New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-17
C,uCULAR BY GEN. GORDON.
Free Lnber in virxfnin.
HpoRs. DISTRICT or EASTERN VIRGINIA,
koRpCrK MAY 10 lSb5.


ANGULAR; To he feop'e, 'ohite and eotortd,
- ~, pisriet You arc now called upon to meet
.,,or Of vast importance. one. the discussion Of
"a. often agiia'ed the country, and been pre-
=. an insurmo antalle barrier TO the freedom Of
De cOlOred race. .. =, 10, a.. 3D., ~ =.
.,a he is here demanding social status in your
rees. Hsithere upon your farms end your rlanta.
piosA yonr towns and your cities; and to-day you
Sons fact and this hour begin Tho solution OF
Nsp,0e..mn for poltcol ends. vesk.minded men and
Bsa md therefore pitiabe, not blamabc, have been
fonS or have deceived Themselves ia regard TO the
cts,,;.s Of its solution. There ~ real obstacles
.Ss n.th; nothing that for oueemomen' should make
pDsIlstion or expatIieti0n questionable debaable
shsteyer rule may be for tie present. enforced by the
W or whatever policy adopted by the State. it may
Ssss,v asserted that IL must be in socoraucc with
s .dcpted at the North. governing free labor for
-. who can work; an entire or partial support q
800 wlo cannot ana compulsory labor Tor those VINO
can but viii not Entlre or partial support, 10 states
sl,ss too Young to labor, Is secured IN every town
~ .onnty An the most humane manner, on farms CON
S,c,sd and supported by the town or county for whose
-, ,royision Ia thus made. IRON these farms minor
RSasn are bound ont to proper peISons npOn proper
"a hmm ane conditions At tie poor farms, all who are
she labor under the supervision of competent over
-, ana thus aid the town or county in their support
70, tie Idle ana lazy vaeabona the reIitontary is
,,ovided. where compulsory labor lessons expense.
Fins in each community there is provided the hoTe,
che poor house and the penientaly AZ TIE whites OF
shs Souh appreciate the incompatible value OF the free
ihor of the cocred man; as they rnd rs they surely
IN that their CAPITAL increases, and new channels for
Industry arise in proportion TO just moral and inte
Sr sjd gwen 10 raise and educate his labor they viii
kadly cal for st another Northern institution that
Ssens expense and dipnshes inmates Of poor houses
and penteniaries aud increases the number OF homes
AZ sehoohouse. Then they will appreciate that tie
ored labor in their communities Is OF priceless value,
ND a regard any effort 10 ia themselves of 1t a
spripging from i-mentabe ignorance OF hopeless In
The cclored race wish to I've and labor where they
v,re born and they anxious TO support their fami
lies in the community where they we're raised. .
That they NAV be encouraged IN TINS VOL that they
NAV ,ps,ain themselves aud save the community from
sYpense that they may build NY their homes ana edAcae
Neir ohdren is it mob both economy ana wisdan Tor
Aha farmers and planters 10 hire them as aoorers upon
shsr lands and thus relieve the community from the
support Of many that would otherwise iah upon the
rubo charity Is IL not only economical bet does not
Sach course insure greater public security
To this consideration yOnr attention Is invited. $50
Aid the willing laborer, puS<h and oonhne tAe idle
and lazy support the panper and educate the race.
Let each city county and town charge Itself with TIE
Tspageuent of these Institutions aud there viii be nc
insurmountsbls difficulties arising from freedom 70 the
have. -, .....
III var the negro population have been treated as lar
=, possbe in conformity with the principles 6nunei
ated From the scarcity Of demand for farm hands.
md from the impracticabty - adopting new ano as
~
nvercrowding OF the people drawn by the barbaries
Of war from near and remote plantations and homes
Ns Government Agents, in adopting. as nearly
= possible In tie case Of tho horneiest
aud landess race, the Northern institutions
Of the home. the school-house. the poor house
aad the penitentiary have been compelled 10 axe de
Etues from their practice, and bestow charities upoI
Hose who would work, If work could have been found
although this class has mostly been confined L
fsuales; they have also been compelled 70 mt
labor for the colored man where he should have
found work for himself; and thas the Govern
nent has not been able TO practically teach tha
memorable Lesson that from to-day must be laugh
She coored man. that support viii alone come nom W
{aborers own earnings that with impartial laws and a.
aids 10 progress mental moral and physical the nsgT
starts forth hereafter to lew his own way through a.
obstacles equality beore man. as lie now stands equa
Before the law. 80 49,,
For the steps that have been taken IN this District
Too much praise cannot he awarded Cept o. Brown
-6upt Negro Affairs under whose Intelligent eiioF' u
coored man has been pert.a' instructed that he nus
earn his owl bread by the sweat Of his own brow.
BY order Of Brig Gen. George Ii. Gordon.
r. II HARRIS, Asst. AdJt Gen.