New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-20


states necessary until such time as labor teni to '
meet any either those holding places under TIE Govern
men or citizens of the Southern States who thought pae
cable to withdraw the military from the South at present.
he white and the black naturally require the protection Oh
the General Government There Is such universal acqnies
tie portions of the country visited by me- the mere
presence of military force, without regard to num-
the county require. that the force kept in the interior
where there many freedmen esewhete in the Southern
should all be white troops The for this Obvious
Without mentioning many Of them; the presence oil black
troops, lately slaves demoranes labor both by Their aGyce
snd furnishing In ther camps resort ioI ths eealnen
for long distances Ground White troops generally excite
no opposition and therefore .man nI%te' o iae
troops be kept in bodies sufficient TO defend Themselves
II is not the thinking who would do violence toward any
class Of troops sent them by the Genea Government
but the Ignorant in places nights and the late faYe 700
late master should by night belong to him, at least
| .houd have no protection from the eolored soldler
There is danger Of collision being brought by such
cause My observaions lead ne to the eonc'uson that
the citizens OF the southern States snxou 20 return
10 sesoyenmen within the Union possible; that
while recons;ruetns they want and require protection irom
the Governments that they think. required by the Dover
such aeonr.e pointed out they would pursue IN GOOD
faith TO be regretted that there cannotte asresrr col-
mngng this the sections and particularly
| ,f those intru.ted with the law making power.
did not give the operations OF the ffeedus beau that
attention would have done lime hsd been at my dis
Po'a ConveI'sons however, on ths sn9ecI with ohces
connected with The Bureau led ne to ns that n some oi
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jadsinsn, economy and that the belief widely spread
among freedmen Southern States that the lands Of
their former owners will at eA' IN part be eyded amons
This beliefs seriously Interfering with the willingness OF the
freedmen &c make contracts for the coins yeaf IN some
form the Freedmens Bureau Is an absolute necessity,
/ until civil law Is established and eslforced securing
to the freedmen their rshts and iuh pIotes ION AZ a.
mens o the country ana 'ee"s 70 De pors ope,t,a Gg
sr Gtn ins,Sn.l 'TSn Saon. Eeywhee Cen Mo~rd the
able head OF the Bureau, mae friends by the just and Tar m
rncou aud advice be sa'e bgt TIE. con Jam "a SSI.h
Carolina was that when U ley thns went on as p-ioIr
Nany rhaps majority Of the esoIts OF the freednena
advise the Freedmen ha by their own industry they
must rIpac to live To this rud they cndeavor 10 secure
employment for them and 10 that both contracting pac'
comply with their engAssme9 In some cases lal sJfIy
TO say the freediin mind docs not see 70 De
the ida that the Freedman has The sb 20 live without care
provision for the future The ,dcet Of the belief IN the di
and cities. In such think It will be found that vice and
disease viii tend to the eIternInaon or great deucoi o
the colored rtce u cannot be expected that he opo
he'd by at tho South for years cen be
changed day. And therefore tic freedmen reGu, ior
few years not only law. To project thsm, ou. tns
fostering of those who will give them good council and
on whom they can rely The freedmen. Bureau beng
separated from the military establishment o. ne country -
oure. all the expense 4 separate organization One does
ay know what the other Is dong OF whs of1efs
they acting under Il seems 70 ne ms coud oe
by regarding evey oee ON doty with troops n ,he soate
States a. agents Of the Frsedmen- bueau ana men ~" AZ
orders from the head Of the bureau sent Llo.sn ss
department oommandcrs. This would create f'sponhou
iy that would create uniformity o seton thous.Iu s'J
south would nsore he orier and Instructions nom tue head
Of the Buresa bcipF carried out end wogd seve o' uDS
and paw arsa uunIscr Of employc- oi the boveru;nrI
have the honor to BE- very T,,PSaa.S S19I %
servant, L. ,. ofAsf' L'eu~'"eh'
i GEN sHURs REPORT.
Mr.. StNSER-i wish to make one remark with refer.
| whether The report Of MAjoF.,ien. Carl Shhrz Ii
annexed % the Message Of the President.
Mr. IofrrR On the char)-The Chair understands
that IL Il.
Mr. SuusYR-Thcn think it had better be read.
several ssnaiers-lt 10 too long.
Mr.. suMSRE-A A. any rate we can begin it; II is
that when the report mnde out the condition o
aairs In Kansas. ev9ry word was read at that dcsk
We hsve message from President EAfch Is like the
sAisa's.ss He.sigs e Franklin Pisyee rhL regard %
ths afrocniss Ia EaEs1s think the Senate had better
listen 10 the report OF Gen slafz on this important
subject ,.,c
tor from Massachusetts, characterize the message os an
atternpt 10 whitewGsh. There WAS 10 vhiicwashing
about IT, II was q fair and clear statement OF incts
called for By the Senate lie thought The report OF Gen
Shuiz had better be printed together with the other
documents, ;.
Il but the CLERK had not proceeded FAR when
Il Mr. SHERMAN moved that the further reading be dis
/ pensed with and that the report be printed.
Mr SuscER-I shall not object TO that II the Senator
from Ohio thinks that II is proper should this i'm
po-tant OCCASION dispense with tho reading. think
lilo Senate could not listen to anything of more Import
ance than that accurate and authentic report regarding
the actlal condition Of things In these States Here Is
an eminent citizen. lately Major General in tho Army
Of the United Sates, sent on special mission by the
President 10 visit these States and report upon Their
condition. He has made his visit not ha.y, like Gen.
Grant Tor instance other officers or citizens
but visit occupying time, and extending through the
different States aud he has recorded the results IN an
elaborate document Now, SIT. II the question were
trivial one. II IL were udnstOry question, "Ohd
think with the Senator from OAO that II nad better not
DO read II the Senator insists upon his motion, shall
not object
Mr.. snrgxAN Lad no doubt that the report OF Gen.
| Slurz was elaborate able and interesting He would
much prefer TO read II, however: than hear u read
where there confusion and noise as In the Senate
Chamber. He would say. also, that It was unusual TO
read such documents. No document was usually read
to the Seuate except the Message OF the President OF
the United States Even the Report Of the Secretary Of
the Treasury full OF information Of paramount import
ance TO the country giving views affecting the great
financial interests VI the country, was not read out
ordered TO be printed. II the practice Of reading all
documents sent TO the Senate TO prevail there
| would be no time for business.
| THE "wluTEwAsHISG' MEssAsSR.
| Mr. DooLuILE-The Senator from Massachusetts,
gave expression 10 remark which brought II seems
10 me- nustioe II 10 me, injustice to himself and
and which he ought 10 qualify. II not altogether to re-
tract. Speaking OF the message Just received irom the
! President he said N was like the whcYashing mes.
sage Of Franklin Pierce TO up the transactions in
Kansas; AID that the affairs IN these States sought 70
be covered up and whtewashed by the message OF the
President were much than those affairs In X an
sas. Now. Mr.. President, l think the Senator from
Massachusetts, must have let fail that expression with
out giving IL sufficient thonght. cannot believe that
that Senator occupying the high position lie uOes rep
rcentng the great State he does wishes to be under
stood ms stating here In tho Senate and TO the country
that this message Gst received from the President s
whtewashng message seeking 10 cover up or conceal
certain transac.iOnsa state Of things Infinitely worse
III an the transactions In Kansas That terrible afdir
which was the beginning OF all our troubles was civil
w. In itself; the prelude the great from which
1--we have Jest emerged. believe. sir, that the honor.
able Senator from Massachusetts, will at least qualify
IL he does not wholly retract this strong expression
| Mr SuMNHK-T have nothing to qualify nothing to
modify; nothing to reirac In former days there was
! but oie Kansas to suffer under Illegal power. Now
/ there arc eleven kansases suffering only as one
suffered; therefore sir as eleven more than one
40 is the enormty Of The present time than the