Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1865-08-25
cLARKsyiIhE, TENN FRIDAY, AUGUST 25t 1865. .
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About the most deli cate and Important matter in |
connection with the reconstruction programme, is
ie work Of bringing into healthy play the energies
of the negroes In their new relation Of freedmen,
whia as far as possible seeing that tho interests Of
their late masters are not ignored. Gen. Fisk is
using his best energies TO hafonise conflicting ele-
neuts, and to secure and promote thebcst Interests
Of all. Difficulties, as the annexed enquiry after
advice Isl probably specimen Of what would come
from other quarters, publish II and Gen Fisk
response, for the benefit Of all concerned 't
,'is9s sfcMiEsvLLr, WARREN CO., ,TESS., I
iasaatsyst 1ia.s i'aln August Ia, 1885. y
Byiqod;eyS Gen. CuIxrox D. FISK, Assistant CbnBais-
sioner Freedsens BwsaH, Nashvilis,s Team. sif.l
g. DRaR SIR:--Peeling It the duty Of every Citizen
whatever may be his position in society, 70 render
to the Government and the social interests Of socic
H. every effort and assistance that he ny be able
70 command TO promote their general good, md
seeing q large number Of eolored women and
children scattered over the land, and hearing many
complaints ard applications for relief nom their
former owners to be relieved from them Pam salts
fed that the time is fast approaching in which sone
judicia step must be taken to give mutual relief 70
lboth parties. / have therefore concluded to ask
your board for al or any information YOU may be
liable d, communicate 10 VS. as 10 what Il the best
policy to be pursued by our cisil authorities to
ulIru uis'e euu. a ~
nave nave receh.y nAu se,ri. -, -
II the small children femaining with some of their
j former masters, could not bo bound to thent
until arriving at the age OF majority, AS some
i former owners are willing TO take them on those
conditions, and some want to be relieved Of them
entrely! anu ~ lc pseuce my p,uT1eH p,ee
reconcinaiioh or 'egls'ativo au.noyi W, my
been aoe 70 give agy coulsel as .o Ena.is oessstp
90, nut nave refused 10 take any s'es ia wy
II ses, knowing tnt IL was suoect " g'ca' i.oi
TO Doth parnes anu ono tna' mi oe s','iy aoassu
without proper regelnuons sneh as olu hl'''uany
ptect inc Interest OF the appfentica anu "s'oi,
put feeling as no tnat tne tiic Is ias'
In whicn some'hing must nc uone, or elsc t,e in
terest OF both parties VIII DC grea'iy Vio".eu'
have therefore determined 10 open oonniniiiua-
ton WIN your board 10 receive such suggcstions'
may seem WISE ana prudent 70 YOU . ~ you'
:, therefore, immediately communicate 70 Us what you
may fhink pest IN the premises, anu ieei assufou
that the vlsdom OF the people VIII prompt ihen 10
e render what ASSISTANCE may DC necessary tohcconp
iish those great ends, "a ii., ,h.,,. .sy-
RI iour earliest attention WIZ greaty opllSe your
Z fObedient serFam 'a'4 ' bi~ '1 On c-.
II or 81 ~ - asP5 b y. MohN ooL. -
slb et Chairman County tonrt warren co, Ienn.
81 ..,t e., ~, General Fisks, .Repiv. - st..,rt
E Wan Drp, ,prusSy ,J,,,reo,, Ey,1,Es,,,
anil abandoned Lands once Of assistant C,p,r,is
n s;oner for K,nh,cE, TcDnessce mn Vort5ey, m
: bama- m As,Iv,iIr Tryx Auo IL lSG5.-S g.
: Nouwoon Chairman co,tefy CsnrL Warren oountv
e Tenn. ~, MnurUe a -DrAH sin. Ihave the honor 10
4 Acknowledge the RECENT of vour communication Of
Il the 9th inst and in repl thereto have Ia saw thnt
n am grateful 10 vo,i Sirsfor tho mobile sentiment.
n Won eynress and for vor earnest dosre 10 ono
ratc with this Bureau in the great work Of solving