Washington telegraph., 1865-12-13

~ B1g Ven. SPraGoes Supe'iatouuout VI
the Ereedmen's Bureau for Arkansas and Mis-
souri, Was in town a few days since. We un-
derstand that he released several pieces OF prop
erfy heretofore seized and made some whole
some alterations in the policy of his subordi-
nate offices. There is room still tor improve
ment in the management OF that Bureau, though
we have evidences of several gratifying changes
and disposition to administer the affairs OF the
offices more favorably to justice and right.
Con. Eagle.
We have recently seen a circular issued by
E. w. CAN'T, in which he states that he has as
sumed the control of the Freedmen's Bureau
for the Southwestern District of Arkansas, at
the urgent solicitation of Gen. Sprague.
We fully concur with the Eagle in the ex-
pressed opinion that "there is room still for i'm
provement in the management of that Bureau,
and heartily endorse the action OF Gen. SPrague
in restoring property seized hertofore;" but
we express our entire disapprobation of the
change he has made in the Superintendents OF
the Freedmen's Bureau in South Arkansas.-
Men who have heretofore held this position in
our midst-although strangers to US, and in
war our open enemies-have in numerous III
stances given general satisfaction to the people,
and arc now superseded by man, in whom the
people have no confidence, and who has proven
himself cant to every trust reposed in him.
This certainly cannot be enc OF the gratifying
changes" to which the Eagle aludes. for 10 us
and the people generally it is one of the most
unfortunate alterations that has yet occurred III
the direction of .'that Bureau" What benefits
can we expect TO derive from the operations OF
the freedmen's Bureau, directed and controlled
by him, who wears the honors of his Office a.
midst the execration of the people, and wields
his sceptre over subjects that regard him with
infinite contempt
He says in his circular if we are not mistak-
Ell that there are no perquistes or salary attach
ed to the office. il there he could not hold
il. How innocent; how conscientious; how
honest. 1t is through the lore and friendship
that he has for that he has accepted the po-
sition. o. what model of excellence, q true
paragon of nobility.
Now, by two-headed Jsnus.
Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time.
The friendship that he entertains for the pee
pie of Arkansas, is one of the most prominent
virtues that adorn his heavenly nature, and has
been so often manifested that il would be un-
grateful in US not 10 acknowledge and appreci-
ate it, He showed it when he deserted us and
went to the enemy; he exhibited it in all bis
abolition speeches and lectures throughout the
North, when he demanded that the rebellion Re
Immediately crushed and its supporters wiped
out of existence; aud he eyinced it, when he
went to Washington and made his statements
to the President concerning Gov. Mupsy's Gov
eminent, and in numerous other instances he
has been an unfaltering advocate of our reli-
gious rights and principles How consisten.
he has been. He says he has always been our
friend; say" Angels and Ministers..of grace
deliver US from such friends.
"a friend should bear friends iDfirmities,
But CAN'T makes ours greater than they are" !"
We are sorry there is no salary or any thing
to remunerate him for the onerous duties he will
have to erform. We don't like to see fellow
scription to pay him something. But the Gov
ernment ought to furnish him two or three plan
tations, and the negroes to work it, niie! us
hare no doubt It ,ciH de-
But we will take this occasion to express our
regret at the removal of Capt. Montgomery
He has given almost entire satisfaction TO the
community and at the same time has discharged
his duties faithfully towards the freedmen OF the
country. He had made his arran yements to be-
come a citizen Of our town, and his interests
were identified with ours, and although he was
enemy in the late war, yet in peace he be-
comes our friend, and all the animositics of the
past are buried, hope, forever. He is no
Yankee, but a Missourian, and We prefer an
honest enemy to deceitful. treacherous traitor
We hope his removal will not deter him from
becoming citizen of the South.