The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-02-18
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exxrxAE ORDERS NO. IL.
HaADe'as DIR or THE Ggsr,1
New Oriexm, Jan. 20.
The Proclamation Of the President 4
tho Uaitsd States, Aaisd Jassssy l, Is63,
ifmhlshed in gsnstal arden Jsr the II.
fosmaeies md government of oAIeers and
soldier of thiR sonmand, and Al persona
acting HndsE their authority. II dAsig-
nasss PORTIONS Of ths etats Of Lcuisiass
whlcA an not 70 b Affected By IL pss-
visions. The laws Of the United Bates.
however, forbid oiRosn Of the army and
navy to return slaves to their owners. or
70 dccids upon the claim cfany person TO
the sssvioe or labor Of another and the
inevitable conditions ef . state Of war un-
avoidably deprive I'll claases of citizens Of
that absolute frssdon Of action and con-
troll Of property which local law and the
confirmed pssce Of the country rxussan.
ts4d ahd secured 10 them. The Iorcibls
ssisurs u fdgitivss from service and b
Dor BY their owners 10 inconsisisut With
these lsws and conditions. inasmuch - II
leads - psssesal violsnse asd tAs disssrb-
ance Of the public psacs, and Il cannot
be permitted. 06osrs sud SOLDIER will
not sncourage orassist slaves 10 leave thar
employers; but tkey ssapst compel "
aathorise their return By force.
Tbs public interest psremtorily dsmapds
that III psrsons without other means Of
support b. required 70 msintain Thorn
selves b labor. Negroes are mot exempt
IRON this law. Those who leave their
employer viii BE- oompslIsd 70 support
thensslves and family by labor on the
public work. Under no cireumstsncss
whatever can they be maintained in idle
nsss or allowed 10 wander through the
parisbss sBd Sities 81 the State without
employment. vagnney and crime will
BE- suppressed BY On ealorced and con-
staat sssspssiea and snplsynsnt.
'fUPop every consideration labor d en-
titled to sons squitsbls proportion Of shs
crops it produces. To secure 4hs objects
both Of capital and labor, the Sequessra-
ton Commission i bsrsby authorized
and directsd, upen conference With plan-
tsrs and Other parties, to propose and o.
tablish yearly system Of negro labor,
which shAll provide for the food, clothing,
proper tsaatasnt and Just sonpsssatioa
for the negroes. 1t fixed rsses. Or an "a
uitabie proportion of the ysaEiy srep, y
may 30 deemed sdvisable. Itshuuh be
just, bsA snk sxorbitant or opesoua. When
scccPssd By - rlantefs or othsr parties.
oil! tha condi items Of continuous and faith
full service, respectful department, correct
discipline and perfect subordination shall
be enforced on the part OF the negroes BY
the ol6osn Of the Govsrnment. To a.
cure thSr paynsat the wages Of labor
will constitute lien upon it, products.
This NY not BE- th- best, bot il is nov
tho only practicable system. Wise men
viii d Whist thsy would. Il = ~ NV
Of iacoes- II three yeam iron Gs rss-
torstion of psace under this voluntary
systsm Of labor, the State Of LouisiAna
viii produce thrsefold the product OF liz
moss prosperous ysas in The past.
The QnArtafnaastsr's Department il
chaSgsa With - dssy Of harvesting corn
on dssrlaA lid, and eultivatiag sband-
onsdsstAssa. unemployed negroes will Sc
engaged u shis service under the control
of suitable ageata or pAntarS with just
compensation in food, clothing and mon
ey. consistent With tn ltsrns agreed mp
on y the Commission. and under such
regnksisos . viii tesd 10 keep families
together, 70 impsrt self supporting habits
to the negroes, and protect the best In
terssts Of the people and the Government.
by command At
fso Major General Banks.
Richard B. Irwin, Lieut.. Csl. A. A. G.
TAs veiee 81 ssePAen 4. Dsugias.
when the 'sfriends u peace" quote
from Ar. Douglas, they select pasasgcs
Of his speeches made Be fore ~ war cow
~ssscsd. ThAy do not 1eoogaiss the
change Of conditions made By the war,
and Do the greatest possible injusiisp e
Mr.. Denglas BY qaotisg = specially aPph.
cahIn "a tina ,,rescnt sitsfsfinn Nat uliNk