The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12

WHY THE NECKoES NEED AsSt5rANCE.
maj0t ty Of the freedmen to whom this subssence
has beer "a rnshed undoubtedly able living
they were removed TO localities where labor could be
procured he necessity for issuing raons to h6 olass
OF persons us from their accumulation In large
nsrs IN certain places where the land Is and
the demand labor IS limited As long those people
remain in the resent localities the civ authoritses re-
fuse tn provd, the ecIo-bodicd and unable
for the helpless and destitute among them owing to
their great MUIR and the fact that very fow rest
dents Of the ties in which they have consregated
during the war ~ necessity for the relief EXTENDED
these people both bio bodied and no pos by tbs gov.
eminent will cont.., lie as long as tboy remain IN their
sblc bodied they Will voluntarily change their local.
sies to seek places vhs re they can procure labor.
EVERYTHING 10 rESD- UroS AcESrs
In those districts of irg,na where affairs Of the
Bsrcau have been fatbi uy AMI mparts,y administer
ed by men Of sound ,vd and discretion there
she citizens In all such districts the agents are acting
IN harmony with the cirl occn OF the STATE and are
ny the citizens But H. m any pieces wberc the agmts
are not OF capacity 5nd integrity very unsstsfac
arbitrary unnecessary and enve Interference Of the
agents of the Bureau with tue relations oetwecn the
planters and their hired ireadn en- causing vexsisous de-
ssys IN the prosecution OF loor Ie Imposing exp.nse
and costs IN suits before thersels aout Trivial matters
chat could ready be adjusted ny tue f1sndly ADVICE 81
sensible man 5ke eject prs ince by The action Of this
Glass OF agents hernce ani ant vonsm between the
sovernmen, awoSS ~ n ~, xeect,,,sns on The
part Of the freedmen chat cant ns1 bs yeazcd Whore
sne, mas been no auch or tad edvtce gwen
20 the iseedmen Wy &c agents ~ ihe huesu there Is
growing feeling % kiasue-s hetvl t races and good
order aud harmony pta-IiL
rrr fstS ~ TIA oF RuExAv.
AZ M evidence Of the manner WI Ich this arbitrary
power - exercised would thru agent Of the
Bnrcau. presiding IN iecdmcns cen 4 IN Aocomac
county, decided question Of title 20 land, follovs
colorcd man, WHO was frccc twenty ven ago by his
ynaster and who permitted through tho Kindness OF
ths master to maze hi home the panaua wherever
he chose set up clsim 90 ten acrcs theresa around
cabin 10 which lac bad lived for ten years \ Tie agent
decided that the coored had acquired u to the
ten acres by adverse possession forbade the owners
Of The plantation from bringing the question "a u be
fore he couT, VI any othct court pain Of impr son
nent
A MICRO riVoHfE cAsF
These SCENTS exert ihc widest latitude In the exerciA
OF their Judicial functions, trying questions involving
title 10 real estate. contracts, crimes aud actions
affecting the marital relations We witnessed the trial Of
divorce before the sub agent AZ Charlottesville
The trial occupied about ben minutes and resulted in a
ds'ree Of divorce.
TRANSFERRING IL THy MILITARY
IneAsssiant Commissioner Of the Bureau for Virgil
ria having turned over The civil courts all criminal
eases IN which freedmen are Interested, and having
made preparations also 10 civil cases, thus
leaves no oiihr duty for the sgests Of the Bureau 10
Ieriorn except to Supervise contracts and 70 care for
ihc aged, in0rm and helpless. We therefore respect
iuy recommend tina, the services OF the officers OF the
sircau m virginia DO dispensed with, and that their
auies De performed by the officers commanding the
trocps IN the department such change would relieve
he government OF the large and opinion, wholly
Snnecesssry expense 81 supporting q supernuous num-
Or OF onccrs aud employees while tho duties be
smc'en,ly and satisfactorily performed In the
which we have saseeslei A Ions ~ the sovemmeps