The Louisiana Democrat., 1865-10-11
niinisfered And, finally. you will see

administered. And, finally, you will see
whether the public prison has been properly
kept whether The jailor hasdone bis duty !,
and whether the prisoners have beep;proper-
~ treated III not yoa will present thems'o
this Court. go Ya
You wiIlinquire INTO and present oil in
stances of cotton stealing which shall come
within the range Of yonrlnformation. After
the surrender Of tbp Department evil dis
posed mea wandered through the country
pluuderipg the people OF th.ir cotton, which
was all they had left fsom9the ravages OF
war. All such. as well as those who pur.
chased cotton knowing it to be stolen
should be presented under the law punish
ing such offences. f#H9
| It now becomes my duty, gent'e man, as a
fudge of this Court, t., call your attention
to a particular subject Thee has b en-
established by the government what is cafi'
ed a" Bureau Of FreeamnF and lhmy re-.
marks with reference to this institution !
wish to be perfectly und arstoel. So far es
the personal incumbent islconcerned, i can
say from personal observation and from
general reaort,. that he has faithfully per,
formed his duty yto the government and with
satisfaction to the people. But the institi
| ton it's If is calculated to,renders unhappy
the former slave now made fees to put
| him in some particulars above the white
race, as shall demonstrate 10 Jon by the
| following illustration. Il aBy9the laws OF this
State whaeveris fund passing his time M
| idlene4s without attempting to gain his. live
Iihood by honesty and industry, is deelar d
To he 9aeralrts BY the laws of the. State
any,whste min whois tithcn befre a naagls-
tr,te and PROVED to be unable to make his
living, is committed to the parish prison
| at the public xaense But one Of these
afreednen.p so called, can p"ra sabu ate the
conntry. night a'idldaS, without rant'lng th-
risk of being unprecedented as whre men are;
and after running at large and depredatng
upon the property of the people, they, for'
sooth, must be brought before the Bu'ean,
with the ehaacas greatly f,gor Of his es.
cars aud his going unwhipped ofjsstice.
have tod yon already, g atlemen, that
luiS iSd SiiHC VI PcssES opA h'ts}@E N''',D y
war; that ym are now citizens Of the Un'-
tel States government; and that 1T Is The
Idaty ofieHry officer, whether he be civilor
mil tary, TO eyechte the, laws iof the eoantry,
and maintain the}Union ofltbeiStates under
THE Canstitptioa Ard if any off :er Of the
'IUhited State. government should violate
1.-The law, Or arr,eate to himself any power
mot delegated toahim it is. yeu"sdlfy to pc
t,tien the President OF, the 9Uaited States,
I,who is the Cnmmander.in.chief Of the army
ard navy, aud, from nv knowledge of his
character, I am sure tsat he will not turn a
! d .af ear to the Complaints ef oppression OF
i tie part Of he peop:e. Such pc ition can
! be. forwarded tlroash the Judge Of this
Court, or tbrAngh the governor Of the
State. The goy,raor vii fbe happy to for
ward any PETITION that may ten1 toihs nm :
Ilioration Of voi,r condition However we
] may have ditfrei from him II. naSt days, he
lis uow as dvoted 10 the sinte ests OF the
State. as he was ofce the nnvi lding advp-
Ecate OF the integrity of the Union. Gentle.
Imen, ] say to you again, IL, conesision, da
lyor duty regardless of, consea icncrs. ! sha'
do NJ ne J; nider my ajlmiais alton | lnpe
4 no iunoeent man viii be punished vr sp,ty
I one eseapel, The offer is ia attendance
4 to csnduct YOU q ynar rooms.