New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-05
FROM NORTH CAROLINA

FROM NORTH CAROLlNA a.
Back Agnin from HaIifnx-John Longs
PInniniion-Dr. Garrett and What he
Hopes &C. Do-CrucI Policy of Former
sIavchoiders-CoI. Whittissry's Action
A Case for the Frccdmen's Bureau
"Gidconn-A HrIi-Roaring Rebcfs
Opinions-Au Incident ai I'oaisburg-
Cooperation Wanicd-The 4sth mud
Other Ncw.York observation-disclosures
ing Statistic. OF tho Freedmen. Bu'
rcnu in North Carolina.
From Our Special Correspondent.
RALEIGH y. C., Aug. %, 1865.
NY route homeward from Halifax, where
dated nv last letter. lay through Halifax, part OF Edge
combc Nash, Franklin and Wake Counties, the dstanc,
by the somewhat devious roads being not less than 100
miles My whole journey will have been go miles
While at Halifax learned nom Capt. james, tempo
rariIy commanding that post that the crops upon mot
Of the large plantations the opposite side OF the Roa
uoke were ye-v fire. John Long who owns plan,a.
ton stretching from the Halifax great bend to Weldon.
on both sides Of the river about six miles would raise
900 barrels about 80 900 bushels and Nicholas Long
hands who had nearly all remained, contentedly
working for share OF the crop His management
had ALWAYS been mild and bumane. and his
former slaves would not leave. SO was told.
DIR, GAREATT-PREEDHESs AGEST-DlsCOURA0E-
MEMS.
Taking DR. Gsrratts plantation on my way. spent
Tie first night at his house He htd already reported
me t. Col Whiite-ey rs dangerous character, upon
tho statements Of Idle and mcidiesome omc'as NJ
Tarborourh and evidently surprised 81 seeing me-
had no Oc aston however. TO complain 81 the recep
tion and treatment extended TO me which was Kind
and profitable. The Doctor, NJ well as bis brother
have practced medicine f1r many years Ia adjoining
counties ard their plantations ioin making over HOp
acres. Beside these tey have about ~ equal amount
| Of Land. / think, IN Halifax or Nash CounNrs. DR.
Joseph D. 10 manage The Whole plantation business and
pr Frank intends 10 Keep Up his medical Practice
They purchased this lA-ge tract credit before the
war with 90 negroes. At large price. and they
.till owe the principal part Of TIE purchase money.
What went for the slaves j. Of course sunk by the lie
bollion and consequent abolition. They are now
anxious to SEIZE the favorable time for cotton planting
And hope get square with the world by raising next
yenr o large crop Of cotton.
DR. Frank expressed hu self as greatly discouraged
OF the large number II handsome l20who had been
sent 10 bin by the Freedmens Agency al Raleigh. IN
der contract TO work year from January 20, al sIo
per month only 60 remained. and batch OF ~ who
we're forwarded but who had not signed the contract
all refused 10 do and went their way. question
had arisen IN hlh mind whether they should not nave
been detained and made fulfill the understanding en-
tered into with the Agency. who had provided them
transportation 49, 49, ,
found among other things that the negro does not Ike
to have half bis wages Kept back for term Of twelve
months as forfeiture. in he fails 10 all things To
meet the APPRECIATION OF bis employer The contract
though in Tie main fair toward the negro, leaves too
much 10 The unqualified discretion Of the planter whose
mere caprice may break the bargain in the lat month
Of the and the negro lose half his earnings
for the year. No white liborer In the world would
work under such contract for month, much less Tor
twelve ,
The chief trouble, however. I discovered was The
reputation which the two brothers CARAT particularly
Joseph bore for " hard driving among the negroes
There was common report that they had been accus'
toned 20 gin their cotton onghts Now the negro can
understand how II may be necessary TO work early and
late % sare crop Of cotton. but you cannot make him
see IT. when ho is compelled to work nights TO gin and
pack cotton for market
II some planters would adopt THE TRIBUNE plan TO
Iay up every saturday night, and keep on the panta
ion OF iar prices what the negro wishes 10 buy for
himself and family, treating him as any other aborer
this would be fair test ~ free aJor; but these contracts
for ~ and l6 months with half the wages withheld are
necessarily one-sidcd anirs aud must prove inprnct
cable The negro hhs worked all his lifetime for others
benefit and that be- Is free naturally wishes to
work for biz own. They prefer In all cases. to cni
waite the land on shares where their reward Will be
Commensurate with their industry, but there II a
general determination To lease lands TO the freed
men, few sensible planters have adopted the share
for share principle and have found IL works well.
Another difficulty which must always stand in the
way Of organizing labor ia North Carolina, Is the in
considorate selfish and cruel policy adopted by the late
owners OF slaves of eIpelng all women with children
from their plantations. Men with families 81 children
can tnd no employment. and in mutitudes of cases.
they are driven away from their old homes the
Yound that they are non-prOductiye or expensive
rms has become unrersdi mania among The old plant
s ~ me counties hare passed through. Some too
humane TO thrust them out 10 Harye the road. but
they are notified that they cannot stay and time is
given ,hem to seek other homes which. OF course they
cannot do Instances however are not wanting where
woman with hor children has been loaded Into a cart
ana nfier carry ng them for half days Journey from
! home they have been dumped upon the side Of the
road 10 md shelter and food where thew
could Men with families sometimes offered homes
provided they will work for nothing or for their food
Others are offered g. and e. a month and are charged
$50 or more year for tho board Of their wives and
children Alone IN the world. the negro lnds he can
MAKE bis way easy-with family clinging 10 him he
starvation staring himself and children In the face
is IL strange that many abandon their families for good
or 20 elsewhere TO seek employment and a hama !,
They have never been taught TO regard the marriage
relation and have raised children as other stocl
been rased-ior the benefit of the master Under sncb
system the paternity OF the offspring is half the time
In doubt but the poor mother must share the fate of
helpess ones who cling TO her and sink or swim, Nth
them II Is all very well 20 tell the negro he must
care Of his family but how he feed mud clothc
them upon the paltry wages offered him for his ebnr
And If he steal there the stocks and the whppine
post
4. trident that me planters do intend 10 s dorm
under he syse of free idbOT in This STATE for such
ment Of the families Of the blacks plinly indicates that
they ale aiming TO bring about universal discontent
anarchy, and crime as pretcNt for demanding u com
pulsOry system. No person with the instincts of man
hood In his breast, can apply himself 10 labor where
his best eXertOns cannot provide his children shelter
and food he will tTs that his wife and Little lpes