Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1866-02-23

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..... '.'s THE rREEDMAy,s BrREAT. ,',a's, y, a@'
Ma Enron :i-As , rtsss lately heard soteior
the acts Or the newly appointed agent Of thy Bus
reau, for this locality, very uhfay criticised ssi
th uk, = ecnc!udsd 10 end you sommahicasSA
suggestive of'a more discreet ana seSsfoIS viefo of
this obnossous eitablishment than alp of our cSSs
nunity seem disposed to entertsiu On reFsrdas5
this eviland many others which The Northern and
triumphant section Of this nation, seem disposed u
af0ict us WITH believe both sides view the matt
ter from partial and prejudiced stard point tis
very appsrent that the North is utterly istrustti
Of our professions of kindly feeling towards tic
negro, and whilst am satisfied that stheS Ill
wrong in this supposition, yet We give THEM many
reasons for nddging this disttas. sVItis ssrsasp.
parent not only to prejudiceda bias against Va,
but to an entirely disnterested observation, Mat
the South has not yet fully comprehended that
the 7colorsd person is not only no lonkera slave,
but that he is also entitled To- soase civil eqdaiity,
Now let US dismiss our obsolete and silly prejudices
aud understand and act upon the new status of
the negro in its complete Significance. II we viii
only do this have faith that We can gst'rid cf
this evil of the .Freedman's Bureau" a, well "a
many other impostions ofs mistaken policy on sss
part of tho North. Some oflthcl fanatics of sbs
North are now aamoring for the political equality
ofihe black rs the only ustrumcnality of defeating
the fanciet oppression Of their old masters. Thes
demag, kuesi VIII get the honest masses ofsths
North on their hide unless we satisfy sheu
Of tho sincerity of our humane professions towatds
the freedmen. Now ahOw can I'VE thus satisfy
thema In the first place by propsr appteciatiou
of tho feelings and prejudices Of the North; sJhass
no doubt that thpse in the North who advocate thss
"Freedmans Bureau 2 honestly and conscientious.
~ believe that the freedmen. womldu be abused
and oppressed without its protection. 1t is true
that ia. inception and establishment was largely
due to population and corruption and fanacal haso
Of our people. But It's lmaiuienance and con!
Northern masses who sincerely believe that H. 10
necessary for ths protection of helpless freedmeus
Let US dsabuses them of this conyetiou,s and ,ss-
move the occupation which It thus give, to dsrRa-
gosucs and peculatorsrs Once We hoped to sstabiis
our peculiar VIEWS ty the stern 1arbhrarbentaos
arms Aftes q struggle that will give our psapis
one Of the brightest pagesjn history i've ssisd ~
do this. We have sincA this i'll fated contest sw0s
new allegiance, to ths. .goyernment we istnose &s
overthrow. Thus far we hsvc sootsined bssase
terms than could have been expected from psapis
with whom we had waged a war 50 determinsd
and relentless. Why should we not then, with the
modesty and moderation Of a conquered leoplss
solicit the alienation or removal of unjust imposi-
tiPns such as we all deem this FeedmAns sBsss
reau to bel, There arc nov, two parties in ths
North one that believes our acts Of accession vers
mil and void The Other and a. present seepinelg
most numerous ono, that believes, they; weresv valid
and forever threw the rebslling Sisies outof sk
Union. This most numerous party which naw
desire ~ keep us out Of Union that we were once
so anxious TO separate from and are 50 anxious to
get into again., are opposed to our re.entrance
now more on account Of opr fhncied illwiil to the
coored race, than to anything else Docs it lot be.
hoove u.s. sensible men, TO disabass themof aSis
false impression Ly' every means 10 our powefr
No one can 60 ihther Than the writer Of this NJ b.
lieving that this Freedmans Bureau defeats the
very purpose for which itwasl established thatof
protection and benefit Of the freedmen q HTS
morally certain that if the making ssid execution
Of all laws relative to the ensncipated backs ~iss
left to the people oftheStates ia Witch they reside
that SUCH enactn,ents and their enforcement woaid
meet every requirement Of wise and humana'
policy He believes that the condition Of the ffeedJ
men, II left to the control Of the States would be-
far better both Tor themselves and the whites than
In the hands of'an natioual agency. But, uufor,
tuua,ely, tho people and the power that have move
supreme control Of this matter think otherwisel-S
Should we not then try 10 convince them that
their dstrust of professions Of good feeling tos
! wards, aud purposetsdo justice 10 the fcedmauu
is uniyuodedl We eau only. remove sthis most
irresponsible snd unconstitutonall tribunai othis
huge enginery Of corruption md peculntion, thts
! constant fountain of irritation hstween the two
races by proving our professions by onr 'acts aud
EXPRESSIONS. So great is the indignation of our
people with tribunal that it ID so lcontempspous
in its origin purposes and It's decisions OF their
own rights niId privileges, that some of them
csnsure auy Southern nan who would accept ptalscat'
agency in this Bureau, forgetting how muca @orsa
tolerable ais svit may bo made in this wssa' iist
as rather rejoice when secure one Of our
citizens Cor iis Bureap,. and Whenever llehasos.I
casion 70 exact repgfaton o. psnqltes for abise o
freedinen, let us approve ratler than censnrc. By
giving these agents all tho eisoonras cement abas
sympa lhy that W. csn Rad reporting To- them sstl
instances oi ,yronss upon the colored psotle. aa.
in every practical way that We Gao, show our khd
tly feelings towsrss the negro aud our MI rfco.
tnilion Of lbs Status, we en the most eectuaii
refpis the vile ealumpits Of the ngeDlss 81 JhiN
institution thd for thfir own private galr., WOULD
|asten II upon us forever II 10 not opfose beis
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