The Hillsborough recorder., 1866-01-03

io'eu uoups must Ue kept In bodies sum
cient to defend themselves. II Is net m,
thinking men whs wssld use siolenc, , to
wards any class sf trssps sent among then
by the General Government, bat the Ipno.
rant in some places might; and the late
slave seems 10 be imbued With the idea
that the property Of his late master sh ould
by right belong to hin-at least, sh oult
have no protection from the colored sci.
diers. There 10 danger Of collisions be ins
brought on by such causes.
My observations led me 10 the rsaclu-
sion that the citizens Of the Southern States
are anxious 10 return to self-governmen,
within the Union as seen az possible; that
whilst demonstrating, thsy want and re-
quire protection frsm the Government
that they are in earnest ia wishing to do
what they think is required BY the Gov
ernmen,--not huniliating to them as citi-
zens-and that il such course was point
ed out. they would pursue in that coed
faith. |, is 20 be regretted that there can
not be greater commingling at this time
between the citizens Of the two sections,
and particularly Of those entrusted with
the Law. making power.
did not glve the operations Of the
Ffesdmen's Bureas that attention wsuld
have done if more time had been at nv
disposal. Consenations on the subject,
hswsver. with officers connected with the
Bureau lead me 10 think that in some OF
the States is anairs have not been con
Quoted with good Judgment or economy,
and that the belief, widely spread among
the freedmen of the Southern States, that
the land of their former owners will, at
least IN part. be divided among them, has
come fres The agents Of this Bureau. This
belle { IS seriously interfering with the viii
lingness Of the freedmen 10 make contrasts
for the csming year. In some form, the
Freedmen's Bureau is an absolute necsssi-
~ until civil law is established and enfsre-
ed, securing 10 the freednen their rights
and full protection. At present. however,
u - independent Of the military establish
ment ot the country, and seems to be sps-
rated By the different agents Of the Bureas
according 10 their individual notions.
Rverywhers General Howard, the able
head OF The Bureau, made friends by the
just and fair instructions aud advice he
gave but the complaint in South Carslins
was, that when be left. things went on az
before. Many. perhaps the majority Of the
agents Of the Fresdmen's Bureau, advise
ths freedmen that by their own indusuy
they must expect to live. 10 this end they
endeavor to secure employment for them.
and 10 see that both contracting parties
comply with their arrangements, In ssuse
instances, an ssrry to say, the freedmeng
mind does not seem 10 DE disabused of the
idea that the freedman has right TO live
without care or provision for the future.
The elect Of the belief in division Of laud
IS idleness aud accumulation in camps,
iowns. and cities. In such cases think il
will be found that vice aud disease will
END 10 the determination or great reduc-
zoe of the colored race. ID cannot be en-
oected that the opinions held by mea al the
south for years can be changed 10 day,
ind therefore the freedmen require for 4
lev years not only Laws 70 protect them.
'Ut the fostering care OF thoie who will
i've them good counsel. and 10 whom they
.ely.
The Prsednsn's Bureau. being sepsrsi-
I'd frsm the military establishment Of The
ssntry. acquires all the expense u sepa-
ate organization. One does net neeessa-
ily knew what the other is doing, or what
rider they are acting under. II seems -
ne this could be corrected by regarding
very officer on duty with trssps in tbs
southern States as agents Of the Freed
nen's Bureau. and then have sll ordsrs
rom the head Of the bureau sent through
department commanders. This would Gre
to responsibility that would secure uni
ormity Of actisn throughout the Ssulh.
would insure the orders and instructions
rom the head OF the Bureau being carried
ut, and wsuld relieve from duty aud pay