Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-12-17
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIGHTs.
RICHMOND WHlG.
THURSDAY MORNING, DEC. II, Isss.
MARIO Village at Arlington.


II. T;6,, earns from an eyewitness that the first
Thursday IN the present month of December was
Az of ere. interest at the new "Freedmans village
On Greene Heights, near Arlington, Va" Colonization
!, H,va having proved failure, and negroes being
.sdsd 70 build the Pacific Railroad and garrison South
arm towns the paternA government OF Lincoln is now
r,Dg the experiment of OolOn1ug free negroes in the
Dtric. of Columbia "to ascertain whether they can
bs,oms self supporting citizens" For this purpose"
continues the Tribune they selected the extensive es'
tate of Gsn Lse at Arlington, 50 that while this Rebel
Gamers. is fighting for Secession and Slavery, his Zoe
farm will still be carried on by his former slaves now
free nv the fortunes of war and working for themse
for the first time in their lives" village containing
several comfortable houses, with its Stanton street,
school street. Wadsuorth row, Lincoln park, &c. has
been laid cut under the direction OF COL Greene, Oniet
ouarernaser Of the Department" From this showing
there must be moro streets than there are houses
common thing in Yankeedom, where we may see nicely
paved streets with curb stones and gas lamps fuoAng
far into the country and all ready for the houses which
the speculaors in the Municipal Councils are ready to
build when the prcpsr time comes
Another marked feature of Yankee towns aHd villages
IA the inordinste number and tzs Of the public build
,vs Individuals have barns FIVE times as big as their
yelling houses, and a town Of FIVE thousand inhaoi-
ants will erect Town Hall haer than the Capitol at
Richmond, FemAle Seminary as large "a Warwick and
Barksdalss Mills Shoepeg Factory that RUS out Of
sight and Wate--cure Establishment that will hold
thousand uaoleanly patients Accordingly, We md Al
'F.eednans Village, Va" near Airing on, spacious
schoolhouss and chapel and home for the aged and
inirm- tue later erected by tho American Tract 80
ciety Here is ample provision for instruction in the
Ancient Languages, BeeSher's Gospel Of Blood, Wo-
mems Rights, Unitaria1ism, Electro Biology, and the
Natursl Philosophy OF Cod aIh and Rsady-mAde Cloth
ng. Also timely preparation for aged Paupers' who
never would have been paupers if tsey had bsen LETT to
the of their masters We see, 10 the future, young
saiChes full Of Anthems Classic while their parents
are perhing in the poOrhouss for want OF their
toned bacon and cabbage
The dedication of the village took place in the chapel
Gees HsintEelman, Anger and Absrcronbie were pre-
sent Mr. n. P Kemp, of the Tract Society, presided.
We not told to whom what the village was ded-
elted-Whether to the Almighty, to the neWy-erected
Statue of Freedom to Greeley to the Genius Of Star
TAliOn. A statement made by Mr.. Nichols the
=" Government Superintendent of Contrsbands" Very
eloquent addresses we're made by Mr.. Chlttendsn Of
slo AieesuiJb hOh' NJ. orSS5 nj Sou Grey KOore,
AID Hon. Ne. GOOch. The singing was beautifully
performed by choir Of thirty OOlored children from
the sOcstys School at Camp Barker, who were snthu
siAstcally spplauded by the audience"
Why was Arlington selected for this dark and ode
rerOuS experiment. to ascertain whether negroes can
become sefsuppOrtng citizens with houses built for
them, and Government Superintendent of Contra
bands to watch over them, and turn an occasional
rogash penny out Of the poor smpetonS in addition to
his salary Because cit just suits these people" who
fred at long range upon the women and children at
Fredericksburg, to insult and irue gentlemen. Soul
lions elevated to power they delight to sffront their
superior. It Is the joy of the slave turned tyrAnt-
Insult Lee' They can oAly excite bis cOntemp:uous
pity. His fine estate is torn to pieces by huge fOrtae4
tons and turned into negro village. He is poor in
worldly WeslIh hu: he Il rich In honours asd glory
which time can dim. He is beloved, albeit the
population of Richmond slow to display their feel
ing in that which speaks louder than words