Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-07-26
The Freetlmcn'S Blsrea

1t Is difficult TO Keep pace With the various
changes, notifications, assumptions and powers
of this hybrid institution. But the legislation
of the present Congress has fastened it on yet
longer We must try not only to bear with it, but
keep we'll posted as to the authority granted or
claimed for it. While the institution is growing
rapidly i'll d>rcpute even at the North, We cannot
hope to it entirely abrogated until it to
pay, aud we haze as little hope that the negro
population will soon find what is their true inter
est These men have their confidence and they must
yet learn by rough experience that 'All is not
gold that glitters.
The following order from Mai. General Robin
son is the latest upon this fruitful subject
BUREAU r., F. j. ABANDONED LANDS,
HEADpr AETERs ASST Com, STATE OF n e.,
Raleigh, n c., July 18th, 1864
cs"v, ri Orders 9
His EAcsency the GYve,noI Of North Carolina hay sv
There exists under the laws of this State, dis
elimination in the administration OF justice to the pre-
uice of free persons OF color all officers and agents
OF Bureau will hereafter refer all to which freed
e Or m 70 ns G of tn case With tie Single
ccon of claims wages due under contracts approved
not admitting of delay, will be adudicated her. toore
In case failure neglect inability of the civil al-
been or may be charged with the commission of
crimes and offences against officers agents. citizens and
officers ia charge OF Districts hereby directed
rest and detan such persons in Military confinement
till such time proper Judicial tribunal may be ready
(SignCd) BI. MAJ. GEN. ROBiNSON,
Asst. Commissioner
| 1t would seem that the people of Newbern are
particularly unfortunate i'll the appointment of
officers to take charge of the Bureau. The report
of Gems Steedman and Fullerton made the worst
kind of exhibition for the agents ct that point and
| we had reason to suppose there would be some
Improvement in this respect. If the present Off
Ger is more honest, he exhibits greater tenacity
to hold on to Il little hrief authority than any
wei have yet seen His zeal In the matter
| amounts to insolence and we trust his conduct
will have that consideration which is due it, We
have fallen very low, indeed, if our Governor and
the Judiciary of the State is to be insuted in the
orders of petty official having temporary charge
| of few mendicant negroes in the neighborhood OF
Newbern.
| It appears that two policemen in Newbern had
been arrested by the officer in charge of the Freed
mems Bureau for striking drunken and refrac-
| tory negro who resisted arrest Upon the re-
| ception of the order give above from General
Robinson, Maj Weigel delivered up the police
men to Mayor Washington, of that city, with the
| following letter:
NEwBERS, N. c., July 18th, 1866
| To His Honor JOHN n. WASHINGTON,
| Mayor of Newbern, N. C.
SIR :-Having been officially " informed, So That there
under the idcS of THIS State, Discrimination,
IN the Administration Of Justice to the prejudice Of free
persons of c0o (the truth of which statement doubt
however have therefore, the honor to inform that
have directed the release of Officers Harcourt and Wal
cot-and ordered their to be turned to the C
vii Authorities for trial-and which fear in other
cases, will be simply mockery Of Justice.
Assuring You again. of desire to aid in maintain
the peace and quiet of the city, and Furnishing all vo
| laors of the Law, ...
remain as ever, truly and sincerely,
IS VIM ". wIEGEL,
.'....... .' Major Il b. Col. h 4. A.. Gen. supt.
We take it, that for civil insolence and official
insult this letter is ahead of any thing we have
ever seen. 49,.
These are the agents that are sent among us to
heel the wounds of the country. Here We witness
all United States overseer of negro settlement
desiring to bring himself into notice by wantonly
insulting the Governor of the State and its entire
judiciary. We should not be surprised that one
or two more just such efforts will enable BIT.
Colonel Weigle to drop the hated BIT. Possibly
he had better aim his arrows at the President him
self next time, as this now seems to be popu-
lar -s' ID H.s..... =.
The Radical press affect great surprise that the
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