Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1866-02-20

with our own opinions expressed on the 3lst
day Of January, 1858. We have nothing to
retraot-nothing TO regret.
We repudists, hsre and now, the charge
that because President JOHNSON has seen ht
TO disagree with Congress in regard to the
s1pediency Of . measure Of such questions.
bic character that, therefore, he has either
repudiated his party, turned TYLER" or
turned his back upon the freedmen. On the
contrary, he distinctly says that he share,
piih Congress, h< arongsst desire to secure to
the freedmen tie full enjoyment Of their free.
dom aud their property and their entire in
Dependence and equality IN making contracts
for their labor.
Directing o-it, he says that In his oIin.
ion the bill contains provisions not war
ranted by the Constitution, and are not we'll
suited n asoomp,ish tho and In vi.wr
FINALLY ". warn IN, m.mb.r, a, IN. grant
UDion marty In co,sr.., ..,;n., An. invita-.
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""'A INV my P"''o'' f'''oo' WV 'oeu
men in their rights, but not BY such means
as this bill propos.s II 4, n oomnlio.tsd
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good but much more that Is dangerously evil.
lit becomes n law We fear that IL will be-
nan. a.. t,
iaiyi tnat IL VIII disgraoe' pauperihe and
discourage industry in the white refugee;
H., q; iii h.-s.
:,
P'0P'' win heA''sr 'aha'ion' anu AZ last
when we least expect it, that II will rise up
like n colossal ;,vssrr.n, and ,rr.h h.,..,h
"s Pohuei0us "nee8 tue s'e"par'y Oh tree-
dom now In power, as sure as that the inven-
tor Of the seafold was DESTROYED BY his own
bsndiwork.
tn. t,,,ow;,; n. Rvnu,,,o,v,s
SIS ana opinion RELATIVE 70 the Dill referred
to above
rpuox rur p,uvN,r,ox., Rvpr.,,c,,
rARr 81, 1850.
Mr.. TRUMBuLL has submitted two bills re-
lating to freedmen, which are now being con-
sidersd by Congress. We need not say that
both are drawn with exceeding skill and en-
inent legal care. Their authorship secures
that. We can heartily recommend the pas
sage Of tho bill which concerns the "civil
rights" Of persons. 1t Is based on the funda-
mental maxim Of the law, that where wrong
exists there must always be remedy. If
the State courts or State laws are inadequate
to protect the freedman, or any other person
in his civil and social rights, the jurisdiction
Of the United States courts is made to en-.
compass and relieve him. As this is to be
done by an already existing tribunal, with
little additional expense, and to supply the
defects Of local law, 1t is rs just as 1t Is eco
nomical. We are advocates of all possible
military and judicial protection to freedmen
anu IoiuBeor'
The bill to enlarge the powers Of the
Freedmen's Bureau We have canvassed with
divided emotions. Our desire to assist by
national contribution the suffering refugee
and freedman collides with our sense Of duty
to our whole country. The bill, save in the
one whose powers 1t seeks to enlarge, is with
out parallel or precedent in this Republic.
1t authorizes the making Of twelve districts,
with twelve commissioners, and as many as
sistants, to reign over them, with salary Of
50, 900 per annum. Then come JHb.districts
us limitlcss as the number of counties within
the infected region, with swarm Of agents
at 81, 500 per annum. Commissioners can
have six clerks each, and agents two each,
Of the yfra class. The Secretary of
War may issue food and clothing and
medicines and furnish transportation, shell
ter and all necessary supplies to desti-
tute freedmen and refugees. Tho President
may reserve for their use in certain States
three millions of acres Of good land, to be
allotted and assigned by the Commission to
the refugees and freedmen, placing a rental
upon the same, to be based on eulttratio".
The Commissioner, under prescribed author
ity, may rent or purchase such tracts of land
within bis district as may be necessary for
the provision OF those who depend upon
Government for supPorti also may purchase
IL L F.. H. oil