, 1865-07-29

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:, except f1P1r1oN.
money, We hsre received copy Of an act to ANN
what he the Proclamation Of Emsncjpat1ou In tht
do-tusn town Of Opeousas, Louisiana, and to zetu1
ng to-day all persons freed thereby to their forel
omorow. sAte Of Slavery OF coursa that Ii not its
e Of the title, but It Is Of far Importance that
e Ito his that is Its cfect As 1t not only emanstcs
,he. Ex from the Board Of Police of that town but
y conttn- stands "apFIovea" By the Federal com.
l. In nander Of The nearest post, It becomes IN.
along Ill snru1led scd suitably punished the act
ness, sad cr rather the cre Of the Federal
receipts me1t, AID the entrc naion is responsible
until he for 1t.
10 POSI- These "odipsn.es" provide, frs. that no
!, In The sretdHau ehal ccme within the Iowu Hj'h-
toward | cut written permit from his ,rb{ts en-.
culattng ploycr. under pin Of imp,isonneut chow
!, yester leng IL rot etatcd). Second, that every
'cunen's TT cdman focod On tie streets after len
&m'ans O'Clock 1t hight shall be imprisoned (ina.d.
h1<t!.) MD ansd Third, that no freedman
- !aree CT negro ehaH rent or keep house in the
and hlty to7n *sunder any c;rcumtances and nnv
taat VIC ono thus offending shali be cjcted znd com
q. pelied to fpd an employer or lcave this town
1''e1n. within twenty hours" This clause
g towad gives cvery negro +, cho,cc 4etecn sv;,s
loks I'm and flavery-
1nwt1ltug The sublime fm1ndcr-e of tb. t,,r.1 .a,
~ onins lion Ct mpess our admiration. II provides
TO be the bis former ,nast.r a. e.. 80
aaso a1oW the negro to hire hi time Ter ons day
~ tae.y " special permit in writing. Gracious
. pt'Aeec! HcT Find to permit the negro to
eI1os small fraction Of the privileges which
aare usually hecn accorded TO him ~ e.sye!
=, 80 The bt:l se:tioa forbiGs tie negroes from
- as. meeting together for political o. any other
purposes, except Ct worship, uaatr Like pen
aN ~ aty OF 1Ideftite imprisonment, 1, e., Of te-
cluneat ing restored to slavery.
f ~ The sixth secttra no pcxIo skull Il preach
alton Of tfors or ec1or.5 raon,. v1.ha. e.. =.
'e4eo* ron tie {cx-rebel} 11ayor and Bczrd of Po-
u is Lex. This fs to prevent Rennb,icsn E.m.n
Fill rise cInat,cn or r1,;on s-ecse. f-o,.
~ 10 That clsss Of the citizens Ct the u tied
states who arc In the usIosits IN thirty one
49,. cut oftixty counties In tteSta.e Of LorIsil ns.
. 49,. The SEVENTH section prevents the n.ge aes
49, from carrying fre4 WINS urder like pafa Of tu-
oehDite mpr1sonment, I. g, IT being rr-o u
-, flartd. The otJecr Of this clause viii BE- ol
-. - r1cus when We conG der tie frequent nccca
> ms9 efy that Will arise TO shoo. aowu the ueg,oe,
uEsess the a.nr.se fh.+ ~ ne1ros. - --,as
u, the dEfn-h fhe or5a~ ,sd ns.eo ~ nas,a'.s
d fnst- shoofi,, - s.@-, 49, - 49, ofsA9"44' ~
u, no rba i sbt. rn,ti,n aeha-a .,- .o,o.,s
oa1 hcm getting an hone st living within the
His dtant,s :. as-sssa-s.a+ tA@' f'@nA'ss ~ 80
- The min sh section prevides thst II any ne
80 gro shah be- 30 elated by the blessings cog
80 | fe'red upo q. him By the previous ordinances
- ns to get INK, thereby cleaF1y trcspasslrg
,as. On the jus t: p1e1ogat1Ees Of white men, te
~. shah be int te8nitely impzisonea. OF course
If he wtshes to get out Of prison he can do 20
80 " consentiu & to be re-enslayed:
- The tenth eection is designed to send al:
the 3egToeE 10 bed by o'clock p. On Suu-
eee- dsJ.
Il Is wprt' hr Of remark thut: Throughout
~ thfee ordnss aces where q Gnc Of one days
Tt1E 3credt orthe negro, Is accompanied br
r.. the ~ 'crnati 7e OF fine payable IN money.
~ the mt II nc tzted II the rate Of one dollar
- Fer o1ys Tor K, In FIVE instances out Of seven,
while Of the. other twn, one is adjusted at the
~ fateot l.25 Per dsy, and the othar at the
~ - rate ofhfsyt ents pr day. It may safely be
~ inferred theI efote that the late SHAREHOLDERS
= l OF the towns opeloutas regard the negros
tabor as wor til from hfty cents to $l:.s5. aver
- j usgng fl:N >per day. Yet the VII sle object
OF theee ord' nauces is to enable the ex.slaso-
| holders to teal this labor without paying
foF it. This il slightly rneauer than, tn. fe=o-
lutions oft1 eex-s]sye holders of the various
/ counties IN Virginia, proposing to pay d!teen
! cents per dag for slave labor. And Sc.
; I these crlr ANAL acts sra perpe1rated
~ ~ % nd tth OF July Instant while the
~ n nss ~ 4 valleys Of tile North ere echo
1us "'.a IL s"atioEal Jubilee II liberty Nay,
Wote. lucy s1e th.,ed from the Eseadauar-
9ee ta!'e States i,rces, at Washington,
~, Ano are approFed ~ Lieut. Col. 3. r
atkins and s6econd Lieut. Mcc7ire on behalf
| Of The Fed .1al Government, who.- pslsey Of
emhncipa' Ion they rebellio7sly tna.tt and
dtty. We trust all parties implicated In tins
- crime viii lf,e sunauatily dlsmIased and pun
iansd.