, 1864-04-06

todicd men for active scr'ice,. oncercd by ths
men fit for eupertntcndent=.. they constituted tho
organization e@-e::y 7si.o:td tSE tse ;posTts:oa
Genera, Grant, who lad most patiently attended
to alt the rczpa1ins Pecula:itics Of the subject,
lie aeld. eaw this illness md reeom@ended tho
1t ba1d, vested with suplc au hofity BY Secretary
10 sepcmter last. This vas fiilca nt once, except
wte1c special Obstacles were thrown in the way
aEotser EfssF resent .nitest aud he 7.h was
: Great care wus exercised in tho selection Of the
rf1cc1s, That they shoald be Of tho stctess ante-
rity and altogether of the right spirit ~ well rs
ntn Of ability and attainneu;s adapted to the
IS Esg
were found among those who's. fitness had oeen
tested by he laboFs Of previous months O! yesr;
qualified Tor the mora general dur cs-in each COM
| Ieny care was taken to have one officer OF more,
ieea or Eenera M er ono Of more Wiz military quail
ifeutions to bring the companies up to the highest
standard Of efficiency.
Department, from Island 10 to Naiehez, 1heEe thls M
specisl duty was required, the applications for Of
care to secure the r1Eht men;-that somo or the
places were left untitled for months.
been considered sufficiently aborious for those eu-
guged in il but The necessities Of the people IN the
approaching winter were before them. and though
looking at the completion Of the organization aB
enc Of the greatest means o! c1peditiug The com
Fort Or the people, they batea not jot or tttlc
rnto!d hbers ot general and local snpervlsion,
providing food. Shelter and slothing directly from
the sources Mt thcir command, and invlun: yoluu-
ting special s1ces upou the importance Of the Just
vnie Of All sums due TIE freedmen for the'r labor
n
of the elevation Of The race.
What difficulties they have encountered, or, how
ha1e considered silence part q. thair patriotic
sacrifice. THIS one element OF -dlseouragement.
one Of ths most yng to hum,1 enterprise and
our observation On their 1nosf exhausting efforts
and saeridcee-so vast and remote, so embarrassed
t ends % BE-
step attain more than the slightest earnest OF
taonr, where Their injusfsy, heaith and general i'm.
prnyemcnt would be best promoted; urging that
a,Faas or contract In the hands Of black man,
a. 10 The White man; that Lis Industry should be
as justly paid, that schools shonld BE- provided,
attendance .aho1ld be provided tor all eick,
and aeylum plantations for all entirely de-
eoa E n ahef
sptcts- even in this unfavorablc season hav-
in 10 % any Hqenta aeior
~ y, s;,a f.;tb s1,nfo4crs catins Nv h1n
dfeds ha1ips been erected sor thoso still IN camp;
dpsi.y u % ana It's p:yneat, and heaith and Comfort
having increased the rsse Of deaths rapidy dimin.
n sSeS have Seen
compelled to see idieness-iabor, when performed,
rclicf-suaetipg and ignorance aplemoyed.
The loyal, benevolent public, hare auade noble
response-elothing enonsh, Il Is thonsht, Is now
Volunteer ]aborers hare come IorFasd In 1srr.
punhcrs. encouraged bv tEo order issued by Ada
ant Se1sa Fs9ss furnishing them quarters
Msny f,pci:uI notions have been ureed for our
adop in, alike imprnctlcabIe, ipjursoIs TO Tic
n. nj.
Every pover has been exerted to the ,.fu,ost to
attempt II VIZ Va possible, practical, common
tiny 70, il has been lit no one can marx G ont the
been folEutten how any ni.top might damage the
SseT rebe;lious distIcta, - A>'A''"'e '"'''t''
TeTe IS m lItfIe ratification in reacct;nr TINT
this euncfyieion in the ycar or more Of nerneSity
md IT. 1s hss essr
hgu to he Il o. e
tha eSnton - H. tcern ~ and tbro,r'a g Ihss
Es,eht sEras snI.fiers snd i.borrra intn the ecas
oi loyalty: towards Wild. eveRts win 20 then
eoS.S aaa s,d 1a @ LIVE t usen
been no s osf iom oees
td 1' ~ isets TX ~ IKE LAS oeen pauen'5
tsa y XII; nc tess q! .ae,s t,, ~. .,a
protection Of teednsn and their indn.!ry, has ID:
snsea ,oar and assaasd Ihe actual
been furnished Of its adaptation 10 the necessities
70 Tha e me., as,cz, on4r.w,. e. ,,.z.,.. d.
v.heg - n vas Fly o 70
dsmaEd nion i; district otiee ier wei Feanes-
Sc Mas eeta1l!s9ea a. :MemAhis, iot AIkansaa At
essna .os ss' NaIcae5 - ana. @'se ana local super
pese eEnosaon Of Moot III dI'apsa.y WoSAtng itset
ouli ne eIIEeon .! las stn na19l3ny oefaMe
medea' fH a1aeeaor or irseamen and has already
aLo s i0s a 11e 'tme aae aesompSnea maeh n suppy
lng ;nn men. hs,,anst ans ~ ny oe'ng ms9e
lsoks sifef NIL The property reani5ed IN their
et eash a,uts assftsd TED = far ~ required b
Ct reports according to, speeined forma,
ye% GeIeal oc e ior y ms
To- w,thdssw ths to declare TIT
on IN inc 1tt na Of 1he soelsl npheaEals OF fntss
1 MLo would adrocatc snch IN idea as possible. in
to j. o s4 s ss y
Pc ne simple things which tie Circumstances and
provision Of their food, shelters aud lahor far MS
they mrst depend temporarily upon the Govern
mcnt their supply Of medicine and medical a.tcu-
! dance; their educational necessities: to prompt
| their industry. to protect them from
abuee, enforce the inviolnb1llty OF all agreements
| with tlc1u.
IftLis Rsetcm was adopted In all the military Do
| pa1tments where the gathering, OF these people
| renders supervision ncceseary: and a Head an
/ pointed to open Bureau In The War ONCE. nnIcr
the immediate direction Of tAe Secretary Of War,
| have no doubt lis vtsdom wuuld be tnlicatei to
present crd fuiutc generations,
,pn1iincpf, under theec circunstanees' afnno can
acmhaster 5 md e3ecnte Justice The Treas asury ean
tr,S p1uer p1'erc u itr sas Hoaaact o. Wen