Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1866-01-06
BLooMsBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PENNA, SATURDAY, IA

Government that they think is required by
the Government, not humilitiating to them
as citizens, and that il such course was
pointed out they would pursue it in good
faith 1t is to be regretted that there cannot
be greater commingliDg at this time be.
tween the citizens Of the two sections, and
particularly Of those intrusted with the
law making power.
L did not give the operations Of The
Frcedmau's Bureau that attention would
have dosc if more time had been at my
disposal, Conversations on The subject.
however, with officers connected with the
bureau, led NE TO think that in some Of
the States its affairs have not been con-
Quoted with good judgment or economy,
aud that the belief widely spread amoug
the freedmen of the Southern States, that
the liud5 Of their former owner will, at
least in part, be divided among them, has
come from the agents Of this bureau.
This beliefs seriously interfering with
the willingness Of the freedmen to make
contracts for the coming year.
lu some form the Freedmens Bureau
Is an absolute necessity until civil law is
established aud enforced, securing to the
l'itoedmcn their rights and full protection.
At present, however it is Independent Of
the military establishment of the country
and seems to be operated by the different
agents OF the Bureau according to their
individual notions. Everywhere Gen.
Howard, tie able head Of the Bureau,
made friends by the just and fair insiruc.
tons and advice he gave but the COM
piaint IN South Carolina was that whel
he ett things went on as before, Many
perhaps the majority, of the agents Of the
frecdmGn's Bureau advise the freedmen
that by their own industry they must ex-
pect to live. To this end they cndoavor tt
secure employment for them, aud to SEE
that both contracting parties comply witt
their engagements.
La some instances, am sorry to say
the Ieccdnen's mind does not seem to be
diabused Of The idea that the freedmen
has the right to live without care orpro-
vision for the future. The effect Of tn
belief In the division of lands is idloros
and accumulation in camps, towns and cit
les. La such cases think il will b
found that vice aud disease will tend t
/ Tue cx'ermination Or great reduction {
the colored race. 1t cannot be expcctc
that the opinions held by meu at the Sout
, for years can b9 changed in day, an
, therefore the freedmen require for a fo
years not ouly laws 10 protect ,hcm, ,bu
= the fostering caro- OF those who will civ
. them good counsel, and on whom the
c rely. The Frocdmcu's Bureau, being SCI
aratsd from the military establishment
! the country. requires all the expense Of
= seperate organization, One DOES not Il
5 cessarilly know what the other is doin
y or what order they are acting under.
>, 1t seems to me this could be correct,
= by regarding every officer on duty WI
5, troops IN the Southern States as agent
c the treedman's Bureau, and then have ;
e orders from the head of the Bureau Sc
&c through department commanders. II
; would create a responsibility that Won
secure uniformity oI action throughout Il
~ South, would insure the orders aud i
IT structIOns from the bead of the Bure
- being carried out, and would relieve frc
a duty aud pay large number of emplo
= ees of the Government | have the hon
, to be, very respectfully, your obcdc
servant
" U, S. GRANT, Lieut. General,
- THE TENNESSEE, UNIoNIsrs."-
: - opuion eff "Goyeuor" Brownlow and I
~ members of the tennessee "Legislatur
. has heretofore been freely expressed,
arc pleased now to be able to add that
"a no less a parsonage than Horace Greedy
~ - the New York 1Iijaae lie says
~ "The telegraph las Informed US Il
III the bill allowing Blacks to testify in
for c-urts Of Tennessee, which passed
,n- Sguate by IL 10 9 has been defeated 10
, House by 30 10 27--the Fast Tennos
1or Unionists generally opposing, while ma
=, Of the ex-Rebels supported it. This
DC what we had been led to expect, Th
M East Tennessee Unionists have been p
,ho mitted by weak and worthless I'm
= oC General Commanding aud HGCe'
.l BhckgUard aCh3 is YyJod GoVewoN
i'- murder from two TO three negroes
'me balance each Of the paroled and retur
} TO Rebel soldiers whom they have seen
,rty likewise to dispatch until they have g.
ono reason to deprecae the admission of
lie gro testimony Tor it would hang hundr
~" OF them if there was any semblancc of
an or Justice in that region, According
uch our information not less than hund
Rebels and negroes have thus been but
~, cred since June last iu and around In
~" Vile alone and thOrc will of course