New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-31

No ny excuse made In The neignborhOod that heard no
"a rost the criminals At the Circuit Court at Iusct
ossa November three were senensed 70 pc
years Imprisonment IN the pentenily tor seang eO,o
IL central part Of the state the rad ara pdDno y liz
arr psroled by the State militia snd no cooiet ua Is Nv.
cd travel without pass from MS enPFo ~
must that the negro has tne permssoa OF bs
10 CO. that he is travelling on business Tor us %
Elaw, IN Greene County month sises, ' S ,b" mat
trivial odsnses. had been In jail ir aDou nree
months breaking plae. man was IN jail Tor trowng
BRIG James BTIsbn captain In the regular army
tcsGe follows @ How are the freedmen reg arasa auS
ia disposition them aud pay them fair WAGES or the
abo bat bink OF the people entertain no oer .T.
ment and "a a practical relation with the Federal Govern
nent Of the United states ana taey hsa ~ tS & Uopuli
ton bya system of grant laws amounting TO sayeyi
'''''' pLoGGisG AND KIDNAPPING.
Cart IT. Matthew's, who has been on duty as froVost
Marshal IN Mississippi tesuhes f1lowsi In that waoe
ocsy the Cd system Of hosging was paetloed quIe e
lflons there which 81 has been sscertaned have partc
p,ted m yeiy many OF these h0ggESs and oaagesi uu3
c county either with their aee1 without dog
ging ard natrcaqg in almost every way tho freedmen ana
Major,ie0efai A. L. cheoh kidnapping negroes in
central and saahern Aabam. bag oeen carried ga LOT
hands at such places rs Montgomery oen anu
go Pepsaeoi or at increased wages Mneu
the vessel gets Into the 1u Instead pahg lnto now
| Pensacola,
port and there sell tho blacks a ron tnee 70 I've
hundred dollars each In gold was informed " gehlirua
surgeon Out who requested that shoad not mako hs name
known) that IN January last be beard parties IN selma
about thas and stating that they made good lnne oI
running slaves to Cuba aud we're making !"
form company and carry the business on larger scale
Brig W. T. Strong says IN report presented 70 tne
COMMITTEES; When they were held IN bondage ley we're as
r m ss s,ers OF tie master to take care Of tSen and
not o .treet ia qOito derenti they have no
10 VEN, their rare asd hatred upon tho blacks They fro
1ueny beaten numerically and shot down Ike wld beasts
any provOcaton foowed with ounJ ara marsstSd
IN every possible way 1t the Old story u cruelty only
there q IA Texas than Southern state that
have visited could cite Of cruelty that came
under my own observation II 1t were necessary to 90 so
TwohrIs OF the freedmen 10 tho section OF country when
have Travelled have received one cent Of wages
| since they were deollrcd free
|. GENERAL HOSTILITY TO THE FREEDsEy.
Major Gou q. A. Custer says heFo Is very strong feeling
Of hostility toward the freedmen general thing. There
exceptions Of cour ba the great tho people there
boing the u their present ooofOn and hey DO not
hesitate 70 improve every oPp9e9g 70 a1e' iSsc, apon
exists certain extent aud Is often manifested IA thSI
courts Knight iustrBje II BY stating what know 20 be
true since the establishments OF tho Provisional Govern.
pen in Texas the Grand Jsres throughout ne state haye
oand upward VI so indictments Tor murder against dgyh
men and vet not ,ine has there been conYleion
While Ia Judicial district embracing seven counties adj
Fcpt Of he session Of court Sei BY a stated hat
had been tried within bis arscon for ysrigns
sentenced 10 various state Prison And to show
you tho manner IA which lastcc mecd out IN tneir con-
oeri The freed Sen tIed aud convicted Tor seeiag
one bssei q sweet potatoes sad sentenced 10 the psnen
s ~, we .ysS,eseed f he sane Tero T6or to
YOU their hostility Is Is of weekly n not day ocenr
enoe Freedmen murdered Iher bon, are iuna "
diGcrent parts he coaaty ard so@enei It j. soi Known
bc pcrPeIat me bn WHOM tIa IS known 20 SETON
hanged ior murder IN Texas shoa n u Ia tae as. ,,,
.,ss as folow,s O nov do thoy Eel toward tho freed
men A. have liberal f.ehng 70 gaEd tAem Bat lne
ihsisf MaET Of iAe who used tloir slaves pretty
well hefrc are yory bier now. They want 10 dive h,a
a. ,.ss seD oiioas Tor freeing them
MsIor General A. H. Terry tesiihss as follows Y Tsas
4. t.ir treatment generally toUgd tho freedmen a. -
very MAny persons are ifeallag the ueeden ahy
a.y 20 me , AMI 20 sSsr into as
urpsr relations with between employers ana eu
,. s5 ri ace aad eek to obtain thcir rVlces With
cs jst compensation aud redace them 10 condition vnieh
give tho former MISTER. all tae dement's oil Slavery Aaa
taroW upon them Of ~ responsibilities. -
@ 70 Or 81 yoe adse vL's cas- Is teG mos, ,a a1 ,rs
~ :, ,t,t is.y gre,,y srol'Sssfs IN uumbsr,,
a. hardly estiasts TIC relative proportional iAAnk
that they predomnsie
THE SOUTH cARoLrSA CODE.
The s0nth Carolina Couvcaon appointed two commission
ers 20 prepare code Of LAYS aipei TO tho new order Of
sp,hsc resolution Of Congress relative TO provisional gov
ernor snd their THIS document is S-sas IN Doe No.
la ~ tho iesinony was oUnsdered By the Committee
Reconsueoa Of great Importance. and Is referred TO In the
"a page 1871 sections q &c regulita tho labor OF freed
They are 20 re Mt dawn feed and care Tor the animals
prepare their meals work At sanri,s
and continue un,l sunset This would make Sumner IS
working hours each day See oa ~ makes minute and
detailed provisions for the daily conduct Of servants AID
ydrs that absenses on SUNDAY shan return 70 Their h-ne
By sunset Sect0a IS yors other persons STA
b. invited allowed BY the servant TO come OF remain
the premises Of the master without bis express permission
Section GO says servants shell not be absent from the pre-
misses wihon the written permit OF tho MASTER All matters
dspGe referred the nearest magistrate There are
provons Of similar nature all Of which amount simply
TO repetition q tho rules and regulations formerly observed
| on slaro plantations
| MISSISSIPPI FREEDMEN LAWS.
Gen c. Fisk Of the freedmea's Bureau tes;i1os fol-
| lows, Missssppi Ia In n worse condition than that
OF either OF States that is there Is brutal
treatment Of hcedmen and there Is persecution Of
white loyal oi.zensmu more; tbs legislation there has
the freedmen decidedly recent laws enacted BY
lie Legislators prohibit negroes for holding andsi thoy
enacted which describes the not AZ fugitive from
slavery bot as desefer from employment making Il an
osnso white person the State 10 give him onp of
cold piece OF bread he happens 90 be deserier
be must go e.s 10 s &c TnsIs
done e.nsrnly 20 freedmen IN Northern Mssssipp
eeived few DAYS since letter rom large pahtsr nI1og
surrender little gr BIO had In BIS possession 20 her mother
who thea LIVING In Memphis but who was formerly bis
letter relation It, which closed up by saying " AZ to
recognising the right, Of freedmen TO their children
all the South who believes they are free. but wo
consider them as stolen e tue
OF the oored people to elevate themselves and to stand upon
thor merits free citizens OF fee country They have
unsOarosbs desire TO read aud wfte and mani
fest an unergee,ed proficiency In mastering The iudmens Of
Ssye,od tn. better class Of freedmen haze
desire land IN their own right dsre which though
psrtsy faod BY The homestead bill which has passed Con
gre erty witnesses testify In the affirmative on this point
s1,rset suo,oiuo are chiefly from the testimony
prejadiced against the coofed roe That given W Union
MOI and officers the feedmon Bureau is abaadanty con-
ProysonaGor shsrkey Of Mississippi te.tiae, as follows
O What "A the general condition OF the freedmen IA hssls
sepi Are they DISPOSED labor aud are they borng SUD
fair "A s,a ssS i1 fsy
gone work with great deal Of good vii and IN most parts