The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1865-09-01

party one, and you should appoint
third, and the decision of the majority
| should be considered final By this
! easy mode of settling difficulties, much
trouble may be avoided.
| In slavery you only thought of to-
day. Having uothing to hope for
beyond the present, You did not think
of the future, but, like the OK and
horse, thought only of the food and
work for the day. In freedom, you
must have an eye to the future, and
have plan and object in life Decide
now what you are to do next year
where you are to plant in the spring
and how mu ch-and in the autumn and
winter prepare your land and manure
for the early spring planting. After
being sure that you have planted suf-
ticicnt corn and potatoes for food,
then put III all the cotton and rice You
can, for these are the crops which will
pay the best. Bear in mind that cot
ton is q regal plant, and the more
carefully it is cultivated. the greater
will be the crop. Let the world see
ere long the fields OF s.o1,th Carolina,
Georgia and Florida white with this
important staple, cultivated l,y irec
labor.
In slavery, the domestic relations Of
1nan and wife We're Acncr,ly tl:sre-
gardcd. Virtue, purity and honor
among men and wolnen We're not rc-
quircd or expected. All this must
change now that you are free The
domestic altar must be held sacred.
and with jealous care must YOU guard
the purity of a wife, lss,>r ora tGluyh-
ter, and the bctraycr o: tact. hou:,r
should be punished. and iic,d up to
universal condemnation. Yu"arr ,,,-
viscd to study. i'm cil,irch and out Q:
it, the rules Of the marri;,@c relation
issued from these headquarters. CO.
lor>l men aud women, prove by yo!,.,
future lives that you can be virtuoi.s
and pure
No people can be truly great or free
without ctiIc;i!ion. Upon the ct,,,a-
ton Of your children depends. III a
great degree, the lnca>;,rc oi your SIC
cess as 4 people. r;..ill ,rol,r children
to school ~;irnNvrr yur can. Urrv
yourselves even tin. lccrs<!rics ,f !;.a
to keep your boys and girls II school.
;tnd never allow th@lA t.. ho ;.h~t.i- q
day OF al hour while it is IN session.
F.! inl?r lih"'t.- IL +" srira. l;',.S.ii,.~.
which ilas been vuur;,sa'cl 10 v,,u,
, and ,,'ou Sf,or!d hc na,i,N;r and hope
! fui. Tie ..atio&, :hrNnch this Hn
rcail, ,&.s taken vo.r c.l;s> IL .:c...;,
| and viii on,e..yor 70 y y2:. :.Mlo:e
| Justice. Ii you 10 hot obtain .ll y0ur
rights this year, oo uont>,nt With
part, @Id it you act rightly, m;l viii
cf7nc in good tine. Try to show by
! Jour good conduct that you are worthy
oT all, and whatever may hnppen, let
no uneasy spirit str you up to ary
act Of yeoei3ion against tle Cover.
anent. Strive 10 live down by y>...'
true and loyal conduct the wicked lie
and weak invention OF yo;lr epcmi"S
that IN any event you would rebel
against that Government and people
which have sacrificed so many prrciots
lives and treasure i'll your cause.
Could You rlsc cvcn against those who
onpresS YOU, OF against Il Iavornr.~nt
winch has given You 4 ri"ht to YOU
selves, your wife and children, ;,i.,i
taken from you the ovcTSccr. The slave
trader, the auction block, and broken
the drivers whip forever? / have no
fears On this point, and trust y'nl to
show those who have, how Groundlcss
they are, and that You are willing to
leave your cause in the hands OF the
Government. Ever cherish in Your
hearts the prlyerful spirit, the trust
ing, chli,ilikc faith in Gods good pro-
vldence, which has sustained 50 many
OF yon III your darkest hour
The Assistant Commissioner and
Agents OF this Bl'raau VIII publish
this circular to tho freedmen throuuh-
ont these States. and ministers OF the
Gospel arc requested to have it read
in all Tic churches where the freed
men are assembled.
II. S.tNTON,
J Brcvct Maj. Gen. Asst Com
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