, 1865-07-19

(CoEscfpondcnee or Tho Chicsco Tlibu1e.1
| NEw 0HIxASs, EA., July 10, 1855,
The freedmen Of Louisiana enjoy euncrio,
Advantages. and have made greater prorrett
Ia the path to freedom than The same claa.
In the adjoining states. This Is The dirrct
result Of long Occupation. Of portion oj
| the State BY the Federal army, but more par.
ticularly the fruit Of the wise administration
Of Me). Gen. N. P. Banks, whose policy in
relation TO the freedmen was marked by tbs
most humane and enlightened yievs.
Inc interests of the freedmen In Louisiana
are managed BY bureau under the direction
OF Inc Commissioner at Washington. The
gentleman at tie head of the department in
nus STATE is Thomas ". Conway, of New
1ofk c1ya Assistant Commissioner Of the
Hufean OF Rafugeea, Freedmen and Allan.
ooncd Z, Lands" The business Of the oiflce is
very skif1lly managed.
lne officers comprise quartermaster. a
commlssary OF subsistence, an affIutant a
psovost marshal Of the freedmen, and assist
parishes. N'N A@-' @~N'oi
s1A11sI1cs, NUMBERS, EDUCATION, ETC.
At the commencement Of tbs rebellion, the
co!ortd population Of the State numbered
population is estimated to be about ESQ 900.
Inc loss is to be accounted for, BY those who
nave enlisted In the army and nayY. the re-
movM Of many Of the most able bodied to
Texas by their masters to escape from the
Union armies, and By The large mortality Of
neeted with their transition state. Abou.
5000 freedmen are now contained within the
territory embraced By the military lines az
tsttnS Immediately prior to The close Of the
Fehelnon: VI this number, about 1900 are
supported by the charity Of the Government
Of some psceniary value. We sec auonr tbis Is
class some Of the cad relics Of slavery. Forms
Droktu doEn by s0rToW, deprivation. nunish-
ment, and hard toll. There are nov 1860
celo!ed children enj oying school PRIVILEGES
within the old linea. The force Of three hun
ored teachers now employed will, within two
Of these children teach their parents at home
ana It 1s curious sight even in this day OF
eireulsfitfcs, to Nitne:e tho usual orfict ~
Tclsed, and age sitting at the feet Of child.
hood leaning wisdom,
DIFFICULTIES.
The friends Of the colored race can but be
Pleased at these examples of progress aud
oeSaopment- But it is q sight equally dis
r3easlne and bitter to their enemies. The
olo pfo-aaEtry party look upon these Ell ,rts
TO educate and elevate the oppressed race
With NO kindly feelings. They predict a
fpeeog failure, or enlarge upon the evils that
they assert will inevitably EroT ont Of IN
possession Of knowledge ty The colored race.
The teacher Of colored children Is banishsd
from society, and ofte1 finds 1t extremely
d'tlcult to SECURE place to board while Duf-
suing her laoors. The State Of Louisiana win
appropriate no funds FIR the education Of q ii.
o1!d children while The present policy pre-
walls. and the party that will hold the 1eIns
OF power under the present regime will be
governed bg the same principles ofp,oscsip-
tion OF the negro.
The extent Of popular prejudice against the
NJ gro, and the strong desire to reduce him
aeatn to bondage, was illustrated few days
ago by the Provost Marstals of outlayinr
parishes writing 10 Commissioner Conway to
inquire II The State Government was taking
any action to return the freedmen again 10
slavery. These inquiries were prompted by
The general belief In the parishes over which
they presided that such step was about to
be 1altn. TO obtain some system of slavery
which shall keep the blacks In Ignorance aud |
retain them In 3 position of se1yitude or
pnnagc, and prevent their elevation is tie
hope and expectation Of the majority of this |
community. But amid all the -dificu tics, |
present and prospective. the capacity Of the
nesro for Intellectual, moral and material |
progress Ia no longer problem. but fact,
and the work is surely and steadily progress
inE. MUBLEY.