The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-09-12

further than they make political power Of
ii. Their whole Freedmen's bill may be
summed up in this. They complain Of
four millions Of slaves being owned by ele-
ven States that there are about three hund-
red or four hundred thousand slave owners /;
that these four millions Of people should be
set free. How does the matter stand !?
These men that own slaves generally own
large tracts Of land; they employ their
o,erseers or superintend themselves. They
pay taxes and all the expenses of running the
machine. II il turns out to be profitable
they put the profits in their pockets. Ifit
turns ou. TO be Improbable they run into
debt, and great many men in The South
who are assumed 10 be very wealthy are.
in fact. in the midst Of poverty. But give
the Freedmen's Bureau the power propos-
ed. and what do you find was done Z tits
simply proposing to transfer the four mil.
llons Of slaves from their original owners
and oyerseers 10 new set Of designing men
calling themselves philanthropists, and
when transferred the Government. was 10
appoint i's officers and dependents through. i.
nut the United states, IN every township,
in every civil district aud county where
freedmen enull be found, to manage AMI al
tend 10 their affairs. A long train Of Off !.
GERS, aud then tie army and navy, are trans
fcrred and placed under control Of The Ex
ecutiye II work his freedmcn's Bureau to
ad,anase. Then look at the expense
When John 2 ilncy Adams proposed TO
spend twelve millions 81 dollars for ths On .
| tire cost OF tie General Government thew
turned him out. And now comes along i
Freedmen's B4relu, and for simply put,ing
the machinery in action they ak about
twelve millions Of dollars; and If il i in.
ausurated and carried on as proposed. with
IN short time Il will run up to fifty mil.
lions ui dollars u carry on the Freelmen's
Bureau. Now. my couutrymen, with all
our philanthropy. with al our Christianity.
with all our Kindness, was il our intention
SIMPLY TO emancipate four million human
beings tlr the purpose Of placing them al
the Gust ol the Treasury of the United
States. as charge 70 be exacted from the
labor and sweat of The great mass of this
people, {" No, no. The argument is
that they must have agents tina. they must
have persons there 20 see that their con.
tracts are rightly made that they sye in.
compeieni; that they are our wards, aud
We must take care Of them. | say, fre,
them give them fair chance and star
10 the race ollife. Bat they make an ar.
gument that YOU must have persons there
employed To see that advantage is not Ia
ken Of them 10 making their contracts tha
they are incompetent to do their business
then they will turn around and tell US tha
these INDECENT incompetent persons. wht
are not able to do without agents to max
, their bargains for ihem-they will turl
round and say that they are fit to be mem
bets OF Congress, aud 10 have the ballot a
| nnce. and control the elections. Has no
the time arrived, my countrymrn, that VI
should begin 10 look at this thing in pro
per light: And here in tie great State q
New York, while we are talking about ne
, gro equality and impartial suffrage. wouI
!; Il not BE- well enough to settle the quesio
/ Of the admission Of own States before "
undertake "a st:.lr Il fur uur negroes W
! let New York. in her own discretion, an
l whenever she thinks proper. TO bring CO
: lnred m,n 10 the polls TO yote TO make mem
bcrs ui Congress of them. Why. in III
name ui God. let New York d. il, but "
/ think Congress has No such right. The
Y Il congiess has no right 70 impose an
!, such conditions upon you, has il right /
{ impose them on any States No. TIL
], next matter is that in connection with III
i civil rights bill. We have been debounc
Z ed as traitors, as having deserted part,
: Well. | am free TO say that ! am for N
d country. and that party may go to the dc
/ vi, laughter, or any where else. go Il
: my country. and my whole country an
!. the day Is coming when the country an
J. the people Of the United States shoul
j. stand above party and The shackles Of par