Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1865-12-21

have not been conducted with good judgnisdS
and economy, and the belief is widely spread
among the freedmen in the Southern States
| that the lands of their former owners will,
\ at least in part, be divided among them.
This belief is seriously interfering with the
willingness of the freedmen to make con-
| tracts for the coming year in some form.
The Freedmen's Bureau is anabsolute ne
cessity until civil law is established and en-
forced, securing to the freedmen their rights
and full protection.
AT present, however, it is independent of
the military establishment of thecountry, and
seems TO be co-operated with by the different
agents of the bureau, according to their in
dividual notions. Everywhere Gen. How
ard, the able head of the bureau, made
friends by the fair and Just instruction and
advice he gave, but the complaint in South
Carolina was that when he left things went
on as before. Many, perhaps the majority,
of the agents of the Freedmens Bureau adj
wise the freedmen that by their own industry
they must expect to live. To this end they
endeavor to secure employment for them,
and to see that both contracting parties COM
ply with their engagements.
In some cases, l am sorry to say, the freed
mans mind does not seem to be disabused of
the idea that the freedmen has the right to
live without care or provision for the future.
The effect of the belief in the division of
lands, is idleness and their accumulation in
camps, towns and cities. In such cases, /
think it will be found that vice and disease
will tend to the determination of the colored
race. 1t cannot be expected that the opin-
ions, held by men in the South for years, can
be changed in a day; and therefore the freed
men require for few years, not only laws
to protect them, but the fostering care of
those who will give them good council, and
upon which they can reyly.
Thefreedmens bureau being separated from
the military establishment of the country re-
quires all the expenseof aseparate organiza-
ton one does not know what the other is
doing, or what orders they are acting under.
1t seems to me this could be corrected by re-
garding every officer on duty with troops in
the Southern States as agents Of the freed
mems bureau, and then have all orders for
the head of the bureau sent through the
post commanders. This would create re-
sponsibility that would ensure uniformity of
action throughout the South, and would in
sure the orders and instructions from the
head of the bureau to be carried out, and
would relieve from duty and pay large
number of employees of the Government.
have the honor to be, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
Signed L. S. GRANT, 1t. Gen.
Mr.. Sumner asked that the report Of Gen.
Shurz should be read.
Several Senators objected on the ground
that Shurz's report was too long
Mr.. Sumner asked that it should be read,
as it was a very important document. He
introduced the fact that the full report of af-
fairs in Kansas was read in the Senate, and
the present report was much more impor-
tant He said the message of President
johnson was like the white-wash message of
President Pierce on Kansas affairs.
Mr.. johnson denied that there was any
whitewashing on this report, which was
plain statement of facts.
The clerk commenced reading the report
of Schurz, when Mr.. Sherman moved to
print it.
Mr.. Sumner argued that it should be read,
declaring that Schurz was sent ON visit by
the President and made the visit occupying
a long time and extending through differ
ent States, and had given full and truthful
report.
Mr.. Sherman admitted that the report
might be able and interesting but he would
rather read than hear it read.