New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-09
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BrAUroK1 E e.. Nov. 4 lso3.
These Sea Islands have become a modern
Goshen. The people who long dweit in darkness now
have light in theI dweincs" and 'ihe cloud re'eih
between them and iheiT caemics.
The crops have been gathered The mboreT hv been
paid s hire and yet The lash has not been used nor ne
drivers horn been heard through AL the season. ic"
fathers mothers children, and babes have gone down
10 the quiet rect Of tie grave, oinaoted III fomc IL
stances with smiling Gowers Affections own planting
but we have had no lamentations around tie auction
block tie wall Of no mother has been heard ,heFo
where Gods choicest loyeesi eifis 10 womant Aenri-
her cidren-moct a fate that makes tomb o. grateful
as bed of rOtes.
Statesmen mot true pianiArop..ts. for ,lcy never
lack fit) were tley here would find 70 TIE
question often asked. what shall be done with tir
ooIoled pooplc, Manufacturers. WHO Any" irculi'l
lest their spndlef should their mnscrne!ciaris.
who have stood agast at the prospect Of empty sLeycs
snpmasters who in Imagination have seen their idle
ships ro,ing n, the docks would dismiss tLcir iTs
thew knew what is transpiTng IN thcse Islands Even
the PaAdees may safely throw away tie torch and ibc
rope.
The hard earnings and scnnty savDgs II tie season
to be invested in lands and home. 80 intense hat been
the desiIe iOr land that near! all have laid hy come
thing for a home.
Tie President H. hs instructions To- u.c Tax conY.
sioncIs has provide that certain proportion oi he
land shall be sold 10 none but freedmen nnd1n raris
not exceeding twenty acres Al sl % per acre. Ius
prov sOu is good 10 far a. II gocs but Il" real "anf "i
c people require IL view Of tbs fact aud nat
the time required 10 survey and advertise the lhhl
might defer the sale 50 late as to greatly cnharnss m
labor ion Le1t year. and tbefoDy discourage The people
experimental movement has been SET on ioot h wcA
tie country must feel deep Interest
Ihst the people can support themselves al here admit
Bat can they govern tlcmse'csi II question not ye
ssfr rtA ate l al At.II a
little Republic has been formed In cur great Republic
IL is like the wheel in wheel IN Ezekiel yifi"n
"Squatter sovereignty is the cornerstone. Like he
pioneers of the praIics anticipating tie slow move
pcnts Of the Government, and having confidence in
each other, they have resolved to lay each man bis
claim ~ twenty acres build hun his house and enjoy
life when this matter was fret named some friends
doubted the feasibility Of H. but at Il meeting re-
Gently held where were gathered the men and women
who stood and sat In ranks oi hundreds beneath the
shadow Of the beautiful pines. the fearful were made
confident and believers were confirmed me dny was
the Holy Sabbath the place just outside church, near
the center Of Port Royal Island. There were present
the Military Governor Gen. Saxon and lady, Col Van
Wyck 56th NewYork. and late NJ. C., and officers Of
various grades in tie army and navy, Treasury and
Plantation Agents missionaries, and large
number o: Intelligent lady teachers and friends.
Among the freedmen were scores upon scores
m field women idly clad. Their smiling
faces Indicating they had entered new life
Hundreds ofmany forms Of fathers husbands broiheis
who had borne tie crushing weight of slavery
were there. The ist South Carolina, Col HgfinsoD
NM hfil oI uoUe in'N u
night 10 piece Of land-a claim grnIted by Congress
and confirmed by their noble. ler0c deeds as soldiers
Ii WOnld not be too much Bay Tevercnilally) TINT
Sod and angels, too. were there. Ihc services
opened by singing
Children 81 tie Heavenly King.
Aswe journey let us ing 80.
Prayer then offered by The Rev. Mr. Ull (olorcd)
fOm New York, after which Tie Rev. Mr. French ad.
dressed the people from these words: Behold tie
Lord thy God hath set tho land before thee go up and
possess H. ~ the Lord God Of thy fathers ha taid
hce fear not, neither DC discouraged" Dcuf ~. |
! Ac minister ondcarored 10 show them that Cad
wrought out tho delNeTance OF his people Of Old /
through human fundamentally in part ho had |
lrouglt about tie changes IN the condition Of The freed
men and their ihesies For their sine Of oppression
nd lebclion. God <pG dI.len tLe ol Aase.t pAd Cgl