New-York daily tribune., 1865-12-23

soil is more adapted TO the cultivation OF eeIoia'
than the raising Of staples, planters appear ~ ,bar
cned 10 drive the negroes away, ct ,ncot sc, Sonth
pantntions. was lhOrIDed by lIo,nnr,ain local..
Caronian. in July. that the plar crs ~ csI' h on
ties IL the stern part % has - "a becn made
the point Of doing so but better conDsci & ~ ~ r. In
70 prevail upon them AID Col Nobipson s," MID. in
mEtTy VIE bad been sent out 10 se'tl' w. o'tb ,a
Sent crn Alabama, 10 administer ile go ~
,c-4,1 " co, "a. 1ieroston among the pGh.eis ot
that reciOn 10 SGT tie cooreu peui' ,ir s soon az
yaed their crops 0une tbc sun .i Su.,' ,Sc ne,r
tie crops would be seeuTeu T,;"S 81 saunty ui,h the
willie nan In that country (AcG, zoe ~ 20
The disvositnn 10 0nyo away eu a"o -. "' y r,
AN '- ', S,r es the scheme Of Wholesale C'por
eaton T. concerned, practical men became h"nTe
I'm; if,boy wanted 10 have any laHci a9', u "Uuu
80 b,on hid policy 81 move away the "Dorers 'h'!
- -, bo,oIe others were L ere TO hl npir pNcfs
An .iose devices. promising ~ bcst only GS M fS!,
and frce nccIO Labor being the only ih'nS III
-ospect many ingenious heads set auont 10 sow to
nrohcn how TO make Tree labor compulsory ~ peima
Stor,y Gfer the close of the war some South Cafo
linn u ters tried 10 solve This problem by Introducing
into the contracts provisions leaving only sna share
of the crops 10 TIE freedmen subject to al SORTS O CON
sruc.ve charges, and thea binding them Woik OIL tne
indebtedness they might incur Il BENZ 10 ileh' c1
tent in tie power o the employer 20 Keep the aboTeT IN
debt 10 hin. the employer might thns obtain a per
manent hold upon the person of the hborer. u was
something Ike The syst N oil pe0nagc eAlsths lh
Mexico Wlen these contacts were submitted 10 the
military antiquities for r0titcaton Cen Aatch com
mlullNE az Charleston. nj once Itrutb hh
hih!tiag such arrangements had an opporiuhbN ~
examine one Of contracts, and found II ira"h up
with much care and evidently with kn9"eusoo Va '"'
fnl bearings of he visions 50 nse'ed ~, oor
Appended TO this report Il memoiaauun VI con-
vcrsa,ion bad with Nj ". King oi Georgia gen
ilcmen @. good political sentiments anu uIdnIo',ol
benevolent intentions. lie recon inen,s hlnu ,t .,
freedmen ife s far representative. not OF TIE com.
pctcy unpr,jndiced. tui of the more hbcr minded
class Of planters and las slyin-s show III Whht GIec
] who not aet.aief Nv 0nN spirit OF
bitterness cgans. the negro scek WAY out oi thor
,perIlex Kites. (Acc. Doc. No. ~
! annex 0lSO two documents submitted 20 benyarlln
I T. Flanders, Special Treasury Agent Of New Orleans
who then lid The management T.. freedmen ahiiis III
/ Louisiana, IN November ana DeceWper, Icoi' iheN
nro not of recent date hut he taken as true repre-
sertation Of the ideas and sentiments entertained by
large numbers oGay. The hrst (see Doe NJ" 40 con
tlis suggestions on the wants OF planters before en-
barking their capital in cultivation Of stap, crops
end was submitted by committee 10 a mre'is ol
planters 50 New Orleans, Nov. 2 s0i. 1t spcaAs for
Itself The otlcT see Doc. no 80 Is letter add'ssed
| 10 MI F,qudcis hy Mr j. 7. GIf snn. LO3ilIDt
nlanter who IS well known in Ncw-OTeaus pIOics-
sin much affection for the Dcoro Il committees with
the asseT ion that he "has 10 preiuaoes 10 overcome
and would do the Block all the eo9d ~ ~, po@eI aIG
winds up with postscript strongly inasrg upon the
necessity of corporal punishment ne great uesdcr'
ninm in obtaining labor IrOm blacks bong us en-
f0Tccmcnt.'
! Tho motives ana spirit bringing ioTth fuch ideas
folni still clearer EXPRESSION ~ some attempted mum
Qirgl regulations. IN 10 81 NlNlu Ilf IlNAt ~
olsei Vaton had M the time If my VISIT 80 much pro
cs, been made in tie reorganization OF local lnyerG-
,rent as In Louisiana In most Gf the parfAcs the
rafi.b autLolii'es bad exercised their fuctunJ hr
some tine. others tie organization Wa less complete
lG5v. Wells informed tlat he bad hlled the parish
luiYces with mel recommended TO Inn by the lcole oi
the Parishes and 1t is iaf tu assume that N most cases
the apponices represented the views and sentiments OF
tie ruling class. some OF the local auih'ltes :" Hp'
pointed furnished u an indication ci tie pincpes upon
which they thought best 10 regulate iFee labor "Nin
their jurisdiction
Mr. ". b. S'ickncy. agent oi The Freedmen's Bureau
at Shreveport La reporca - thea sstfnt ~
or Of the bureau In LOusiuna as i0lUlss Ang !; The
o!oa ing is literal cops 81 document brought 70 tlis
Office By cOoicd mar, which is conclusive evidence
that .here those who s claim tie negro as TIER
boz Calvin hs, permit hire to whom plea'e' bui
lal hold h NY pior-fy urtl set free BY tongre'
Julv 5.h. 1905 (siIttl L.. '. Tai y.
Tho sp,lt ol the above also made its appearance in
another f, in tie action OF tie Police Board ui the
pa,igh of Bossier which was an attempt 80 revive al
once the Uid slave laws ana to prevent the freed
men from Obtaining employ ment Ciwa) nom theii
! former masters TIE e.st of tho enrichment al
lludCd 10 Is contained in the paragraph directing
the officers on - 70. dty 10 aric,t and take up oil
lido and yagrG.t persons rnn1ing a. eree "iiou en-
poymsni and coiry them before TIE proper euluoIi'
10 he dealt with ~ The law directs. regulation Ike
tais certainly would make il difficult for freedmen tc
leave ther former IN sters Tor tie purpose OF seeking
e BIcyei Major Gen. Hawkins. commanding wosicIr
Di trct of Lous.ana who issued ordcf prohibiting
The perish Police JuIies from aIIestDg fro ,dmen uncs
!; for positive Cftnse aeaiust iae law.
Clearer and sgniG, the ordir passed
by the Police Board Of the OF 0peousas (>ee Doc
% No 81 II deserves cereiu, porusa During number
NJ Of regulations appying excusfey 10 Ne hegio ant
depTivng bin ii III liberty of ocomotion. the iOown.
20 striking provisions are found
~ SrcrIoy g. No negro OF freedman shall be permii;e
:, 10 or keep house within the limits Cf tie tow
o urder Circumstances, and nry ono thus ofendin
~ shall be elected compelled 70 fRd a. cgpoyer or lcy
= the town within % huurs Tho lessor or furnsher o
the honse leased or kept above shall pay tne
Ia $40 for each OteDse.
De SIC T. No negro or freedman shnll reside With
the limits Of the town Of OpelousHs rho nor p te reg
- Ulor serrco Of vhfc pcs0H former 0tcHsr.
- SEC. 2. No freedman sl1l sell. barter or eKchnng
-, any articles Of merchandise traffic within The limit
in Of OpeouSas without permission in wiring from III
r, employer or the Mayor or President Of the Board.
- This ordinsnce NJ INST approved by Lieutenant
- Colonel Of the United Suites forces ha, local CON
70 mand there and IL is worthy Of note that hcrcupon Oh
I! infection Ircad and similar oT iinances weT
entertained by the Boards Of the Town of fransn an
" Of the Parish of ST Landry. (See Doc No. So. 1h
parish ordin8rcc a. 81. Lnndiy differs from thc tow
ordinances fOpe'ousaS ana Franklin ID several points
and wherever there is any difference IL il in the drcc
iion Of greater severity. II imposes heavier ncs ant
peualies throughout. and provides in addition FOR
q ye;er OF corporal punishment II also ordained ha
the Oforcsed penalties shall De sDrnd'ty eUsTtd, nn'
T. that ii shG be the duty Of The Cpaia or Ch NJ FaO
10 that the aforesaid ordinances are promptly exc
cued While the TOW n OrGlhiDccS prOyloc t'at hegr
e who does not find employer snail be compelled Il
leave the the parish or county ordnance Know
nothing Of ofletng the NEGRO 90. bnt simply eomles Inn
{ to lind an employer Finally, il is ordained That \
shall be the duty Of every citizen 10 act as polee on
Ger for the detection Of ofenses and the apprehension
. Of offenders who shall be Immediately handed over
O tie proper Captain or Chief Of Patrol"
n It's true an "orgauization Of free labor upon th
c plan would not be execty the rtC'tablislmert o
Slavery in its old form but ~ FOR the practical "orkni
of the syscn with regard - the welfare Of the freed
man. the difference would only be for tho worse lh'
negro is not only not permitted 10 be idle but he pro
hinited from working carrying on bushes. Tor hn
ye be is compiled 20 be in tie regular service of
vlite man md n he has no cMplOyeT he compelled