New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-30
CONDITION or FREEDMEN.

The condition he freedmen good except IN the vicinity
OF Nevbern "A before alluded TO- Generally they at work
at fair and wages They observe their contracts
and give general satisfaction 70 then ePOyer aIey
fest desire education and under the
are making progress They complying with the recent
state laws relating 20 the marriage c;, ~ 9 S;s1e
Wilmington, the clerk Of the court was AZ a.
law requiring previous issuing the Snu An M
penal sun Of thousand dollars that no legal objection 70
he existed The negroes Of course IN their present
conditdn cannot furnish that bond and the enforcement OF
hat statute Is against public policy E "a, ~ would be
the Conyenton TO assemble on the 2stn lHS'' " '4D "
amended. ,.,,r. oo
corning negroes and of color which restricts the al
the evidence until jurisdiction in matters re9tng
to freedmen shall be iuy restored to the stare courts va
some inftheT essaon had II Is no' ossrred me
turn all eases 10 the civil courts GOV sr
that this would be remedied by the convention peh
had declined 10 interfere with the enforcement Of the law per
hitting whipping criminals. Though THIS mode OF Pu as
barbsrous and nhnman suspended many cIoo
would UNPUBLISHED asst Is t6eony penalty attached 70 aI
oenses aud as there no distinction IN ne law @
infections upon whites and blacks not unrequent. .
Of Bureau upon the freedmen has been 70
unfequenty asked Dy farmers N
districts send The agents INTO such districts III
sruc negroes inform them OF their rights and oDhEa
had an interview with Gov Worth and other prominent
citizens They al expressed desire that the bureau be WIN
drawn but gave further than that was always Cd
le and they desire conduct their own affairs
in their way They expressed me oeis ta 1e rS
would be well By the people Of the s;ae 6d, oni peL
feet equality under the laws Is a o vel
support of the destitute. this opinion Is hot We"
dcul, 10 determine how long its may be
reauired am firmly OF opinion that freedmen will need
M protection as much as until after the next crop IS
gathered that In settlement Of their contracts Tor the pres
enf wear there will the agents OF the Bureau 10 90
The freedmen apprcnensiFe OF s Wllhi" anu ~ u"
a, could udee from ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS with them were so
ctous point They assured me OF heif confluence III
IT, and actual necessity to secure 60 them their igh
do not find North Carolina the operations OF tue
Bureau have openly opposed or INSTRUCTED ny tue WI"
cIens violence have been cOmmitteu az alns
its agents but received little support IRON teh
They generally hostile to It, though not manesng tno
feelings by had several interviews WIN btg
Gen. Ruger commanding the department lie appehfs us
posed render all assistance 10 Gen htesey 70 Dei
Of Bureau But there has been think want
cooperation the part OF some OF the stan oneers
Roger expressed to decided interest In the con
dtion freedmen aud his wish 10 cooperate with the
assistant commissioner.
visited many Of the schools found them well conducted
The children making wonderful progress IN the
respectfully forward statement furnished M " MI 'A0
the Superneade for the state. l..
The medical department well and udcousy manager Dy
Surgeon NJ L. Hogan, who Is untrng IN MS Woth oT VIC
improved sanitary condition OF the people IN ms chsrge ne
taking vigorous guard against the approaching
endemic Except al Wilmington the hospitals were all III
good condition and the medical officers attentive TO their duties
Breyet Major Thomas p. Johnson a. u NJ, Chiei quar-
termaster Second Lieutenant f. H. Beeeher ia Cheu
states Infantry A. A. e. upon the stan OF the Assistant
Commissiouer both efficient Intelligent ana althlu
officers. They rendered ms much asssahce III P"se0ub
the inspection. -. -. 4.
While the general condition Of the bureau in this state Is
good and its affairs faithfully honestly and ds9reety admin
stered By Whesey whose services regard as Fhua
BIZ TO tne yet am OF tue opinion nat some OF
the evils which been found to exist would DO oetef
guarded against and perhaps wholly renedied oy frequent
and careful inspections by officers Of bis stall
an General very respectfully, your oDediea servant
r. ID. SEwALf. Col Sd V. X. C..
Breret.Brig. Gen. Vols. Acting lnspectorGen