Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-11

AAANhA PRbbASA 40 SNAkh IhAOAAAh'
W ind the following interesting information,
respecting the relation of the white and blacks
IN South Oaroiaa, in the correspondence from
that STATE Of the New York World:
THE BURDEN or cjNyERATIJN
is, day and night, the emanc patton Of The slaves.
Niger, ne gro, ngre-for SO It is pronounced
respectively by he low whites oyefsl5rs, &c,
the educated women, and the educated men
" W hat TO do with our servants, our slaves our
ni gers lnten6 TO do no discredlt ~ the
people Of this STATE when lay hat IN the western
districts the mass Of the people do not know the
course tbs war las taken III eierence to this
species Of property. Some OF them DO not know
THAT the slaves are Tree. Som have actually
asked me II 1t were true, and II ! thought that
10 view ot the great loss OF property and the
q lhculues Of the su Ject, the government would
not CON ensae th.m or AZ lease delay the
emancipation Tor thirty years They are quite
as daIk On many collateral subjects For IN
stance some OF them talk OF the conditions pre-
ce1ent on which the state will return to tue
Union They call the close Of the war the
armlsuce, and talk Of the surrender as g the .
population. Cut of rom all sources OF In
formation, even their own lean publications,
they are prey to all sorts Of rumors. Some
have II thar the slaves are free, and are to have |
the land poftlOned out, Others that the blacks
are ali " be ooOnized elsewhere and no on. The
negroes are backward in finding out their true /
status. Their first impulse IL 10 rush to the
nearest military post IN families This soon
became such nunance that they were told then
urged, " return to their hom' 4, and after beng
put to hard work, with scanl rations, were
driven there
DIFFICULTIES o. THE LABOR PROBLEM.
The negroes who have left voluntarily or by
order can seldom find employers, They live on
the country, that Is, they steal, kill the young
hogs, rob the gardens and hen roosls. Many Of
the masters say they are unable to maintain them
all. All, " nearly all, refuse 10 favor the idea
tnal they can be worked probably The mill
tary commanders here have been obliged to rule
that each master shall retain + is slaves ar ser
wants, ~ matter what their age sex condition.
This works hardly IN some cases but Is the plan,
. winch bungs east general misery Families
are even to remain separated for this year IN
e order to prevent the more than Mayday cOniu-
I non Of Wandering husbands wives and families
seeking their Lost partners, unlese by the CONSENT
OF all parties concerned. Ia fact, the military
authorities are dispensing rude but useful
. Justice between whites aud blacks, n some cases
= protecting one and sometlm. the other.
The planters have not yet found out what is
4 dong elsewhere. they appear lncreduous when
= We tell them that in Maryland. Kentucky, Mis-
sour, Virginia ana Louisiana The slaves are
: Bong very lrJhAbly worked under free labor
ruler. One aud all Insist that no cotton can be
raired any more, and lament with needless en-
a | has dnt.Vf,1 al. - stt
ID and. In fact there are too many slaves here
: lhe increase Of wealth has been the Increase oil
= slaves. Generation has been pushed up to the
T maximum Of lecundlty Most oil them admit
n that their system Of farming has been uuproGt.
e able, which they are accustomed to a tribute to
, the worn out land but the increasement OF ne
N groes brought credit and on this they bought
H. lands ana goods That Weilth is now DESTROYED
r, - they are lost and parllJE at the idea. Then
T. very treasure now auds to their poverty.
- Tnk EMPLOYERS AND Tns EMPLOYED.
This question OF the d-po iton Of the Negro
s one winch Is foil Of little difficulties all OF
Is which can BE- overcome, but which need the aid
al II a practical hand 10 elucdate. The expert
e. ence OF NJ sslssippl, Louisiana, and Mary land
% pl BteIs Is a sealed book ~ this region W bal
- il needed is Information. Some code of regua-
PEP uohs winch snail oppy generally to the VINO {
c' area oil the Tour or hive States just freed IL asc
much needed At present the entire question
> Is IN the hands OF the planters and the loca
cUmmabdefs, who are ny no means unanimous
Ia their poncv or measures. had intended /.
pre- pare au exhaustive statCmru. Of the dlih 'ul
tes rs hey bttct the negro and the employer
:, but mus d ler Il Some 0i the officers Wh,
have the mapsg. ment Of this matter shout,
VI certainly draw up q uniform role for the d hnl
n non u nights and privileges framed IN tn
IL. sFlrt that u should be for the interest OF h
~, planter 10 Try the new plan Tins is the frs
step to be taken, ana they the persons who mus
re- take IT, Eventually, ne influx OF north,r
he capital with lese OF the southern prejudlcts
no Viii settle the matter ew eases areT porte
.o- 20 Col. llought0n where planters have shot IL
aIues Tor stealing, or 'mpudenCe OF caprc,
ply + ,ch case Is dealt with on It's own merits. In
way punishment OF wlllul, ldllng plllagers is cn
,ch cOuragei, but this 40 dangerous an author I
A., ,hat Il Is only entrusted 20 those whose charat
ter Is well Enowu. The negroes in some east
I" act very lollshly and uuteasonably such d
iol demanding the llt'le meat and bread of III
ou White people IA their share leaving the whit,
b.. 10 SUD T but IN most cases the negroes are nc
ny yefv well or N default OF correct inform.
ap uun Ooe fruitful cause Of the disturhanC
lol arises IRON the pctulancG anger, and exc'cmer
re- oi the white people, who Of course suffer irol
their folly IL must be understood that theI
10 Is no such thing u, black instruction exietr
htd or probable here Most ol the blacks are quiel
cry at work. On what terms they don't know
sn. though some OF them make bold to inQuir
..a Neither do the masters know precisely, b,
W. < neraliy The rate is supposed To be their boar
lab and clothing. which considering the destitu
ems Condition OF the state, II equitable. The 10
An loving is the latest order for this district
HEADQUARTERS Provisional BRolpE,
pro. CoLurBA, ). C., June .
10 the Freedmen:
10y Tne time has come for you all to do your be-
vast to show that yuu are fit To be free men in tn
vel great republic. Observe sacredy the marral
mn. lie. Learn To read and write. No one mu
leave hs wife, child,en, or aged parents viii
he can Assist them Thieves and oilers, al
we'd people sroliing about the country vii be pu
cs lshed. BE prudent and quiet and orderl,
MN. Il you have trouble, report At 10 the mllital
~, authorities. This year you cannot do niue
us more than get living Tor yours Ives and fam
OF lies those wall get tbs best pay next year wi
res work The best now.
fl. Let no Que be either proud or ashamed Of Il
torn or color that God has given hlm. b pfuu
'' Of the chance to do for yourselves aud for elo
lan other. (Signed) A. 5 llAEtwEiL,
stl Breyet Brigadier General.
o~d This letter disclls's very clearly the cause
be most il not all the trouble in the way of Il
suco,ssiul working of emancipation. The