The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1866-04-12
Testimony Before the Reconstruc-
ton Committee.
WASHINGTON, March 81.

The testimony taken Dy INC hecOH-
struction Committee in regard to Vir-
yinia and the two Carolinas, was to-day,
reported in the House by Mr.. Conklin
and ordered printed. There were more
than sixty witnesses examined by Sena-
tor H., in regard to the condition of af-
fairs in Virginia, North Carolina and
South Carolina. Some few witnesses
were examined by him in relation to the
Southern States, but their testimony was
reported with that of the States to which
it applied Among the more important
of the witnesses examined in relation to
Virginia were Judge Underwood, who
has been elected United States Senator
from that State, but has not yet been ad-
mittcd to q seat; Mr.. Lewis Mckenzie
in same position in regard to the House
of Representatives; Major General Terry,
Commanding department,and Col. Brown.
Assistant Commissioner of the Freed
mems Bureau, stationed at Richmond; a
half dozen of Virginia loyalst, including
John Minor Belts; Chas. D. Gray, of Au-
gusta; Col. J. F. Lewis, of Rockingham
county, and his brother, Chas. II. Lewis,
the late Secretary of the Commonwealth;
Gen. R. E. Lee, of the Confederate army,
and Brig. Gen. Corsc, of the same; five
members of the Virginia Legislature; the
Rev. Dr. McMundy, Rector of Christ's
Church at AIexandria; Rev james Huni-
cutt, of Fredericksburg; seven colored
men, including a minister, doctor, and a
dentist, who is also Baptist minister,
were examined.
The witness, whose testimony will be
most eagerly sought for, is General Leo.
He represents that nothing like senti-
ment of hostility to tho United States
Government exists in Virginia. That
there are no combinations or conspiracies
having that end in view. That the peo-
pie, though disappointed and saddened
by the result of the war; accept that re-
suit submissvely, and are only looking
now to their material interests, and that
the surest and spcediest means of recon
Cling the people to the Government, and
making them its cordial supporters, is to
extend to them equal political rights with
the people OF other States. As to the
negro, he expresses his belief, in which
he says he has always entertained the
opinion that the State would be much
better without them, and he rcpudiatcs
the idea that cruclties were personally
inflicted on Federal prisoners of war.
The testimony of numbers Of Virginia
gentlemen, who came as delegation to
President johnson was equally important
and interesting.
They concur in the opinion as to the
complete absence Of any feeling looking
to renewal of the contest with the Gov
ernment. The question of coercion they
say. was settled by the point OF the
sword, and the people are content tc
abide by tie decision and live faithful
citizens Of tie Republic. They represent
the feeling Of the people at large, and O
themselves, as unaltcrably opposed to the
idea of extending political rights. The
Legislature is now engaged in removing
most, if not all, obnoxious discrimination
in the law between whites and blacks.
A ROLL OF GnEENBAcKs EATEN By
HoRsEs-A few days ago "up country
gentleman came to st. Paul on busi-
ness, and in the evening, while feeding
his team for the night, accidentally drop
ped his pocket book, containing something
over hundred dollars in greenbacks, to
gether with number Of papers, in thu
manger among the hay. He did not dis
covered his loss until next morning, ant
suspcctng where he had lost it, hurried tt
the stable, where, after Il short search hi
found his pocket book, the paper scatter
ed around the manger, but not vestag'
of the grccnbacks left. The condition o
the pocket book, and the situation gener
ally, satisfied the gentleman that tn
horses had "chawed up" the money, thu
demonstrating closely that the love o
grecnbacks is nor confined merely t.
"brutes of human kind"
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