New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-21

CANTON Miss, MAY B. 1850.
DEAr -; Having little leisure write you few lines
according TO your request for the purpose giving you some
insight into the condition Of thing Do ms state az aI ~
have been located here but short time, s can give
As Won perhaps already know. the civil authorities here
nave much pOwerthat II, are merieTed WIN G he
military lesthan in any other Of the Rebel states Isa u
probably owing In great measure 20 -
he authorities Washington by the Governor ana otnet
prominent men that the 'gpe nave s,e v WAS
b. willing and administer Justice TO all classes OF the
vtbont distinction Of color; and some ground for tn
perhaps in tae fact that me D at. LeSsile ~ I '
So son passed an act entities, An Act To confer Cl'l
Rfht. on Freedmen and for othei PURPOSES "hlch h't
S he very en indeed if fe execution Of the laws vas
rusd 10 men free paralty and prejudice but o. u
never been enacted the simple reason ga u freedman
makes complaint. for damages me Juuses VIZ iaEe
he statement Of white in preference 10 tAh o. hai
u M eroe and they nearly u7afhDH o'' heA case ana
haze ~ nag of the suit which sehIa} Anoans 70
,re than they se able 10 pay thereby eFemnE leeng
them th1t II is better submit TO their gre yauees than
p5t there is another law passed by The same Lessalle
,ied An Act 10 egullte the relation 81 master ana hl
tce a. relates 10 freedmen. free neroes OF muialioes
IeIo, o. n he duty OF all civil the counties
Soto 10 report the Prohatc Court o tef rec
r"ties an freedmen Zee negroes or uul1oes uhoei ,ne
car. m their respective eountes, who are orphans
o whose parents are unable or r1iue 20 i fbeu
and pon DC sha De theddty " sara 'pIit 70 oi i he
.af Ia -ime suitable person. always giving Hv
preference 20 THEN former owner po,uru % ,os iily
me XXX j. another opportunity u prarcng the rrosse
INNS Gee To- the negro there i eIe'i u''i to nuen '
TOE discretion OF the Judge 81 tn g '.u. :, % ~ -
ons Instances. one when WI gi'i'on;; ~ MAJ ,n,,v
wood hay and l- YEAR "i W.
J one Of the Probate judges q. an uIpneh miEo,,
bou visible means support noee the age ana upon
tine ,..a ~ 0f bis former master ~ tia1-s he heirc
,e,rs IN lin and without the BOY ~ 90
employed by pal Ter and WORKING o sSeriE and carried
hack 10 bis old master where he viii have % Hndsy
cars without cent Of pay. II TINS u Aoi psc Jrsg@ "a
- ,orc | am greatly mistaken. lac IIOv" - 49,
Pennsvy,ria renegade when srled 70 lG' us tte1
tUe gentleman the boy had cont acteu 70 he was an
&c i, lct him no discretion in the mailer allei az ~ ~
"Iepe is scarcely DAY passes but negroes are -
knedin other WAYS bv planters ana oNeise 10 case 4
ty,sl c,usce aud a. vet have not heard 81 s.nAc .I
uuishneut, md in mai0 ity Of cases ne au'H0i w ~
even 20 through the form Of issuing "a4l.- - 49, ,,le
lbe latest aud most aggravated case u thal OF nS p
~ an officer the Veteran Reseryo Corps Lieut. - ~ % ~
irV gho was Grenada Miss, as commune W
frcedmens ureau talented and promising Qus nan ~ ~
p violence L. He bad served daring TIE Nhee % -
beIi0n having received two wounds before cb'l
the Reserve Corps The circumstances Of tins case are d" "
lows; - Il.
On the evening Of April 20 citizen called at the ONCE Of u
Hureau and after cOnversing with the Lieutenant eu
time lved hin 20 walk with him. After walking some ie'
minutes they came opposite rnoccuped house, when i
os we're fred taking c1eot in the Ieuienants hea
,nd fe other two n hi SIDE from The eject Of Which he ds