New-York tribune., 1866-12-04

consequence serious conflict mas occurred ne
civil and military authorities Most OF The easss o sys OF
prosecutions prohibited by military orders or tne law V ~.
United States and Of eases arising under the laws o tle
making determinations account Of color nave Oeen
ad lsted either by equitable decisions in the state Courts or
transfer under the Act Of Congress approved May H. Zoo 70
courts Of the United States And think II u not gong
TOO 10 say that substantial justice Is administered
throughout the State by ne local Judicial tribunals 70 az case
Of persons irrespective OF race or color or antecedeht Poo
opinions -,
question the most important element OF prosperity IN an as
cultural country entirely unsettled The freed people the Io
mer aborer and the only reliance for the immediate supply
Of the great desderaun labor we're restless u1que ana IN
disposed make for continuous labor and the
In tyatng the soil depressed Respondent and hopeless OF
securing sufficient labor to when the auyia fields Of the Mis-
Alter taking sufficient time inform myself Of the position Of
affairs and TO survey the whole field suggested TO Brevet
the Bureau OF Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands for
this state 10 circular address the freed people ady
ing not requiring 'ne 70 sHsr n'o contracts " AO0f iO 'A'
This suggestion according with Gen ThOmass convictions
OF the Of the situation confomed TO and on the
s Of December last the proposed address issued and
widely circulated The freed people were advised 10 TINS
course nor pecanse the existence OF State statute requiring
them 10 make 20 labor for without they mad
license do obwork under me penalty OF being Ieae a.
that the enforcement Of this statute would not be allowed nut
because by entering into the contracts he would secure en-
ing written contracts made III duplicate and duly aaben
Gated before civil magistrate the Ieed people %Sad nave IN
and Just in the local courts against delinquent employers
II was believed TINS means o sect jusce 10 s - josu
remote by OF geographical distance ana dHl0n rom
the sphere Of the immediate q the nay onSs
S further the freed people under the Information and lnfu
Of designing and incendiay persons ha Dee o
the belief that the paramount W9a on hS aP
poaching Christmas New ears day dlYde among ie1l
le sus % ou ] V,e tbeu Viii the sublime truths that freedom
Is not Hcentousness does not mean the right 70 do
nothing and be supported by charity whether National or IN
dus and that il is the duty every human creature pos
seed OF the capacity TO WORK for his her own support
The beneficial effect OF the address was soon apparent Co
puts from persons wishing to enpy negroes labor for the
contracts were soon
Aod vii here eYpress nv deliberate Judgment that the
tract system best both for the employer and the EN-
Moved Tb conviction is derived from the close observation
m inmate experience OF the operations have been IN
Command In ths State II is tIIp have received
plants from employers that their hired freed people nave nor
worked well on the other hand have received complaints
rom ho reed poue that they were defraudcd Of their
but the opinion hazarded that these complaints whether CON
inc rom EMPLOYERS or employed constitute exceptional cases
and mat the grand bulk OF employers and employed have 70 the
honestly and faithfully e,fged the sacednes n the obi
cations their contracts and fairly carried ont tine stpnations
Of the same IL therefore suggested that the negroes De ad
ed to continue the system till they able TO puT
In the latter part Of April Gen Samuel Thomas relieved
from duty the Assistant Commissioner OF the Bureau o.
Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned Lands 10 this state and
ordered 20 perform the duties OF that once Inc opinion
Is yenturcd ha the c0ns0hdauon OF the dues OF t nit
commanders and tie Assistant Commissioners IN the hands o
the same person FOR one state or geogah Itsy com
mrUd is wise arrangement and viii be found TO be pro
motive Of the pnhic interest
negroes very Objectionable VII specially designate
ieu that seem 20 be most open % obection
The makes the negro competent witness IN al cases
iu Which both Of the parties hugani are negroes
therefore fully protects the rights Of the negroes But II both
tie parties gautn any case white persons the negro Is
not competent witness since the negro Is competent VIZ
either FOR the prosecution defense In eases IN which
person either plaintiff or defendant aud the other party
negro no reason can Oe psIeelvs WY az coo., 1 i
sh0a De competent witness when ooth parties are SAie
persons IL this statute does not ingTe the nights OF
person property OF the negroes Uit os Nof1 sset IA
jury and Inconvenience 10 the white inhabitants as tne hN
tie coord race also the evidence OF white people IN al
cases which bis rights in litigation but IA matters Of
use negro testimony though may be the only evidence avail
allie the white person can use the testimony OF the
The prohibiting the coored people from bearing arms
without special license unjust SppIesHg ana V5eos.a & ~
be unconstitutional while another has maintained It's consiu
tiouelty
Tie law prohibiting the negroes from purchasing or leasing
real estate except m corporate towns or ce Is Hpoiic ana
Unconstitutional The effect Of 10 d % dIlye TIE negroes N
ce and disease whereas II tey were allowed acquire
homes the country they would become useful corenied and
appy The Constitution Of tais State as amended IN
tt invests the negroes with he Hst 20 aeque lhu % no1
rotery without any qualification OF Limitation as to the knd
o. character Of the property hence impossible 10 peIcye
what authority the Legislature OF ne. .sate possesses u %
rls constitutional boon. Moreover th5s statute conhlSs
directly with the undolbied constitutional right Of every c
zen whether white or black ALLEVIATE every species Of prop
ty be owns whether real personal in way OF 10
person witheu distinction OF color that may be ageea
ae 70 the interest or disposition OF the proprietor.
s o @ ctb ,y ~ srrsr Of eaeh wear or 10 obtain il.
t - Of Tho United states as well as tie Con.
uiion Of this state prohibits forever Slavery or Involuntary
srIviiaie
n the negroes ae required by statutory enactment OBJ
tfn license JOB work make contract 70 labor for the
year or be- exposed fine and imprisonment 10 would
i,en constitutional g is not much more tnan name
II trasc that subsequent legislation Will remove these
Objectionable from the statute BOOB or that they w Oe
,ow bat gradual ameoraton Of feeling and abatement or
meadce toward the negroes are observable among the white
population Of the state
o total failure The Spring even 10 the commencement o me
Sumner wet cold aud unproriuons Tue sammer was
hopeessv the corn crop and injured the cotton TIE worm
the fatal Of an the enemies Of the cotton plant made us
ald meIclessy ravucct the cotton teids
The reliable Information IN ny possession goes 70 show
Wal not iced the PIE until
day oJauuary and that the cotton nude viii not repay
the cost Of production The people have not the oFeaast 70
hy with But bread ihey must have Whence IS II TO Gomez
NORTH during the present year Thence II would seem
tho supply drawn either by private charity or Govern
t tv or bob 10 relieve The coming want Of this people
Negotiations have been concluded for the site Of National
meery Vcksbnrg and the preliminary steps have been
,sLs,' - se.ire te for similar p.rp0se near Natohez
Already work o removing tie uodes Of the soldiers who
G ia defense o the country toe former site has been
commenced and will he pushed as rapidly dis
rosn m rorm but the small allowed for the removal Of
lo bodies aud or the preparation OF the cemetery makes the
rs pectiay suggested that as many Of tie graves Of the
soldiers who were buried the margin OF tte Mississippi
River are being obterated and destroyed by the fuyatic
changes abundant should be at once allowed for the
vok Of preparing TIE cemeteries and removing the Uodes TO
honor he General very respectfully your obe
dent servant IN. > WOOD
T Breset Maor-Gen Z Army. Commanding.
Breyet Brig Gen W d. WWPPLE a. A. g. and Chiei of sah
Department Of tbs Tennessee
EEArQrARIEBs MiluNY DISTRICT cR KFSrucKY
LOUISVILLE Ks. ,et6 )
Since the union ofhe Bureau duties With the military under
ite district commanders the management and operations OF
10th c nearly connected that Lave thought tui IN order
"a gyehe conandng general moie comptheRsiye report
az Tie afa.rs 10 append 70 This in mn my report OF he opes
hons o the Bara recently made and orwardu 10 me Tom
ussolc at Washington It is a1acned and TesIeetaAy SUD
uited
UlrDg the succeeding few months more Tranquil state OF
qsexsled Kentucky than ils state Ia4 Iiosapg euoyeq