New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-02

folks that he supposed them to he such and acting on
ths discovery nener seek 70 keep alive barbac habits
and customs nor on the other hand 80 simpfy their
speech that IL becomes insnltingf
/ SCHOOLS FOR FREEDMEN-HNrs
had time visit but school which is held in thA
Baptist Church. and is under The auspices Of the Homo
Mission Society. There was large school and half a.
dozen really devoted lady teachers. They only hold
a forenoon school, but industrial afternoon school
and a night school-n short. ore preparing to have
their names entered the hospital list that OF
the blessed martyrs. They have too few teachers in
this school This is the ease with societies in other
cities also Whenever teacher has more than forty
fifty coored children tn attend TO- hcr pupils are
necessarily neglected. and she rendered either ndi'er
/ The Boston and New.York societies have also excel
lent schools in Richmond, US hear IRON Trustworthy
report
COrORED ORPHAN ASYLUM.
went ont to the course to see the frends Col'
orcd Orphan Asylum. There we're somo ~ children
scattered about in tie huge building Of tie stale Agi
utursl Sosety They had been oG ,eGc m RichouS
on short notice; and. consequently their new nome
presented very unhomeikc appearance aud the chill
dren were, yet quite unpresentable But there are
two noble ladies among them who will soon, do not
doubt. put everything and every baby to rights.
/ SITE AGAINST CoLoRED SCHOOLS.
The white people in Richmond show their spite
against co!oed schools sometimes In the smallest spirit
conceivable. Tor example they threaten of these
freed people that if they sepd their children school
they will turn them ont of their od,.buiidings.
| THR OLD HEGRESs.
In coming back from the Race Course, Mr. Whiting
and saw an old woman to whom We spoke about her
experience of Slavery She told us that many husbands
ard wives and children and parents, who mad been
parated for long long years and who mad never ex-
peced 10 see each other ~ this world again had re-
Gently found each oihersome having come from dis.
tan States TO find their lost ones md 70 be found OF
tkem Old mamma did not know. she said. iu she lived
in hopes that Of her children whom Slavery had
taken from her family circle and sold far away, might
vet return to bless her declining years ana s We sad
Coed night old lady" she shouted after us Wl'b al
the wonderful icryor Of The negro nnture. God bless
you God bless you God bless you"
She has not applied for pardon yet. 'er ihs. at
least, from her friendly words
THE FRrEDMES's BUREAU.
The planters of Virginia seem 10 regard IL, Brresn
young men ut colleges look on their ''toyetnOrs
they would like TO be free from them but then what
would fley do without them Tfe C0pmsrcs BpRe'in,
IN number published when was In Richmond. gave
the most exact expression of thc general opinion ehat
have ever II stated that the long estaDnohed
conviction in the Southern States g. where the negro
character is beet understooiD s that the black viii not
voluntarily labor that the experience OF the past iew
months had gone far confirm 1t; that from all pats
Of Virginia the reports up that the lab0ress ,id
not consider themselves free until they had LETT their
ploy and their homes and crowded 10 tic cities
81 Alexandria and Washington; that they evinee the
restless anxiety of many children to see the world
and that neither their advantage nor their necessities
can induce the great majority OF them 10 apply them
selves 10 steady work. Tie farmers consequently, ac
ocrding to this statement find them wholly untInst'
worthy.
have already stated that this testimony is in direct
conflict with that ~ officers whose duties have led
them Nto constant intercourse with both freedmen and
planters.
Alcr this evidence against the freedmen III, Bueiia
proceeds 10 pay reluctant compliment to the bureau.
IL added;
Indeed such labor the negroes have consented TO
perform during the past Summer has been owing AZ
entirely To that much usnrel, and, We must con-
foss In some respects. Objectionable organization the
Freedmens Bureau IL has been under the corPnt'tos
of the officers of that Bureau. In conjunction with the
military authorities, that the negroes. mass have
worked at nh. The summary punishment iLhicted on
f.rL lIgi
placed 70 enter into and comply with contracts 10 labor
have alone preserved the .Souttern States from the
universal yagrancy Of the oolored population Ana the
Fcdcfs authorities have the force Of circumstances
been enab ed exercise this authority with Tar less op
position disturbance than would baye fallcn TO our
lot Candor requires 10 ~ this much. and 10 say
further that the operations OF the frecdmens Bnrcau
have ittcrly been devoid of those features which gaVe
thcm rher peculiar irritation IN the earlier months OF
their cxsicrce."
Anci this expression ~ good opinion Of the Bureau
Tic Bahdia SAYS that ia reply TO the question whether
the negroes viii work without compulson is given
lbs The Raiesh S,aadryd IN these wo-ds; give l.cs
we 10 believe that the majority of tho negroes will
rer roisRliy sn dorm 10 Adrd labor nniess me ia1s
| OF fhe eOsDfry bTiA9 them to n.
Tie B1iiefjn iniorscs this old prcslavcry notion BY
saving that he ncgr"es mus isei tne fompoon oi
sic'ion. That s The Southern conviction. As body
q merely roYsia lsborsrs the Of Reaross in
OF paupcrs and yagrants and thieves"
The Southern politicians hay always been adroit In
been very irank Hbout that, but TO hide wiokcdness
Who but they could have nicely covered mp the bid
oousness Of the aneon,room by ,he polished phase OF
sion o authority in thcig mouths but the unend
ing oppression Of the oyalists Of the SOUTH
Tie BHl>iia concludes lis essay by coniessing Hse
In no hurry To assume the responsibilities OF policy
which was not thersthat is the policy OF paying poor
men wages instead Of shes ard says that for the pes
the proper course 10 pursue ~ to give ilnk sup
port 10 every feasible scheme of the Freedmens Bureau
to meet the extraordinary difficulties which attach TO
its field Of service; to afford every facility and en-
cOUragencf 10 thc negroes 10 pursue course oi IN
dusrl and treat with special kindness al sucb az
show themselves worthy. Ii spos this good sense by
instantly adding; But let them meanwhile SO itr
profit hy their actual knowledge and experience oil
The character not 20 suspend their enterprise
during the Issue Of these experiments. Le. ihem seek
labor abroad supply their Deficiencies Let them en-
co,Iugc immigration. Let them develop every iaiehf
source OF domestic industry
noticed at Civ Point newsboy with Rebel pants
and a Federal Jacket There are dozens of men
dressed in this hybrid uniform IN Richmond. iAi'
number that qnote from, of The Brieii contains on
the side On article the dignity Of aDoI-lnside
his essay filed with caumr es Of tho Virginia "a
lorcrs. " IIgloT | said, here's that queer sul'
agnnEebcl inidcity and Federal iaith Ia Tree mDoI,
HOPE FOR VIRGINIA. /
But Old Virginia viii get her rather mndIled orain
clear by and bye Let us leave her alone taxing care
only that she shall leave our friends alone 100 she
viii soon discover that her fine Immigration schemes
wo M worSthat where every laborifg man can ger
s'r,n ant West ire under the Homestead Law, or buy
cheap lands in Nirginia. he won't lnDor iohS lor he,
h nantcrs and tnat she must rely her despised and
cammniated negroes in the long run. And then sue
viii learn also that it takes two 10 make bargan
and will be compelled from her own interest II or NO
biobcr motive 10 do Justice to the negro. Let the
ancient lady alone Oh Virginia has never tire1 ol
bundering thus far but she Is becoming skepticM hs
10 the policy oft. And Buckle says that sAepicsm
always preoedes a higher stage of civilization Leave
her alOnc' A'"' /
Teachers for tho South.
r., 1x rIi.oy o( The " T. Tyi5une.