New-York daily tribune., 1865-10-28
MISSISSIPPI.
Treatment OF the freedmen -Charnefer OIL
sbe Legisiaiure-Irow Con'rac's arc
Enforced.

Correspondence Of The N Y. Tribune.
JACKSON, Miss, Oct l6, 1860.
When one intends to commit m outrage, 1t is
the part of wisdom first to be that the victim Is
unable to defend himself Acting In accordance with
this well known truth Gov Sbarkeys first order to his
militia is that they shall search the houses of all freed.
men for arms and ammunition. The search has com
menced and any negro who may have in bis possession
shot gun, by which TO help out his scany supply oil
fresh meat with an occasional bit Of game is obliged to
hand over. Now scarcely day passes that do not
hear Of soue negro being murdered by white man.
and rs Southern men themselves will usually acknOwl-
edge without shadow Of provocaton being giveni
but have yet hear Of the first instance OF negro
numbering n white man. Heuc. the necessity Of dis
armng the negroes But oppression always acts against
itself and II there are thus neW botious beng put IN
tie negroes heads NAV not be that 30 the designs oi
Eternal Justice are being carried out There Is n
bound beyond which even the liberated slaves viii not
submit. They are naturally mild and cautious. bnt
they will be the less to be feared once reused TO
phrcnzy by the oppression which the Southern people
out upon them when once restored 10 rover. Ihe
North seems asleep: the South and the Copperhehds
un'irug In their efforts 20 regain their lost power
with what success we have daily evidence. VIII the
North remain qnescent aud see all we have gained 10y
tour years hard fighting slip through our fingers I'VE
have been whipped heard an officer remark, ara
think Il j. the general sentiment OF the army They are
seeing all they have accomplished rapidly beng lost;
To-day the Legislature Of the State convGDes The
politicians which compose II will be much too willy to
chow their hands openly but one will not need 10 watch
very closely 10 see the animus which peryades then,
and which will crop out openly In December H. as they
frmy believe will be the their representatives are
admitted 20 the loOr Of Congress.
We had an example the other day OF the way IN which
the agreement between Col. Thomas aud Gov arkey
in regard 20 transferring the jurisdiction Of trials In ali
cases in which the rights cf Freedmen are involved
from the FTeedmens Bureau 10 the civil authorities Is
carried ont. a Mr. WiIburn Of Canton complained to
the Mayor Of that peaceful village Of certain negro
who he ALLEGED. had agreed TO work for him. aud now
refused 20 iuli the contract The law abiding Mayor.
acting Justice OF the Peace issued writ and the
Sheriff arrested the man. mock trial he'd. IN
tie conrse OF which the complainant found occasion io
ranGish stick the victims head, aceon panied
\ with threats and oaths. Tie white men were well nc
conferred usual with knn es and pistGs; TIE gre
had not a friend In the and all his life had beer
/ learning that white mnu was n superior being, Il
whose viii be must meeky bow. or course he dared
soy nothing in his defense The Mayor decided that be
mus, lie turned over TO Mr. Wilburn. who had threat
eued him with violence repeatedly. All this "a the on
spring of the law and order party, heaicd by Gov
Sharkey who willing to allow negroes TO testify II
court IN cases concerning negroes The great mas
the people are hot willing 10 admit even tls. aud Gov
sharkey. who is intending to run for United States
Senator viii be Obliged that issue TO 60 the wall II
the contest for Senatorial honors this Fall hAsLIus