The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1864-04-12


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carving oul VIC provisions II previous
orlers. having TT their obiea lie
fundamental iamraeitmi n tie Freed.
men Of bis department, has recently
issued an order appointing q board q
education whose duiies shall be. 70
establish common scilsols, employ
teachers. provide lhe necessary books
and apparatus regulate DE course Of
instruction and hours 81 study, aud
exercise al authority usually held by
supervisors abd Trustees Of Common
Schools In Northern States This
humane provision Of Gen. Banks for
securing The welfare Of tie Freedmen
under lis charge IN The stale Of free
dom that has now fallen to their lot
by giving them an opportunity Of ac-
outing an education necessary 10 a
right enjoyment Of the privileges Of
their new situation, sill meet the
hearty appreciation d those who favor
a trae and enlightened progress. II
furnishes abundant evidence that Gen.
Banks Is striving TO improve the con-
dilion Of the Freedmen Of his De-
parlmenl, although he contents him.
self with using the ordinary means to
gain an atlainable end, and consc.
quenily incurs the hatred Of certain
kind Of politicians who rush after i'm
practicable things with blind zeal
characteristic OF all mad enthusiasts.
We hope Wendell Phillips vii! Gnd
nothing 10 this last order Of General
Banks to disturb bis fastidious sense
Of justice, and irnst FOR lis own sake
that he will not make il an occasion
OF egain referring 10 Banks H. the
Waltham hypocrilc.' Mr.. Phillips
is we'll aware that to educate men is
not a way likely 10 be made use Of by
50 shrewd b, pocfite a. Gen.
Banks 10 III them for slavery, aud he
viii probably see from This order tbat
Gen. Banks has no lnrkitg thought Of
reducing Tie poor Jlacks 81 Louisiana
to their former condition Of slavery
There never was more scnseless
clamor than that raised by PHILIPPE
and men o, lik ideas, about the free
labor system Of Gen. Banks The
particulars d lie system are but little
understood, bui we Judge tree by is
fruits and 4 policy by is effects. I'M
der this much abused system Of labor
tie negroes Of Gen. Banks Depart.
ment have been preserved from idle
ness and It's usual effects among a
newly liberated people, disease, inn
morality, and crime, 70 degree uue-
qualled in any Other military depart
menL Meanwhile preparations were
being made for putting in operation a
general system Of education. Under
This system tie planters were 50 pleas
cd with the results Of free labor that
they declared, ID a general election, for
free State. All this may be nothing
10 Mr. Phillips, Blu, most men ID judg-
ing Of policy have an eye on the
results. On Tie Mississippi above
Gen. Banks, The Louisiana system j.
no, in operation. Having no one to
provide for their employment and
care, the negroes remain in idleness
and filth. The consequence is the
pesliicnce is among them, and they
die daily By scores. But Mr.. Phil.
lips philanthropy does MOI extend 50
far as this once free aud be is through
will them. II Gen Banks should "a
up sna pui them 10 work for the plan
tiers At reasonable wages, although the
sick list might lie diminished, lhe ne
groes improved every way in their
condition. without being deprived in
The least Of their true freedom, Mr.
Phahps woald doubtless repeat III.