The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-15

u will exist That the crops Of the year, though small
amply sufficient with economy 70 supply the people
with the necessmes OF lite ill another crop harvested
That the system of placing Southern and local
politicians rebels TO day, positions giving them the
absolute disposal OF large amounts Of goverum ent
property although II may promote good feeling between
the various classes Of soeety and secure harmony
highly delightful 10 rebels and their sympatblscrS,
false and dangerous Even considered ia reference
the ssGe Of raops. only these men have the absolute
control OF the issue Of rafions from The tart ba, tho
estimates upon which the supplies are drawn from the
romnssary Department furnished by them, and that
the ra,iops are finally entrusted 10 them for disir
button. That the system u dangerous aud whste
full appears when u IN considered that these
are all petty politicians, anxious 10 secure popu
lsrity and votes, and that no cheaper and
convenient means Of obtaining popnlsrlt. can be
imagined than a gra,uious distribution ~ the
rics Of Ire, n the expense Of The government by the
candidate for ofcis posifion In fact, fond every.
who're among these men disposition 10 arrogaie "
themselves or 70 the state government sll The
gratitude and credit thai the bcbev.lence " the general
government, should receive aud ~isb 10 convince me
thai the necessity for relief would he Tar from done
away with BY the incoming Of the prssen, crops some
going 30 Tar 10 thai tho general go,efnenf The
state being too poor must furnish food for too years 10
While Was acting - Adiuisut General Of the Bureau
In the State Of Mississippi aprolnim civil orers
10 not agents Of the Bureau one time made
great ou,y was soon raised by these parties of alarm
ing restitution among the white citizens end nf
deemed worthy Of attention. but these appointments
were for many reasons, revoked allowed 10 bscons
dead letter. The reported desirnton disappeared ~
terly and to-day, although circumstance Of climate aud
soil are similar in Mississippi and Ne neighbour,
Alabama. aud though tae northern porfton OF
Mississippi Was perhaps quite much hy both
armies as was amp part Of Alabama, ,hs former
State the monthly issue Of raions IN about equivs.
lent 10 the daily issue in he latter THAT the Union
and the freedmen are the last apply tor reilef
wonld therefore, respectfully recommend that q
measure Of economy and q lrs kindness 10 The
people OF The States Of Alabama and seorgis the
Of raons be Immediately and entirely rlappeo 10
knch ~ are totally unable from physical csu-es
10 support themselves ~ thai should this
he thought premature, the issuing he placed
In the hands OF officers who responsible and
have no private ends 20 The saving thus made
would far more than pay the salaries OF Tho necessary
men. That such issues made be made not
heretofore by raons but by articles aud thoss articles
bread and meat only Nearly all who are receiving
rn,ons have already enough Of the other ~ The
staple articles That frequent and gd personal nspec
ton be made by the officers Of the Bureau cf the coDd
ton OF the pensioners OF the government Up 70 the
time OF my inspection RELIEF had been furnished by
the state OF Alabama 10 ne poor Que hundred aud eighty
thousand bushels Of corn had been distributed In The
state Of Georgia but by Legislative enactment ths iae
was limited 70 disabled mombcrs of The Confederate
army and 20 the widows and orphans o. members Of
In conelnsicn would suggest The, the shove repori
apphcs amost exclusively 10 the whites ~ the rsstes
inspected, the number 81 negroes rrosving al
being ptulortionhciy very anal The Andavis here.
with nclosed wcrr Sakcp At random from applca iof
relief and ctgens AZ large.
have the honor ~ be- General very respectfully
your obedicnl servant sltAfl El.plFnsE
nfsvsi Nlof A. Aok