The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-03-21

THE FREEDNEN's BUREAU The wisdom of the
president in vetoing the freedmens bureau bill, is
proven daily by the accounts which reach US from
almost every quarter in which that peculiar institution
is in operation. The impotc, not to say arbitrary
conduct of many of its officers, has done more to
cite hostility between the two races than any other
cause. Far from being beneficial to the negro it has
only been his bane but is also to the white
communities upon which it has been inflicted. late
instance of the reprehensble conduct the part of
the agents of the freedmen's bureau has recently
ranspired at Louisville, KY, and is commented upon
by portion of the press of that city with much
feeling.
It appears that two negro women of the town were
arrested for dsordery conduct in running against and
violently pushing aside white man who standing
on the sidewalk The police justice, before whom
they we're TAKEN fined them each ten dollars and put
them under bonds for good conduct. One of the
women entered complaint at the freedmen's bureau
against the arresting officers, who, upon being
moned before Col Thomasson, were Informed by that
officer, that if the negresses sent to the work
house. he would confne them (the police ofcers) in
the military prison The negro plaintiffs having paid
their fines to the city, discharged from custody
Now comes the dcaoucmeat before the freedmen
bureau,
The police officers we're fined fifty dollars and ten
dollars respectively with the addition of COSTS seven
teen dollars In default of ball. they were committed
to the military prison. paid the fine under protest aud
In the course Of the proceedings, COL Thomasson
appears to have demeaned himself with anything but
dignity or prudence; saying according to the Courier
that IF the editors wanted to get up mob against
the bureau he had no objections" that if they would
carry the war into Africa, he would meet them with
Africa, and more to the same pprport."
Any officer who would utter such language with
intent to infame the passions of both parties unfit
for his position The institution known asst the freed
mems bureau" is at best an evil and should be admin
stered by discreet and competent men, Fortunately,
the sagacious craftsmanship of the president has
prevented the perpetuation of the nuisance. There
will be ne quiet until it is abated. n. Y. News
CoTToS SEIzUREs.-The New Orleans Ricayune, of
the 18TH has the following in relation to the late cot
ton seizures:
Through judge Kellogg, our efficient collector of
customs learn that the authorities at Washington
have dismissed all parties who have been hitherto
engaged in Selling cotton and other property be-
half of the government in the south. Judge Kellogg
has been authorized to retake possession of cotton
which has been illegally restored to parties All seiz-
to remain in Stat qeo to await further action
but no additional seizures are to be made.
'FESIASs.'- Scanlan of the Bossier Banner, is
evidently Fenan, high up in the pictures Hear him:
Wanted at this Office Immediately, if not sooner
IA freedmen and small boy to read all articles found
in exchanges from becose editors and sensational
telegraph operators, upon the Fenian Tor Finngan)
humbug! Good wages given and prompt payments
made.
Help us, Cassus or We sink"-under the weghty
responsibility Of mentally digestng all this multiplicity
Of newspaper baldegdash.