Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-04-23
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NEGRO LABOR m LOUISIANA
GeneraS Bassks as 0sersesr.
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The Federal commander in the gulf depart
ment IS enforcing what he supposes to be hui
msniterisn principles in the use Of negro labor
in such portions Of the country as he thinks
~subjugsted," and It win be seen by the regu.
latioDa promulgated sor TIE government Of en-
ployer and employed, to but little purpose Tor
tie banedl Of the latter. Tie wages provided
for are but nominal snd lhese, with the pre-
MUM allowed for division from extra crops,
win net approximate in pscunisry advantage 50
thsvalas Of privileges heretofore allowed deserv-
ice hands by every humane master And those
who are acquainted with The eupidity Of the
genuine Yankee caarscter, can easily imagine
the various pretexs fr enforcing penalties and
Aaea, BIZ which sambo and Dinah win be de-
fau5ed out Of even iha small pittance promised
BY the rules and regulations appended. The
whole management IS a scheme 10 put money in
Yankee pockets, ana Is 8 miserable farce 90 far
as j. makes any p~retsnse to benefit TIE negro.
A gentleman from Louisiana hands us the
following documents, developing the plans Of
the newly imported Ysnkee overseers. The frst
/ establishes the relations between the master and
lsborer, and is the blank used on every planis-
ton which The advance Of the Abolition army
enables the General Superintendent Of Negro
Labor % to control:
Y AND REGULATIONS.
i. We agree to work on this-plSntation
/ for one year and to DO such e days work as was
done In former years.
.. We viii obey the manager in all things,
I and assist him to enforce these rules against 81
offenders.
8. Lost tinn viii be deducted. Lszy work
I viii cause a dsduCtion Of wages. Tasks viii
be given when possible.
4 We viii 60 to work at day light, and viii
work until dark, taking the usual number Of
hours for meals. For being TOO late ct getting
out, ten minutes after tbs last tap of the bell, a
1 fine Of ten eents. Habiiual l~sziness, stealing,
/ ouaGeliDg, or brsaking any other rule, expulsion
hom the place, with loss of all back wsges t9
ths hospitable fund. All fnes 60 te this fund.
5. All hands viii be In their cabins at the last
tap Of the bel, end to remain there till the first
bell IN the morning, under 3 fine Of ten cents
for each Ohense.
6. The wages are one dollar per month for
women and boys two dollars for field hands,
and three dollars for meehanics-or one-twen-
seth Of the cr0pi with clethiBg and ratiOns
usually furnished.
2 Esch hand viii be responsible for loss or
damage to stock, tools, or other property.
g Each family wiz be allowed half an acre
for @ garden.
9. No liquor win be sold or bought on tha
place by aRy one, under a fHe Of one dollar for
the first ohense. Liquor viii be kept in the
hospital, and 8old for The general fund.
10. no one win leave the place without a
written pass.
ii. We wiz appear in clesn clothes On every
Sunday m~0rninQ-dnei ten cents.
I2. All disputes among ourselves win be
brought. before tae manager, whose decision we
wiz abide by.
IS. During grinding, We viii make cur usual
watch being entitled 20 ten cents each night,
and fifty cents for each Sundays work
il. If over I've h0gsheads Of sugar are raised
to each hard, the proprietor viii divide FIVE dol
lars for each hogsbead over that plumber. The
hand who has the greatest number of credit
marks and the iewest number Of bad marks,
win be entitled 70 the highest prize (S25,) with
Eve prizes Of SIS each, twenty Of $40, aud the
balance viii be divided equally among the
hands.
Ga Che same sheot we fad a circular from the
gsrsTaI superintendent etc, to "Dr B. f.
Smith " who appears 10 have charge Of some
plantations also G card from the doctor,
showing an anxiety to engage largely in the
business. Hanks and Smith evidently think
they have discovered q sure road 70 wealth, aud
are determined to pursue it vigorously We
give them the benefit Of an advertisement in our
columns:
NEW ORLEANS, La, March g, 1863
DR. T. S5HTH-SiT: BY authority Of the
general commanding. I win visit the plantations
under your charge as frequently as possible. I
VIII take good care, 50 long as you observe youT
part Of the contract, that the negroes shall rem
der faithful obedience and labor during the
year. They wiz not be allowed TO leave the
Place oT Eirs 20 others.
u 0lsy violate thar agreement viii place
them on goTeTuEGent works, without pay or
subject them 90 some ether saiutay punishment
highly Hpp1oTo the above rules. and being per-
scnaly hiniiar with your practical success ia
working g lsrge number Of bands, I SIN led TO l
believe thst yeu viii c~srainly be able to main
tain CIDER and sac1rs faithful labor, with but
little interference Ct The military suthoTities.
Be sssana5, however, thatjasice to the blacks, /
re veil IS % tbe employee, viii LEAD she TO use
s.roug measures 70 enforce labor, 60 also 10 pro
teet tie ls5orels.
Very rag1c1tfuilv v0uFe.