The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-27
TEE FREEDMEN.
Their Status I'm Virginia B. Aore the
Law, InduStriaIly and Socially.
ROWING DISPOSITION or. THE NEGROES.
How the Contract SysiUn Operates Differ
emily in Town and Country.

emily in Town and Country.
The FreedmGM's Court and How
Fl la Carried On.
DC. 10. DC.
Our DfAnville Correspondence.
DANvnIs March 3, 1865
WHO ARE fsz TRUE FRIENDS yRsgDx.sY
| Having nowtbeen through tho whole State am 10 a
position give the result Of my observation, rs 10 tho
freedman an'Z what concerns him. In the Freedmen
Bureau oey ond doubt centres he vexed question: Of
she day here Its utility Is very generally challenged
Though its champions zsalou, and potent nnd that
twenty mon will denounce itpa nu sance 10 one man
who will applaud It somewhat beneficial. That IL
affords greater protection TO the black man than he
would obtain aths hands of his former masters left to
themselves Is questionable that IN many instances IL
shields him FROM injustice and redresses injuries which
might otherwise go unnotced true. But whether the
mall amount Of good It thus accomplishss compcnsates
or the large amount Of mischief at les door, is not
or me 70 determine. Talk the officers OF the Burcau
~ OF whom found TO DO thoroughly competent gcnto.
nenand they will give what appear valid s
Uiseence and what seem sound juscatons OF work.
Ing On the other hand talk panterswho are after
a. the true and interested friends Of the they
vii persuade you that the system operates most injur.
icasly Very few in Virginia cry against emancipa-
usn; bot very few admit that the governmental steps
standing IL were jud cous. They insist and with most
phnsblc reasons, that IL the adjustment Of the labor
question and tho duo Of the negro had been left TO
then q the outset, al would have gone on we'll II,
instead Of heng allowed apd encouraged 20 whittier he
pleased, the negro had been prevented and forced 70
remain for year. on proper conditions. recognizing his
perona Independence Is held that then true bonevo.
sns and wise policy would have for the best inter-
ests or employer and employed A H. three fourths
Of the freedmen have LOFT or former places OF labor
and Dot moro than fourth have chung 70 their old
ters
In ny letter from Fredericksburg stated the primary
reasons for this scattering Of the blacka What wss
true u them in that respect there true Of them all
over ne sass Fully four hundred Thousand negroes
havs b ths way shifted their positions and confused the
condition q labor.
m woaxno o. I'M fAnos ocxrxAos srsrux
rsking NE word Of the Bursaa officers the contract
system works we'll: but taking the plAatsru' opinion IL
does ~ ous d thousand contracts made In Rich
mond oay ono was positive failure. Out Of the tons
q thoaAnds who sought work through the State under
sAs anpisss a the Rnr.sa not mora than thousana
As>sssv ssssssa sssea sesnA - sa NE average
Of wages y twelve dollars month usually PAID by the
quarter sometimes in cash, but moresfrequsnty by a
division OF produce fourth being the Allowance tits
not In towns but In tho country disto thai difficulties
are found In this matter Of wagea Town hands
regulate their rate Of pay and IL mode with
case, and seldom hire out except by tho
month Field hands strive 70 do the anne. but
whereas II Is Of comparatively little Importance to
store keeper, his "hands" quilt him now and then It
10 Of the utmost consequence 70 farmer that negros
caprice shall not interfere with his work. at perhaps tho
most critical juncture for his crop Outs de Of rigid
contract system he has security and as IL Is now
operating, the security he has within the system is not
or the most saving ORDER ct ali II does not rive
satisfaction Contrary 70 radical rumon Al tho North,
there Is every opposition the part Of the planter as
there Ia every inducement for him. pay the negro
fairly and r. at him well. am fully satisfied, after
state that no true adjustment Of labor market DIM
cutes here can be had until the State resumes It's func
lions, and has power 70 zeal tn the question exclu
sivcy OF ali outside interference I am however mot
quite sure that the State manage negro iaborrrs
without stringent measures AZ would make
Massachusetts howl That remains for the future to
Disclose and, In sooth lam apprchensivs will not dis
close pleasant or peaceful condition Of things
besides being constitutional anomaly, judicial curl.
oslty Regarding that u Richmond . fair sample Of
all 10 The State shall say descriptive word about IL
y held In long low barn-hke sebls IKE shsnty
shs and bis ~minionsr Every stsscs Immediately sp
preaching holds ss crowds Of oansins negroes sons
hopss Of something up and most With dIIus in.
ssu1 10 the sssr swv issg svws u weusa and s,rs
mon rssi wsls~s s.pssu q yoa ia. ass,oes eo one
tame 70 be Gvea Morn ihaa two hundred win baes L
srs s:s = ~, ssd .s. there the a.y
not crush nos .t.soss = much vhks people would
ssdss ..,s ersuns...ess nsy sesnsd 70 have quits
by ths Bussau e MAT srsessd y Ssr former mss
ssm my vere hsslshy. eYesiid booking los, and
abb 70 hep In proucpg provisions 20 take the place a
thoss they vevs thss ussIs@y oonssmiss Every pas
negro appcasss Jsscs or iniornson In he stre.,
ncntins me court door. mixed crowd Of blacks and
hsr o. The ssif.etios Of their curiosity a1
No DcnnoSp oocwr.
me court sits ~ one end Of the less shsssy, in low,
nsnov apsrtmene PRIVILEGED visitors enter the vicinity
s.. ssi vsss: s .Ss scss p. e.s and white,
together Thcre n n sbsory no ,s n ~ IRON. aoos
Ss, q. s.iine,sas sse.sss of color y.
snept when called within the bar 20 plead or 10 gvs
push, matter of course INTO VI. PIE -pcts o. tho
lawyers THIS assumed privilege Is tscty concealed
A. you may suppose. this the mcss savery cham
Der IN the world. score OF swelscr,ns ragged
Admirture, hero and there all damned issethsr eaeh
eager 70 be a. near a. possible 70 the Of Jsstce
Up spot Nor IL Il there and IN sucR pre.sec ia, vow
viii expect 10 nnd the dignity OF "srmne- held aioft
. The gaping throng Who crsh 70 take sweet eoun.s
p The law An old man, who might pas for hs Imperial
Majesty soouaue late Of HAyt held the post Of acisr
md frequently rang out mandatory "order In cour I"
WITH A. much unction and soemnhy % " II West
Minister Halt Tho bench" 10 . veriiabIs bs.ch. AZ
'oarsc = table any sap Affords and all abjects
round u are IN harmony therewth A. this v.silsbg
.beDeh' sat the too judges, Who represented
pc two ooors One, 0corgs Fitxhugh, . mos, |
sceiIent popular, eccentric and erudits Virgin an
- the choice Of the whites; the other Tfua | |,
ofnponcs Aticus BIB. Of Kentucky, the choice e
ne blacks The former bas nscsuiayish Indifference
The grAoes Of the toilet and being literary oecbrty
es s.eussd ths latte. hes p.rsoncsl cation snd
eshh IN white choker gold spee,Aclcs and spra,s
80 mh sad know not how truly, that the-s quail. | r
ibb 70 Tuner, whsreas George FstxEuxi became tho
nne msns hvofhs bscanss he supposed ba =
nnosops nany ssa physcafy the black msn sntsbcsl.
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