The colored American., 1866-01-13

Ibeen found ID the B tate. and thev 81 y
means the most sstip.fbiS, kho lIlo moi =
gard the matter ip the light statea.
II. In upper and middle Georgia,
whore the land j Scompafat atipcly poor. and
but asrnall Quantity ofcotton 81 corn osn
be raisedtO The aefs, planters siIat ftom
twelve to thirteen dollsfs psr month,
with boasdspud lOdgine, to fuil aIaIs. and
eight TO ten dollars to fun female Geld
hands the lah0fef TO furnish his 6In
dothing and medicines Along the coat
and ID Southwestern Georgia aud Ia
other portions lof the State, where good
crops Of cotton, rice, corn or sugar can. be
raised, planters offer fifteen dollars per
month, board and lodging "a full male
and ten dollars 70 full female field hands.
In all portions Of the State, planters are
found who prefer to rive d portion m sof the
crop, which with favorable ' season.
would probably give the laborer . sum
equivalent to that above mentioned
Usually they offer from one third the
gross TO one half thetnet proceeds. They
are at liberty to pay money or 3 portion
q 9TH. the crop as ny be preferred BY the
P"1 v1T'' i.r4~ .ssa.-ses ssfke vF
III. Freed peoplewho have sufficient
property, orare SO situated that they San
support themselves and families, without
making Contacts for their labor, have the
right to refuse to make contracts and
must be protected in this right; but in
all other cases, comprising the vastlma-
jority ofsthe freed people} tits absolutely
necessary that they make contracts To en-
sure supply tofsfoOd and escape starva,
tlon the coming year, 1t is also4impera.
lively necessary that contracts made IN
time, to prepare for raising crops the en-
suing season.. u i
Freed people have the right to select
thelE own employers; but if they cons,
tinue to neglect or refuse to make con- /
tracts then, on and after January 10th.
1866, officers and agents. of the Bureau
Will y have the right, and it shall be their
duty to make contracts for them, ID all
cases where employers offer good wages
md kind treatment unless the freed Deo~
oles esbelong to the class above excepted.
" can show that they can obtain better
erms Contracts so made shalt 10 as
'lnding on both parties as through the
all consent ofthe freed peoples. sSis@t
~. Article / I, OF the arnendn1ents to
heSConstitutlon of the United States
ives the people the right to bear arms
nd states that this right shall not be
1frlnged Al y person, white or black.
layj be disarmed iflconvicted of making
p improper on dangeroususe ofweapons:
ut no military or civil officer has the
ght or authority to disarm any class of !; !;
eople,d thereby placing them at the mercy
Others ID AL men, without distinction I
color, have The right to4keep arms tolI
efend their homes, families or thems
Ives. :0#gf tihe.a@ 8sat a. II b @44stal !
" AL persons arel elforbidden to tam ]
'r With or entce laborers to leave theirj P
nploycrs before the expiration of their .
eith# by Offering higher wages h
other Inducements. Officers and agents.
IL punish4by fne orotherwise, any per> !
. who may be convicted of such acts. I
The public interest requires that labor l
made reliable and profitable, and SO
lgs as the freed laborer is well paid
d. kndlystreated, this Bureau will not fo
Ierate any interference with the rights Fl
d interests of employers. @
IA VIC HTTsT |
rig. Gen. Vols, and Act. Asst. Com. :
G.