The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1865-08-10
10 THE FRGEDMET OE THsi SUB
DISTRICT AZ EORF0l.E1.

DLspBECV AZ NORF0L.F5.
HEADQUARrERs, SUB. DIsrRlcr OF NORFOLK, l
Norfolk, Va, August 4th, 1865. :
CIRCULAR:
The fortunes OF the late war, directed by
an overruling Providence, have affected no
other class OF people 30 materially as you are
affected. ThSy have broken the CHAINS of
slavery, which, for many years, have bound
you to involuntary serSitude, and you are
now free
Those whe became traitors to their country
and sought 10 Dstionalize and perpetuate
slavery by making it TIE "chef corner stone"
on which ehosld res. lbs Southern Ooufed
erscy," hsye Il ST signaiJ Jailed 10 their ter
do!a desigus, and, iastesd of making your
bondage acre eUdIring, they haze actually bee
come yoar fida ators THIS change is so IN
| respected to yol that some Of you are so elated
Lna5 you wander shout half bewilde Ell in
jour Jew position, Instead # going earnestly
| 1t w0;k. Listen, therefore, freeomen, to a
CIV words Ct advice frCG ftieod, and heed
lwcl the COUNSEL that is given
| 1sF;-Renfemb that becoming free, you
MIST become Your own exporters. You no
liong3r have master to provide for you; but
lyoUr own INDUSTRY ami economy you must
inow live. You have no ons 10 care for you
Ehen yol become old and nel pless; hence you
Iiaast yourself p~oyi6e for tboss dag9 when
tadanY vig5r al4 strength are gone, ana age
i8na infrnity afeiupon you t.
2D.--D3 net rely 10 mu- on the Gova nmebt
fJg supports sYoqr freedom ana our nston-
Il eyists1ce have allesdy cost tie Goveramsn nj
millions If money VI bile macy o. so + .tal
" 1T soas have leIo.caly ioqgAt ~ son o.
eeti9s and tie n6tiou. lie, be Cove ment
has o.Led and fed may If you, aud will
ieoaliD9e TO 90 80 10 eXsrsule c4se7; b4. Ia
t3avsTDmeat desires you % support yours lgss
.as far as possible, Rn1 tbus make yooTsslIes
iE:lisn and iodusttrious.
| 34.-Remember meantime that be Coz.
iernmeut is ever ready to protest you assis
@ad encourage you il your ffead0m, and in
sgcur every audible effort to eleyae your
selves il the acale Of human x stence. For
THE purpose the Frse6meo's Bureau il tab.
ishe1--a ''oursau which, ia strength sud USE
2ullesa is giant, slanling in tie Na'ional
O. pital, am reaching with his long arns aad
ieaiiag with tis sltons fuges Into every
Isaac county and tow recently n rebellion.
Pais bureau is organized IA faEuisn.p prot ciJA
10 tie We k, work for ths poor, md houses
aud r. ioas for .be o., iuf m &ad absyiutely
Ineodg, AID bell you, % far as possible, TO edu
: Lone y8uaelvas agd yGur children. It is es.
, sabisbed to DO To- yol wbat vise father
you'd DC for Ills eli'dr8c. Cos sf, th IA, with
/ be representatives. o. acis bureau. llat them
assist you in mixing y54r eop1&rt5 ana
swhen they are made, lie caretui tat Juu most
E faithfully fulfil them on your part, y8 no
0 one occasion to say, "you broke your bar
g gsin."
4rH:-Cultivate friendly relations with your
former masters, and with all people among
whom you may reside
The fact that certain persons have once
iowned you is no good reason why you should
AsRu rd ar5c in
I that woul prevent you from working for them
: on tas CID plapta ion where you have so long
worked. ii proper remuneration is offered.
1hese regsons my yet be among your best
friends: they neel your labor now, and they
viii need ii !or years to come; you need the
s.munerat OF which they will give you now,
ana you viii, need for years to come. For
I ges thereto g your ormeF relations and return
70 w2.k the OLD Donations with all the de-
termiGea Tll aad good cheer of honest, hope
tu happy Freedmen.
, STE Abandon at once and forever the false
.dea which macy of you have imbibed, that
cities AMI towns alone can furnish you means
t Of support. Cities keep more Of you poor than
= they furnish with hoaordble and honest sup,
Q gport. Quit your peanut peddling and penny
{ uuckstering Leave your crowded huls aud
houses in cities and towns, and, as many oil
i, you as Gao, 60 to tue country where rents are
nominal; where pure air and good health may
be found; where broad acres are ready to
yield you rich harvests, aud where perma-
uent Foundation for property and prosperity
may be laid.
6TH.-6ot if you must stay in cities and
= towns, be not idle; loiteE not lazily about he
astTests, but follow the noble example ofenter-
prize and indastryssthat many of your races
; nave SET you. Lit your b,ys enter shof s
I Ii and learn trades; let tben become workers of
wood, iron. leather andeloth. Let them naviu
gate oar waters anG learn TO conauct ships
over the mighty deep. Let them penetrate
the depths of old ocean and make her yield
aupa portlon of her fnney TRIBES and shell
, cased wealth forthefr support. Let your girls
braid 10 1et4 aud hats, manage sewing ma
chimes, n @ke gegaa nts knit socks aud control
ikG hehs. Be industrious. Let each Satur-
? day nigat Cad f5v cents few dimes, or q
few dollars lett aslae from your honest earnings
tor iatare use
7th Cultivate ana adgocats the highest
stespsrt for no marriage eiAtion properly es
abusheI.
DLc3unteuauca at once ,hs loose, irrespon-
slOe m apec il hieh maay OF you, owing to
| LIE 20 rilies Of your formeF situation, are
aaw Living. If you are living together as
Husband aaa VITA wi hou hav ng oeea mar
fied la aceogian oa wilh ths custoua of any
aalf-ci lied socisty, then go quickly to you
tpreGciai, Beco5se aYfuliy m&rrie5,' and thus
4 axe oas sep fur har from tne b4ybsrous re
sioas from Whose borders you save lately Is
y cape
. Ra amber, 10 tae langusgo Of our laneu-
| 70 Ii COLIN, at Ffelona Is only Li5er q
70 do Rght )" ~ 20 right q iespeol 20 mars
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