The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-06-21
THE BREEDMEN,
Facts AVID Opinions EegardiaE their
O"ndttinn--Abuse OF NeErOes-HeErO
8uHfrage-E the Wages Question.

O"ndiu"n--Abuse Of N~eErOes-HeErO
s~unrage-Ehe wages Question.
We append below 8 number Of extracts
from various contemporaries, giving
iivers and diverse facts and opinions in re-
gard to the condition, prospects and claims
the Southern freedmen. These extracts
might be continued to an indefinite extent
Is the entire press, North and South, are
alive to the importance of this subject and
tenn with articles and statements in regard
70 it. We have however, selected only
some Of the more significant and interest
ing As samples of the rest
ABUSE OF THE NEGROES.
IBishuond Cor. Cin. Gazetts.l
The most horrible cases of i'll treatment,
exceeding the bsrbsrism of the old order of
are daily c1ming TO light. Hum
dreds of negroes In the interior of the South
are being daily murdered and mutIlated,
and abused in all ways known 10 the 'gen-
tlemen" of this land. In one of the coun-
ties of this State, last week, the citizens met
and determined that they would pay able
bodied men fire dollars 8 month aud no
more. An can see that it Is impossible for
g man to support himself upon such wages
while most have families.
The contempt with which the inhabi-
tsnts Of the South have always regarded
free negroes, Is transferring itself to their
liberated slaves, and this hate prompts
all their intercourse with them. Nor are
the slaves q difficult class to deal with as
fee men, if the former masters would show
any fairness in their dealings. Bot 1t Is
very hard for the masters to divest them
selves of the ides that the negro has no
rights except such as they see fit TO grant
and the moment the emsneipsted slsve, in
the right of his newly acquired manhood,
dares 70 Judge for himself, the first impulse
of the master is to whip and torture and
msim.
The transition is bringing great suffer
ing upon both races. Yet to the honor OF
the black be it said, they seem to accept 1t
as inseparsbly connected with the change,
and they bear it patiently, wen meekly
for the sake of the better time they have
faith to believe lies q little way in the fu-
ture. As a class they have firmly believed
in the success of the North, and q conse-
ouent smelioration of their condition-snd
the belief does not fOrsske them even
when 30 very sorely tried.
NEGRO SUFFRAGE
Richmond Correspondence Cincinnati Gazette
Almost the only remedy for these politi-
cal dangers, u the only thing that will
cause the blacks to be treated properly, is
to give them, in some form, the right to
vote. It Is 8 very difficult matter 70 deter
mine under what restrii tions this can safe
ly be granted, but certain it is, that moth
ing else can countersct the treason and hos
tilIty to the North, which turks in all po-
litieal sctiOn now. Give the black man q
vote, and society would at once treat him
we'll to secu-e it. It would give him q
standing which sven Southern hate and
prejudice could not successfully attack.
But independent of al questions of right,
involving the fighting of black soldiers,
aud the unswerVIng loyalty of all the rest,
their care for our flying prisoners, and
their constant efforts TO keep US informed
Of rebel Observation-Disclosures of ali
this, there are considerations Of policy,
which politicians seem to comprehend
more easily.
No matter how much preju1iced against
the black men we of the North msy be, If
there is any other agency through which
the schemes of Southern traitors now de-
veloping themselves, to obtain control,
first, of their States and afterwards of the
Government-snd this not in the remote
future--then those who come here and
view the matter from this stand point, have
not IS yet discovered it.
Give the black man a vote, it may be
dificult to determine how-but in some
way give him 4 vote, and the work of the
war will be Aceomplished--thst old South
will be removed entirely out of sight, aud
8 loyal people will grow up there who
shall honor the countFy's flag as we Of the
North honor it.
RESOLUTIONS ABOUT NEGRO SUFFRAGE.
From the Bulletin
A meeting vas held by the negroes of
Petersburgh, Va, on Wednesday last. We
find 8 long series Of resolutions published
in the Petersburgh NeOs, which were
adopted. Two OF three will give our read
ers an idea of what the rest are:
ResoL0ed, That we, the cOlored populs-
ton Of Petersburgb, Va, and true and
loyal citizens of the United States of
America claim, IS an uDqulifed right the
privilege of setting ferth, respectfully, our
grievances, and demanding an equality of
rights under the law.
ResolVed, That we bsve indicated our
rights to the full exescise and enjoyment
Of these rights at Milliksn's Bend, Port
Hudson, Fort Wagner, Olustee, Peters
burgh, and last, though not least, had the
distinguished honor of bsiDg the first regi-
ment to march into that stronghold of reb-
eldom, the city of Richmond.
Resolved, That representation and tsxs-
ton go hand in hand, and it is dismetric.
ally opposed to republican institutions to
tax Us for the support and expense of the
government, and deny US, q 1.-THE same time,
the right of representStion.
RsSolUsd That We have n feeling of
resentment towsrd our former owners, but
We are willing to let the past be buried
with the past, and in the future treat all
persons with kindness and respect who
shall treat Us likewise.
IETERTIEw BETWEEN eoYEREoR PIERPoHT
AND A MICRO LABOR BROKER.
From the Richmond Whis, June H.
On Saturday q man representing hiu-
self as sgent Of firm in Baltimore, called
upon Governor PIerpont, and stated that
his object was to obtain permission from
his Excellency TO carry out of the State of
Virginia several hundred negroes to be
used SIS field hands In the State of Mary
lane that he offered to them the induce
ment of seven dollars q month and rations.
The Governor asked him if he wss not
aware that the regular price paid to ne
groes hired as field hands in Maryland WAS
ten dollars a month and ~rstions.
The man responded that he was aware
oft.
The Governor then asked him why he
did net offer them ten dollars 3 month.
Finding himself thus fOiled in his de-
he attempted to prevsricste but the
Governor soon cut him short in the follow.
ing emphatic manner:
I want you n all parties employed
similar business to understand that I
will not permit speculstions on the negros'
ignorance. Ii the farmers Of Maryland or
any other State wish to employ negroes
from Virginia, let them themselves spply
and pay them the usual rate of hire AS
for you brokers fhst mesnly profit by the
poor negro's ignorance, and employ him
to labor q whole year for $s4, and take S36
as your wages Of iniquity, / give YOU TO