The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-16
MORE on GsEN. TAREfEE1HeE
pFACTS FOR THE CAN
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His Tesfimony Under Oath.
HE IS 4 GOOD WITNESS !

mony from Gen. Tarbell, the Radical
leader and candidate for United States
Senator, applicable to the issues of the
present canvass Since then, the car
et-bag General has appeared before
the public with another essay, the OBJ
ject Of which is to prove that the
Southern people are not the true
friends of the negro, and not the loyal
citizens that they profess to be. ~
We have already shown that friend
ship for the negro, and loyalty, con-
sists in the opinion that he is not
| qualified to vote and ''will not be for
generations to come" Gen. Tarbell
has written his own condemnation
and proved himself to be the worst
enemy of the negro in all the land
In his last essay, he has referred to
sundry laws passed by the Mississippi
Legislature in 1865, under an extra
ordinary state of generalization
among the negroes in consequence of
the bad teachings of Radical ennis
saries, and which haze been repealed.--
| Now that we intend to lay before our
readers 'sfacts" in regard to our peo-
pie, white and black, which the same
| General Tarbell declared Under OATH,
in March, 1866--severaL months after
the passage Of the very laaUs to aOhich he
refers an proof Of the allegations that
| (being candidate for the United
States Senate under the proposed
Mongrel Constltution) he now makes.
This testimony was given before
the Joint Committee Of Congress on
Reconstruction, and is to be found in
the official reports, published by order
of that body:
WHAT TARBELL SAYS OF THE "GooD
FAITH" OF THE SOUTHERN PEOPLE.
/ fs WASHINGTON, March A, 1867
Brevet Brigadier General Jno. Tarbell sworn
and examined:
5Htl- By Mr.. BOattCeU:
l. QuestiOn.-Have you been engaged with
the army during the war? If so, in what
capacity?
Answer.-I have. / terminated my con-
nection with the army, as Colonel and Bre-
veG Brigadier General.
4 Question.-Have you, since the surrender
of Lees army, been in the States of Geor-
gia, Alabama and Mississippi, or Arkansas?
| If so, in which, and for how long a time2
| Answer have been in Georgia. Alaba-
ma, and Mississippi since early in December
last.
7 Question What opportunities have you
had there foreascertaining the opinions and
feelings of the people?
Answer.-I spent good deal of my time
at Atlanta, Georgia, where / mixed with
people of all classes. l was, also, for some
time in the counties of northern Georgia
among the gold and iron ore mines From
Atlanta travelled down as far as Montgom
cry, Alabama, where | spent a few days
from there to Mobile, and from Mobile, by
railroad, into Scott county, Mississippi; also
from Meridian to Cairo, Mississippi. / was
also, twice acrsss Alabama, from Meridian
to Montgomery, stopping few days at Sci
ma In that time, / talked with a great
many people, and listened to great many
conversations between people of all classes
and colOrs.
, notwithstanding to your observation
} concerning the National Government-fa-
vorable or unfavorable?
Answer-As far as / could Judge from
their conversations, think the inteIigen1
classes, the Planters and educated classes, accept
the situation in perfect good faith. 1 mean by
that. that when they take an oath to support
the Constitution of the United States, they
intend, in good faith, to abide by that oath
; / may, perhaps, add as qualification, that
l have seen tendency on their part, which
have very much regretted to cooperate
politically, with the COpperheads of the
North.
Queston-What opinions prevail among
the less intelligent classes?
Answer-I do not think it quite so favor
able. They are disposed to he more excitea-
BILE; not so candid. / have found the edu-
Gated classes disposed 10 be quite candid
If you converse with them as to what they
are to do, / think You will find they fully
appreciate what is asked or required Of
them, and think as far as they see their
duty, they are disposed to do it. I cannot
speak quite SO well of the more ignorant
classes-those who have never had any
slaves or property. They are more excited
and less candid.
TARBELL ON THE "PoLITENEss" AND
s.CANDOR' OF SOUTHERN MEN-THEY
WANT RESPECTABLE NORTHERN
49,. MEN TO COME AMONG THEM
Questions. Have there been any elections
held in any of the States mentioned while
/ you were there
Answer. / think not. The Legislatures
, of Georgia and Alabama were in session
but think the elections had taken place
before my arrival there.
J Question. Have you any business or in
terests in either of those States; and if so
what2 81 aueet :.
) Answer. l purchased plantation in
Scott county, Mississippi. and opened an
Office with view of other business, intend
ing to make my residence with my family
in Atlanta, Georgia.
Question. Do you apprehend any diff
Guilty in the management fyour plantation
growing out of the fact that you are a
Northern man .t
Answer. l do not have no apprehen
sion of that kind will say, that never
allowed any conversation with Southern
gentleman to close without stating very
frankly that was a Yankee and a Black
Republican, and never, from first to last
received anything like impoliteness OF
affront. My ytrankness al,cayS dreo trankness
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