Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-02-17


It Is thai, Il they would lay down their arms and
submit To 'he laws Of the United States before
the 1T q January, 1858. all should be well: If
mt, all the slaves m the rebel States should be
free henccforth and oreyer
Q-Sfate what You understand by slavery.
and the trtedom that was 20 be given 10y the
Presidents proclamation
A.-Slav,ry II receiving. by irresistible power.
the work Of another man, aud not hy hrs consent
The freedom Of the proclamation Is taking rs out
IRON under the yoke Of bondage and placing Us
whore Ne csn reap the fruit OF cur own labor and
take care q ourselves and assist the Government
in maintaining our freedom.
Q.-Stsie in what manner you think you can
take care Of yourselves, and Row you can best
assist he Government in maintaining your free
dom.
A.-1he way We can best take care OF ourselves
i To have the land and turn in and I'LL II by our
laboS-that Is by the labor u the women snd
children aud Old men, and Ne eau soon maintain
ourselves and have something TO spare. And 10
assist the Government the young men should
enlist IN the service Of the Government and serve
IN such a manner IS they should be- wanted. The
rebels told Us that they piled them up and made.
batteries Of them. and sold them O. Cuba: hut We
don; believe that. We want TO be PLACID on
land until We are able 10 buy It and make II our
own.
Q.-State IN what manner you would ratbH
Me-Hhether scattered among the whites. or ia
colonies by yourselves,
III would prefer 20 live by ourselves. :rr
there is PREJUDICE against Us in the South. tina,
will take years TO get over; bat DO not know
that can answer fr my brethren Mr. Lynch
says he thinks they should not be separated. but
live together
IAN the other persons. being questioned one
by one, answer that they agree with brother
Frazier
10 you think that there is intelligence
enough among the slaves Of the south 10 m,iD-
tam themselves under the government OF the
Uniiei Sra'ese
Al thHk there IS sufficient intelligence
im,ng Us Z d 50.
Q State What u the feeling of the black pop
ulat'n Of The S'uth towards n e gov. 4i.nei.t Of
ihe lie Suiies; what j. 'h- uu.lei standing it
rsp,ci L the Tr sent W.T., IT. ,al-, ; ami ul i,cf
amt the Dip rliiun 20 nii either side STATE
folly your vie~s
\. / thiuk you will End there are thau.tud-
thar are willing 90 make any s.crdte 70 is ~
the government oi the United State sin d. There
are also many that are not willing Goo take o.
'tm-. DO not supFose there are ID duzrl ir,i.
"lpised 10 the government
understand, - 90 the war. that the south Is
ui- asgr,s-or. President L'uc ,.u w,s ,lrs,e
Pre-ldvit by m'j1riiy O. the United SAFES.
shIch guaranteed him the right over the whole
United States The South. without huaulD.
Snat he suul do. r,h,li,-l o. D., fuy mon
That Tot a man To- thi- city could he started fs
h'lp 'he RIB J. one inch. { r ihtt wouI fs sui
cHie. There were tao black men thar left WITH
.he rvl,i-, htcau-e they hti tsk,uauacti,efar
All rhe r,h,l-. and Thought -omthrg m..it
d. q 10 rH.
uHt another nan. lffae prayers tlu haze zone.
Hp t.r Ihe Uu'ou army could be- rat gu. Won
~"uii nu gri through them these two weiss
. SAFE WHITTIER ti, sentiments ..g .,.-..s
,le ih's - oris ~ the clar,-i p.- r- IN the .-,.
du They end 20 the crari ,rrulti l-.
throughout be- country. ant Whtt are y,ur
meats 60 SHOWING the sentiments ~ ihose lsius
the country
A. thiuk the sentiments src the sameamau,
The culord people 90 the State: mv opinion j.
formed by personal communication iu the Course
% ny ministry. auJ also from the jhats 90 Us who
followed The Union army, leaving their homes .
and uuderguu 2 >uifrmgs. ] did nor 1hius
there would be - many. The number surpassed /
my expectations
. 1.-THE rebel leaders were 90 arm the slaves
what would be the elect
A. | think they would fight as long as they
were before the bayoner. and lust as soon - .
they could get away they would desert. III nv .
upniuu.
q What in your opinion, Is the feeling Of the
ooiured people about enlistIng and serving as
soldiers Of the United States. and What kiri of
military service DO they prefer
A. A large number have gone rs selliers 10
Pori Royal TO be drilled and put Ia the service.
and think there are thousands Of the youn
men that Will enlist There Is mething atouf
them. perhaps that is wrong. They have suf-
hired so long from the rehes that they want 10
shoulder the musket; others want 10 q into the
lusrtermaster or the commisssry service.
q DO you understand he mode Of enlistment
Of coorei porsons m the rebel States bv S.ate
agents under the act Of Congress
In answer, the speaker retli,,l thar It's orers-
non vas to leave one white man at home for e,-
2ry col0red man taken into the army. and that
he army vas net increased thereby
y state what IN your opinion l. the best ra,
o enlist colortd men ~ soldiers
i. ! think that ] compulsory enl'strnsnts
hould be put stop 10. The ministers Wonlj
ak TO them and the young men would enlist
IS my opinion that it would be FIR better f,r
he State agents 10 say At home. and the enlist
nenis be made Tor The United States under the +
Erection Of Gen. Sherman.
In the absence II Gen. Sherman. the Ellow.
ne question was asked j
q. State what is the feeling Of the colorel u
eople in regard to Gen. Sherman, n
Ave lookel upon Gen Sherman. prior n Il
g arrival, IS man specially let an n bv d
'o'dence 10 accomplish this work. and W.
UNANIMOUSLY fit lnexpress be gratitude 10 him.
oklng upon him as A man thar should he nm
'ed for the faithful performance OF hi. dufv n
me OF Us called upon him immtd ai,ly upop bis
rival, and It j. probable he id not 1'eer tbe Is
s'r'tary with more cuurte~y than he met n. l.
: coniuet and department towards us char,--
RID him a. friend and g.nl,mtn. We
We confidence ~ Gen. 81 ermau anl think tina. IN
# concerns u could net he m better b,nB. p.
~ Is our opinion now, from the 81, n ac,u,ipt-
G" ami interest We have had
Mr Lynch stttes that. with h limited ae- an
1i"tance with Gen Sherman. b. Is INV. lIirg -
express an opinion. All others present d.
r. their agreement with Mr. Frsz er abour on
n. Sherman ...
5, me conversation upon general subjects en- .
II, Of which no notes were taken ~"
WAR DEP'T, ADJ'r GEMS OrFrcE.) II
WASHINGTON, Feb /. 1865. To
10 mere y certify thar The foregoing : true 80.
fn'hinl report 4 The quest ons aul an,w. p
IL ny the cf"re'i ministers aud church meu- ter
"i otAnuah, ]" my pr,s,nce and hearing. f.,
'I N''. Shtrmih, On the .t
ing - ihursiay. the l1ih i-y Of Janu-ry. tue
d. The qu--ti'rs Gen Sherman aud the
,'tary OF War we're reduced 10 writing and
." me persons present. The answers were
e 10y he' Carr son Frazer. who was selected Y
'he "'her ministers aud church wtrle,s 10
yer ior Them The answers were written Vii
n IN hrs exact worIs, and read over to the nf ,
r. VINO, one by one. expressed his concur
or dissent, as above set forth. hca
f. b. TOWNSEND. Die
Asst Adj't Gen. vet
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