The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-10
S4aslrille 4luioa.
MN. CAhERON a CO.. Publishers.
MISSISSIPPI AFFAIRS.
The Mississippi Legislatnre.-Mili-
tarY and Freedmen's Bills.

JACKSON, Miss, Oct 81. 1885.
The session has dragged its slew length
along, and we are now entering upon the
third week Of iis term, with the most i'm
porIant measures yet in a crude state. But
one session is held each day. This session
commences at 9 o'clock, a.fn., and ends be-
tween u and ] pm. This arrangement
gives the afternoon 20 the committees, and
enables them 90 put into shape bills and re-
solutions that have been introduced during
the day. The most important measures de-
serving the attention Of the Legislature,
and which should be acted upon with great
care and prudence, are the military bill,reg-
ulating the militia, and the bin concerning
the freedmen. Upon the hrst depends the
organization Of the State forces for the pro-
lection Of life and property Of the citizens
A good military organization nov viii keen
down, % the Fsrt of certain classes, any in
tenton they may have OF asserting what
bad men may have instilled into them. and
eau ed them TO believe, are their just rights;
while upon the careful framing OF the other,
depends he removal of that great curse 10
the country, the " Buresu Of Refugees,
Freedmen and Abandoned Lands" The
appropriate committees are al work on botn
these bills, and it IS confidently believed
that they viii prepare such IS are accept
able 10 the people, and VIII protect all
classes in pers nal rights aud property.
The military bill, understand, bases
the formation Of the militia upon the vol
unteers, as an active and movable force,
and the militia proper as al auxiliary force,
which it is not contemplated to remove
from their districts. 1t also levies a tax a
small one) upon all persons not belonging
to 1t, which tax is to create a fund, in order
TO make the volunteer organization self sup
aafH
the principle that the organization it for
the protection Of the life, rights and prop
erty Of those not connected with il, as well
as tor those who are members Of il, they
should NOS grumble at paying to support il,
because they do not belong to it.
The bill proposed by the committee ap-
pointed by the Convention TO draft suitable
laws concerning the freedmen, &c, for the
consideration OF the Legislature, is a long,
minute, and very strict one. 1t is expect d
that II will cause very general debate, but
Will finally pass, after notifications have
been made. In fact, it is believed that the
committee having It under consideration
viii modify il before reporting il. The dis
cussion viii be on the "aegIo testimony
part Of il. predict that it will pass, and
the views Of Judge Sharkey be substan-
TALLY endorsed, us the only practical way
Of getting our State once more under the
rule Of cyl authority. The question Is re
duced down % this: which is the greatest
evil, negro ties imony OF the Freedmens 5
Bureau3 I think there can be but one an
swer
From reports that daily come to US
from intelligent sources, 1t Is very evident
that there exists among negroes, in various
parts Of the State, an expectation that some
thing will be done about christmas time"
whicn will rebound to their benefit. In
some places they openly announce the fact
that the lands will be divided among them.
In o5hers they assert, with an insolsnee born
Of their exaggerated confidence in them
selves end their deceiyers, that If they are
not divided peaceably, they lriH right for than.
heard one gentleman say that his wifes
maid came running TO her and asked her,
Mistress, cant we (negrOesl get lands with
out fighting for them 2" When asked for
an explanation. she said that the other ne
groes had told her they would fight for
them. It is not very encouraging to as to
look for support 20 the military authorities,
when many OF them say that these are but
clog g-house tales" gotten up by old women.
Our greatest protection is IN being ready for
just such an emergency in the words Of
gentleman who once advised your humble
servant, "wheu an emergency arises, il ia
too late 10 provide for it." Let rs go 10
work, then, and in every city, town, and
hamlet, and in every police beat in the
State, let us organize and be prepared
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