The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-11-12
address 5
Of Major General o. o. Howard OneAA o.
Freedmen Bureau, Delivered L" - taCA-
son. Miss, November Ill, 1900

to ito form as good an idea as eouu OF the al
state of society here and to make report. IN
T o,,l5 gtote that many erroneous impressions 20
have GONE ont against this bureau, and from lg -
norance of its provisions thefe are many ie''o
why hatred should exist $500, -.
| will carefully explain the oolects anu in'on
tons of the Freedmens Bureau. Il
You all know of the late war which existed II
between the United States and the southern
States and which is now terminated During the
war of which have spoken, the colored people r.
were very much disturbed wherever the army | l
went Sometimes they were completely broken
m and in most cases followed in large numbers
in of our armies
In some places as at Beaufort. 5. e., New Or
leans and many other points where our armies
,vara Stationed they were constantly coming IN,
| leaving their old homes. Large numnefs hau 10
| ne provided for and therefore, the United states
| Government was Obliged to make some provisions
| Tor their needs Because it did this. the idea e
| must not he entertained that it intended to make
| paupers of them ~, -. .. | o
| erect a wrong impression. In many places
during the war lands were abandoned anu the
| Government took possession OF them, auu tne
| colored people allowed to work theih OF 70
80 t,aro II was at one time thought that the +
| Government would retain possession OF these
lands and dispose ofthem, perhaps 10 the coioioU
psople. ,a5orlv, tbon any
of ms supposed it would, and now Congress an9
the President Of the United States nave 9Gcit t
| that it is their policy to be very lenehG Win ele
southern States And now when man comes
TO me and shows that land held 10y TINS BUREAU De
Ionged to him and that he has taken me o',n bos
does not come under any of the exceptlons' OF iaS
| Ieen nardoued at once restore his lana 10 MN
, There is vet in possession OF the "oVernt i
some houses in towns and some ldno5' so frI
+ L.IJ because the citizens to whom they formerly
q Iin,,,ad have not CONFIRMED to the requirements
Of the Government The impression preCalls
among many ofthe coloree Peopie tlI 49, uno Which
ernrnent means to give this land TO them' Wion
o - a very wrong and Injurious impression some
, among the soldiers who have been among 70" nu
\ some of the civilians have oeeh MlLlnS w are
- anythng-s0metimes 10 ten you lh''' ~" W. "
N free mas er must work Tor you .,,i,r
. 81 Won know that in order to own anything
You must buy IT, yo4 must w beon, s' 70 You
tie tfhe close of the war, was ordered TO W ash-
to poon and assigned to the charge OF this bureau
E7oerress had passed law establishing ana pro
~, for This Bureau | read that law carefully
OF md found everything committed to Its care
rs bad nv Office arranged at Washington, ana looheu
nv first 10 a proper arrangement OF labor loF Ii -
-, only through labor, that we can get 1000 anu
:, clothing. &c ,on,, osyIrms
+bron,rbont the country for the protection OF the
,rad and children unable to take care OF theul-
selves l wish to say, and be understood thas
ing we do not mean and %Iu "0S give " 'n0'o "-''
~ can take care of themselves "a
,-' Assistant Commissioners have been appointed
lis and each Assistant Commissioner sent 10 o|t'e
re- most always at the Capitol ana they havs f ~,
ov in each county. Money was appropriated loF nv
nnrnosps of the Bureau, by different laws ou
we not enough and had officers of the army deialIe
because there was not enough money 10 ehPio.
was called upon to draw up system of laeo
pyu' nv which the ioborer could get his DUE ana vi
nd planter could get labor and make II proA'"0l0
49, believed firmly and believe yet, that ma
10y no more right fix rates OF wages IN MisslSslpp
Miss than have to fix the rate of wages IN MassfGh
orm setts wish to leave it to the people TO "orA
h'0 One object of the Freedmens Bureau, and vel
. dear to the men who put 1t 1orth, Was " oe
Il in 70 Won your freedom.
Il for ar Lincoln in a proclamation, short time ,
mir tore his death, proclaimed your feedom. l,
last law he signed, and congress, oy
esre law eudo, sed that proclamation a.
want all of you who listen to ne TO DAY,
understand that you are free. The Governme
;1 nas said that slavery shall never exist again. ="
i,oiS What it has said, it will maintain
'ck OF feel that am agent of one of the strong
black Governments under Heaven, and WHEEL the G'
lmost ernment gives pledge it means to keep II.
,;ra Some have said that the Government was we
'e'''' because its agents We're acting from 1mPf
r,ner motives, but there is very large body
aon comprising two thirds OF the people OF
New Irn;ted States who have been sincere from
6rst and if our Government is weak, 1t Is
m,S of corruption. Its strength Is III Its tr
and its right. C charm,
dress :, which he said war Is cruelty Inc evil
tion, The country nave 80 Of i don't see
EN- s.';'sd soldier upon the street, whether ne
dis ma IJvc or the grey but feel my heart sN
wi ID with pity for him. (Great applause Aue '"
,,ror, wv, dyer and let manifest no more OF me
r. iit Every act of injustice by the oiack
n ac- spur. H. man mauifests disposition TO
plans or me Which cannot too strongly deprecate
we IL t. - ,,Iain 10 me that the coored people
and lost much confidence III tne'r ar;ny destu
outh, in owners OF f,fpin,y nnless it is reced
eNl If the owners of the soil lose cohhoehee II
Il agi- IL nan then society will be CONFUSED, I
means iii he desolation and death and we VIII M
orient state of things definitely worse than wa Se
VI g" I'C -ont the colyoed people who hear me 10
phrase tefaye this aald tell 1t to their III ends-
e 40 colored people must rely upon themselves
as of Cnvernlnent has no lands to give them: :, ,
South Ii wrong comes don't et De e ha Nnur
-. If a man don't do his duty IL Is LIS own 4""'
le an ms 9Mn the time was that you had master
,racter ~ care of YOU and made provision ior an
wien Q are of the helpless the aged ana 'ne
as very little want existed hal'y' 90 xol
Teiopes ones 80 Nv that YOU are not now as well
ganda. .ef,rss Many say you are worse on II y
ut and pr off it depends on how you use your
elusive dom. .,;,L freedom means idlenes
ne ioi ,;p.s about This is license II Is not ire
IS hy eli Won that freedom means work. IL Is u
unning frsed5m and work alone You can rise ana
"a on. IT, Iii lie a great boon if you make a go
;ndates nj H. but bad use VIII lead 10 WANT ueS"
a. and and death. ~, sHrar.af Wo
xpecta- ~ work in slavery. The difference
re rela- ba free man has privileges that the slave
orer al have For instance, for slavery to exist
dustral sometimes em;'es wers often separa
possible snt Won to establish schools In lailana
gabond eolored people have
lal con- without any hep IRON Tue ,bore will be
n. The the whites nd snether thing your friend
under sleV"! Tha coored people usually dew
Bureau, Godfearing people. Wrong lmPress non
aces the bo corrected s9d wan. you " ont of
l. The The system oil One sa o the things
e cruel" must oe S9 mon Your mind is rule
he spirit WINS taught in my childhO12d, 9.
y is an "honesty is the oes. pcncy o-. money b.
{ wrath. preston that you can ss' 1'V'' ''-S
News, ZION aud dishonesty,