, 1865-03-14
CONDITION OF FREEDMEN In
TENNESSEE,
Correspondence O. the Chicago Trfbuuc.1
y CLAnEsr11IE, Tenn, March s, 1855.

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correspondence o. the Chicago Tr1bunc.]
= C1anEsy111E, Tenn, March {, 1866.
t y CENTRAL, TENNESSEE.
l. rron, N.ehx.11o son,b o,- fo;H-e-o m;,rs
| ''As seosD ~, ~
nes 4ne s1ehest portion 0! tennessee. mere
slavery was in Its worst form in the State.
| The franklin and Columbia pike strikes
fh,ourh the heart of fhis reo1on. THE IJni,n
49, ] rab., IAv ".n,,as ~ Sa.a ss nassed a.a ~
shsal ba ss1 ka-a a.es sa. s pasoe. "nu Passeo
Hoods and Thomas armies last fill and early
| winter gave the finishing stroke. have inst
,1dder orar 4h,, r,,to pb,ro ,z,+.,as..a
~ cnnt,nn., aaso,.t;on vost aa,ss1sa.. ,.1g .us
eou.4nua' oeeo.Auou' 'as4 Aelos were laid
desolate, with herc and there m execution.
Aa1da rrnddan dn,, ana et-oraa -,,.h 49,
cstt1s -onia. .o9 1na e e15Gm5a Ml4 ueaa
r. 3at had ,s ngSss neaosa tne hlre OF
s, t!s3ds I'D I5 e5'sd T. lsazs9. and !he aod a Of
sanaot1 go -, had come doT9 IN Fctributi:e JUS
@ s.cs. y, 1nS poor 1lack lahorers are scattered,
PIT SUI abiding IN the region, almost alone
1eis 70 - ten the story OF what was and is. You
ior soeiliias VINO lqfsstSthls region to rob and
oesuoy. Vncc safely through, the common
tsavelcr bIesses his stars and the Christian
MS Geo 1oE sa1e dcl1VeTence-
mt hefe IN this healthy, beautiful, rich,
ltLt'ng country, where frequent springs gush
gn. e,rl om tnelr pure water % ron na.lsiacs. and
amount OF water poE'r. easily obsained-here
Northefners are invited to enter In and pos
sess Tue lana. oald an OLD surviving minister
70 Me, ton Nortner9ers must come IN and
9nnc society mere" tct philanthrop!s.s and
CnrlsEans consider well tue Work, and on the
lrneiHe of Justice and religion correctly
!oald tnoee old waste places; then shall i
home on the h1ga lands Of Central Tennessee
be nmcng the mot inviting IN America.
inc numerous acks, as I saia, are still
abiding as best tn y can, waiting for what
next: Here is yas; work for freedmen'a aid
soe4e1les 70 ao, "ni demands the assistance
o. every Noftheln tilenl. III aie moldabfe
:. M1M ~ 'ol sooe OF Tor csil. Saia Sou! nerncr,
,.ee ~ y yen r. NoI.nefne!s 4 m understand the vast
have ineIsted these as1rs 70 pD ta a9W IT, yoa
rlics raibcrcd md srnt az ta"a',oNs tso'nes' 3rsup
in the field, and others longing to ro.
ard he was asfonishr3' Ha se.n6aS
to sec. lor the first lime that n,,r
anti.slavcry feeling wag dee n princinlr that
would still follow tic black man md i'm
prove his condition. Sad bis dauchter. a
Young woman. II wouldn't teach Them
ie.I above It, would have you knov,n Well.
said /. We have ble won1en nj fhe North
T1o do not feel above It, would have you
Inoy. To MI such wc mint with ~. ;jc ~
our young but vigorous Society at the North.
wrs;, that. in thirteen months. has COLLECTED
SEQ. Geo for this worthy cause. rafhercd md
d.sbu, sed zoo boxes and barrels 6f snnn1ies tn
the noeay cneg. and comn,iss,ona5 nror
s.v.nty teachcrs who are in The Held to work.
Moreover, thst We cannot stnd 4 fltth narr, al
those Who offer their services. e
upon u.s." said lndy iatclys aby s sendin1 %
teachers and teaching these blacks. Yon
well Know that we cannot hold them as
slaves If they are educated" So we are. Il
is one OF the good, Christian, Yankee tricks,
We arc practic'ng these tricks in Tennessee,
thus: Nashville, twenty teachers and !, 100
pills; Knoxville, Six teachers and 500 pupils
Mutfreetborc, five teachers and 4C0 pupils
Clsrksville, ten teachers and 400 pupils
Memphis, twenty~scyen teachers and over
LOCO pupils, while Chattanooga, Columbia.
will soon be supplied with teachers:
MEMPHIS, aareh ., 1856.
TIE FREEDNES At MEMPHIS.
Memphis, where now write, (AIarch 0th,) |
deserves more 1ull notice. Here very per
feet fchool system Is established for the Freed
Of all the twelve schools, James Cowles, ESQ.,,
fom onr commission, is Assistant Supor1l.
tcndent. They were appointed BY, and act |
under Colcue1 John Eaton, General Superiu- |
tcndent Of Freedmen in-the Departmeat Of |
1EuuCE4EE AQt1- GIAkE O1 dTEaucn9. anu Tue |
system here adopted is but part Of general !
system that applies to o,her Places also. |
Every colored pe1sen permitted to abide in !
the city must obtain pass, which past states
that the bearer is abls and willing 10 obtain d |
legitimate and competent, living. All else
and opposite the city, except The SICK, who
are sent TO the two hospitals, or orphaue. |
who are sent to the two orphan asTlums. |
Those left IN the city with passes now amount |
to 5000 souls, some OF whom are cettIue
rive sls5 per mcnth tuition for tbesr children
If ablc, II not, it is partly or wholly riyen'
Generally, they are very willing 10 pay It, /
This fund meets the necessary e1penses Of |
the twelve schools, 90 far rs it goes, and the I
Frcedmen's Societies pay the rest. These
schools are graded, and hare tTenty.eeyrn
first class Northern teachers, The 1000
echolars are making noble prorress. Already
they have high school, thonsh not rs high