The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-04
THE SOUTHERN STATUS.
Sensible Views OF An Ex-United states
and Ex-Rcbci Cougressman-Bedfor
brown, OF North Carolina. ON the Sem
timents and Feelings OF HIS People, sc.

NAshNuioN, may o. Aovo'
With the testimony submitted 10 Congress today 10
that of Mr. Bedford Brown OF North Carolina, formerly
United States Senator and member OF tho rebel Con
gress. Although be had served tho people OF North
Carolina in legislative capacity during the war, he
had always been Union and secessionist in prn-
cipc He thinks two.thirds three fourths Of tho
people OF the State unitedly opposed 10 secession. Tho
Of the people the time OF Lees surrender were
graed than otherwise because they saw that The
result inevitable Many Of them were for peace and
believed there was no safety cut OF The Union Thsy
grathed that the question had been settled IN
way. or late they had become rsry dc'p1triHQ,
perhaps in part from the loas ~ slave property though
chiefly fgrn ire lng delay "a bcas ADMITTED o. ne Unin.
There Is a wide feeling OF discomfort among
Union men Tie great mass Of the people oAceod.
ingly anxious have the relations between tho state
and Tho federal government restored Some few per-
would perhaps, be gratiaed by foreign wa-, but
the great mass perfectly willing 70 1.-Two under
the laws OF tho United sh.aa, provided thoy
can have political equality wiih tho other States.
The lngcr nits u lOrastndcd a. nnrse he feethg ~
dtrnsnt tcdl bccoae Some portions OF the people, la
the event of with Great Britain or France would
probably engage in another attempt ~ secession and
the establishment Of Southern ndcpendenre out great
majority would suppress such al attempt tnee were
reasonable expectation ihat thcy could Do admitted %
equal political rights IN the lnnu f"socf bng q ftm0'a
gs feslng Of dconttf aDacig ~ PeFc rcfd ie % dc
clare ne Sl'e acnbef Of tho foirai taf aud admit
her repre- sontaves 70 their seats, tongrfs Ok consc
ildein OF the members presenting themselves separately
u sluyai men should be cxcuded, hut men should be
admitted even X the groa majority Of their consuuens
should depend rather upon TIE character and qaahca-
tons Of the claimant than upon those OF h. conHt'u.
on,s. II his district was msnifettly daloyai beyond
all question would perhaps be publication for bis
uelon The witness thinks malurty ot the people
would be willing to pay the federal dent though the
taxiutor do regard Il plea ant SUBJECT Nety
decided and Overwhelming E,aj rV - va ~ pplscd ~
ne pdVmen, of t,c CaHfcdsrct wa dr. He doea not
know OF any combination, open or tocfet 70 make lur-
ther resistance To the gYerument ug 70 scw tho war
IN any shape. 70 believes that Northnrn mon going
into North Carolina invest capital in lnnda usanuiHc
| tures &C. would be received Ia frendiy manner and
treated with Justice the state conT TIE r. ednen IA
his part Of the stats acting very we'll ana the gene
raj sentiment among The farmers aud Aners = 70 tta'
them with fairness There IL dairciiuAton iur prom p
schools for whites aud blacks bat the better Glass OF
people do object 20 acho0ls for blacks separately
The officers Of tbs Frccdmcns bureau have generally
becn liberal toward both The freodap aud white people
hui he hardly thinks there any further necessity inr
maintaining The B1feau, black men would stand as
good chance IN the State cogrts ~ white gen, u ufy
we're of good chafact r. and there no r2rilculnr
prendces against them Tho poor Whites arc generally
considered ns having higher clain % ercdhiiy than
the negroes Lni--ssai negro sn1rage would be ~,
garded a. very Objectionable aud hhoiy inedn sable
but good many pcrauns would hasa no otseoo 70 tee
tnR aanlBeh negro eunngc He docs not tNnA u POSI-
be 70 establish restricted suffrage a1long the whites and
thinks Of them would ever urfendr tho right 70
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