New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-20
RECONSTRUCTION.
TEE sTEEDMAN-FULLERT IuVEsT1.
CATION.
a LETTER FROM THOMAS W. CONWAY.
HAREn n Y Anrusf Il lSt

SIR: Deg leave 10 respectfully reply 10 so nlucu
Of the report Of the Presidents Commissioners Messs steed
and Fullerton relates TO my administration CT tie
TgecdTens Buroan in the State OF Louisiana.
The Bureau has had three Commissioners in louisiana one
Of whom Is sl acting Why my administration shoud Ase
been specially selected subject Of investigation VINE
nothing Is sad OF Gen flertons cond1et as Asssnl Oon
missioner and bit bare mention made Of Gen balid can
Only be accounted FOR by the fact that the Commissioners were
well aware that have been from the outset opposG 10 VIZ,
commonly known the Presidents policy one OF Tue
lie Tao the second sa
Bureau in Louisiana bat has taken good care 70 keep silent
Fullerton well knew that he. not !. was Gen; B@Tds
predecessor so that instead Of iep)fng that he
ton of the latter officer improvement on NINE be soLII
have reported It as an improvement on his OWL Hs bense
as to himself ana his outrageous nduct uuns ue lo
permitted TO act Assistant Commissioner in that stare
inns enable the nu6e 70 have t.ue statement Of the
have fears the verdict the people when AFTER nav
inc the statement OF the Commissioners tley shaH nave
II may have occurred 10 frnnded persons since these
Commissioners have made men various feporls c'ce.hns
the freefmeu Bureau conducted m me varioas sonhl
states that their method o reporting has been enc OF gross ID
justice Their examinations have all been exl,t ana NsIe
not that We have free pest ~ nls COUNT! VEN ~ s o
degree ready to act imparhIy oeTeei tiee
that they had perfect liberty to brand ne CoIimsoneIs
whom thew started out condemn gaily Of all the crimes
srgd a., sa bosrt men OF se59y r uhdrbc They reported
aealnst GEN Whitesey in North Carolina, but we've not
Wiling meet the charges when brought p Tor INVESTIGATION
in military tribunal 10 have remsine! North Carolina
longer an they did would asc; slsgo to- nueh opportunity
i9r neI t Gen. Whesey fee face is mainly
~ e. and also the fact that eav arc aware
G 1s11 P11IP a. .e-,r,~.," 80 "''''
6n in South Carona, at tine when Gen SaNoi wssgng
Get his residence in Philadelphia Could they not hye faced
the General and have bad The charges AMY iIrd aYopr
coui They reported against he eo1dact Of Ger Gregory
u Texas ara against that II Gen. Thomas In Mississippi
vhca both thee 'ces were iaT away. N hhe uhLeF nay
proceeded New Orleans and gathered around them such
mon az had discharged from the Baieau for conduct too
graceful TO he mentioned From These they eagerly diey n
Lichy.co0Ted and malicious statements as ney wanted Tor
ller Nol i g! ry ~ NV scI1S OFT o,y those
fd with malice because Of their dsmisL Rush l1uni-
mslt reported as having come from thar lips had they been
permitted to live In dlcness while aeed with tho Bureau
o. TO nave continued bringing dssac upon " " Aeh u'F
We dc hot hear Of cr having aku tic testimony teen
were familiar with ny conduct dnrlH az the time That Was
81 the urea. citlerdd they axe
The t,stmoay Of either Cen Hln6 Gen. Htrnut or Gen
az Ireelrenn the Department Of
Guf long before ny appointment ~ AsssanCommi'sioner
OF the Bureau present ORGANIZED Ilc te9umoIy oi a
80 IA no avail tiens,l,s Of NJ Tsit not clear that
NOV mi not want testimony ea1lated strengthen me or
/ IN IN nd lie i5arean taey went lr.h . destroy
n ,lo1 \, irfr1 yog howyer, That %, testimony II
e crrs hos ureu taxa and that " Is on record Elch
~ LII, c oaeo Of Ass.s.nt COMMISSIONS al that
c1 GcssIa Freemen IseesppenGiz tsiLs
wy; cornenefs state tha, Testimony was ten nader
oath TO toe eject rst a september > g'.,enc, eO''"
by sy ihoeh taken uader cath Is ial'e IN
sos thing to say but let ne go On 20 neoil Ie.a
pfve lie llcood Of itis te,-'-l ny can asol
pFos,i by rorly 1000 seh'i i5e ,ctolrs we've 10
lavirp al a di,hardmc - tue f,hoN -, NJ eot,1
w,i l'a, Ify Sn and pfeto1ncc TIE sc.ooi ENTIRE
d.seontl,ed and the school dep 'meas o. 49, s
Gen fnei,on MO" assn during BIS own ADMINISTRATION
NOT lroten ny o.. cachei borne upon tie "a! rolls
as ir, s ssd ioe around The WaI Dep 't"i' te
-ecutlyc Mansion, az escIAeie' nuo ,, c. IT,, Ns
sfee and Nere Odd duplicate pay aud receipt o' 'f TIE
moth o. f,fm yoa TINT as much money ha' be-
.i.i.al asi1 any ticc states o. The ooill' ~
ve,e tiey tot lOrest enough 20 n-'S - & 40 %
a.ont +, l f- he re 81 ,ainr states, a,d tt
ss mae had been ag1s r % Or. .f, yc Si at T. R
81 iA' SOU 80, H. been maiotaired IN Loui.ia 1o66 re
cialf WY dog ucy a't report th't tie Iarea J., S
lad q miia-n fur lone Colonies or loi'n.aa' - ,'ss
q D. 10 a iCl1lefI Freedmen on tlat fAe slpp 30
establishments laI 20 como ON the funds Of tlc 0
ctp iio iaIo H c." ll,' ~ ' ii. sipi Tor
ton sands Of WOUNDED or sick fr' sdmet hpd N fo9
Isaas.J: Wen cs l -, smFoy ;4cn. ld
rs their sIl.rics ont OF iI" y-. f,rts =. f,.-.
H ,rs s,.I, rs ci'd ~ iac ga-aa Tor IT. pfsef
o1.i "a 60 h. soi MI rSsse sr e, ttn 49,
1g,rraiarlL Wtatgal have ben. ,. ." lt.'w ,.1
Teton Ne, o. d. WIN them - vas Why do tlay i1i
other Commiss ioners 3D. o,he- s'tsi Losna la been 10
u occgpaton Tho Bureau had TO spend no~ to %
the Fgec There cgc forty tiou'au S'ea pco,i ~
Sow-Ohrans alole. See what " 'olre " .,etso ttese
v.rcroi az Of court but gIea ~, az" o.,'n;
rtey Withheld o." asre, O le 60 ~ w. ~ p'y q ai
Anothtf failure coaueofim wiih lo.ani was on t by
the Conmi,oucrs Gcn. Fullerton anew. u Iea S'ai
a. ~ tIet trop ,urcldr If tie Rebel lo.os h.
middle of A summer. had to chtire co. rpi
Me- Ft. dnen N the ht.y DvBinn II ihc Nrsi Mss'
I sippi cmbrrcing ncary an tie Cur states Toe money
rtced TO carry the work TO all tas vast tiry i't ~
conc out 4 ny Louisiana flns The amount rNe fc' q
any ono point may been great hu, IN r rrrefe
n made ~ large Gea. Fullerton knew a Soc cis H.
MN in y, co"cc, len Tor purpose 10 had or h.. line
beeu Howard Chief OF Staa AID aust have seen 40 y
ron - a II e.
That Gen. sielran II alone might have erred ronli ~
be surprising bat az lie could hate cia iu tc- -ln
dors or published feho contained w iAe rpUL
he accounted for other thu thai ives nisel b.,
! his associate who Was beticr nt ilned
Gen. Fu''rg a." h'F, FaepH int he vas yn- ile1od
10 tie ptle wren 10 .rda hrpe statements cOtrnin, lr
lsiana Tie putt shoad know tat much Of g." mater %
which Gen. SteemIn Affixed his Signature nu' d. TIE t.re
Of the have ccne from the wifn inbcr WHO wa Win
r. was no, desired ha the truth slord b. told The lis
would have had great ice al the good ncliyd
BY the good had been nthry set oi'h iHi 50
so lnr as an concerned willing that 30to rcclten
aud al the oya white OF ha state shall helr IN inrr merits
the testimony Of my services, and am equally wiling In
tbe pubic shan daw their estimate 81 their carracter
L would be glad my aceusors iaca
where there would be a promise Of justice u Tor,
such court wtcn tie charges against myself ad some Of my
Ter the folgw,ag ch-Iees against Gen. Fullerton Wa Ha'
Ing reduced tic cololcd people Of NcwO'ars 10 practical
Slavery; having broken up free school establishment Of
the STATE u lis jurisdiction extended having dsbind
ed the asylams ig the orphans Of ccored troops who had died
In the a tbs and other hH5 ~ ecln3i
having uadreds Of colOed people ana conei them
10 s because they ooaa no, produce serheates
bad as been mustered OF the far other reason
than hey could show by crcdentias from white
inhstants that hal empoyLent having without
CT csesdefaton aud snd wita'ut duo regard for tho
welfare tne coinry restored OF leading
Rls vhs had pledged their lives aid oftue destroy o
uSoa aud witt having nude Rebel, his confidential adyerJ
| during ma ndTainftriton IN Louisiana.
In conclusion alow 'rd the charges made
~ the report oie Commissioners against tie officers Nhon
apponied-aainoly Cip.. Morse Provost Marshal Gene
Cau PeGse Gclra Sup rintcndcnt of Eduepul Lieu