 | 1866 - 424 páginas
...he broke into the house of some citizen in his attempt to arrest those men. My own opinion is that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman...because truth compels me, and for no other reason. During the last six months Indian depredations have taken place on the remote frontier. Their extent... | |
 | United States. Congress. Joint Committee on the Conduct of the War - 1866 - 422 páginas
...he broke into the house of some citizen in his attempt to arrest those men. My own opinion is that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman...be a farce, and in making this statement I make it becanse truth compels me, and for no other reason. During the last six months Indian depredations have... | |
 | British and foreign freed-men's aid society - 1866 - 586 páginas
...Sheridan, referring to affairs in Texas, speaks yct more positively. 'Tuerq," the general remarks, " the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman would be a farce." And, while a groat outcry is raised when a single white scttler is killed by Indians,... | |
 | Henry Mills Alden, Frederick Lewis Allen, Lee Foster Hartman, Thomas Bucklin Wells - 1867 - 848 páginas
...very unfavorable account of the condition of affairs in Texas. He declares it to be his opinion that "the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman in Texas would be a farce." General Wood reports more favorably of Mississippi, in which State he says that substantial justice... | |
 | Henry Champion Deming - 1868 - 562 páginas
...he broke into the house of some citizen in his attempt to arrest these men. My own opinion is, that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman,...because truth compels me, and for no other reason." " Bands of guerillas," says Gen. Jeff. C. Davis, reporting from the military district of Kentucky,... | |
 | Edward Howland - 1868 - 670 páginas
...his report before Congress of November of this year, Sheridan further says, " My own opinion is, that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman...because truth compels me, and for no other reason. It is strange that over a white man killed by Indians on our extensive frontier the greatest excitement... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - 1868 - 846 páginas
...to arrest these men. " My own opinion is that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedmau in Texas would be a farce ; and in making this statement,...because truth compels me, and for no other reason. " During the last six months Indian depredations have take place on the remote frontier. Their extent... | |
 | Charles A. Phelps - 1868 - 386 páginas
..."anomalous, singular, and unsatisfactory." He added,— " My own opinion is, that the trial of a while man for the murder of a freedman, in Texas, would be a farce; and, in making thix statement, I make it because truth compels me, and for no other reason." Gen. Grant made the following... | |
 | Charles Abner Phelps - 1872 - 404 páginas
...affairs hi Texas to be " anomalous, singular, and unsatisfactory." He added,— " My own opinion is, that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman,...because truth compels me, and for no other reason" Gen. Grant made the following indorsement on this communication: — " Respectfully forwarded to the... | |
 | Green Berry Raum - 1884 - 494 páginas
...commanding Department of the Gulf, reports, under date of November 14, 1866: "My own opinion is that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman...because truth compels me, and for no other reason." General DE Sickles, commanding Department of the South, reports under date of October 30, 1866, that... | |
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My own opinion is that the trial of a white man for the murder of a freedman in Texas would be a farce, and in making this statement I make it because truth compels me, and for no other reason. 
