The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19

S13, $50, 277 40. Millions more were donated by
charitable ASSOCIATIONS and cltizens Of the North.
election laws OF the late insurrecrion0ry states.
THE MINORITY REPORT.
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The minority Of the committee say that, although
Tennessee was, for some reason, embraced among
the States assigned to one OF the ub-committees,
no evidence was attempted to be taken to show any
lawlessness there. 1t follows, therefore, that I'VE
at least Of the eleven Southern States-to wits,
Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana
ana Texas-are free from even the sus-
picion Of lawlessness on the part of the
people. whatever may be the fact as to their rulers
These five States embrace greatly more than half
the territory ana nearly half the population of the
eleven Southern states; and 1t Is hard to conceive
how, If political or other combinations existed for
any general purpose they should be left out, while
the other six States or part OF them
were In combination for any such general
objects. The minority do not deny
that bodies of disguised men have IN several States
OF the South been guilty Of the most Migrant
crimes-crimes which they neither seek to pal
late nor excuse. for the commission Of which the
wrongdoers should suffer speedy and condign pun.
ishment But they deny that these men have any
general organization or any political signif.
BY any respectable number Of white people
in any state. On the contrary the men and bands
by which such outrages are perpetrated are almost
universally regarded by the intelligent people or the
Southern States as the worst enemies Of the South,
as they furnished the men now In power at WASH
ingron the only excuse left to make war upon them,
and to continue the system Of robbery and OPP
preston which they have inaugurated-a system
which is destructive not only OF their peace and
prosperity, but is intended to blacken and malign
their character as men before the country and the
world.
They quote testimony to show incontrovertible
that In no one OF the six States OF North and
South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi
and Florida have there at any time existed COM
binations Of lawless men In onetenth part OF any
one Of said States.
The minority report alludes to the condition of at.
fairs at the close Of the war; the Southern people
acknowledging their defeat accepting the situation
and going work earnestly to build up their waste
places ana retrieve their lost fortunes. They were
determined honestly and earnestly to support, de-
fend and maintain the Union and the constitution.
Society in the South was greatly disorganized.
The strain upon the people to supply the
armies In the field had exhausted their resources,
the regions which had been the scene Of active
stared the people the face. Labor was absolutely
demoralized. The negro population, which as slaves
ated in their poverty, ignorance and incapacity to
appreciate the effect OF their altered condition were
slow 70 realize the necessity for sustained and CON
soldiers all others who mad, during the years OF
war devoted themselves TO that cause, found the
return OF peace nothing but poverty and ruin In all
their land, aud themselves absolute beggars,among
q people who mad nothing 10 give. Under such CIR.
cumslances 1t was impossible to restore harmony in
civil government without some confusion. Yet so
earnestly did that people struggle TO return to their
allegiance and TINS entte themselves 10 the pro-
from the day Of the surrender OF their armies no
hostile arm has s ever 3D. been raised against the
ing time was allowed them set Of harples, most Of
whom had shlrked the dangers Of the battlefield,
from both SIDES during all the years OF strife rushed
e down sng!y and In squads on that people
own private gain seized and carried on
Whatever could be found worth selling in that
and crushed out by cry Of dsioyaty and treason
they raised against the Southern people, and by the
s na o Se o
and especially to the republican party and its con-
tlnued supremacy. the Investigation was instl-
tuted and among others the present President, then
General Of the Army went to portions Of the South
the true state OF facts existing In those states than
TO quote from his report Of testimony. which was
the Of Gee crant was
true. punishments had been deemed
possible as 1nas was ss the TIN time 70
OF the South under the programme laid
down for them reorganized their State govern.
ments, elected Representatives ana Senators to
Congress. ratified the fifteenth amendment by their
Legislatures conferred civil rights their enamel
federal government wished them to DO But they
were mistaken. They had failed to elect men to
s r SSud nas Ssy ns %sse Ct
termined TO- continue 10 dictate the legis-
aUn Of the systs% has
tered and enriched at tine expense Of labor, and
especially OF agricultural labor which It was not
stlInencies would sustain. the doors Of Congress
were closed upon them; Of course not avowediy for
cerned. axaton with out representation was their
fate from That time forward, and mas so continued
When they had not o Representative In Congress q
tax OF three cents pound was levied upon all cot
ose e
bLl and the ois, Rights bin were nest In:
Their followed the series Of reconstruction
measures, with the fourteenth and nfteentn
accept, endorse and approve as condition pre-.
cedent TO being allowed to have any civil govern
erty and property Of every man, woman and child,
loyal and dlsl0yal, white anu black were held at
the mercy OF any soldier who might be placed over
A careful reading OF the testimony taken would
convince every impar e, man that the endurance
no people ever before exhibited. Extracts are
made from the evidence TO show the CONCENTRATIONS
and feeling OF the people of the south toward the
classes OF persons who nave cause to be generally
known az carpet-baggers and scalawags and
which show that gentlemen, rega rdless Of politics,
who go South from Northern or Western states
and In good faith settle among that people. as
kindly treated and as likely 10 be promoted to
ONO al positions after they are known they
would be II they moved from one Southern State
to another
The minority dwell at much length on carpet bag,
scallawag and negro rule. showing that while t1e
assessed value OF the taxable property IN the eleven
Ia Qnufh naQ frnm
g. 1913, 757,942 IN 1860 10 5000, 440gu in 1870
being Q Loss Of s2.307, 306,S7l, or over