Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-02-23

:'REpoRTED" INTERVIEW WITH GENERAL
GRANT-A correspondent of the Troy New
York; Daily Times writes from Washington
under date of February IS, as follows; .
We paid our respects to General traot at
his hesdnnarters on Saturday. We found him
hard at work, but cordial in receiving trends
He conversed freely upon the condition OF the
country. and there is no attempt at concealheht
of his views. The questions put to nm anu
his answers were substantially as follows:
O. The Rebellion was put Gown BY, Tie
strong arm of military power under your aIrcc-
ton, aud surely The work was well done now
the question is what policy shall De pursued
for the reorganization OF the late ReDei otates
A. No, the work is not all done. The tight
ing is finished, but the very important matter
Of reconstruction is yet to De cpmpIetcd'
think if the Southern States had accepted the
Amendment instead OF rejecting. 1t SO hastily,
they would have been admitted by C0ngress
in December, but now l think they VIII nave
20 take the Amendment, and manhood suffrage
besides Congress will insist upon this. =,
9. How are affairs at tho South. General
Is it true that in Texas and many other sections
no adequate protection is given to Unlon men
y. 1t is true that in large proportion OF
Texas Union man is not safe, II Beyond the
limits OF military protection. In aud a9Ot'
Galveston L better state OF things exists: and g
majority Of the people, l have no doubt, would
be glad to have the laws enforced. In many
other sections Of the South loyal men have no
proper security Tor lie aud property, unless
so located as to be taken care oiby themlhtaary
The civil courts tail to punish Offences against
Union citizens, white or black, And IS for
that matter they were always 1cmlss. | am
told that no murderer who had held what is
called respectable position before be commit
ted the crime was ever hung Or otherwise pun
ishcd 10 the State Of Virginia, and believe
the same is true Of most, il not all the late
Slave States.
@. You say, General, the civil courts have
failed TO protect the Unionsts of the South.
We'll, arc not the so-called State Governments
there the greatest Of all failures?
A. That is political question Tor Con
grcss to decide. only give facts, and other>
may construe them as they please. [ believe
| that largo numbers at the South would be
glad to have the laws enforced inpartialN
| in some parts this is the sentiment Of the
majority. But tho trouble is they are over.
borne by the lawIcSs clement and cannot en-
| force justice.
Q. Well, in any event there can be NJ
more fighting?
\. Oh, no, unless Books and Wood ant
that Comprehend set get up their threatened
war and there is ssalc doubt, | think, whether
| they will undertakcto carry out their threats
One Of our rarty, Mr.. g. 0. Greene, O
Troy, who is on his way to Augusta. Ga, here
made the inquiry whether a Union man is per
fecty safe in travelling South.
4. Oh, yes; perfectly sale. There is III
danger at ill on the regular lines Of travel. -
| l..to
political discussions there would be danger in
some places 10 doubt. In that case shooting
would probably be passed off as justitiablt
homicide if the murderer was arrested at ALL
I'VE do not know that this reports. at all
| true HI, is, il has not increased ouT respect
| for the infolmatiou or the opinions OF Genera