New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-30
TEE rnnEpuEN,s EUsRAU.
Reply Of Cen. ssxton TO the Report Of Gene
EniierfOn and srocir'En.

Fullerton Of their inspection Of the aas OF the nfean o.
Refugees Freedmen and Abandoned La1ds, WIG, I,'.t
10 my administration Of Its affairs IN South Carolina anu
Fy,ti am charged with issuing much larger number
Of racas than wOull have been required had euIsuu ~
wise policy since naagnraied by Gen scott 81 e4Poy,t
means TO induce the freedmen 70 auo Is.c ~ ~
couragug them depend upon tho Goyernment of 3ulIe
10 show the incoTrectness OF t1s sta.eileh-' Iotl ~
handed marked NJ" 20" II" The whole spl t +
10y instructions against deness ard dependence n ava
knowingly authorize the issue Of r.tons 'Ae,p. ~ ne
extreme uerig was obliged % trust more ~ leas to s
honesty Of Others as only acted on the ca'ls Oh ID! c
As the Winter was passing and sgring fiu,t, and
vegetables were coming on anu coh'l to1 ,
made there was Of course less necessity of ~
issued however rat0ns than we're necessary u pre-
vent starvation tie whole tenor Of ny orders on the SUD- Q
viii bear witness; ne same ollce WY nau oA"'s ~
department is still With Gen. Scott blleYe,
TIE next criticism ia that brought away the records OF my
administration DO understand under what RUE OF W
should left With the Commissioner Tor SCUM Car nf
rection with the Bureau or and when was
under special instructions from yourself 10 whom was 'No
with regard TO the records ag the organization Of he u
it should be borne in miad ht for portion Of we ,e
could be why should leave my recoId5 WIN
the Commissioner for South Caroin than VIII lse Oo
sioner for Georgia Florida Undefno RUE OF military W
regulation or roprety obliged TO leave my records WIN
Ger Scott They were necessary to me- to explain my o'
BIt still further am confident that the nformans Of
Gems. Steedman and Fullerton have peeu mist,Ae . m
who also remain AdntaUt Generals Of Cen Scott to i
& tbev had done with n en- 20 send me the copies OI
mails Just as they or Gen. Scott desired
the Office Of Capt j. p Low A. O. NJ who was ny chief a
O. NJ. and disbuTsing officer also TIC ehlf T. NJ OF uA
Scott the INSPECTORS could have the accounts OF every
cent received and dsbursed under my admnistaio ana
full records of every employe under me- II Gems SIC d
man Fullerton wish The inference TO be drawn thas
anything to conceal they DO great injustice lAee is
official act 4 my whole administration IN me 9on'' M
Tartmeut but what should be glad TO nave lhe "a
whole truth known Of my work. shai DC iHi! 'u
Another complaint is that freedmen who ale topy
for rstiOns furnished were not required TO do So
al he rations issued the freedmen coonzed under Con
Shernans order to be charged to them that tAe m5 e
burse Government its charity; bat on the occasion
mined 10 restore the Sea Islands 70 ther former -
directed require the freedmen to pay or these -
Tie charge that discouraged labor is untrue 10 PROV
So appeal the whole Split Of ny orders a4d C.e @
the reports Of NY operations wac o. Ge in yo-
ana at Commissioners ana to .le results Of ny WORK
Islands For Shcrmans Field Order No j. Thc1 pre-
erbod the policy pursued on the Sea ISLANDS al" No' re-
ordered to carry it O1 ana caisavoel TO do !. II
good faith was o ora 10 Lase we % ,bSv III ~ he
maintained in their possession se of 'nl"''a l'1ei
Under the provisions Of that orle some icoco freedmen
wele provided with homes on ite 's a,iel' ana u. .
army passing through Beaufort sor'
Public meetings OF these wee heio and every
emigration TO the Island. Grea tended the move
men for though the season g. nc'd for planting enc
the oolonists could be lcated anu ces OF c'hn- o
seeds. animals ana implements ana haIs tomg up .i,"
forq ftrr he'd
f 9S,'S ols Of acres "S' e w nd S & III
were raised provide Their o%n support beside large
amounts Of seaIsland cotton for sale
Considering the circumstances 81 tie case *oJ DO NOT
airer sort than these CooaS of she Sea ltLi Nu he
persistent efforts II their former masters @ resla lcr d
e n IN ,. g9sss ri' y Say' @ ~ 10 N, NJ a
altelvad my dchaigs fou he Bureau CON eicly un-
sssLeo re. si 30 80, b n ,oi e, =. if,f.,e
her Iopcfaacs and ,o-snIs bccef i-eai.lod a4 -s
'uI.eu 20 ~, ~, H., & ara sill .f ,,flhst,nfafel
No, w. AMI t os- e. " N never 6, s
lns t poss s i SUI, :, H ~ ''' ., $3.50
so1snn l,, ,at' ST N ~ , va g lave ts lands " 20 PHI.
reason WY IT, u IS .g.o d. . i.'-' .. ,
1 ei " ,s ' ~, I .o ',.rtr tb 4 noe
lhsiI ineS.'4s a, -. ..- d, ....-.-
Il, anAeos, a sD'o'''' w. ''' ~
we hegloes. 81, 60. -, 81, ,., .,..,.... "a.
OlI OWE a g VI C1lt o' &c -ii 9.-s
iTecdnens i.i eah 7. .i ''.' '' . & IN ttr
suehe'Aeheu ''e'n Al $50 '' '- ~
'IIteths disappointed aoes cxeu.o ltl- 'e tcr De
lave Al oga IN contrac. ur 90 0.a ~ wsu. Iut wheat
fonnd mar ne tolicv u a. Co.trnr0t wa ei..-cl
derv-cl irnms8es, ID oi ngsf ..r q. W fIo.C ideas
'es ILL e at c ,o, W., snefe 70 contract
and we're WORKING zertly A. JauI.rv Fas tte rmo
yed penersly for o1racs tls NAV account
Ioee9re for tie dimuuon ia tie .u8 Of roons aeF at
month
In lime 1868 long afs- he neufnl sq0n icf rfaead
was appointed Asftaa. Cosi5aof fo1 d.. tl-ec Sf.os q
South Carolina G~oia. sad llrGa. blt 4.sDe j los,
rero,od ,r fror, rf.. tf.. ~ -.r until tuc... IL
he mean time (iep WI fl a..r "a control y Ge1g4,
Col Osborne Of II ids ard la. -loln or tie Sea sa4ls
yrSer nv cssrge
"Si ~ t S tfs,,r Cen D,is 1iloo arrived with
--s from Cen fouerf rrp Mimi Dc entire control I
Georgia lie W san after appointed u Commissioner tr
he ss,qc In IaBrrr isg; ,s1reJ r Con Scot
srr0irted IN nv M ce rims Con SOL No. boon o duty o.
Isis;nt Comip.io cr in s Carolina ueariy n.e roal4s
when Gems Steednou ana mi non made their inspection
and cen Ti.son nell nuc months. WILL was A-s.
nrt Commirs1oner Tor south Carlna practically hut fvc
months and FOR Georgia only one month Ni.h Brc.-Ge.
Pisa ap1oiupert had nothing ~ DO Bo Carried 0u no
,Isu,efiers Will. lad ooffl OF sf-s wonl rctrff
a. 49, ,(u 70 sos siovinr v ,cy. ON Inc sub
- Soc srJeys r1r',trd - n. - s,1v = lsfn
J'Srs. o., II T."-,h - 80 - saie1 oo,r;og m "a
-, t1.,,r 49,, - u, sfssi'or N be pei
mas'ns re & ~ r,ni,,,oscn. W., i'm innc nearly