Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-04-12

FIR fourth elias, bands,l 90 de-.
Eounaors and forcmcn, when ialthtal in the dis
charge vi tA.it tatcs w,i bepat ~ ppr month
exlfa. Ihi. schedule u wages may be- iJmmG tea
by consent ol bo.h parties, AZ tie rate Of one
fourteenth par; oi ths ne. proceeds ol the clo9,
70 be determined and paid - the end ot tie year.
Wages will bo deducted in case ol sickness, and
lau1Ls, also, when sickntea Is leIglel l1d0
ence inal'rce, dsobedcnco ol Jrdes ana
crime wli be suppressed By lo!laitng OF pay
and sncf puuithments "a are provided tor slmi
lar od3nass by army regulations. sunday work
giil be avoided WHEN practicable, lut when nec'
esssry, viii be considered as extra abor, and
piid $50 tho rates specified herein
XIII L4borerr viii be permitted tO choose
,naa employers, but when the agreement ia
IL .dc, the, " j 9e held to their engagement toI
tAe Jr4r under the prJtecaon OF tie Government
lu cases oi attempted imposition, by l-ignlng
sickness, or a.uohorn relus4 Of dpty, they VIII
b turned over to ihe Provost Marshal OF the
Parish, FOR labor upJa che pubic works, With
out tay.
XIV, Li5orers Will 6 permitted 10 cultivate
land Oh private account, as herein specified, as
follows
let ali u c.,ss hands, With families, one acre
each
l.cand 2nl oss, hands, without tamllle,, one
hoil acto each.
2al anu 3r1 class hands, with families, one
bqB acre acb.
Zod ana 5rd class hands, without families
one gua,tr acre each.
~ ID. increased 10, good conduc. at the dis
or.Ho1 Of 10 snPioJer. The encouragement
u independent industry will strengthen oil the
adyar.g Q which capital dsriv,. from labor
and cu49!e 60 laborsr to take care Of himself
su1 prepare for Tie time when he can render 70
much iabO. Tor 10 much money, " ich is tn.
Lrelt ,uQ to be attained No exemption Win be
maIeI llls -ppruonment, except upon lmpcr
au,s reasons, and 70 IL desirable that for good
couiuc, the quantity be increased untIl alihtul
haais can bc allowed I'll cultivate extensive tracts
returning TO tns ownGr an Equivalent o.! proauci
for rent oi s0
N{ 10 progect tne lb)rer irol possible N
position, 10 c0mmda,ion OF ms 'uprue' Will be
allowed, excep ia cio'hlng, which may be COM
mat-d at tho raie Of s. per month lor trat-class
hands, and 10 similar proportion fJr other cias'
ses. The crops viii stand pledged, wherever
iJund, for tne wages Of labor.
XVI. 1t IS ADVISED, as iar as practicable, tllst
employers provide lJr the current wants OF their
hands, by roiquisitee for extra labor, or By ap
proprauJn OF lana for share cultivation, to dls-
courage mJnll.y payments 80 lar as It can be
Ie st lu IscJ1 eut and 10 reserve ii. E5
Nl. harvest the yearly wages
I XVII A FFEE LABOR BANK Will DO es,ab
,hed l0l the sale aepJslt Of all accumulatioua Of
uJscs and hsr wings AMI IN oEder to avoid
a possible wrong 80 depJators, By Official deiAl.
cation, authority will be asked TO connec. INC
/ Bank with .ae lleasufy Of the United sh,cs 10
t,hIs Department.
XVIII Iuo transporta ion OF negro families
70 other countries will NOS BE- approved. All
+ proposition, ior this privilege have Teen declined
AMI application has been made 10 other Depart.
menis i5r ufp.us negro families for seryic. ia
,his Depuimut
NIX THE hs; yelr's experience shows that
tho Painter ap3 .hs Negro comprehend the Rev
0iuuJn. The Oveisoaf, having lttle Interest 10
capital ana less sympathy with labor, dlsIlke'
tuc trouble o thinking, and dlscredits the no
/ ton that anything new ha' occurred lie bd
reic oi The past, and tdheIes to It's customs
uis stubborn refusal to comprehend the con- IL
Ill OF thing oecasioned most Of the om''- /
,as'ment, OF ;he pal. year. Where such neon +
prehensiOn is chronic reduced wages, ,dlnnlshed .
rAu5us, ana The mild punisnm3nts imposed by .
lhe Army and Navy, viii Do good.
Xxx. These Regulations are based up the
assumption ihat iauor g public duty, and idle /
ness and yGsrsucy crime. y civil or military
officer OF .he Government is exempt ffom tie op-
Grafton OF lhs unIy6Isl rule Every enlight.
sned community has enforced 1t upon all classes
ot people ~ the seyerest penalties. Il is espee- /
tally necessary lo agricultural pursuits That
portion 81 tue psopa Identified with ,he cult-
yAuOn of Jhe soil, however changed IN condltiOn .
BY thoIoyoduon through which We are passing,
is not relieved from the necessity Of toll, whch .
is the condition OF existence With all the chl- /
dreu OF God. the revolution has altered its
tenure, but no. lis law. lnls universal Law Of
aoor viii be enforced upon just terms, BY the
Government under whose protection the la
borer rests secure II bic rights lniolenee, dis.
order aad crime viii be Suppressed. aaTing tx
efclssd tie highest right ia the choice aud place
OF employment, he mus he hed to the fnlf!l- I
mehi Of his engagements until released there
from by The Government The several Provost
I Marshls aIe hereby invested With peuary pow
crs upon all matters connected VITA labor, sub
iect O the approval OF the Provost Marshal Cen
cral. aud III CommaGdiug Officer OF the Depart
meni The must faithful aud discreet ofi1,rs
will be selected Tor mis- duy aud the largest
lorce consistent with she pubic service detailed
for their assistance.
XXI. Employers, and pecAly oversceIs are
notified, that undue influence used TO move the
Marshal from he just balance between tue par.
ties representing labor and capital, will result
ID immediate change OF officers, aud thus defeat
tina, regular and stable system upon which the
interests of al parties depend,
XXlI Successful industry is especially nee
essary az tho present time, when large public
debts and oherous taxes are imposed TO NAM
tam and protect the liberties Of the people and
the integrity oil the Union. All officers, civil OF
military and all classes Of citizens VINO assist IN
extending the profits of labor, and increasing the
product of the soil, upon which, in the "nd, ali
national prosperity and power depend, will rem
der 90 the Government service as great us that
derived from the terrible sacrifices N battle. l.
is up0n such consideration only that the planter
is entitled to favor The Government has ac-
corded to him, IN period OF anarchy, release
ftom the disorders resulting mainly IRON useu-
tato aud mad resistance to sensible reforms
which can never be rejected without revolution.
aud The criminal surrender Of his interests and
power TO crazy politicians, who thought by met
aphysoal distractions to clroumyent the laws ui
God. IL has restored 70 him in improved, rather
than impaired condition, bi' due privileges, at a
moment when, by hs own acts, the very soil
was washed from beneath bis feet
XXIll A murs majestic and wise clemencg
human history does not exhibit. The liberal and
lust conditions that attend tcannot be regarded.
Il protects labor bJ enforcing the performance
Of Us duty, and it will assist capital by compel
ling iust contributions TO the commands OF the
Government Those who profess allegiance to
nihnr GnnnrnmanLs Will Do Innnted. as Tho nln.