, 1865-12-28

his poWer.| and winds up With Postscript strongly
.psfsng Upon The necessity Of corporal Punishnent
tthe creai dcstderntr N IN Obtaining labor from
b!scks,'' bling sits enforcement"
MUNICIPAL NEGOTIATIONS. ...
The motives and spI1t bz1uE.ng fosth sueh ide7s
mnn!rinal regulations. In no Stalt within the
r1usr Or my observation had at the time OF raJ
vls{t, 50 much progress been made in Inc seorSs1
itaoo Il ios Sosenmfp nn na1, = ,a.bar n hsd
crcsed thti functions for some time N otoeT ne
organization wns Iess eompEtc. uosesnor Weu1
rned s that be hsd Il aea sS, n sae rtaa
the parishes. and II is lair 10 assume nat y ao
cases the appointecs represented inc T1ews , ana
sentiments q ne Inns eas. Some of ahs 1Gsa'
Of he principles upon which ,hcy 1honsht 1t best
10 regulate dee labor within thes ]arisdiesion.
NJ sasxney, ssent ot "a - ffssanens r. ,s,..
inf Salesa Il d. baeaa Ia oasas
Apg.1: tsThe following u literal copy OF
doeument brought to Ibis ofnee BY colored mar.
who stau csim Tie negro - Iheir property:.
"Ihis boy Calvin hss permit 10 hrze 70 Nho1a b I
st tss Y Congress. July Ill., isu's tstsnsd, 3.
Tic spt,t Of the above also made its appearance
IN smother form in The acton OF the Police Buaru
revive at the old slarc laws and to prevent the
their former masters: The gist Of lhe enactment
ihe oticeTa on patrol duly "to arrest srd taks ap
all idle and yag.aut pc1sons ran1fng at la1gr with
out employment and eary them oeloso Tbs proper
authorities 10 bt nca1s with 2a tha Law dlrtta." A
regulation lite thls eertsinly won'd make il di1-
cult fo1 freedmen to 1e1ye their former maascls for
the purpose Of seeking employment elsewhere.
Hawking, commanding Weste4n District 81 LouisL
ana, who Issued an order prohibiting the parish
Police Jurles rom arEesticg freedmen unless for:
positive odnuee against the MW-
C{e1fcf and more significant the Or1aNEtn
sou.ss,, (See Doc. No; sD. 1t deeerres careful
exclusively 10 tho Negro and deprisng him Of all
liberty of loconotion, the following stflktng pro
visions are foulS:
SECTION 3. No negro or freedman shall be pes-
naited 10 rent or Keep house WITHIN The 1inlts or
tho town under any circumstances, and any one thus
offending shall be elected AID compelled 10 dad an
lessor OF fusnishet OK the house leaeen or kept
above, thaIl pay me Of 210 for each offence.
the limit. or ihe town of Ope!ousas Who iii moi
in The rcEuar service OF some white person former
SEQ. 8. No freedman shall sell, barter or ex-
change any a1tices or mer .handise or traffic within
the limits Of Cpefousas without pe1ntsaon In writ.
tnE rom his employer, or the Mayor, or President
This ordinance was At trst approved BY a Lien
tenart-Colone! Of the United States forrea having
local command there and II Is worthy Of note ti1t
esutcaaees were entertained bJ the Boards Of 'he
Town Of tsankiiu and Of the Parish OF St LsndrI.
{Sce Doc. No ~. The parish ord1narce OF Vt
outss md Franklin In several points, and wsreyer
there ~ any difference 1t is in The direction Of great
ct sefet1ty. ttmrose. heavier fnes and penalties
throughout, and provides In addition for j ssstcn
Of corporal punishment. It Is also ordained thst
the Aforesaid penalties shall te sunmary enlcrred
and that # shall be the duty OF The Captain Of Ch,cf
promptly executed. While the town oril1nances-
shall be compelled 10 leave the town, :he parisi or
gro 70, bnt SIMPLY eompcls him to find an employ
CT. Finally, Il is ordained l.ih1t It shall BE- the
duty of every citizen 10 act police officer fot The
ders, who shall be Immediately nanded oyer 10 the
proper Captain Or Chief Of Fairol''
Il + true m eoECanszation Of free labor npon
Of slavery in ts old form, but a. for the ptactfeaI
working Of the system In regard to the welfare OF
the freedmen, The difference would only % for The
fdlo 5ut be is ptohibited rom won. o. ~ pe
On business for h1n,sef; ne Is tonpa9'd TO be In
The 4'reeuiar service Of whi,e man, and II be has
qu1res only 4 simple understanding among tho en-
ployerr, and the negro Il Just ~ much toup to his
',cnp.o, er" for better and for worse as when
slavery existed In The old FORM II be should At
tempt to leave hts employer On account of no-pay-
ment Of wngea OK bad treatment, he is compelled 10
dnd smother one, ard Il no Other will take hrm be
viii be compelled to return to him from whom te
wanted to esc1pe- The employers, under srch cir
cumsances, are mutually 4, Nbe1ty 10 arrange The
matter Of compensation according TO their tastes,
The regular service Of an employer uhelhes
be 1eceiyes Waccs Or not. The negro may be
permitted by hss employer ito hire h1s own time
f0r In the spirit and intent Of The ordinance hls
ti,ne never properly belongs to him. But eYen the
old sy>tem Of slavery WAS DoFe liberal In this
respect, for such permission 10 hlre h'a own time
time" {sec,D. The sections providing. tor the
summary endorsement Of The penalties and placing
tne,r her., inatctio2 into he bands Of Tho Chief q
upon The Objects for which the militia is to be
ofcunized-p!aee the freedmen under SOFT Of per
ansut martial saw While n the prosison a.esiias
inem 10 The control even OF those individuals VINO
IN othsr communities are though, hardly t 70 con
faton Is a striking, embodiment Of the idea that
although The former owner has ioet his individual
a, 81 ptGps1ty IT, ,hs saye he blacks At Large
Such Was the ii Organization Of free lsborn or
dalned BY officials appointed by Gov. Wells; aud
these ordinances wsEe passed whlle both the Email
Constitution OF LouisIann> nbol,sb1ng slavery IN
Thai Stte forever were .ecogn1ed a. being In tnlt
iolee Il is needless to say that ss soon as these
mems bureau and the Department Commander,
they were promptly oyeH9led- = "~'. FsHsdid
moi remove the Police Boands 49, - -a7a A.
tempted to revive klaveE5 in new torn.
TIE opposition to tho pe9to's controlling his own
labor, cnsr5tng On business Independently on his
II wo we.ng bis
and there mnnetpai reeastonj wers M "ai aotten nn
heavily taxing OF oaherw1so impeaing those trades
TkeIy to eurare Asnn ii1uatrstjnn nnn.T ~, 7rs
nance passed By he Common Council Of Vlcl-
burg: t,ss Doc: So 90 sesshe1 with le.tes lFom
5 i e g. payas o.
his esnss Ths aayos fe9qises sat ~ en
DO 1ot md never did allow negro 10 own land Of
hold property The white citizens refuse to sign
sny @ bonds ,S. Tor ne fesamen hs %alie citizens
drsve ont all tnaependent neE1o labor: TINT the
freedmen must hlfe to white men II they wanI 10 dc
thle KIND Of Work found teyesai instance. Of
Of which neglected to procure The documeutalJ
| evidence.
Il may he said nat these ara more Isolated cascs
tnss of sptrt Wh!eh fcond 10 prevail everywhere
tnete Is my difference 1t IL In the degree Of iii
intensity and the inpauence boldness with which
1t msn1!ests ttEeK OF tho agencies which so IA
J restrained 1t hom Eentating mora general demon.
t1ruuons, eha1l speak In another part Of this re-
EDUCATION OF THE razzpsrs.
10 make tSa % fesedmsn a. se s IN he ss ass 1euss
Sm la a. to i
cinie The posliion be il to occupy ii Is. with III ts
rights and corresponding duties, and to impart to
I'm I'LL Inc kQpNetEE UGEeSsdXF for GDabJfnN him
10 become m intelligent co-opcfator In The ceues
movements OF eocTe'y. Aspop1lar cdacauoti Is M
true a ound upon which the efficiency ami succesae,
Of free labor socfey grow, no msn vho reiect la
former con be accounted consistent f1iend OF the
latter Il Is nleo evident that the educaf1on Of III
ueero, 10 become gtuc1ol and effective Alter the ul
restoration Of local government 10 The south rpusf
be protected ind promotrd rs m integral part 81
the educational system Of the States.
made IL spes'al point, In most OF the couvez:a-
tons bad with Southern men, 10 Inquire into thc,1
vte~t With regard 10 this subject io,nd- indeed,
ZONE gentlemen Of thought aad liberal ideas WHO
readily acknowledged the necessity Of proy!uiuc for
the education of The coiored people, and Who de-
clasea tbesel.es willing to cooperate 10 that euu
70 the extent Of their influence. Some planteys
thought Of establishing schools on their estates.
and others would have been glad to sec n ,lsarcs
taken TO that effect By The people OF the neIshbor-
hood in which they lived. Uur whenever asked
Lsisai9ses Of their States Or thelr county au.nori