Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-18
BOstOn's Negro Emissary at the
South.

AS has already Deen stated, Cne recent IN
subOrdinatiOn among the negroes, upon
the Sea Island plantations was owing to the
teaching of one Bradley, negro graduate
of Boston law school, who had been sent
down South by Sumner, Wilson & Co.
This fellow some time ago, wrote letter
to Senator Wade, complaining of General
Tillson, the Agent of the Freedmen Br
reau and Military Commander, and making
ridiculous charges against him. Wade for
warded the letter to the Secretary of War
with this indorse meDt:
''Can you do anything in this matter?
have no doubt that the statements are true.
Please return this letter, &c. to me.
"B. f. WADE"
The Secretary of War referred the letter
to General Howard, who, in turn, referred
it to General Tillson. In answer General
Tillson forwarded a sharp letter, in which
he says, after meeting Bradley's charges,
and giving names of respectable witnesses:
About year since Bradley was arrested
and tried by a military commission on the
charge of melting riot among the freed
men of this city. He was convicted and
sentenced to Fort Pulaski for one year, the
most important witnesses against him be-
ing respectable persons of color. The Hon.
Secretary of War directed that Bradley be
gusta, attending convention of freedmen,
and openly denouncing tie name and mem
ory of President Lincoln. The Hon. Sec
retary of War ordered him to leave the
State or 90 to Fort Pulaski aud serve out
his sentence. He left the State, but since
the-decision of the Supreme Court OF the
United States relative to military commits
sons, he has returned, and has exhibited
the most extraordinary activity In visiting
different localities, holding public meet
ings, advising the negroes not to give up
the old grants of land held by them, or al
low the act of Congress above mentioned
tobe enforced, butte resistits execution by
force of arms. Acting under his advice,
many of the freedmen are arraying them
selves against the officers OF the Bureau,
obstructing them in the performance of
their duty, and treating the provisions of
Congress, designed solely for their good,
with open contempt, and otherwise acting
ina manner which will inevitably result in
irreparable injury to themselves. More re-
Gently his teachings have resulted in open,
armed and organized resistance to the au-
thority of the United States in the adjon-
ing parts OF South Carolina which, but for
the prudent, careful conduct of General
Scott, would have resulted in the most
frightful consequences. For giving the
freedmen this mischievous advice, and
writing silly, useless petitions for them,
Bradley is charging exhorbitant fees.
He has repeatedly and openly defied the
civil, military and bureau officers, deelar-
ing his ability and his intention of invok-
ing the vengeance of the authorities at
Washington upon those who dare to exc
cute their orders in a manner which did
not meet his approval; and has frequently
asSprtadl that hlOOd would flow in thn
streets if his advice and dictation were not
accepted. This was regarded as vain, idle
boasting no one for moment believing
that man of Bradley's character would
secure the unquestioned support and in
dorsement of Senator OF the United
States. .t..-.' -.
1t is matter of surprise and regret that
the honorable Senator from Ohio should
unhesitatingly express his conviction that
the wild and eXtravagant statements of
Bradley are true, or that in any way, di-
rectly or indirectly, he should lend the in
fluence of his high position to strengthen
the hands of such man in the very
great injury he is doing the planters
and the freedmen themselves. Senator
Wade can, by no possibility, be in
the possession of facts which warrant his
belief that have, at any time, been guilty
OF such acts OF tyranny, outrage and OPP
z preston as those charged by Bradley. His
Endorsement is isunwarrantable. 1t conveys
agratuitous insult to one who has habitu-
ally exercised more care and felt more
anxiety to do Justice to all men, than eXhib-
tied, In this instance, by the honorable SEN
atOE whose officially expressed conviction
can have no better foundation than his own
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