New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-08

ernded negro 70 tho Third rson inc u.ivr though
on" ancestor OF each genesiion may have been whie
sEoA Be further enneted That ell freedmen, free negroes
a' :ioe. VINO 90 now and have htrsolor srd nnd GO
M law 40 legally married. aud tho issue shall be taken and held
~ " a innate for oil purposes
VERY generous 10 take care that the may 60 on
provided keeps black enough to suit the complexion
Of the cotton fields, and the ht material for ignorance
and peonage be kept pure and plenty Tue State Pene'
tsntinry opens Is doors willingly and for cheer
u period to al who may have streaks Of dark coored
love nhoui tbcp foolish hearts.
In which Tree negroes and muIoes by law, coup-
tent wnrs.s 'fremrn irre negroes and multtf. .bl be
competent witnesses In al civil in which TIE oman
Tree negro ~ nuls'to ofrig him ell OF hrrs tnrs-
shall b. porty TO the record and IN which freed zen. free
negro"s and shall be parties, both plaintiff. aud de
iendaps
A magnificent civil right" ths-simply tho priv.
lege 10 swear against each other but bllck man,
however honest Intelligent and truthful raise
his voice in Judicial oath, where the pesu prop
crty II sUy white man lie at stake. From the ne
gros poiht II view this il simply barbaroas and no
advance upon his old condition; but lgom another
point IL Ia still worse.
In all criminal cases tie Government Is In fact the
prosecutor aud js.iee demands that every possible
soure II Inflammation aud of truth should be open ~ It's
rcarh gg,d al evidence however much or LITTLE its
yaUe, should 81 H. the Jury. Only in this way can
justice ever be done the rights and liberty Of the peo'
pie preserved; and yet here, Though crime ever So
/ heluous may have been committed by white man,
and tnat night be proved Gear the lgtt Of the
rising sun by a thousand honest and truthful black
men, their months are slut, and the criminal goes
recand why because their honest hearts are covered
by black skin. while his whole fostering body OF cor
rupiion may I've wrapped up IN miAerabo rotten hide
few shades whittier.
SIC g. BE 10 Jurl.sr Enacted That every freed,n free
ard nnia,to shall M. second Monday OF January
thou.a rsl Lupdie I'd snd Sy aud snun y ttee-
aier have awful bone or empoyn" ut, aud sha have writ
ten "vdrnre hrrof a. f. lows to wit: II living IN eng IN
eoTpofacd city. t~n village, Lcens. fr IN nc NsTor
trfrof st lyiHg outside OF any Inc orpofaei city o"n
village the eabr 4 the Board ol Polio" Of Lbs beat,
authorizing him or her TO d. irregular and job wok or u
cotrcl. provided In section sx OF tbs act wnich
een may BE- revoked ioi cause q! any me ~ The eu-
,hohty granting III. same.
And 70. bis ery right to live al all, or TO do 'iree'
uar and 1b strk or any ohcr-for all the rest comes
untcr y-depends ups the whim OF some city
Mayor village Board oi Police.
made " h ir-duen ire n-rr ard mul8tto-s FOR longer
Tiod ihan moth .iai be IN witinf and IN dgrtsr
Officer OF two di.,rrf,ed person. Of the county Ia
whichte bor 20 be- pr rsd, Il which each panty shA.
r ono snd ,if officer o. dsinrreed white prron. .nal
qar. bond sud drrnrd approved security for
u sid lsbrer sd said contracts ' b. tss'n
and held entire eonircts and 4 the aboret .hs qi the
seyirr EMP before expiration 81 h term OF s,rv
Ice without is,t be shall frr his wages Tor That
y-sr up 10 tiv up- OF quitting
! " hy not stop tn,t heTe-but read on
SIC he Js,th Enacted That every civil officer hil
ever, person may rrs, and bae. 10 bis or her efa
guii Of hs her employer before tue rion
Of be term Of without good eause and ssd OH rr
b., every de.rtng cmroye sfor-.ad the Of i've dol
lars .ud pr ue from the place q street. to the pl'r,
i
L.d a. - Of much sgans, the wugr, Of said desert
emp aye provided tia. ssd crested party sor being g
returned nay appeal 20 jos Ice n tue Peace OF nenf 81
Ito bosr Of oso Il the county, who on n9ce 10 'hr
s-g.d cup e. shs Try suinnry whether 'tii spP'n,
l. e.sly employed by tie alleged smPoy.r sod has oil
ran,s 10 qul .,id employer ,her pary sisl the ~.
Of spp. a., 'oaniy Count p~udins ch the alleged de
sf .ha be re.nd.d to tho sez-d employer otherwise
d.po-d .hs b. sht sud just aud the dcclslon Of e
/ County tour shall b. infl
SIC o. he J''ho erGc',d Ths' upon the aihdas made
by employer 81 any iI''dnan er n"gro OF uia'o "
o.r crde pcF.an bcio. any Jns,iee Of tAr P.eee OF
sro or msi.,to legally employed BY .sd employer Las
Or ss s.. n "a" So.rs o. po @ ss aa Ss w. -
warrants. rsturnsb- b.aore himself other such officer
nsi ding him aid d,serirr and return 6m TO .sid
mploy'I .nd TIE Ike e;dnS. .La be As provided in
whom hall be- dif csd 20 execute said warrant
county Of hi. state .ni that ssd warrant may he
transmitted sthout indofrm't, 70 any nae olecr 81 Az
oher county b- eI-cuUd AID returned sfor-'ai o.
the sid employer fh.l Py the costs of aid warrants AID
against the wages Of aid dcsrren
1hi- 10 'ine law OF cuntaetl" This is the maJes'y !
OF ciyIl righsl" This j. the acme or human FREE
dom - Where else IN an ihe wide world do iIeemen
or freedmen possess such glorious privileges Of beng
not sued IN damages for breach of contract not TO FOR
fit their wages earned simply bat hufted nom hgh-
way 10 byway from mountain 70 s"ahp' al over the
state aud brought bnck as felons and murdef5rr ny
dHy50dy officer or not 40 some justice ~ the Fcaro
viii permit him 10 enter the huDt Ana when canshL
have To- pay the ense II being logged from hiding
place a. hiding place though hci were owned body
ami ronl Dy HIM who claims their labor. Why is ia
Y
Can the Legislature of Miss ssipp tell US why -
$50 TO- frrfhfr enacted, That pernn 'hali or
nero Or nao TO a,e rom tho e.sl poy II any
~, before the expiration Of bis term Of service or ss
employ A~y such dr.tg freedman fee egro or nuSo ~
s ayr -. 70 sny such deset re"dma IRE negro OF
muso any food famcrt or other thing be -ha De guy Of
ubienemor, aid up9n conviction nr 'a De lrS 10. ess
than 8 aud hsu 900 aud the costs snd " sad hno
and co., d. al not bs imnt ry pfid, tho court shall sen
cG.e ,sd convict to not e'ecodrs Two m.n,, nnptcl,
ia t- s.auty j1 and ho shall moreover be liable 10 Tue
party inrrd IN dsnsze.: P,ot'd II any person shln or
she 'lsnI TO- pe.e .ir e,t,e or iare my ia H. zee
negro auo, 70 desert RON ths .sA o. any
~ Ion vi view employ said freedman Zee negro or
;u'' snd n"t LIS than 80 and not more than
$50, and he costs said line and costs shall not he mme
.iafsy paid shall senenee s4id CONVEX 70 not ef
ceedihs .r taonihs' mpr.onmru' m the comfy Jai.
In hcr pilnicst days Slavery knew no choIcer orse
Of comfort than lis-pconage IN Decd wonder whe'b
rr even toyar ever dreamed VI such afehheulent OF
the system as this tenth article.
But hero comes tempting piece OF deception ana
trictcry worthy If the hero ri . the hoops;
Src H. Re l. Drfie, enacted That 1t -han be lawful for
any J,nan ilre negro nuao to chsrgr ay white pei
.on lIc.om,n fee negro OF muAiio' ny 'n1Nli' WIN my
or property auy ffecGn, ffee negro or ma Al
upon such nhlly the proper process 'hsl De- ISSUED ' exc
cuted II such lhds. had been made by white prrnn
mi n ba be h,gful yr any freedman ire. alto
In any n-on pendins 90 about 70 be IN
III nal sad lawful aihdny- .ial b. necessary for the
prosecution deiense Of such suit or con'fo
SO r. he farther enacted That the penal law. OF hi,
state 10 oil Otherwise specially provided ior shall
and extend to Az Urtltien Uff
sEo H. Be further enacted That this act teAe eeet ana
b. In force from aud utter IT, passage.
Yea make any AFFIDAVIT necessary TO bring a SUIT
but after ~ brought all black lips are forever scaled
and not particle of black testimony can ever pa
given 10 saslan the action. What Is the result
Sim,y this the action falls. The poor black palntf
ia mulced in costs and goes 10 tho detendants pshta
ton sold hcailen. to work out the Tory Oh Trying W
get jasticsby Law: ,-- ......,a.., .,
Whop Lees and Johnson's armies surrendered. and
for long AFTER no such follies ns these were IA the
southern mind. They we're crushed cnt. The Sopin
,y.ri 10 VAR sfeFHp oH-apd losing, felt that all His
ll..I..l III IA-Aliah IL