New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22

exist in those places This IN true, and IN mo case "a
these villages the bureau recognizes the agency n
the benefits of the benevolent institutions wnich NM
done so much 70 relieve suffering there But ouI a
/ have established intelligence Offices, are h nd em
census Of the people there, and undertake w. .h Pv
ploy and employees for those wanting e sr cyan
this means have found in SHINE locailiIes we can
pie Washington three times as many P'u.. NJ land
lind freedmen TO fill Them Inc Ien'~; tho
| furnishes another means of employing ny
freedmen Immense numbers Of blacks n' h ,o,
Flowed our armies in their marenes niodIs Con sber
~! Vun,uy - caroIina. These were all turned
oyer TO zen Saxton. who distrloulc .', $500 ; "u
Islands abandoned by their owner tI renI Of frtv
of Inv the Government. Each mas lne iensi 81 .o,t
VI y! ~" 49, ~ iess This plHn. under ten Saxtohs
snneryision has succeeded, ana mas pee,i u.lo"eu
where Near Norfolk near nrsrs as we'll Ss Lands are
,ad Nv coored people, OF by the employers OF such.
Al, these means have been taAen 10 gave the Ifeeuhea
,ha nr,cical fruits of freedom Some may ASH dothey
wy ptoso rc.uts In ans wer would say that where
or , mir opportunity for their trial has been gwen
be SUCCESS been even greater than we could nave
anticipated. At DAYS Bend. on the MISSISSIPPI, lne
nlored people have already Ibid up more than slCWc
n is fhe aim Of the Bureau 10 encourage The different
benevolent institutions. Industrial schools have oeeh
started with the best results saw an excellent one
al Norfolk. A Quaker lady taught girs to sew and
make different garments; and wherever these SCHOOLS
have been tried they have paid their way.
IL is The duty Of the assistant commissioners 10 IN
roduce compensated labor everywhere to prevent the
freedmen FROM accommodating debts and becoming lmpos
ershed thereby. They thus save expense 10 the Govern
their charities elsewhere where necessity Is already
upon them. The consequence Of all this labor and vg
lance in behalf Of the freedmen rs that the Natloha
Government IL now obliged 10 keep ana take caIo VI
fewer negroes than white people.
There is one more method used for employing reed
men, which is by carrying on Government farms. Inc
plan of letting or selling abandoned lands Is Lciu III
allowance at present The Government policy III
regard 10 such lands is not yo; well Defined ana whe
such property has been described as ands ielt oy te
owners for purposes hostile 10 the Government, u Is
deemed best at present not TO dispose OF them III
clear title 10 them could be given. they could all De
leased or sold in very short time but until some 9
the many questions as the ownership can be settled
people are afraid either 10 rent or purchase theln
Meanwhile the Government carries them on win inc
aid OF the freedmen and the proceeds either go INTO
the Treasury accumulate in funds Tor the dement, OF
the freedmen. We have financial agent IN Washlng
ton who takes care OF these funds and keeps strict
accounts of their proceeds.
Tie md task OF the Bureau In the interest OF the
late slaves is the encouragement Of education Some
one nav ask Why not take tho matter entirely under
your controls Ii is impossible IL would be as GIN
cult 20 control the school system IN South tdrOnha as
in MIME and there would be the same Jealousy were
il undertaken in the former State there would be
here If attempted TO dictate 10 you Meanwhile, 50
long as the States Of the South are under military
control have consented to give them superlntend'
ent of Schools for each State This officer TO e1er-
else general supervision for schools over all the
schools for freedmen in the state urGer ms care.
Soon after assumed charge of the Bureau. complaint
arose because the rations of teachers were cut OIL
They were allowed 10 purchase them at the eos'
miss oner rs all other officers al Washington. is be
tween two fires. Taxes are 10 be paid, ourthe work
is to be done. The people cry ont against expense
and crv Reirench lcirenoh." The War Department
responds by mastering out its officers ard soldiers
Sull the COmmissaryGeDeral complains that grea'
many ratons are issued 10 teachers ana agent
There is no law for IT. and the Comnissary Genera
determines 10 Ietrcnch in that particular Inc Oesl
regulation tnat could be framed was TO cut OF Vi,
free ration, but allow them 20 purchase at the c"s
J orice II was never legal and simply allowed Il
l ho by However.
pleaded for the ration and asserted that IT'S Withrawa
would take away one-Eaf Of the teachers. wch
to the CommssaIyG General 20 the Secretary OF war
and 20 the President. and they all eoncided IN h'
opinion that the best thing 10 be done was that "c'
have already told yon was done. t1ink thai th'
plan will work well. Just before LETT washington
Cant Wilder Of Virginia tod that the free peop
are willing feed teachers If they would only come
them think that VIII be done. and 1t secures whl
{ we want-sefsustaDing schools. have found tba
black peope arc like other human beings. They nav
pride ike white people They dont Ike to be panpeI
lied regarded as paupers anu II they can 90 som,
IT, II Is found that they viii attend those schools mos
y where they obliged TO pay the most The entir
Is Withdrawal of aid would spoil the schools IL must
a withdrawn gradually. We must aid them now. W
e afford the protection to churches. Where prenci
crs teachers desire help which we can give them,
D. are glad to give it.
r Tie third means used BIZ the bureau for It's work
Sc the formation Of relief establishments. These diVd
Is into orphan asylgms homes, and hospitals. The OF
Is phan asy mostly conducted by voluntary asf'
Citations Eations issued to them. ana viii prob'
bly, continue be issued for some time Some OF thes
70 contain striking cases, where RELIEF IL called Tor M
| negatively Some Of the inmates are without arm.
ID some without legs others old and decrepid; an
N still others blind or deaf Most Of them have bee
separated from their former homes by the operations
a war or by conpusi0n Of their former owners and
y must protect and support tAcin.
i The fourth and last general method 10 forward liz
~ ends of the estab shmcni OF the Bureau is effort &
i Justice for The freed people We mud IN IN
d South some willing 10 act and acting justly towar
< their former slaves Others even good men, are n
lxrisn nd
p Justly toward them. Still others will not Nov som
m one asks how does the Bureau propose secure thu
"a justice for them The War Department has estat
~ lshed military departments al over the south as
y has in the North. Officers are rtatioped IN ever
3 State and in all the important towns 10 enforce "a
y VIII of the Government unfortunately many in th
ie South and others, among our own officers an
u soldiers hate the negro. They always have, ana the
]. always mean 10. These are not disposed
"a deal with Justice toward the blacks Others away
I finding difficulties in the way and imagine more thu
n they find Tae Old masters around them and per
suade them that either they themselves must conIt
the negroes or the Government must exercise absout
T. aut' Ority over them. Hence pass orders aud othe
e odous restrictions issued. which sometimes almos
:. make me think it impossible that the promise q
q q freedom to inc colored race should be sn.
cnar directing that during The interregnum while Oh
{ military power relaxing its hold and the civ
power was not re-, stabShcd courts sh0nd be estGi
iished by The officers Of the Bureau and that in tn
. the testimony OF freedmen should be received Tia
little clause ut the end worked we'll Let me give 20
y or two cases.
e in Mississippi O maDlmuTdered his former slave. II
was taken I'D Tor the crime but the judge issued wri
of habess corpus and he set at liberty. 1osave re
arrest he could 90 country where there judge
and he would thus 90 safe. Tho assistant commissions
elegraphed me facts and that he was threltene
with arrest for false imprisonment Army request, III
Secretary of War directed the department commando
to Grrest he person for murder aud try him by mlaf
court and If the Judge again attempted 10 issue wri
OF habeas corpus 10 him also. have not hear
the result OF the case, but have doubt the man
tried.
In Alexandria Judge declined 20 receive the test