Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-21
RALEIGH, n. C., SATURDAY, OCT. al, 1865.

| my and poisoned its peace. The family
Iquarreled over this institution, and have
now made up their minds to dispense
with it. Let US hope that, the bone of
contention being removed, the Union of
the future will be more harmonious than
the Union of the past, SO that all entitled
to the protection of its laws may find 1t
to be home indeed.
In coming heme the South is great
gamer. She gains in character and in
huenee, In political power, and in all
that contribute towards national great
ness. Our resources are added to her
own. The citizens of the South, who
would have hampered themselves by po-
litical dogmas, which would have de-
stroyed their political Importance, and
made them tributary to some powerful
ally, are being restored to their old
status as cisizens of the United States of
America, whose power has been demon
strated in crushing the-rebellion, and as
such citizens the world will accord to
them, as to us, the position to which the
manifestations of this power has elevated
our Government. They will share with
us in the additional lustBe which has
been shed upon our arms. The very
bravery their misguided leaders display
ed In the contest enures, as does that of
our military chieftains, to the advantage
of the whole country, as regards It's mill
tary reputation. The world which has
gazed in wonder at the mighty armies
and unparalleled energy of the conflict,
which has seen hundreds of thousands Of
men marshalled in battle, and contend
days and weeks together with doubtful
advantage on either side and courage and
endurance on both, cannot fail to respect
a power which combines them BOTH
When the day comes that calls our South
ern friends to arms under. the Old Flag,
side by side with our own brave wearers
OF the blue, we are assured that all those
who feel like Mr. Reede that they are
coming ''home'' will helpto add new
lustre to the arms of their and our
country AnaerG0an
GEN. SWAIN ORDER.-Gen: Swain, of
the Freedman Bureau in Alabama, has
given orders that all con -racts with the
freedmen for labor must be reduced to
writing, and approved by the agent of
ers must stipulate to provide sufficient
food, quarters and medical attendance for
the laborers, and such further compensa-
ton as may be agreed upon. Such con-
tracts will be a lien upon the crops raised
upon plantations, of which not more than
one-half shall be removed until full pay
ment to the laborers is made, and the
contract cancelled by the agent Of the
Bureau for plantation labor. Absentees
from labor, without good cause, will be
proceeded against as vagrants, and may
be set to work on the public roads, or to
de other labor, or turned over to the
Freedman s Bureau
Gov. Parsons and Gen. Wood have
approved Of the order, and directed its
enforcement.
A curious case of miscegenation has re-
Gently occurred in South Carolina. Capt.
E. j. Scranton, 128th colored troops, sta
toned at Beaufort, has been tried, convic-
ted and sentenced by court martial to be
dismissed the service, for cohabiting with
in camp, and afterward marrying, "a color
ed woman of bad reputation. The SEN
tence has been approved by Gen. Gilmore,
copmanding the Department, in general
order. That is queer; what is the fellow
punished for-what he did before marriage,
or the marriage itself?-NewbWryport Her
aid.
GEN. GEANT ON n NEGRo SUFFRAGE.-Gen
Grant, both from his position as head of
the army and from the prestige he has
won, is likely to become as important to
our Government for the remainder of his
life as the Duke of Wellington in the latter
part of his public career. His views,
therefore, will always be of interest. In
this connection we give the following from
the Chicago Tribune
"General Grant, in conversation with
his friends, says that it is too soon to declare
that the loyal blacks in the South shall not
be allowed to vote. Aside from the abstract
right and the legal problem of what au-
thority can confer or withhold the fran
chise-whether it be Congress or the
State-the question may assume the shape
of political necessity. The Government
and the people may choose between keep
ing standing army of 100000 men at an
expense Of $3.50, 100000 year to the tax
payers, to support the white minority in
the South against the white rebel majority,
or of entranchising the blacks, and thereby
enabling them to support the white loyal
lists. Gen. Grant foresees that the suffrage
question may take this form.">
The gross receipts towards the erection
of the Lincoln Monument are $50, ,000.-
A design for the monumet has been sub
mitted to the Association by j. Larklns
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