The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-31


i those who opposed them in the field and in
: the council. -Four years of war, during which
q law was executed only at the point of the
bayonet throughout the States in rebellion
have left the people, possibly, in condition
not TO yield that ready obedience to civil au.
, thorlty that the American people have gene
rally been in the habit of yielding. This
would render the presence fsmall garrisons
throughout those States necessary until such
time as tabor returns to its proper channel,
and civil authority is fully established.
tld not meet am one, either those hold
ing places under the government, or citizens
Il Tue Southern States, who thought it prac-
lcabie to withdraw the military from the
South at present. The white and the black
mutually require the protection of the Gen.
eIal Government. There is such universal
tcquIescence i'll the authority OF the General
Government throughout the portions of the
| country visited by ME, that the mere pres
| 7nce OF military force, without regard to
| numbers, Is sufficient to maintain order The
| good OF the country requires that the force
| Kept La the interior where there are many
| freedmen, should be retained These should
| all be white troops. The reasons are obvious
| without mentioning many of them The
| presence of black troops, lately slaves, de-
| norallZeS labor in furnishing in their camps
| d resort I0r the freedmen for long distances
! round White troops generally excite no
opposition, and therefore a small number of
! 0htm can MAINTAIN order In given district
| UoIored troops must be kept in bodies
uffiClent to protect themselves. 1t is not the
tnlnklng men VINO would tlo violence toward
any Class oI troops sent among them by tile
General Government, but the ignorant in
some places might, and the late slave, too.
WnO might be linOued with the idea that the |
property OF his late master should by riDht !
long to nim at least should have no pro-
lection from the colored soldiers. There is |
danger Of a collision being brought on by |
sdcn causes.
Ny observations lead me to the conclusion |
that the citizens OF the Southern States are |
anxious to return to elf-government within |
tne Union rs soon as possible tnat whilst
reconstructlng they want and require protec-
ton from the gov veTnment They think il
die from the government, and it Is not hui
initiating TO them citizens, and if such
course Was pointed out they would pursue il
lii good flitn 1t is TO be regretted that
tLere cannot be greater comnin9ling at
thls time between the citizens of the two |
sections, and particularly of those entrusted,
.wIjn the law making power
dld not give tine operations Of the Freed
mans bureau that attention | would have
zone Ii more time had been at my disposal
conversations, however, on the subject, with
officers connected with the Bureau. led me to
thInk that III some OF the States it's affairs !
have not been conducted with good Judge
nent or economy, and that the belief widely
spread among the freedmen of the Southern |
states, that the lands of their former owners
VIII, ia part at least be divided among them, |
mas come from the agents of this Bureau
I hIs DeIle1 Is seriously interfering with the
Willingness OF the freedmen to make CON
tracts foI the ensuelng year. In some form
lhe fecGmens bureau Is an absolute neces-
'lty, untli civil law Is established and enforr
ii, securing to the freedmen their rirhts AMI
,uli protection At present, however, it Ii
Independent OF the military establishment 0. |
me country, and seems to be operated by th, | J
uterent agents OF the Bureau, ACCORDING T.,
aelr individual notions. Everywhere Gen.
toward the able head of the Bureau, makes ,
iieiitis by the just and fair Instructions ana |
ldV!ce he gives. But the complaint in SoutI
jarollna was that when bel left, things went
III as before.
Many, perhaps the majority of the agents (
# the treedmen's Bureau, advise the free,,-
aeh tnat BY their own industry thew must
Xpect to 1--we. To this end, they endeavoI
o secure employment for them, and the,, 4
otn contracting parties comply with en-
aSelnents In some cases, am sorry to say =
lie treedmans mind does not seem to be dis a
bused OF the idea that the freedman has the p
lght TO 1--we without provision for the fnture | ~
ne erect OF the belief III the division of land :
luleness and accumulation in camps towns
nd cities, In such casas ! think 10 viii he h
,'Illu IL tnat wee and disease will tend to the
Ster1nlnatlOn OF great destruction of the col 9,
red race. ~
!t cannot be expected that the opinions -
era ~ men at the South for years can he
hanged IL day, and, therefore, the freed D.
el require 1or Few years not only laws to
fotect them, but the fostering care of thosa /
no will give them good counsel. and ON Y
nom they can rely The Freedmen's Ru- -
du separated from the military, is an es hs
OF the country, and requires all cot
10 expense OF separate organization One d" ;"
'eS hot necessarily know Wnat ,he other il IN
'Ing, or what orders they are acting rndar 6i.
seems TO ME that this could be corrected
regasdlng every officer on duty with S-'
oops LII Southern States as agents of the J
eeulncn g Bureau, and then nave all orders l.
1m tae mead OF the Bureau sent throu0h .
. department. commanders. This wonld =
cate responsibility tnat would locate uni :,
Iminlty M OF action tnroughout the South, aud w,
)uId insure that the orders and Q,
'truchons from the head of the Cot
Ireau would be carried out, and all
'oid relieve from duty and pay large pro
Inbel of rhe employees OF the Government bv
nave tue honor to De, very respectfully, HeI
III obedient servant
u. S. GRANT. N
After the reading of Gen. Graut's report ~
:. Summer asked that the report of tIen rb
luIZ SIOuIu De read. 3
Several Senator's objected on the ground vi
at SciIhlz's report was too long 7.
w ouilil2f toAed thaU they should begin tn
ltiliS IL aS 1T was very important doc so
lent. lie lnstauctd ne TACT that the full v
'oft OF aHslrs IL Kansas was read IN the =,
late, and tn4t the present report was t h
cA more important tnan tlat. He SAID "-'
It the message OF President johnson was :, sne
the WAitewasning message OF Franklin dni
rec on Kansas aIalIs his h
III, Johnson denied that there was any, e
ltewasiling in tnis report which was a n
n statement OF facts. bIr.
ne clerk commenced to read General We,
urz'S report, wnen Mr.. Sherman moved sout
JrInt it. SNIP
IL Sumner argued that it should be read h v
iaIlns that Geil Schnrz was sent on n eti
sion by the President, and made visit 'sii
lpyIng much time and extending throu, h ~
arei4t States, and had given ii truthfuI Is
Drt sfai
IT. sherman admitted that the report &c
nj DC able and interesting, but would Y =
ler sread 1T than hear il read lnNL
u Doolittle thought Mr. Sumner ought re
luaiify the statement that the message ga
intended to whitewash affairs that are 70
Sc than those of Kansas in the days Oh I
nkln Pierce. anu
I. Sumner said he had nothing to qualify aAry
ed his | io4