The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-12-18

could no. rive 81 30 per say for all 'he plas'a,icn
laborsn last January and February. whom They
forced 10 20 20 work a the planters rates
Id We nnd those inspectors complaining about
the present wages, and advising = transfer Of the
interests Of iaborcr 10 the men who, by hrmIy
resstins an advance kept wises whore they now
ara They say:"In all tho lare towns Of Mississippi
while, under the sanction Of government thousands
% freedmen were working for tiC per month do
no. doubt this Ys, tho planters md The other employ
e not the officers 81 tho Bureau, are responsible for
compelling tho aborer 20 accept ne $40 terms last
January or sarve Nov that the phnters' crop near
WIG knerng and The cotton hslds need severe and I'M
smi'.ng labor, doubt they willing 70 give II pr
uIo LOT few laborcrs finish the work They say
may pe 70 Bureau officers couk not have done other
vsn " .hey had, they would lave been accused Of de-
Ieasse tns objects of tho Burcaa Lao. and would have
inuooucs. pnneple which mpainu ths very nasars ~
contrast sAl tho arguments OF the inspectors fA 10
me ground unless they can prove that the freedmen
computation. 81 90 per day h. January whom necessity
compelled them 70 60 TO ~ork.
The principles that .vpy to wages induced the pressns
contract system. ] would have been glad 10 have
adopted pvccixey the same methods OF regulating labor
obtained in the Northern States but neither the plant
ers nor the freedman wero yot prepared for thls
Planters complained that freedmen under : free sys
TEN ot labor, would not work ui Tho crop was saved
them fol short time aud than desert the crops "a .
most crihcal period Nearly sveSy fcuihern State has
provided Jaws by which the freedmen arc 70 he con
freedmea Al al unieE they would AGroa Ia r.nan one
year ofco,wre freedmen were driven into ,hose obl,
cations BY ,he force that cospslicd them 70 work
for low WAGER Any ons who win remember ths
news Of the dsy cportad during me months ~ lat
January and February win rcnsmb That al ih. poses
that capital can srsrcsr brought IN oear upon The
iaborers Of the aoutA 10 make them contract
claim. and the facts viii provo u, that tho bureau
hasabored SUCCESSFULLY 10 elevate wsgor, end defenhsd
tho Interests 81 the freedmen In thsr contracts being
constantly resisted by the inertia Of the peculiar opinions
tracts viii disappear lust as soon az me labor sna have
permanent fooiLod under It's necessary proectiou Ut
equnl laws properly executed.
From the pursued by the Inspector, inspect
the object OF the inspection, A. ihsy understood ~ wAs
% bring the Frecnens Bureau into conteInpt befoss
the country and TO do this they have endeavored 70
On the contrary am prepared 10 prove 70 Yourself or
any other candid mind that have uhlcd tho uust voc
committed 70 me with care, conscantiousnesg and
faithfulncss; have obeyed your orders aud nstrur-
tons making other objections than those hass nAe
has been thorough one. and complete and uniform
a. was possible In an Institution Intended 20 be tempo
,ay ana 70 NEE. Transient mccall ."n.%
with your full aud hearty sanction, ana
with the coopors,ion OF tho "th"s
branches Of the government II would FUN the
objects OF IT. creation IN short time and be made ~be
II existed, TO condnce 20 industry enlightenment nhd
Justice for all classes OF tho people Tho work
mitied may doubtoas he done by thr ARM s'hout
bureau, but not with much ass evpcnss Y.t u the
government would keep gaod aiih With Us NV maa~
maintained In the Southern s,aep, until society shall
have become settled than u now H. Very respect
Iuiif, your ~ftsHtf
o. q. HOWARD, Major General Commiss onar
HE Excellancy Andrew johnson, President ~ the
United States.
Wan DEPARTMENT, Brng4u or RsytGs,sl
FmlDsEs AND AnASDossD L.sts (
w.rnSaros, Fept ~ fshI
siR--Having received a copy ~ Governor pa,,on's
letter to the President, dated September Ia isfS,
hctng suspension Of circular No. 10 from tins
bureau and representing that tho actual sufferers In
Alabama, from tho want Of food, from
Seventy 10 eighty thousand, tho larger portion
NJ whom widows and orphans" aud that "thrse
fonrths ~ this number absolutely dsp"njent
npon government charitable contributions for sub
siacnce,n and representing further. dcpot-d stats
treasury and embarrassed credit, and having 10 add
ton 10 thrae representation received several earnest
recommendations ffofn Major General swayus ASSISTANT
Commissioner 20 this en e. vecomnisnd THAI
special relief 10 furnished from tho appropriations fcs
hsi purpcs not 10 exceed $4,000 per month. for The
period Of three months
II u proper notice that In Alabama according 10 ne
ap report. there than tso whites AIDED with
rations 20 one cnlored person Very rcsperifuily,
q. o. HOWARD. Nsjor General. Commissioner.
Hon " n. HrANtos. Secretary of War
wAs DEPAsrxExr. Sept ~. isoS
In View or the foregoing statements tho order ~ nd
August stopping the ~ ruppli~s IA modified - ~ To
allow the sua of and bacon, requested BY Gov
Patton. for tho period AMI quantities above men
toned, M tho State VI Alabama
EDWIN 81. STANTON, Secretary of War