, 1865-08-02

Gen. Hoxa.d'a Bureau Ia the administrator
of the unsettled affairs left by the defunct
system Of E1ave1y. 1t Is the effective agency
th1push which the Government undertakes
to oversee the adjustment ot equitable and
harmonious relations between 1ha new free
men and THEIR old masters. Th{s Bureau WIS
conceived IN wledon, and 1t is destined 10
bring forth the peaceful 1rults Of righteous
uess, Tha Importance OF Its functions at
this time can hardly be oyefestimsted. It is
in fact the enly safegua,d of liberty aud JUS
lice IL the recent rebel Stales. It stands as
the palladium Of the National faith and
tonor. We1e 1t not for the reserved powers
Of government which can promptly and At-
tlncly he exercised through this Bureau for
the adjudication Of the claIms and rights OF
the ffcedmeu, their lust estate would be
wurtc thug The first. Emancipation would
not meicly lie nullity, but Al occasion Of
added injustice, were not the officers Of this
Depa1 mcnt armed with needed powers, a1d
y}g1lant iu the exercise Of their duty. 4
ncgto was, xscen!ly arTcsttd in Ale1andria,
on The complaint Of white man, and the
civil magistrate rejected tie offered test
mony Of several colored mer relied on ty the
defense. The fact having bsen communIca-
ted to the officer Ct the FreedmeR's Bureau
stationed there, he protested against the
urikdietiln Of the magistrate In the case.
Tie p,otett was, however, entirely disre-
Esrdeas and Judgment given sgainst the Nc
gro ard execution Issued against his property,
which WIS preserved from seizure by guard
posted oyct 1t By The officer Of the Freed
msn's Bureau. On Learning the circums|an-
ces, Gen. Howard Immediately addressed
letter 10 the Mayor, earnestly requesting
, him 10 trnnsfcr all similar cascs to the OIL.
GERS Of his Bureau, IN accordance with the
provisions Of Gh cula. No. from his head
quarters. Should similar cases occur, the
military authorities will be called upon to
enforce Gen. Howard's order.
Ftcm later dispatches We learn TINT:
ain ccreeqnezce Of the refusal Of tbs pro-s:are-
H1un, a co:o1ed pettons tn case which came De-
1tEc them Tor iTsal. Gen. Toward hst decided to
cstsb!i.h military court in hst city, who.e duty
II shall e to hear md decide al tases affecting The
f!ch.. ot Geldmsn. Tbu came wholesome policy
VIII te pnstued IL every district under his Jaf1s-
f,nc To- b. t1teu whit. aud coIorsd testimony.
Esnsztd u zach af tie ,ower MARYLAND coucties,
row than WHEN In etavery."
NGNs Ak hE AAFE hk1G9 lQE E8t2pu8nne4t
ct th1s department was most judieious, aud
It's maiD tairance at this tine and for IN In.
definite future pctfcd must be wholly salu-
tAry; but IL not the fact becoming more and
more patent that the freedmen Of this nation
will require the founding Of q Permanent bu.
teau for their special care and protection,
unlsBs the broad principles Of universal ciyl
equality be clearly and firmly laid down!
The 4x.Slarrnolders will not fsel themselves
bound to respect the rights Of the black man
untn they are compelled to. The spirit Of
this class Is shown by the statement that the
Mayor and most Of the magistrates OF Alex.
anai!a, Virginia, boldly declare their deter
.m'1ahtn 10 adhere to the old State Law, and
EsS Inst fooner than receive the testimony
Of negro In their courts they viii resign
their respective of1:ea.
Ench opposition to simple 1ustsce to IA d the
black man can only be nit, by the poFef of
coelc.on. The only way that the no1,rv of
emancipation car be sustained In its inteee,tv
IL to confer the fu1l rights Of suffrage noon
the negro, or employ the direct and continual
power Of the Government to uphold his free.
dom. The F1cedmen's Bureau Is the glory
and honor Of our national life at the present
time, but the necessity Tor It's existence will
soop psss away II the dictates Of wise and
lust political economy prevail. 4 govern.
Bent with universal equality in its lavs
needs no permanent bureau for the protec,
ton Of any class Of It's subjects.