The tri-weekly news. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1865-1876, 1865-12-02

Shu iVopOSb VII CoTtfSCCS, 10 nOlQ INC
marriage as sacred, and to SO conduct
and deport yourselves as TO win the re-.
spect and confidence of all men. Ful
fill, then, these requirements and all
will be well. Reject them, and your
condition will be a far worse one than
you ever experienced when in slavery.
1t is true that there are some bad men
that will take advantage. of youi igno.
rance and impose upon you. Some
may try to deffaud you of your wages,
and q few are wicked and cowardly
enough to revenge their losses upon you
by violence /; bnt have patience, and ere
long these matters will regulate them.
selves. But good behaviour on your
part will ever gain for you the respect
and protection of good and just men.
Since J have been among you have
discovered that majority Of you look
upon your former masters as your enc.
mics, and upon the yankees" as your
only friends. In this you are mistaken.
am from the North, and know well the
feelings Mat exist ;teEe towards tho ne.
gro mow ma)a[ity Of tire
Norther1 people' Willingly con.
sent to ypur becoming citizens among
them. 7 The GovernmenG through a mill.
tary Necessity, has aken you your
fteedom,l and in that frd .om the people
OF the n Irth will ever protect you. un.
less youSecome unworthy Of their pro.
lection.
The 3uth is your. natural home, and
Southern mon will be your friends.
The magrlty OF you were raised, have
growntY on the same plantations with
your forher masters, and / know it to
be a tact there is a feeling, sympathy,
exlstlngPetween you that does not nor
never ch exist between you and the
people the North. If Southern men
are youfnemles, it is your bad behavior
that has made them so. The fact is
that yo9 know not how to appreciate
your frddom. and have grossly abused
Becote respectful, obedient and hon.
est to vhr employers, and you will find
them fidt in paving the way of your
future Tlfare. TO become a prosper.
Gus and Intelligent people, many Of you
will haT to pursue a far different course
from tht Of the past four months of
your frddom. 1t is true that some
have rhlized the responsibilities that
freedom has brought upon them, and
have o1n faithful and obedient to their
employls.. But many of you have be.
cs;nIe ftfpuirnr, .sIy ana disrespectful TO
those towhom you must look for yout
support, Many are idling apd loa6ng
away thir time around towns and
camps, willie their families are Suffering
for food d d clothing. and many without
shelter, You alone are accountable for
the sad ts that awaits you.
Since ] anne among you I have learn.
ed the fadthat as a people you have
very littlttega ] for the truth. In fact,
| have lod all confidence in your veraci.
ty, and krdw uot when or whom to be.
leve. Ind that you are disposed to
utter falsespods when, the truth would
answer ydF purpose &y, better.
Herealur. th0e coming to me for the |
purpose ofgettina justice in cases be.
tween themselves md employers mus.
come with he truth if not, they mus.
not expect meto assist them IN their
difficulties. Such ! As as you tellsare no.
only imposiions upo\ me, but upon the
public and nust be slipped.
! have aseertained bat many Of Won
object to the aystem d owritten contracts.
This is another evideee of your ieno.
rance of freedom. Written contracts
are the only safeguards to free labor.
Igis simply the biading(f two or more
parties u fulfill voluntary agreement
o, agreements between \emseiyes and
employers. These contAc,s are in no
way connected with slav&, but sys.
tenn adopted by free labor everywhere
BY making contracts in writing Won
bind yourselves to do certa\ labor tho
same contract obligates ydt employer
to pay You for that labor. contract
is the P!yAf Of .ysur agreenAt, and I |
advise that y mske all agr\ments in