Kosciusko chronicle., 1866-01-06

Dor, both by their advice, and by furnishing
in their camps resort for freedmen Tor long
distances around. White troops generally
excite no opposition, and, therefore q small
number of them can maintain order In CIV
en- district Colored troops must be kept in
bodies sufficient to defend themselves. It'll
not the thinking men who would use VIC
fenee towards any GLASS oftroops SAINT axaopg
them by the general government, but the
ignorant in some places might; and the late
slave seems to be imbued with the idea that
the property Of his late master should by
right belong to him-at least, should have
no protection from the colored soldiers =
There Is danger of collisions being brought
on by such causes.
l did not give the operations of the freed
mans bureau that attention / would have
done If more time bad been at my disposal.
Conversations on the subject, however with
officers connected with the Bureau, lead me
to think that in some of the States, its affairs
have not been conducted with good judg-
ment or economy, and that the belief, wide
ly spread among the freedmen of the South
ern States, that the lands of their former
owners will at least in Part be divided
among them, has come from the agents Of
this Bureau. The belief is seriously inter
fering with the willingness of the freedmen
to make contracts for the coming year. In
some form the freedman's Bureau is all alb.
solute necessity until civil law is establish
ed and enforced, securing to freedmen tAeil
rights and full protection
AT present however, it is Independent O.
the military establishment of the country
and seems to be operated by the different
agents ofthe Bureau according to their in
dividual notions. Everyv here Gen. How
ard, the able head OF the Bureau, mad,
friends by the just and fair instructions Ant
apvice he gave; but the complaint in South
1 Carolina was, that when he left things wen
on as before. Many. perhaps the majority
of the agents Of the Freedmens Bureau, ad
wise the freedmen that on their industry the,
must expect to live. TO this end they en-
deavor to secure employment from them ,anc
to see that both contracting parties corpl,
with their engagements. In some instances
! am sorry to say, the freedsman's mlnC
does not seem to be disabused Of the ide,
that the freedman has right to live with
out care or provision for the future Til,
effect Of the belief in division of land is idle
ness and accumulation in camps, towns an,
cities. In such cases think it will be founC
that vice and disease will tend to the exter
mination or great reduction of the coloret
race. 1t cannot he expected that the opn
ions held by men at the South for years cal
be changed in Il day, and therefore the freed
man rexulre for a few years not only laws tt
protect him. but the fostering care Of of thos
who will give them good counsel and il
whom they rely.
The freedman's bureau being separated
from the military establishment Of the coun
try, acquires all tie expense of u separate or
ganizatlon. One does not necessarily know
what the other is doing, or what they ar
acting under. 1t seems to me this could b.
corrected by regarding every officer on dut,
with troops in the southern states as agent
Of the ireedmen's bureau, and then have al
orders from the head of the bureau sen
through department. commanders. Thi
would create responsibility that would Sc
cure Uniformity o. action throughout tn
south, would insure the orders and instruc
tons from the head Of the Bureau being car
ried out, and would relieve from duty un,
pay large number Of employees Of the gov
/, efhnfert 49,
! have the honor to be, very respectfully
your otedient servant.
is. GRANT, Lieut.. Gent.