New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-03-24

| The cold season has extended itself unusually
into tie Sprine.tine Of Southern life. March com.
meneed Will bleak aud unpleasant winds but for the
last few days tie weather has been very promising and
mild. 1t has been my privilege TO examine several Of
the plantations upon the Cooper River at Strawberry
Ferry and TO converse freely with the freedmen and
planters upon the subject Of labor. The freedmen
everywhere expressed earDest desire to work upon
the old plantations bIt they wanted 10 feel assured that
advantage was to be taken OF them By the planters
They understood old massa perfectly well that his
promises Of fairness did not inspire confidence among
them They were assured that Gen. Scott the Assist
ant Commissioner. would protect their interests, and
indorsc only fair contracts All of them have since
zone eheeifuy to work. and the planters universally
testify tn..t they are doing well.
nj, .ors a. A ''ss think they understand the negro
49, ,h,n my one ,''se, because they have been
brought up among them. They ello" that emHneipa-
ton has relieved tAem OF great care and To-,
but insist that the negro viii be much worse OF IT,.
freedom The slaveowners Of the South poorly under
stood the negro in the character OF slave and have
had no opportunity OF knowing anything about him as
free man. have great hope for tie future of the
coored people OF this State II they have only fair
chance in tie race Of life They mnst have the ballot
and enjoy equality before the law.
Information received from the interior Of State IS
10 the effect that freedmen have very generally entered
into contracts, ana are WORKING faithfully Ihe defedt
Of the Freedmens Bureau bill has prevented the Bu
reau here from furnishing destitute planters with rs
toHs, proposed, taking lien upon the crop 70
insure payment therefor Much suffering want Of
proper and sufficient food viii be likely 20 result from
the defeat OF tie bill.
THE SEA ISLANDS.
The location Of freedmen upon these islands in ac-
Cordance with Gen Shermans special field order was
humane act The driving OF them or is cruel and un
lust Gen Scott has issued order permitting the
return OF Rebels TO former possessions upon these
IA IN 0sur
mOya OF freedmen may expect ~ 10 distant day
complete surrender Of all grants Of land made by the
Ii is understood that President johnson wishes to
sumo no responsibility in the transfer OF these lands
gardng the experiment as exceedingly dangerous. SO
writes Gen. Howard from Washington.
Gov Aiken called upon the freedmen near bis place ,
on JoLosse few days ago, ard proposed contract 10
them Now said be, the land is entitled TO one
third Of the crop tue implements mules horses retons
etc. another third, and tie labor one-third. viii find
the land and the provisions implements etc, and give
you onethird Of the crop for your labor. They told
vivid recollection Of how be used 10 feed them in days
gone bv they would prefer TO change round little
that they could find their own rations mules inpe
land-ust what he had said il was entitled TO. The
Governor Jeff without making agreement thinking
doubtless that freedom had pat some very npraetea
be ideas into their heads and that II would have been
far better .or them If they lad confined slaves.
MgTEoDIsN Is CHARLESTON.
The " Z. churches in this city have been attended |
with marked success, and DQcE interest ~ Manifested
among the coored people who have set their faces
Z!onward. Only about Laf dozen whites have Joined
the old church thus far. The field ripe unto the har
for wears 70 come VERY few Of tie present members
have ANYTHING but what freedom brought and need the
Sustaining arm OF the Missionary Society. Il is very
desirable that they should be in possession Of church
accomn odstons and hopes are fondly INDUCED that
they may obtain possession Of large church on Went
worth st. centrally located and formerly occupied BY
the Bsptists 1t can be bought for go 900 in gold.
BAKLR THEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE.
The General Missionary Board OF the NJ E. Churches
appropriated liberal for the education Of coored
Young men for the ministry. In the hope OF receiving
portion Of this appropriation, Institute has been
started here The Official members Of the three ". T.
Churches elected the following Board Of Trustees;
TIE By. 7. v, AyA 4 Y, PyN.aisS Elasr The