New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-04-02
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hv The p6liticians Of the country; that the great
masses Of the people, if they understood the real
question, would have avoided it; but not that
had been individually wnee , ~ Up pongl ns
cessary condition of affairs, and might have been -
avoided if forbearance and wisdom had been prac-
ticed on both sides" VI
in reply to questions that the people of the South
would not like the proposed Constitutional Amend
ment; that he was not aware OF any crueitles prae
ticed on our soldiers at Belle Isle, though ne was
aware that they suffered many privarons He de- VI
clares distinctly that he had no command over the
prisoners depots, and did not even know, until ne
saw in papers this summer, VINO eolalnahoeo d.
Andersonvile.
ITO the Associated Press of Cincinnati y
The testimony taken by the Reconstruction
Committee in regard to Virginia ana the two na Mn
linas, was to-day reported in the HOUSE w Mt
Conkling, and ordered to be printed me de'ay
in reporting it was caused by the absenee VI
Senator Howard before whom all OF IL was
taken ,ro,o,rod =
by Senator Howard in relation to the condl'i0n u
affairs in Virginia. North Carolina and SCUM arr
lima. Some few witnesses were examined u, W 1 1aa
in relation to other Southern states, pul theii Ien
timony was reported with that OF the otaees W
which it applied. .,, r,;,ressae OK.
amned in relation to TTgaaas tate senator
that State but has not yet been admittea 10
seat: Mr. Lewis Mckenzie, in same posuo1 III
Turner commanding post at Richmond; Maj. Gen.
Terry in command of the department COL . o1'
| iando BROWN Assistant Commissioner OF the fTeeu :
mems Bureau, stationed AZ John Minor Bolts
Chas D. Gray, of Augusta county, John r. Le"ns'
If buckingham county, and his brother Chas; p.
Lewis the late Secretary o. srs and Rrieadier
General NJ. D. Case OF the same hye ,Ien PaId
of the Virginia Legislature, namely Joln d; bat9'
win, Speaker of the House OF Delegases WIN. .ni
Moi. Of Judiciary |
r, r. Grattan, with Dale Carter and e. r. Aeen,
members Of the State Senate, the latter fo[nery
Colonel in the rebel army; me heE ~ Va aio Pav
} las W. Hunicutt OF Fredericksburg, ana seven COL
} ored men, including minister, a doctor ana
dentist who is also baptist mlssionary'
The testimony of the members OF the virginia |
leoslature gentlemen who had come as a dele9a- |
e ton to President johnson, was equally important
d and interesting. They concur in the Gpinion as 70
e the complete absence of any feeling looking 70
e renewal of the contest with the government Inc
o question of coercion, they say, was settled by the
sword and the people are content to ablde by inc
dacision and to live henceforth faithful citizens or
k the republic. They represent the feeling OF the
neonle at large and of themselves as unalterably
re oDposed to the idea of extending them pohticai
t. rights. The legislature were engaged in removing
IS, most if not ALL the obnoxious determinations III
tn law between the whites and blacks.
De On the question of the course Virginia would
or take in war between the Cnlted states emu anS
ry foreign power which might afford the South
promise of establishing their independence thelr
I testimony was decidedly on the side Of loyalty
d. On the other hand, the United States 9ihcers'
Is, Generals Terry and Turner, and C0ionel BOWL
and most if not all of the unqualified Union men
lis concurred in representing the sentiment OF 1h i
A. people of Virginia in relation to the government as
ate nirnproved and as rather having become emblt.
ect tered since Lees surrender. They say at that
nd time the people were humble and sick OF the war
Did longing for peace on any terms, and ready u
ties accept gratefully the pardon OF the governments
hat and submit to any conditions that might be made
mt while now they are arrogant eNactn9 ana lltole
ad rant Most of the Witnesses OF that class expires
the decided opinion that the wilndrawa , Oh an
ons Federal troops and of the freedmens bureau
ern would be followed by an Innrelenting pefseculo
Iey of white Unioniss and the prescription ana tn
ave remission to slavery of the eolored people
en- change of feeingis generally ascribed oy ines
+ a witnesses to the Presidents liberal polcy.
and In regard to the Federal debt the people Of ar
gina are represented as in favor OF lis repuiauol
mas or at least Of combiningl with the Cehiederau
how debt Tie witnesses who Lave been conhec'e
w !, With the Confederacy, however, deny this, an
erial represent the people as willing to pay tner sna
he Of the Federal debt by taxation On this sublec
,aar General Lees opinion is that they are Wiling
take pay both, and are opposed 70 q fePuaiauon
stan either. r ..oou,, ;no,;,
I tbpre il one historical episode connected with
1pm secession of Virginia and the outbreak OF the
itinn beion on which the testimony OF three witness
I'd to was taken ms was o TIE Virpir
eT, secession Convention, delegated by the Uni
so to members of that body Mr. Jno. p BALDWIN, pr
dent to the opening OF the repe W Va ~
q i'm Mr. Jno H. Laws, an uncompromlslng Union IN
think ali through the war, and who had been himself
tora member of the Virginia Convention. ,
a tha He testifes that on the evening OF tne ION
te Anvil 1891 he visited John Minor Bolts in Rlt
~ ~ mond. and learned from him that Mr.. Lincoln
lends informed him that he had had an interview ei
aes John p Baldwin. The narrative of the trans
Sition ton gwen by Mr. Baldwin is this: After reiat
ntest the circumstances of special messenger pe
or Do sent to Richmond by Mr. Seward, with the requ
a ths her. should come to Washington to have conf
tes y, ence with Mr.. Lincoln; of Mr.. Summers be
think sent and his accompanying the member to wa
IT. 7 ipgton the same night; of his being introdu
heard next morning by Mr.: seward w MI had No.
policy Mr.. Lincoln aklg @ fras from interruption
led to gave portion OF me MT Rala,
e Won I am afraid you have come too late" 100 la,e
ought What a alla,d W. a hoep hare thrae or
They he 1wsh could nave PEN hes1
Yes low me to say, Mr.. President, that do not uni
o who stand your remarks. You sent special mes
~ O. ger to Richmond, who arrived there Yesterday
erosy returned with him by the shortest and most e.
y h. ditious mode of travel known" " Why do
0, onn. not adjourn the Virginia Convention?' said
{. Ip nm Lincoln Adjourn it? How do You mean,
,ad m die ?'' "Yes sine die. 1t Is standing ment
~ the | to me which embarrasses me very much"
~ ~ anv verv much surprised said Mr.. Baldwin, "to
in The YOU express that opinion" The Virginia Con
I'd that ton is in the hands 81 ooi n res We are
A.
at mat trolling 1t for CONSERVATIVE results 40. h
POLITICAL with perfect certainty YOU " Ill uPnou o
United by conservative policy here II we were
Bucha journ se,te dae leaving these T, IN tho
Called would place the Union men vi a. "a eu
enter tude of contessing inability to meet the occa
senting The result would be that ahothei
a again be called which would be under the exclusive
in troll OF secessonists and ordinance OF sece
nnortn- would be passed in less than two weeks.
Il would true policy ia to hold the position that we
at the and for you to uphold hands by conserv
embit national course The Union men IN vi
the rest would not be willing to adjourn that conVe
rohahle until we either effect settlement OF the
Thought ter, or ascertain that it cannot be DONE"
In not Mr. Baldwin then went on to sketch out
towards of policy which he thought the President on
me ami pursue embracing conciliatory course, ISIS
onle I proclamation for great National Conventio
resnlt The withdrawal of the forces from Forts 5
scontent and Pickens. This about the substa
,sionists. the intervew-Mr Lincoln giving to MIR. B
ards the no pledge and no promise, and making no
d to per any sort.
ngn O. Mr. Baldwin visited Mr.. Seward the same
:, Convict noon, and found him extremely earnest
ken mart desire to settle the matter, and apparently
nv a Wiz ing from the idea of clash of arms. MIR
No know win went on to Richmond and reported
consider gentlemen who sent him.
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raj Lee ILLUsrR1ous IRISH DEsCENT.-Charles .
views on the eminent lawyer of New York, has be
lderstand some time past entertaining the O'Cono
aneled in member of the English parliament for Rose
It, would county Ireland and the present head
nee, def family. His father, the late Doh, was fol
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