The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-06-25
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SOMETHING Coop Our 0, NAzAssrH-ws
have repeatedly had occasion to refer to the
mischievous workings of the Freedmen's Bureau
in the Southern States. We have now To men.
ton an instance to the credit of the estab,ish.
ment coming from an unexpected quarter and
arising from an unexpected cause. II seems
that while the system works wretchedly in
Virginia and North and South Carolina, In the
State Of Georgia 1t is not open to the same
censure What is the reason for this? The
answer is that while the whole concern u
fraught with danger and social evils TO the
South, its miserable workings are IS much
attributable to the corrupt subordinate agents
who control its affairs as to the bad tendencies
Of the system ITSELF In the first three named
States the subordinates of the Bureau are mostly
from the New England States, persons who
have gone into the business for purely money
making purposes; such as the running Of plan.
tations on their own account, the hiring out Of
negroes to labor at their standard Of premium.
the levying Of fines and fees as special
magistrates, &c. But in Georgia we find that
the affairs Of tho Bureau are conducted by
persons who are native born, who know the
character Of the negro and are better qualified
to supply his wants and contribute to his health
and comfort than all the mercenary and cant
ing negro worshfppers and fanatics that can be
sent from New England. A correspondent in.
forms US that out Of three hundred and ffty
thousand freedmen in Georgia only one thou.
sand two hundred and twenty three are de.
pendent upon the government for support.
The policy of the assistant commissioner Of thu
Bureau in Georgia ia carried out under the
laws and in conformity with the usages Of the
State not conflicting with the designs Of thu
government The sub-agents of the Bureau,
two hundred in number, are appointed under
powers conferred upon tho assistant commits.
sioner by resolution of the State convention.
They are selected for their high character for
honor and uprightness, create no prejudioes
among the whites and act with justice toward
the blacks. If this plan were adopted in all
the Southern States where the Bureau is in
operation, the system would certainly be Less
open to serious objection than it now is.
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CANADIAN RECPROCITY.-If ever there was Q
people bound to give another credit for good
faith and generosity 1t is the Canadians, in our
regard. We owed them bad grudge, for they
had behaved shamefully towards US in our po-
litical embarrassment but when dangers Of .
formidable character threatened them We
forgot it all and threw over them the shield Of
our protection. How are they proving their
gratitude, Let the recent disgraceful scene Ia
the Canadian House Of Assembly answer the
question. One Of its members, an unquestion-
able patriot and man Of great influence,
dared to give utterance 10 sentiments favorable
to this country, and an effort was made TO boot
him down. We tell these Canadian legisla.
tors and ONCE holders that II they want to
make serious matter of their prejudices they
are in fair way to do it. Very little would
suffice to convert the sentiment Of generosity
to which they owe their security from Fenisn
domination into very angry and dangerous
feeling on the part Of our people. n they
doubt this let them look to what ia taking place
in Congress in regard to the modification Of
the neutrality law. Very little more provoca-
ton on their part will suffice to throw the
decision Of this matter into the hands Of the
politicians. Once the question becomes . party
one the realization Of the predictions Of their
Canadian prophet will be nearer at hand than
they anticipate.