The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-10
THURSDAY MORNING. MAY 10, 1865.
Sn,raI, steadman and FulIerton-F'reed-
Snaen,s Bureau and Southern Loyalty.

The general sentiment OF the people Of both
North Carolina and Virginia is strongly II favor
OF the peaceful restoration Of the Union. Durln |;
the last three weeks have heard the opinions OF
some hundreds Of representative men, and those
opinions have been in the main most satisfactory:
They have been whipped and they know 1t, out
they do not feel disposed TO run after the man
who whipped them and thank him for doing it.
Il ia not in human nature that they should do 30.
But they accept the issue rs decided BY the wal,
and, as one gentleman put it, he could not KICK
them into rebellion again: ilnchne to think thst
the only disloyal people in these two States are
some few Of the editors and politicians, who have
&sae AZ saast laSa
GOVERNOR HOLDEN oN THE SITUATION.
Generals Steedman and Fullerton, in prosecut-
ing their inquiries into the working OF the Freed.
mems Bureau in North Carolina, have visited
Rsleirh, Salisbury, Goldsboro' and Newbern;
Whence they proceeded to Wilmington. At Raleigh
s ithey had an interview with Governor Holden and
the leading citizens, Governor Golden said the
treat 055jaotion to the Bureau Court was that it
was one-m man power. Aplanter might be dragged
many miles to answer some frivolous charge pre-
ferred BY q negro, and this charge would be dis.
posed of before one man, who was both judge and
Jurors. In the past he believed the Bureau had
been Of advantage to both, races but it's further en-
continuance would serve no useful purpose: The
relations between, the two races were now on the
most satisfactory footing. There had been some
danger, little time ago, OF an outbreak at VIII
pngton which was prevented 1sS lS bsd Seen
sEerased lad now passsdaGaS fine 9niyy4S1,r
ing element'they dreaded now wGs furtherteachng
and lecturing and agitation on theesubpct OF go
. - General Steadman.-So far as have eeen, tho
people Of the South, though opposed 70 negro 80.
cial equality, grant him more soc;si privileges
than we in the North. uo ubo
know the negro, know there is no possi1lhey y.
n his attaining social equality. In the North they
lAlon't know this anu can't understand 1t. sroks
number OF negroes the otneI 9aS. ;n5,s,;',n ,G"
ocile, and hopeful for the future. spoIc 70 Que
~ them, whom I had formerly owned, aoout
ling. BE replied, 81 don't know how TO votei
q Ise never been used to it; should come to you.
'DTbe ex-rebel General Cox, who was present 81
Ythe interview, ibtimatsd. his concurrence ~ VIC
views OF Governor Holden.
a AT SALISBURY
2Ahe citizens expressed themselves in warm terms
w OF the manner 10 WHICH , Tue .
b6relu had been administered, but agreed tnSt
the Necessity for it's existence naa passe.dh ~ State
gave concfsa.ye proof from the court records tnat
Before. durinS5anu srnce the war, there had been
strong dispoaition towards leniency rather than
severity IN all cases in which negroes were con-
cerned. One peculiarly. of North Carolina law
was disclosed in the course. of the discussion.
There is no penitentiary in the State, consequent
hanging and whipping appear te be Ra tahSanedis
GppaItsh%sns.: GpeIs and sSs6s 4kis applies, however,
-e4SSny 70 white men as to negroes. The Legisla-
lure, at its recent session, made provisions for
erecting penitentiary and modifying the laws IN
this respect. MIR. Boyden, who was q thorough
going Union man during the war, assured the
Government commissioners, and he was confirmed
by the Mayor and the ex-Mayor OF the city, that
If the Bureau we're withdrawn perfect justice
would be rendered to the negro in all the civil
courts. There was only one instance in which he
thought public prejudice might influence the ad-
ministration Of justice, and that was in cases
-wiNSes negro WAS charged With criminal as
sauMpn white woman. The feeling in this re-
spect vas so strong that mere suspicion was too
often taken as an evidence OF guilt.
MATTERS on THE MEND.
Bad as matters are, however, in the old
North State they are undoubtedly improving.
cultivation this year than there was last, and
with time, capital, and energy, will both
probably make q good return. The labor
market is adjusting itself as satisfactorily 10
Virginia. There are about three hundred and
fifty thousand freedmen in the State.la nearly as
can be calculated. Small pox and; ;ottsF diseases
have lattsrly thinned the..ss ranks. Between five
and s.l Thousand inArm and helpless negroes,
principally old people and children, are receiving
relief from the Freedman's Bureau. The able
bodied negroes are working by shares and by
monthly contracts. They appear to be kindly
and fairly treated by the planters, and in turn
seem disposed to live peaceable and industrious
Lives.
THE TRANSACTIONS OF TIE BUREAU IN NORTH
h ~. CAROLINA.
A closer investigation Of the state Of affairs at
Newbern has revealed condition OF sfairs
worse than the bitterest enemy OF the Bureau
ever yhntured to insinuate. It appears almost
beyond doubt that at one Of the freedmen's set
Elements here cruelties, more attroclous than