The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-05
OPERATIONS OF THE FstfomESy BUREAU IN NORTH CAROLINA
WASHINGTON, August 8, 1867.

WASHINGTON, August 8, 1867.
The following extracts from the report Of Brevei
Major General r. X. Scott Assistant COMMISSIONS. OF
Frecdmen's Affairs in South Carolina made 70 the CON-
missioner for the mouth OF July last
In the sub-distrct Of Aiken the white c1ns gene.
rally have acknowledged the good conduct Of the freed
people and acquesced quietly In the legislation regard
ing them In the towns the railroad particularly,
there Is little opposition TO their meeting and ora
nzing clubs for political purposes In the settlements
OF the railroad there Is much tmidy felt by the freed
people, as gang OF la"ess young men prevent them
by threats from obtaining information 70 their pot-
In tho charleston rubdIs.ncs the great quantity Of
that hes fsen has caused what known .syeow
leaf in cue cotton which all the leaves and bos
r. xop on The lower branches OF the plant The crops
es.sn on the s,nse0 have suffered to
estimated a thirty dye pcr cost The rice crop has also
suffered severely BY the high water In places and
by The breaking Of the trunks In Others
Tho Superintendent says the reports of the different
agents concur In affirming what has always been said BY
those formerly owning the freedmen IN regard to their
Morsing for themselves and in renting lands &c.
With WITH the hot Weather has come idlensss.
IN snl "a district, The system, too, Of working 90
many GAYS Tor the planter and lmany for themselves
stipulated nuser Of days for the pisu,e ,Sss prefer
rsS s sUeS. ,ds Ons up their and
Bureau. great indsposisun the OF the younx
70 support their aged relations Is noticeable and o. this
duty cannot be enforced these classes must stu be de-
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soosres nong these people, and the want should be at
supplied ant N possible DO compelled 10 the prac
tce Of some rciigton They are gradually combining
the cd African practices OF the Fetish charms xc wth
the little knowledge they have OF the Chrst An religion
tctheir very great injury.
The agent for tho Marion district reports that the SEN
tment entertained by the white people OF that district
upon The questions OF rcconstruc,on IS decided I'M
provemcnt upon all other parts OF the STATE Their
treatment OF the colored people approxirna,es more
nearly 10 what should be than In any other Southern
agency with which the officer was acquainted and IN
less some element Of alienation Is introduced BY design
Ing for political purposes there Ia fair prospect OF
speedy realization " that peace security in rights
Add property which IL the end Of reconstruction IA the
EdV district disposition has for time past mani
ies'si Itself among the freedmen 10 form military
yer mem 10 Tor life. Upon notifying the
banded without troube, accent o,e S,r,xes ~,
Tenwick's island, on the plantation OF Major Jenkins
a Co, where hundred hands are emplovet The
agent called on ne officers o. this company and directed
them 70 dsoand T. which they refused to 40 stating
that they had been ordered form such an crran,za
ton ana hey would Get under those instructions unless
compelled 10 disband ~ force of arms rhev became
defiant. and denounced sny Interference on Tho nsr Of
the government with thcy meeting and driins ss a.
prvng them Of their rgh,s Seven OF the rnslssde,s
were arrested and sent 10 Charleston undsr cbsrycs
The agent thinks u necessary that propt action s "a
ken and example made IN hese cases 10 nrevens ,ns
contagon from spreading In every case the eaders ana
more prominent oclors in these organ satons svere
found 10 be who had served A. voluntsers r sho
freedmen regard them being well hstricted in the
laws OF the country and possessed OF N bear
them through should trial ~ arms Dc nssssary 10 mrs.
serve The life OF their organization.