The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-08

The way Impositiens arc PracticAdsA
GEN. Fislk's Report.

war DEPARTMENT, BUREAU RrrUoREs N
FREsDxEs AND ABASDoSED LANDS, DnrsIcr or
KENTUCKY, TENN, AND NORTHERN ALA,
armRAI-I have the honor through you, to cauths
be great and increasing evil and to earnestly
mend that prompt and energetic action be taken. re-
fer to the large issues all through the s STATE
per evidence Of restitution and worthinesa have
made careful inquiry into this very important subject
and have personally Investigated . large number a
cases am quite sure that the government is being
Immensely swinded by many Of the recipients Of its
bounty, and at the same time s to an alarming EXTENT
foster ng institutions for the promotion OF dleness
grancy, pauperism and crme a. lf
radical reform in the method Of distribution should
speedily inaugurated Tho cost to the government oe
the subsistence issued is small item The evil
suting from the njudcions distribution Of the same
experience In the distribution Of charities especially II
large cities uniformly testify that the most clamoro
faithful investigation should always II possible proceeds
the minstration Of relief Ny personal investigation Of
resulted in justly Withdrawing the government support
from very large majority thereof large number have
been to county, municipal and town authorities Az
other and larger class still were in wise entitled to -
worthy Of relief The nation ought not to be running
the poorhouses Of the Southern States What thers
made 70 support the SSS al
and colos Subsistence ought not to be issued app
is actually destitute and worthy and that no town. city,
county State has the ability to afford relief Itshoud
DO made difficult rather than an easy thing TO obtain
Alabama regardless Of their ability drawing rations
TOO many think Il no wrong to resort to moan trick
to more than duplicate the quantity they would b
entitled 70 e found worthy VIII give you an instance
the first families Of Tennessee following the fortunes Of
the confcdeacy had taken up their residence IN Ala.
mcnt of their ssrghs In the Territories" They dwell
together as one family They all had money one Of
om wsS Of coin When the end
and wo commenced feedng instead OF lighting our mis-
guided brethren, the three worthy heads OF this joint
family learned of the rat movement, and immedt-
atey posted off to tho nearest military post for their
share and each drew for the whole number In the
received two hundred and fifty five rations nstead Of
oighyfve have reported this case TO the proper "a.
torics for investigation, and trust the rascas will 30
The number actually destitute and worthy will b
large, and they must be cared for but each town. city,
county and State should far as possible provide for
its own poor We have the widows and orphans Of our
brave men, whose lives have out for liberty and
Union to provide Inrm and Gecrepit colored cit
zens lean upon the government for their daily bread
Thcs, of household, and we must noe
be made liable to the charge Of nhdelity by nos
who receiving their daily subsistence from the
government will make no effort to become selfAuppor
ing while too generous country deals out to them 10
stores without money price. trust may be par
doned for the earnesness with which press this impor
tant subject upon the attention OF the Jus
tice to the honest loyal taxpayers Of the country
demands that their burdens DO ghtened IN al pracaca
bic ways
careful rigid inspection Of dwellings, barns, smoke.
houses, &C., and thorough inquiry among the coored
people Of many communities would, think, develop
much bacon and either side Of the route over
which Shermans oonquoring legons marched onward %
the They n the South who have should be made
divide with those who have not instead Of requiring
tho industry Of the North to increase is already heavy
burden of debt w
The great mass who draw ratIons are not strictly -
fgees and therefore not properly subject 70 my supe
vision My subordinates have been directed to cut on
large number from the ration list who have heretofore
been classed as refugees "Refugeeing' has becoms
quite profession all along the border. We viii en-
deavor to sift forthe genuine who are des
tute and worthy, and cast out the warrants
have reduced the number drawing rations In Mid0So
Tennessee about two thousand three hundred during the
ten days last past In few my action may cause
temporary suffering; but better that than TO contnue
government Institutes for the diffusion Of ignorance an
the promotion of idleness and crime. am, cir WIN
great respect, your obedient servant,
- l.l,l CLINTON B. FISK,
Brigader General Assistant CommissAxY.