New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-30
WASHINGTON.

GEN. H0WARDS TOUR IH"''"' ''''''',
TIE DYER COURT VS'hAI
CLUB-ATTOiETMENTS
WASHINGTON Tuesday sept o. 1865.
Gen Sherman telogaphs here That lac VIII 20 10
Chicago early next week and attend q meeting OF
tbe Indian Peace Commission m that city on the an
of October. Col. Taylor, Commissioner of indian
Affairs who is ON q visit TO the PLAINS, viii stop III
Chicago on his return 20 Washington. The recent
serious troubles with the Indians IS tire sHbect oi
much talk here and the question where the ltspoh-
sibility lies Is often asked. Your c0rIespoh-
dent had a conversation with one of the IhO'm
Peace Commission now IN the city and from
him received an explanation OF the troubles. lie
saws that the Indians have been deceived and treated
unfairly The Peace Commission early in the season
made treaties with nearly an the unfiendly tribes,
and Congress after much delay ratified the treaties
The delay in Congress Initiated the Indians and II
was with the utmost difficulty that they could bc
made TO understand Why the agreement which had
been made with them was not promptly complied
with. After an the Hardness OF Congress
had been explained away new and nm
looked for trouble arose I'm the failure OF
the Executive 70 act promptly That failure is The
cause of the present war III zen. Shermans Depart
mont The tribes that are lighting Gen. Sheridms
command were promised transportation and removal
to their new reservations and they were forbidden
Al tho sane time they were 10 he Subsistcd II the
evnense Of the Government. Gems. sherman and
Sheridan have been unable 10 fUul the promises OF
the Pence Commas Oners and the Indians impatient
AT the long delay. have resolved upon war IL is he
Beved 10 be precopcerted plan of the President To-
have the great bulk OF the army sent 10 the Plains
in order TO give the Rebels lnll sway ina the South
until after the election.
Gen Howard made public address thiS evening,
giving an interesting sketch of ms recent NNt 10 the
South lie said that every man al The South ana
especially every Union man. D alive 10 the results 81
the coming Presidential election. Al NeWOeIn one
cOlored man told lUm that the Democrats would de
ceive the negroes into voting away everything even
the right Of voting itself but II not 80 generally
Wade Hampton's nat that The negro must
vote as the white man directed OF
be discharged from work did not iuduce
Wade's own servants to vote the Democratic ticket.
In another case a large planter in The country told
ms hands that they must vote his ticket or he would
discharge them. Just rs his cotton was white lie
harvest his hands, 80 IN number, called on him, and
told him that he must promise 10 vote the b1olea.
ticket OF they would leave him in body. lle pre-
teTred his cotton TO his party and gave the required
promise. serious difficulty ~ the south j. thai the
negroes are taught that every Radical adeuGcOgue
who views the negro only means OF opposing
the white man. Hatred of the south j. heheNed 10
DC the controlling motive of the leading minds OF the
North Education and time are needed 10 eradicate
This false impression. The prejudice against the
negro and especially the belief that he willnot work.
is slowly dying OUT IN a. case ,he C9nielcIIate
soldier gave g;n. Howard war1i5T welcome than
did the stay-at-hops citizens he has travelled over
the whole south, visited nearly every STATE,
was two months among SouthencrS conversed
with citizens of every class visited the Legislatures
Of several States. addressed twenty public meetings
sud everywhere received respectful treatment. Inc
only ANNOYANCE 10 which he was subjected came
from the newspapers. There was this amount OF
freedom i'm tie South that am officer of the Govern
ment. tie head Of the hated Frecdnens Bureau
could pass through all the South aud he treated
with clvility everywhere, even while expressing
many rnpalatable truths.
By appointment the Alabama delegation bad an r-
terview this morning. with Mr.. Johnson and the
Secretary of War The President promised Federal
aid in suppressing disorder and sustaining the civil
government of the state. The Secretary Of War
with the approval of the President is preparing a
letter 10 Gen. Meade in which The memorial Of the
Alabama legislature is referred 10 him. The General
j. directed 10 take such measures may he ncces-
,arv 70 prevent the troubles apprchcudcd by the
Legislature by prompt and proper distribution OF
lis troops Gov Smith has no doubt that the Legs
lature will sustain his veto Of the Till authorizing
the election of Presidential Electors by the Lee,la
tule. The Committee are TO receive letter from the
Secretary Of War al 20 O'Clock tomorrow morning
after which they viii depart lor Montgomery by
way of Atlanta.
The meeting Of the court-martia' To Try Gen. over
of the Ordnance Department. has been postponed
one week on account of the continued Illness of Cen
Hancock, a member of the court. Gen. George Ii.
Thomas the President Of the CONT telegr.Ihs that
he viii be here next week Gordon Granger, who Is
in This citv viii return 10 Tennessee Immediately,
10 take command dw1ng Gen. Thomass presence
here The motive Of the President in having Gen.
Thomas placed on the Court has never been fully
understood until now that il is known that Cor
don Granger is to command Tennessee and Kentucky
from now until after the Presidential election.
During the recent inspection tour OF the Commits
siOner of Customs that officer visited Boston, 81.
Albaus Rouse's Point, Ogdensburg Oswego Koch
ester Niagara Falls. Toronto Port Huron Detroit
aud most Of the other stations along the northern
frontier The investigation developed the fact that
there il less smuggling along that line than at any
other point There is more dishonesty at New-Iork
Most OF the frauds i'm the North from uudervalua
tiOn.
An army officer stationed in New-O Orleans writes
here that Seymour and Blair Club IN that city Is
called the Rousseau Club, after Gen. Rousseau in
command Of the department. The club serenaded
Rousseau the other evening and he promised an adj
dress in favor of Seymour and Blair, before election
day
Orders have been issued from the War Department
TO all Department Commanders to report without
delay 10 the office OF the Adiutant of the Army all
officers under their command who incapacltated
for duty. Habltual intemperance, and freqdenting
eaming-plaoes regularly specified in said order as
up6fuess for duty.