The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-11-08
No. I 4
Gen. Slocum's Speeol

On the Cd ult, Gen. Socum made a 1eael ca cn fu-
mense audience at Syracuse, New YoEk 81 give a
few extracts. 1t will be that the 4auer harues
his interference with civil affairs Mississippi tAa
war department, and that he holds literal #ga just
views on the important questions of the 4u lz
now candidate for important State 0.tee
FELLOW CITIzENsItis is but little nore .a.H aaafy years
since left this city to aid our goVernm aE rgaa
struggle through which she has Just passed II Ea
were to estimate time by the socialand p6ir changes
which have occurred this brief period 0Q 81
ured by ages instead Of years.
| The only lmpedment has now been removed 7lea
has heretofore prevented US from hayrr trae mon
| one of interest and feeling well ga be-
| heve the Union is permanently established and
that as people, we to enter upon 9sl.12E
career. Whether this career is 10 meng - cnJe
or be deferred twenty thirty years, depends r'T
much upon the course pursued By the general go
ment toward the southern States. If til geuaEu cv-
ernment is to powers which il h never before
claimed to posSess-and is to attempt decide feGg
shall be entitled TO the elective franc ID certain
States-if it is to continue to interfere 1 esltt
affairs of the southern States, keeping ace-t
in the midst of their people, to uc 4. a cases
Of dispute between different classes of azeEsshau
the dawn of peace and prosperity Is ye EaF q he dis
tance.
But opposed to all these measure Esr rilIsrier.
ence in the domestic afars of these States outy
because beve have constitute nal i be- 10 Inc
ertere, but because believe it will be fSisa ialHa
tic and unjust to do so-leGdng to far gr tag an
we would correct.
oaF5 a SittateS claim the right ofdecding ar- se
and the right of controlling their S Own ID d6t b
Shall they be allowed these privileges s4sIhe Eaa-
oreraI n,antsiy vIoIatfon of The cr.sFf5 af
in voi5tion nf rensatcd decIorations as t rs -osa
in prosecuting the war, assume control of these l}tea.
This now almost the only issue betw -.a arcaa
political parties of the day. The der -crars party
with entire unanimy, declares in favor 81 n.. Fqg to
if tn tbe General Government
large portion of the opposition party av1rs aE7~
ters burdening our neonIe with the snpr t 81 5.su
manners and ceu,Dlieatirc ms in the settIcr E 7rgz
Hons VIII vvbirb vye have NO constitl,r:o,a isf 10
rocJdc Tb ora,,nnrts Tsa5 10 cony.rre re4fa.--
people that ii is the duty of the general government
assume this great responsibility while be 5Ja ar-
willing and desirous OF relieving the gov meat ifa-
it, based, first upon the assumption that a5 soon a
the g0Eernment wlthdraWS Its protectol great Ct net
ties will be inflicted upon the blacks aEG secondly
that the States "lIi pass laws reducing ae race .-
have never believed that all the humaug and za5iy
impulses implanted by nature IN the hear I"-L "lfs
confined to any particular section ofcourtzy. rrug
believe that the sight of human suffering calls tgr'h as
much sympathy in one section of our country as an-
other and do not fear that course Of afai5Aai.c
cruelty Will ever be practised IN any sectloa u covh
try toward any OF God creatures. an e91Aa-tl eas
injustice will be done the blacks as wei e a.e's
the matter Is left in the hands of those r2. 1gepg ia
terested.
on often read accounts IN new spapefs as 20 .t con
dItlon OF affairs IN certain localities IoA -s'-sl
ABOUT the prosperous cohdltlon OF lie" &e"~is t't
lished tor the benefit OF negro children; O. A Ey2hesa
with winch they lcaIn theIr letters, ana 4 A# @H@0l
with which sing patriotic airs Accordlr e 53me a
these accounts the negro chdren are 1T superior .g
your own; they mutter the alphabet IN tfe s1e1 'le
spend most OF their waxing hours IN inFt "@ blessings
on the head OF general Saxton and other aEuIs-
public men
You seldom hear Of the numerous Gases Haera Ag
freedmen have laid claims TO the lands Ct ta 5auer
masters and have quietly informed them erbeh
title under the United States govern emit H-a ".
persistenty refused TO do anything but @a1 5E e4a
sleep They tall TO tell you OF the cases t4Hs
the harvest was to commence, every han 4-a saaas0
ly disappeared from the place, leaving TIE a9a@ gf
year to decay in the field They fail TO @249. &aa
b2Ads 9t 1g99T&d peoRis 1fAs 1TAs0a ftfXXe biheA
S-;tlo1t rnrrnisson from, tia utr 4ga-7ru
XIV fana and utterly careless Of the fatn gH Hid
very day that left Vicksburg a poor voual t4
ne wn @ Gop,as ad ao snbe baoro ~ iesss ssen i 5ad
St ~ mo,, ~, ~ ] eatnc, IA feyy stores n a5 aside
= ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ - = s m
lot "lliIel @ t, "'e VI. IL III ~ 4l,o .u.r Il .tr
out % syilPatlieSl @r5 ~ I"q 49, - - ~ ns+lt t
pldcA IaeG' tnouE7n NJ !; y ce ~ '1t; - ,t - t. Il,
conlgol eItIei i t nnt @ ,ecooa bg -
ou - !! ea @ l 4tnr - +oor ~, ~, : ~r .t-e
IL IS an easy dT qt1rL ~ ~ Inooli9 i9 f 81 ~
out tje e'ils 10 ~ = I'm ~ ~ fi f. l,r
PItslue'' 'us i ~ y" - ~ ~ - iioI1 resn
Ses3t HA9 o'-ei AtteN ~ i' "
evils. - :; .tt oot;o-, or, s.. -r,. s.;gs
~ nuL tlc neStoeS a ~ ~ anI.a 'lSt n1;Ii+orr
"lViia9a ueSLi W " 30o ~ 'i - - ~ italyy #4
see 70" 'rtIl Glu Ic u'ael' i:I ,Il1a;--ts@ ~
DSiu! u - ! IIIt - sf r. cr,1,t
lie Ahuest anu @ pesV PIoflo @ - ~ W. ~ o. tgE,
dlate result Is QesP' g nughG! ~ oi "nstI - 80
"hlteS-discohtsi' anu anu ISoen ISL - ~ % =
blacks Here IS . yG9u!ng, y9!, 3t nan from ON
not euuct[su 's d !N"iSl"i !.! = - - ~
ing sLn9le qu"l @ nI"elJn S ior at ~ ,.f ,s
devolve upon the justices Of the supreu eawT-t9r
not only acts as Judge, bul also shcr aa4 CLERK aud
from his decision it is seldom appea san De made
Daring the past few months l hava oEed .9a
opportunities for studying the charactc -g .lva
OF the freedmen, and of the working of a Lga
designed to protect them have beeom u. .armced
that the policy adopted BY the preside if aaFlrg To
the respective States the entire contso Vi f lacs
affairs, is the only safe policy that can IT 5a pied.
You have been told by one OF the aas. = 1'is
city that much annoyed at the at .a1 81 - HIe=
dent with regard to the organiSation o 9t
militia and that this was one OF the ca .5,a - . -i
to resign my COMMISSION III the AT 7 #-. 5Es~g