The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-04-28
NEW SERIES-NO. 596
F" Freedmen's Villages"
GOOD ADVICE FRcm GREELEY.
From the New York Tribune, 9Th.
E.tul9 PErTING NEGROES.
A recent Washington dispatch says:

AoO0Ae WoSuuuStOu ulSp6VCu cdye .4-.l.f Z
There is at the present time very large pop
ulation OF colored refugees in and around this
city. It has been estimated as high as fifteen
Thousand. They are in needy condition, and
aid from abroad to the Eeedmans Association
here would be thankfully received.
Doubtless, there are sick, wounded,-
crippled, insane, idiotic, paralytic and su-
perannuated negroes as well as whites
about Washington say nothing Of very
young orphans-who need charity and
should have it. "The poor ye have al
ways with, you, and no Christian will de- /.
ny or evade the duty of contributing ibe-
rally to their relief War, too, is q fruit
full source of devastation and anarchy,
whereby thousands, through no fault Of
theirs, are suddenly deprived not only Of
subsistence but of the means of earning
any. Let all give freely who can there
will be ample want and suffering after be-
nevolence has done It's best.
But we do most earnestly prota !
against the gathering Of negroes, or white 6
in vast aggregations of paupers-wheth Q
called freedmens villages or somethl a
less plausible undertaking to fet ,d
clothe, shelter and educate them in &c 10,
part by aims. 1t is gross imposition g q
attempt this-an unjust tax on the chs ,rit
able and grievous wrong to the bey ,efi
ciaries. It has pleased God to makel abo,
the fundamental law of human exist ,noe
and we firmly believe the aw benef cent
or it would not have been enacted. You
do not benefit any human being, W neither
white, black or yellow, by contriviu Q that
ne snail ilye IDLY on the product OF others
iaoor on the eonIrary' you 10 mn Ia very
great INJURY. hoot, nog, or die!" is
natures mandate; whatever op poses or
seeks to evade it is atheism, and must re-
suit in evil.
We know we'll that many ,lacks are
poorly fitted for freedom-a J. indeed.
many whites are. But all cod ding. and
pampering, and guardianship, T. end to to per-
petuate some of the worst abu ,ses of ala
very. Let every freed man OF woman nm
derstand at the very outset, +" You are free
to plan, and Largain, and wol K, and save.
for yourself Lean upon no one, but take
your destiny into your own ! keeping. Go
to work! II you con only obi ain fifty cents
per day, take that, and 50 We half of IL
wherewith to make your W. ay to some To-
cality where you can do lOetter. Better
work for your board only, than beg board.
clothing and shelter altoge ther."
Just now, the rudest and comneents
labor is in eager and geneI al demand. A
freedman, though burdened with a family.
can find work, shelter and food, if ne only
will. We need to grow great crop. this
year and farm hands are scarce. and COM
mand very high wages. Let US. then have
general breaking up of 'eontraband
camps and freedmens villages, and let.
every one 60 to work where his labor is
most needed. If there be fifteen thoas-
and negroes in and aroup a. Washington
who want work for fair wap ,es, let the fact
be duly advertised aud a way opened to
obtain ther services, and tt nsy will all soon
be planting corn and pot iaoes from Nor
folk to Bangor. This is the true way to
improve their "needy G. ,ndition )" and, if
the Freedmens Associ; sSon want help TO
find them employment, we are on hand to
give it.