Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1866-06-20
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Truly Mayiwc give this CAP tisn, FOR it treats
If but little,eIsc. The Report of fGcnls. 'Steed:
.man 'nnd Fu!Iar!en ON the condition Of the Freed
mems Bureau in South Carolina, Florida, Georgia,
and The Sea Islandy, has been forwarded 10 the
Secretary of War, and subsequently published.
1t does not unfold to the world quite; such a
budget Of infamy rs did the Report uron Virginia
anu North Carolina; but nevertheless IFS catn.
lague of crimes and ipotty meannesses is enough
to intensity cur disgustfor the Frcedmen's Bureau,
and our contempt Of most of its agents.
The Assistant Commissioner Of the Bureau for
South Carolina Is Brcvct Major General Scott,
with headquarters at Charleston; of Georgia,
Brcyet Major General Tilsou, with headquarters
at Augusta; of Florilu, Brovet Col. I. w. o.
born, with headquarters at Tallahassee. OF all
Freedmen's nffairs, aud Of their official course
and conduct generally, the late Report speaks il
high terms. but upon sundry Sub-Assistani
Commissioners" :" Bureau Missionaries" "B Bu-
rcau Superintendent of M,rrissc Relations"
Bureau Counsellors," "Burcau Superintendent
Of Education" bureau Printers" Bureau Sur
geons," "Bureau Rental Agents" and Bureau
Storel,ecpers,r is visited withcring condemnation.
Just fneditate upon tho above list of harpic, |!
Isn't itapretty roll? Cnrrien crousa and vampires!
And to think thatwe must quietly lerate in
our midst such mon and such doings. Verify
when we mediate upon this Frcedmen's Bureau,
to say nothing OF other radical enormities, we
cannot lc0k upon cur present condition as one Of
peace; it seems to US rather the dead calm Of
chains and slavery.
Gsnls. Steedman and Fullarton unmask SO
much lying, stealing, and knavsry in general, on
the part of the Above mentioned "Su5s" and
Assistants" that it would be hopeless task fos
us to enter into the details. And We do not OK
sctly SEQ Why the Assistant Commissioners, the
head men in each State, who ore so we'll spoken
perpotrate ull these vllanies with so much in,-
punity. Do they never leave thei headquarters
to look around item? It is but justice however,
to Genl'f Scott aud Tison, to state that these
abuses grew up under the administration of pre-
rious Commissioners, and that tkey, Scott and
Tilson are doing their host nov to: 'uproet them.
With the condition and future prospects. of the
negroes generally on the Sea Islands, G.ns.
Stccdman and Fullnrton do not seem to be. ut all
pleased. A few who are working for white men,
appear to be doing pretty well; the great mass
are doing asnsgroOs, without restraint and with
out compulsbn, will inevitably do.
OF tho occupation of the Son Island lands by
negroes, Cells. Stecdman and Fullarton apeak
as fpllows.
In cur oinian the most equitable solution OF
the question tie occupation Of the said islands
and the coast, under the order of General Sher-
man, will be b surrender tho lands to tho former
owners on thel st day of January next, requiring
tho owners topay the freedmen in money the val
ue Of oil Improvements made by them while o.
eupying The snds: this to be determined by
commission appointed by the Government. OF
course VIC do lot mean to suggest b. this IN in.
terfercnco wfFany of the freedmen who nay do.
siro to surrcR er the lands they arc now occupy
ing, ut any tilb prior to that period. by arrange.
ment between themselves and the owner of the
land. Genera5 Tlson and Scott both concur
with us that It's arrangement will give general
satisfaction toboth the freedmen and the land
owners. Shot this recommendation be adopted
by the Goverrncnt, We respectfully suggest that
tho order DO isued before the 1st of September
next, so MS tosivo both parties ample time to
make their ar pngements for tho next season'.
planting"
In Florida, &eraycr they went, Genls. F. and
S. found Burcs matters, and relations between
the whites On d5lacks, in very satisfactory ani
promising com ttion.