New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-07-07

IT, "a, Esitr " Tas Ase York Trib1ns
sI2. In your issue of t,,c l1th inst, In m
editull hsa.lel "yoiiag aid Eat pg" yol Ike sor
oil deserved STRUCTURES IN tie resolutions passed p'
the Gil sc OF ionnoks Cont, In reier,nce To TIE l'i
qu st,on, slS qgo.e 10 % my orders es com
II andant II ~ o litars dlsJct. o. witch Eoshoke
Cunn,y Is not prrt to .hou the military ruhot
itics aie lending Their sa TO ouprcss the freedmen.
Is sure Gu do not wish 10 msi epre.cnt any ore In
yo7r j,urns and yet youLa,e pncei ne IN most IN
nyiabc position. hing less than aiding to oppTess
tie ignoia ant fIccJu ho committed 10 my pro
ter,on. IL lreesely thai tie e-roes might hsve
aork and bread &, HAT my order was ,ssue urping
them not TO come to the city and Of district.
cre there Was neither WORK bi, ad for then while
/, ra. in the hands oi the planters
The resolutions were submitted "a me and dsnp
proved the ncosed lester vi stow. ard which. ~
you have brought my name INTO tie Question. you viii
do me the Justice to publish. am sr yours respect
fully. D. Lawn GREG"
,f Brevet Major Gener.L vola.
Ly,eibwS. pa Jnne ~. Is'a
HDQis. MILITARY DISTRICT. LrScIInuao. Vs.,
Jnne l., Tito 5
Jno. L. G,i6r E'g Chairman Asi''x u Cliie"s q
Roanoke Coamy. la. Sstn. Rna.osa County. Va.
SIR, nun tly, oyd by Iae ,,rncra. c'nDsndtng dis-
trct a. ncknowIeg ~ the receipt VI your co'pnnnoa
Of the l0sh tLs:ap Transmitting e'py Of proo"d-
iug, II meeting held l. Eoancke Comfy on ,he eth
instant snd 10 reply 10 stat that the United ~ rs
t;oyern rn.nt expects that fir compensation will be
paid the freo'inIen for their labor.
A fur compensation. unda- 'xs'!ne circumstances
viii he ah,t uh. enable hin 10 support hs family. ~
least ~ well ~ j. baS been LrIetofy supported.
10 v,rv lmIortnI', fl mar frasons that The freed
rnrn should remain upon III" pinntn ms OF their former
masteH xctpt =" tar A. NAV ne necessary To change
In ur,er that ismiies NAV be ube to live together
Tie freshman ill Ire allowed To select his own ON
p.oy-I hut be must where ne makes barcs;u abide
Inv ~. h. nat,, ~ ri I'm auv In va III
upon he property "f man FOR whom he viii not wo
consequently u VIII DC prLGeni foi him 10 krow, not
.niy Were he ch md err!o'men'. bu' where he can
hhd ,acr i've. before he quits work. II he does
tihk he 10 getting enough wages lie should CONVINCE
lius III fully whether re sl be abe to GET ANY
be shuuld never give ups certain for an uncer
I he crlot hxrd fr hblb died isoorrr, In many Of
the e'ml rising this disIi al kye della per
molt are died. ie eEtisl TOO low: II It incluaed
tie boarding aid c'o;hiIg Il hmsef aud family IL
would be fair snd Jus. Where tie family consists II
fster ard mother, and Children ranging NOM f0ui
IA eighteen ur twenty ytri- the trlce should be lied
fr each member vi tie fanil, since what would he
fair compensation FOR man ith five or six helpless
children would not BY sny means Or ju for with
wife and toar or hive Children. sacb s6o to perform
day work.
The freedman does not require permission from his
former owner TO hire hiusrli and cannos BE- returned
to his plantation except by lazy ~ compel him fulfill
contract fLr labor tor which lie receiving jnst
conpcns4 tion. II would be- well for each freedman
seeking employment TO have certificate of character
from be ~, mer OwLr "
q,
with due regard to the lights cf his neghbo, and can
refuse 10 hir- freedmen they provided with
such cei tifcules. , .. .. ~.
u. OF the utmost importance t,at the marriage rea
tions be- recognized, and Ia, freedmen 10 re~og
nise their Responsibilities ~ husbands. fathers and
...
The labr question. within very brief period. will
regrl,ie itsel the family relations arc once perma
neItIy established.
tie IrcedIDeu should be treated precisely % white
mon sie.
In the making ~ contracts the house and amount
81 found lie occupies and all isges which he 10 To be
entied SHOULD DC enumerated and lie sh0pld he made
feel That be ID being dealt uh a man and nut M
rhntie thar nnr lie las q right to iifa lit~rty and
lhe Iosu fhapplicss h. 10 anclabe " oil laws for
The regulation vi .U,iety. .. .r ....r ID
such air. are tho views IL the General comms nding
IN reg"rd 10 employing and dealing with the frecin,~n
'ey arc gwen In rood alth. for your consideration
md ne fusts yoa viii tud them practicable aud bene.
icial rI l.| ...l .r..
lam. cir. yours respectfully,
(Signed) w. X. GiLLEsPIE.
- Capt 9Th Pa Cav. aud A. A. u. c.
true copy ~
W.K. GnLRsrIs Capt and A. A. ID. c.
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