New-York tribune., 1867-09-02

a., he had distracted ts registration, arrested ana
% dnc,I by the mil '9ly this city. Not"itbstau,nS
% avn in health nr sickness of bs family, his asocfva
tons OF innocence ,nd That he could 80 Prev @ ~ ggomr
of pccunary b well as the pledge OF ndiVanas M 0
the Ars esesabihty TO he present for tr1i H ~' hos
and inalv hat not until he was dying thc request
o his fIeFis that lac might he removed 10 isoiT Z
able quarters complied with lie dleuih a II" ho"i
Tho ronter Of This state has teen one continuous scene
of buirhery and devastation: One hundred ana s1'
two persons have been murdered, "a woundch ana 80
woon and children carried INTO captivity Ny ne ilu ]
tbu the last rwo years within the last month seNe
persons are known 20 have been murdered ana seven
red into captivity Beside ms hundreds on ,ed and
of dollars in valuable property have beeI des eu an"
carried away by them. -, ..,,o, of tbe
These things have been brought to the atenu9hh h U All
commanding General of the Department, ana h,s 1 "u
earnestly bcsOught. was told by MN, III am" -, nt
To- that there casualties occurring "n ~ o
RACES perpetrated upon ln'on men anu ian depreda-
inferior Of the state than occurs tfon Ihun ~dncdrd
tiOns the frontier that the former Sre,9
the latter and induced by old reDeiI9s -, taplv
was, however, promised assistance n9 ,tercd over
the interior where III is and has oeen D. P, I'm order
where the civil authorities are a1G 10 Troops have
and afford ,rofectiOn to the lnBaDldhtS' ,nmhors
h@e sent 10 The frontier, but not III snc%n. % and can
The posts at great & inmros on and butch
eries of these dcfcnseess people ny tIe % m nrccct
Unre and some of these posts are DaroJ "'c W PO''
San other things might be enumerated 20 snow rcc ,Sct
lie Inv acctscrs charge that have NOT lnoP -
fr Tho laws of Congress, and am an lipeuiWcIV ~ -,
due execution they themselves aNe M 1s 90 cnnsress
conduct little regard elther 10 me laWs Vi N'"a''
or of the State, the well being OF socreg limo ord
these things have the people OF lcAds p'i".' '"
are e VET hearing quietly STILL they have not lost hope
that reason viii again dawn upon the American mind ana
In August 1855 Gov Hamilton who had been appointed
Provisional Governor arrived at The seat Oh ~
and some time elapsed before the local orgahSaons W
the counties could he effected; and though Tor iS ny
reasons the Governor personally no IaNoite WIN e
people he treated with all the RESPECT ue 70 T I
i,,ston he occupied and instead Of helng thWateu ~
his measures. all the aid that could be asked
Ia him i'm every effort restore order Ana thOugh III
fine meantime ihe negroes had been liberated from tntlr
former obligations and were not lnchned TO iaDor he
Nrith n III.
Standing the difficulties which attended the new system
of labor to mend their broken fortunes mes n Snf few % Scr
among the white population rs the proaueS oi INC 'i
The ntope were satisfied that, whether the war was
inst or not their defeat was lrfeVOchple hVnouS
ar dreamed of further resistance; they did not kloW
bat their fate would be- but they ready to bear H.
I'm the meantime the courts Federal and state, We're or
nized: the Judges held their courts will regularity ana
freedom as formerly the maTshas ana sheIns scTvSu
writs and made arrests without let or hhuIace ~ tto
process Of the courts were dny eNecn'eu lei eI 1
appreciated in the market. and All thngs seeou ~ n
ce an ssfy et ns 4pe to ndG States issued his Amnesty
proclanatioB the people who We're so entltiru a~NnI ~
bsnseiges of H. and those who were not sought special
policy of the Pre- dent, that the great BODY OF ose
engaged in the TO he admitted 10 e IISh.s VI
citizenship W. began to hear murnuIings from CERTAIN
ouarters Indications soon manifested OF SpOs
ton defeat reorganization of tue state on ine ps1
prescribed Every southern state had already organized
is state Government except Texas BENG l9!e no o.ET
of DELEGATES 10 State COnventon-nen OF ali shades oi
opinion were candidates and the vote OF the Stae WIS
I rcnid nH os asc"ed on Feb : 1866 1t adopted every
measure which demanded as prerequisite IL nearu %
and ohevcd the voice Of the President the Only voice
which spoke with authority and This authority at vi.
time seemed 10 he supported by the views oi te most
enlightened statesmen and journalists OF the Noih Ic
abolition of slavery recognized the war den o INC
Rebellion WAS repud9ted the oidan6e au ~ % "a
Union aud supremacy OF the laws OF the United states
declared; many rights were conferred upon the newly
bernted class Provision made for their future edu-
cafiOn-fOr tho equal pre- servaOn OF thtlf Nts pcb,
J ,ronertv with Others and for the bestowa OF other
nd pliN
petcnt exercise thcm Had II Deeh Known lid inoie
the national councils and local government such further
reOustOn would have been conceded III the same spirit
The truth j. the people were urea OF war ana us utso
lations and most earnestly lOngcd for peace ana It's e
ngs. If they had suned they had gievomsy snneitI'
stones once happy, lad been made des0aie; many VINO
had been reared N luxury were now pennies nu mere
was repinng over the m-t-all eyes hopelmly 'ieu
/ To the future. . ,.,-, =.
| sweep over the country a whrlwlnd
small party had already been formed who We're really
Ills policy was too liberal and many had been re-
stored The rights OF citizenship The truth Is thy
inuty their claims TO office would be rejected Hence
they proposed the enlIanchement OF ihe 1aGhs % WIZ WIZ
many OF the most intelligent communities al
coored population who are more less educated il
supposed that could refuse II TO the Ignorant blacks 10
or midst without danger Of ncurng any penalty The
proposition therefore rejected
The Convention having adjourned, all parties went
II any openly opposed Tie plan OF reconstruction
adopted, but the defeated party were eha sed by the
opponents aud were believed by the people 10 p opposed
To- H. Upon the result Of the election being made knOwn
the President authorized the Government 10 he turned
owe! the officers chosen by the people, VINO were ge-
orally qualified for the duties they called to MI
Peace was proc Caimed ana al believed we hsd entered
on a new eIH OF prosperity The legislation OF the con-
try shows 10. Immigration aud capital were invited 10
the State. Companies 20 develop our mines and mineral
springs. 70 improve our bays ana haIDofs 10 make l'li
and canals TO build shops to erect manufactures,
to improve towns aud cities. formed and chartered
Courts established the taxes, the public debt, the
public EEVcrty. the public buildngs and institutions, the
public schools aud universities, public lands with every
other matter Of general interest received due attention.
Nor the freedman forgotten. The penal codes were
changed to meet his new condition, ana uon lnin wts
that he hight be enabled TO protect his ife liberty,
Under thi; order OF things the laws have been regu-
larry. peacefully aud faithfully executed, rights have
been adiudcatcd criminals have been arrested. tired,
and punished without interruption both ia the state aud
Federal Courts saving only such Interruptions have
been made 10y those who now charge a. being an i'm
/ pednent 10 the execution Of law.
la view OF these facts what shall be said Of these poll
ticians who being defeated in the State election. aDad
Oned Their country 70 disseminate throughout the North
ern states the misrepresentation and ISLANDERS which
have brought upon the country dircful calamity
unrestrained martial law or what of those who securely
remained IN the state and by anonymous letters to the
Northern journals ana politicians falsely representing
the iawes5ness aud dsoyalty of The people contributed
/ largely 10 the same end.
qucBt and that offenders have not always punished
But the same may DO said Of every state IN the Union
and in this regard Is believed that Texas presents
worse record than older and more favored States.
But IS insisted that the Legislature In refusing
United states known as the 18th article was an evil
denco OF dislOyalty That amendment proposed
under the Of the Constitution and IL believed
in its sprithat Is, that 1t was TO be debelated upon
freely aud accepted rejected by the several states
cOrding their ideas OF public policy and their
interest be affected thereby When submitted 10 this
state il had been considered rejected by number Of the
States represented Ia the national councils II was, by
the Legislature. respectfully received referred reported
upon and debated and believing II was nanfestly CON
tfsry to the interest Of the state aud the whole Union
was rejected This WAS only the exercise OF helr sound
discretion. They had only acted they had been in
was Absolutely necessary that the State should have the
privilege OF local government Of their own choice and
representation Congress II would have been adopted
No charge, therefore, he want0n and unjust
nilrhnLN LhA Ieieclinn a OF