The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-27
Tho Reported Svorkings Or the Govern
mcnt Gotten Bureau IN tho south.
.JFrorthe Heetlo Register Doc. 10.

Tho government cotton agency system hassboen. in
every senso-public, private commercial ana socal-s
The vast system Of cotton stealing which haaassumed
such porentous form in the land Is directly traccable TO
the operations of this bureau It's agents inaugurated
the grab game and although There have been q few
honorable exceptions these agents as rule, appeared
harpes TO FIX upon every mans cotton the faint of Con-
federate ownership with view to confscation
John Scott ESQ, tho cotton loan agent OF the Con
federate government the surrender Of General Taylor
turned to General Candy hundred and twenty
thousand bales Of Confederate government cotton with
his lists books and accounts perfect order II the
government has over received or will receive ten
thousand bales Of this amounwe shall be surprised TO
learn IL. Where Is the rest II has been stolen
stolen by the balo by the plantation lot, by tho steam
boat load r
When@overnment harpies pounced upon cotton passir
they nGugurated the game Of grab, which was quickly
initiated The planters lost faith in the integrity
Of the government and resisting the efforts Of its
agents TO rob they carly learned 70 believe IN
the morality Of the lesson that it was fair TO rob the rob-
Der No title rights no papers OF protection were
sufficient 10 cover mans claim TO his own The Official
called in to enforce the seizure Once there the chances
even thahe cotton lost forever; If recovered,
s''ce had 70 60 for release ana Expenses pa man
ton his chances Of Success in inverse ratio
with the excellence Of his title Wc have seen
despair whebog claims by the boat load wore passed
and shipped abroad beyond government reach 1.-THE
came notorious that only money or part q the claim
official paralysis or shut in the pugatory OF the cotton
agency These are hard things say but eight months
OF observation taught us that they the expires
SONS Of naked TRUTH and that they are accepted as
stern facts by every and woman in the community
We speak Of the rule and happy to admit there are
remarkable exceptions 10 IT. s.fs -y
At this moment the commercial community or Mobile
Is undergoing one paroxysms Of indignant feel
ing which the agents manage 10 got up habitualy ana AZ
brief intervals The trade ia asonshed TO learn that all
cotton arriving Wy the Mobile and OHIO railroad s being
seized by the agents Of Mr. Tenancy tho special super
vising agent ii Mobile, and although order TO this
effect IS made public the fact Of the seizure IS IN
doubted fgi ~.
The trains this road have been for time past
exclusively dcvosed 70 bringing the government cotton
TO Mobile We learn from an official source That the
railroad company has brought It all pa that there IS
any count Of but Mr. Tomsney imagnes or suspects
lingering bohind-he does not know where. but it may
be somewhere So in order 20 br to catch IT, he
sprcods his official catch ali the cotton that
over the ro1d and he holds 1T until the
owner makes the negative proof that u Is
not government cotton. The Immediate effects
disturbance and confusion in the trade arrangement
of planters plans, and OF merchants schemes Of bust
ness founded expected receipts and general 0dig-
nat On against so unhcard-of proceeding.
We hear that tho Chamber Of Commerce Ia expected to
ako notice of this order and bring IL 70 the attention or
tho proper department at Washington. We have been
afflicted long enough with the tyranny And folly or cot
ton agents. and ii President Johnson has any mercy at
alt upon tins people let him shaw by relieving them Of
the Egyptian plague Of tho Cotton Bureau. WI.
Since the foregoing was ID type we hav. received
for publication notice from Mr. Tomney modifying
tbs ordcrtn question. f.,. FL F.lr4n 3. 10