The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-02-27
General Howard and the South.

Major General HOWARD Is certainly not an
idle man. Immediately upon the publication
OF the Presidents veto, he framed an order,
which we published yesterday, to meet the
case. This order instructs his subalterns
throughout the South that they I" must be pre-
.ipared for an increased hostility on the part
"of those who have SO persistently hindered
!" and troubled " them and their agents; and
adds that there may be also " an increased rest
lessness among freedmen" The promptness
of this order after the veto shows that no
time was lost. 1t cuts at the veto and the
people Of the South at the same time. The
veto is charged with exciting increased hos
tility to the Bureau, and the people Of the
South are charged with being quite ready to
avail themselves Of the veto to give additional
hindrance and trouble to the Generals subal.
terms Now, it seems to us that the General is
very swift witness against both the veto and
the Southern people. He might have waited
little while to see what would happen before
making his accusations.
Another remarkable sentence in this prompt
order-which conveys grave accusations
against a passive and impoverished people
is an instruction to each district commissioner
to ascertain and report what steps have been
"taken in your (his) district by the State and
municipal authorities 20 provide for the
"abeolutely INDECENT aud suffering refugees
land freedmen that have been and are being
thrown upon the General Government!
When the Federal armies passed through
the South, the able-bodied men and young
women generally left their masters, and vast
numbers Of farmers were deserted, save by the
old and helpless women and men and the
children. This sort Of deseriion was continued
after the surrender OF the Confederacy and
the abolition of slavery. The unfortunate
citizens who were left with only the helpless
portion Of the blacks to support had nothing to
feed them with. TO prevent them from starving,
they had to seek support from the army and
the Bureau. This II what 10 called being
Thrown upon the Government ~ As there
has been a. yet little made In the country Tor
the rapport OF the inhabitants, the former
uAsters Of these helpless beings-whom the
result OF the war has deprived Of homes-haye
no means Of supporting them, even were they
obligated 70 take care Of them. Nor have the
SQnthspr municipalities the present means Of
providing Tor them. Nor yet. a~ain. does a
appear that they would now be caiied anon "a
~ -, since the Bursau which ID appointed 10
/ taks care OF the blacks 10 In fun operation.
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