Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1866-06-28

the purpose or OrSanlAluB d party TO De AHo"u
as the National Union Party, has made its ap-
pearance The following is a paragraph from the
circular: .-."
owe have heretofore been republicans, but being
BILE cooperate with the radical and dominant element
of that party in line OF policy naugufated SINCE the
close of the and which We believe to be aught with
the most disastrous consequences to the we pro
separate organization to be kno" as the
National Union Party"
n TRIAL OF MAJOR J. c. MANN.-By the subjoined ex-
tract which clip from the Raleigh Progress it will be
seen that the trial of Major j. c. Mann, late Financial
Agent of the Freemens Bureau at this place, has
1nenced. '- -
The trial. in all probability, will be lengthy one but as
many of our readers doubt feel interest in the
matter will endeavor place before them extracts of
the proceedings it progresses, far our space will
permit -.r-f -.- ...... --
Freedmen's bureau, met again this morning. when the
of Maj J. c. Mann taken up the following
charge and specification .n -..
Charges and Specifications preferred against Major j. G.
Mann, assistant QUorte,master Q. s. ToEonteers
-... --i-~ . CHARGE.
Conduct the prejudice good order and military dis
cipline. .,. J..
sstant Quarteraster T. S. Volunteers and Assistant FL
nanca Agent of the Bureau Of Refugees Freedmen and
Abandoned Lands for tho Southern District Of North Car
ona while employed and acting as such Financial Agent
at Wilmington North Carolina in said District, did be-
Gen Go in the leasing and cultivation OF the plantation
of said O. D. Holmes situated near said Wilmington ing and
thereon about 40 freedmen then being in his and
charge such Financial Agent, he the said Mann thus
becoming Interested for his own private profit and eo
ument in the labor of such freedmen, contrary to his
duty such Financial Agent and officer.
All this at Wilmington, North Carolina, Oh or
about the fourth day of May 1866 and between that late
and the first day Of December, 1865, preceding.
BY order: JOHN II. WATRoUs
Captain 103 U. s. G. Infy,
And Judge Advocate.
Witnesses %. D. Holmes and Gen. Golf.
Brevet Brig Gen Nathan Golf being sworn, stated that
he interested with the accused in plantation in
Brunswick County, the Cape Fear River owned by o.
D. Holmes Their lease from February 1866 for
year, they furnishing the funds Onequarter of the crop
to to the and Jacob COrbett the ovcrseer
who has been charge of the place twelve years. and
who supreme control of the in direct
ing what and how cultivation should be made
The farm contained $500 acres, only small portion of
which under cultivation. They hired forty negroes,
paying from S15 to $25 month wages, Mr.. Corbet
ployed and discharged the
The accused Financial Agent of the Bureau at Will
mngton, but could not state whether not his duties
would interfere with his farming interests From
versations with civilians he believed the planters last
spring had confidence in the negroes that tE would
work. the negroes in the planter that he would him
he did work. Some of their hands hired from
adjoining farm, from up the river, and
were picked up in Wilmington. He knew at that time
there great many Migrants in Wilmington. Court
adjourned until to morrow.