The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1865-08-16
Tie Fntpra cf lie Nesno

saas the slave bas DO: yet been enancipated By any
av. and slavery is falJ recognised by 30 constitution
OF BE United seatee. As ouF po,ary Of the
! Washington (Arkl Telegraph remarks; The freed
is 10 less efectually enaucpated throughout the
whole lens:h ard breadth Of the south through the
several pgocaations Of the president Under the gen
eral var powar Of tie executive" These proclens.
tons bave been aoquesd in at the north and eoforeei
St tho south The status Of the negro hss become
fEed, and viii remain until the complete and final
restoration Of the States into the Union III cause the
military authority Of tie president gro,iug cut Of the
var, and &c: sustained By military necessity give
place to the civil tribunals, governed only By the
stitu'ions and laws of the genera government and the
several States. Meanwhile al vho participate in such
restoration must do upaZ ne seems Of giving sup
port to the transcription FsrccAnations in the Sates
The restoration viii TAXA place upon this basis not
at all ana consequently TO States will be restored
less frso ss.es Un restored they rest, OF course
under The Prlarasions hereby slavery abolished
and these yroclamaons remain the law Of the land
aHtl dec' aed void By the supreme Judicial tribunals of
the FeSleral government.
"Neanwhils congress has proposed an arnendnent
Q. Ire constitution, abolishing entirely al involuntary
so1yi.ude Could any nope have otherwise existed OF
retaining any modified form Of slavery in any State,
Of obtaining compensation, it Is entirely taken away
By this constitutional amendment. The Ststes being
restored as frse States Hi Of course adopt the amend
nens, a: least sufficient number Of them constitute
the requisite three rths snd It will then become the
la7 Of tie land for all Any other hope at present ia
q mare delusion. L g tie part Of wisdom aud pru-
| II.
- uRae?ably free and that the property Of the
in him q rrecovarably lost. Fresu this standpoint
ne Easy eonsiaer what can 30 done WITH him aud by
Ebom ). #ili deEolTe 70 mould his destiny.
"Cieary rot upon himself, IN any politicsl sense
re 70 have 70 ST. Domingo yet for which we have
70 shank The wisdom ana 6Fnness Of president John
sor lie 3oes not form liz own government but comes
INTO the Union in state Of papi!age. he takes no
part 10 the restoration. lie viii be freed He #iIl no
longer % cAat:e His cone aB3 muscle, much less
bis spirit ara mind, VII. be no longer property. he
subs@. Of traffic, bur he viii become hepess poor,
gnorant and utterly unahls of himself to be useful
&c must Dc made the su5jecs Of wise and pruaest
regulations.
AT present, these are Of necessity imposed BY the
Federal government through the freedmen's bureau
This ~as also military necessity OF the hghes. char
aceT, and wisely has been met But for this sagacous
policy he woald have gone unbound, and, intoxicated
"ith the strange draugt Of persona liberty We would
have s.. Domingo over Egain-Hayti FeSnacted with
all i's horrors As it is be passss easily the transition
period and With wise cooperation Of his former owners
il may be hoped that he wiz thus become gradually
impressed With rational ideas Of what sort Of freedom
"a rastlV host f-~I ar,S4 -
trial interests Of the country, which would have n,
tended an entire cessation CT forced labor Through
this bureau the negroes will 30 handed over to The
States soalewha prepared for freedom when restora.
1ion shall have become complete. TIE bureau itself
created By the necessity viii cease With the NECESSITIES
growing ont Of the Congress nll have no power
regulate The internal f5airs Of the States and the
soluoo Of The problem Of the negro viii deyoIve upon
the States subject ony the condition that he must
- a~---' ~ IqnEeE 50 slave and to- s.uIeot Of
property.
pom the Fsssness or wisdom Of the courses adopted
hy the States, T depend the prosperity or destruction
p taeF ihterests for generations to come There is
much that hopeful in view Of this ultimate reference
OF the fate Of tie negro the people Of the southern
States The people have cordially assentsd to his
emancipation. Cordially is not too strong term for
the general sentiment. There exists no reyeneefal
spirit towards bin. He is looked upon By Bis former
master IS innocent and anoendpg. He is freed with
out agency Of hs own, and his master owes him no
gFHdge, while accepting the fact Save some brutal
ssta1sff, By no means characteristic Of our people
here ezs:s very great degree of affection and kindly
interest to~Grts the negro and general wish for his
happiness in tie future. The feeling is instructive
md peryades 81 southern families raised U amongst
hem. Besides, they n-e intimately acquainted it'll
s nature, bis ana his capacities and are emf
emily fitted 70 judge Of tie treatment the privileges
I'd restrictions which the negroes require to make
hem prosperous and useful to the country ii their new
lsracter Of freedmen Il viii be found at last thar
hills: the remote nhoitonist is frothing his spurious
over the world, the negro will fad bis
uest friend and moSt E2sy guide in his former
aster.
'Thss:atsa wireceire the negro, partially prepared
We have said, from the freedmen bureau. They /
u oay oe reqaredto prescott. the worS with felty
is already time that the minds Of men sho.ti he anx
nsly turned to the consideration Of the yubi., -
hen the States come to establish general and nsr.
snent system Of policy, they should come prepared
we pfoo"naesE st1dy, ezperiel and observation
" hateSer system, recognising The freedom Of the
ave. viii condace best to compel him to labor for his
p support and that Of his dependents, whether by
grant laws, police regulations, apprenticeship, or !
aerHise a!ii be the first necessity Tor him aud the
cd Of the State. With that, tie wisest policy will
tate that every advantage De offered bin Of social
= as''t, 's-- 2es'-i Il
be must form part Of social syst m Leu him be s.
worthy as possible, and let 81 rational avenues Of
Ppness be open TO him. As he can elevate himself,
country will be elevated with him. and the demands il
humanity be also fulfilled Tie objections to eau- y
ton all cease With requirements Of slavery, and if4
neraon OF more should show the aboli:iousts to be "
H. and that he is capable Of suffrage will thenb be t