy of President johnson should be all you
anticipate, and that you Should also realize
all that you expect in thesdmprovement Of
your material Interests, do yop think that the
result Of thatwill be the gradual restoration
Of the old feeling !? a. That would be the
natural result, / think; and Icau see 10 9TH
er way in which that resultacan be brought
about. O. There is fear in the public
mind, that the friends OF the: policy in the
South adopt it, because they Sea in it the
means Of regaining political position, which
they lost in the recent seoptest. d. you
think that that is the nainI idea with them,
or that they merelyalo to,it, as you say, as
the best means of restoring the civil govern
rnent and the peace and prosperity of their
respective States2 A.. Asto the first point
you make, do not think thai ever heard
auy person speak upon.it. Il neye heard the
points separated. hava beard them speak
generally as to the effect sof the policy Of
President johnson. The feeling, so far as [
know, now is, that there is not that equality
extended to tile Southern States as is enjoyed
by the North. @. You do not leel down there
that while you accept theeresult we are as
generous rs NE ought to be nader the circum
stances A. They think that the North
eau alf,id to be generous. @. That is the
feeling down there? E.. Yes; and they
think it is the best policy-those who reflect
on The subject and are utle to judge. Q. L
understood 1t to be your opinion that gene
rositv and liberaliiy towards the entire South
would be the surest meanspf regaining their
good opinion? a. Yes. aad the epeediest
q. understood you :,o sa7sSgenerally, that
you had no apprehension Of'any combination
among the leading secessionists to renew the
war or anything CT the kind? A. have no
reason in the world to think so. Q. Have
you heard that subject talked over among
the politicians A. No, sir | have not. L
have not heard that matter suggested. G..
Let me pu, another Hypothetical case: Sup
pose the Executive Of the United States
should be filled by President, who, like Bu-
cbanan, rejected the right of coercion, So
called, and suppose a Congress should exist
here entertaining The same political opinions,
thus presenting to the once rebel States the
opportunity to again secede from the Union
would they or not in your opinion, avail
themselves of that opportunity, or some of
them? A. Isuppose il would depend upon
tie circumstances existing at the time. If
their feelings should remain embitlered, and
their affection alieuated from the rest OF tho
States, think it very probable they might do
so, provided they thought it was their interest.
| do not know that there is deep-scaled
feeling sf dislike towards the Government. |
think it probable some anirnosity may exist
among some Of the people. | think ct the
same time, that they were disappointed as to
the result Of tic war. 1 know of no condi-
ton of discomfort against the Government
among the secessiopisE. l believe that the
people will perform towards the Government
all OF the duties they are required to perform.
l think that is the general feeling. Q. Do
you think it would be practicable to convict a
man 10 Virginia of treason for having taken
part in this rebellion against the Government
by Virginia Jury, without packing it with
direct reference to a verdict Of guilty? A.
On that point have no knowledge, and l do
not know what they would consider treason
against the Government, ifyou mean past acts.
Mr. Howard-Yes, sir.
Gen. Leo have DO knowledge as to what
their views OH that subject in the past are.
O. You understand my question. Suppose
a Jury. was empanelled in your own neighbor.
hood, taken by Tot, would it be practicable to
convict for instance, Jefferson Davis, for
having levied war on the United States, and
thus having committed the crime Of treason 2
A. l think it would be very probable that
they would not conader he had committed
treason. do not krow WI ather jury would
heed the instructions Of .ae court TO convict
the offender. Q. they do not generally
suppose that it was treason against tho Gov
eriment, do they2 A. do not think that
they do so couside, it. So far as know,
they look upon the action OF State in with
drawing from the Government as carrying
tho individuals init along with it; that the
State was responsible for the act and not the
Individual. ain ,ow referring to the past.
O. State, if you pl,ase-and if you are disin.
clined, you need rot answer the queetion-
what your own PERSONAL views on that subject
were. A. That vas my view; that the act
of Virginia, in Withdrawing herself from the
Union, carried me along as citizen of Vir-
piuia, and that her laws and her acts were
Binding on me. Q. Add that you feel to be
your Justification in taking the course you
did? A. Yes, sir. Q. 1 have been told,
General, that yoa have remarked to some OF
your friends, in conversation, that you were
beedled or cheated il that course by poli,i-
clans 7Fk. do not recollect ever making
that remark. l do not think I ever made it.