The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-03-27

them whenever some one suggests i
! All this is done for States that rebelleG
but in the loyal States the voice appeal
ing in widows weeds for help must b
| provided form some other way, and GU
anxiety, our charity, our sympathy
turned in southerly direction.
| Oh, ye poor of the North, how un
fortunate you were, if you ask aims 0
the Congress of the United States, tina
you had not lived in the land of trea
sonl Now, sir, although I entertain
SO much respect for the Superintendent
of the Freedman's Bureau, yet if yor
appropriate all the money for all thu
charitable purposes for which he may
be inclined to ask, you may appropriate
millions on millions for all classes o,
poor people South; and may also feed
the people of Washington city SO long
as it remains the capital of the nation,
And all this will be done with the best
intentions on his and your part. Ihave
no doubt much money is being used to.
day by this Government for the sup.
port, unwittingly, of families who foster
ed and nourished the late rebellion.
Ay, sir, and families, too, who before
this rebellion never wore garment
except at Government expense; who
never had spear of grass to grow in
their yards or flower to spring up in
their gardens that was not watered by
the. drippings of the Treasury of the
United States of America e5
Sir, you will see by this resolution
that those who should be considered
the favored children of this land will
not be included among the starving
people now to be relieved at the hands
of Congress; and l appeal to honorable
members of Congress to say if charities
are to be dispensed by Congress. 1t
shall not be dispensed to one portion of
the country more than another. Put
not your hands into the Treasury of the
United States for the purpose of fat
tening and fostering treason again in
the land that gave it birth and where
it grew into manhood. The gentleman
from Pennsylvania Mr.. Boyer] said he
was willing to open his great heart to
these suffering people. So am l willing
to do SO in aproper manner when much
deserving. But, sir, whence comes this
suffering? 1t was not by our act, not
by the act of the people North; it was
not in accordance with our wishes or
desires, but by their own act, their own
crime against their country. The gen.
tleman from Minnesota Mr.. Donnelly1
says we should do this act to encourage
the people and show them our affection
for them, or words to that effect. It
seems to me that we have shown our
forbearance toward this people. We
have offered them everything that they
could ask. Proposition after propo-
sition has been rendered them only to
be spurned with scorn and contempt.
And if you were rendering this money
to them to-day through their rebel Leg
lslatures, it would be spurned by them
but in this manner, when all can say 1
never had any of your charities, have
no doubt it will be very acceptable.
Mr.. WAsHBURN, of Indiana. Will
The gentleman allow me to ask him a
question?
Mr.. LOGAN. Certainly.
Mr.. WAsHBuRN, ofIndiana. Iwould
ask the gentleman if he is in favor of
to starve the twenty-four thou
'and two hundred and thirty-eight
'olored people, who General Howard
Jays will starve to death unless they
IRE assisted some way?
Mr.. LOGAN. I am not in favor of
blowing anybody to starve ifI can help
t. l do not want any man, or any
woman, OF any child to starve. But I |
will say to the gentleman this: that it
las not been brought to my knowledge
nat they are starving more than are
'ther people; nor has it been yet brought
o my knowledge that these people are
a a condition that they could not relieve |
themselves by proper industry and ex-
rtion on their part. Nor has it been
'rought to my knowledge that the
Wealthy people in these States are not
BILE to put their hands into their own
rockets and give this charity for the
purpose of saving the lives of these peo-
lie, just as well as the wealthy people
+ the North can do In my own State.
Vhen we have destitute people, we put
ur hands in our pockets and provide
Or them; we do not ask Congress to
o it. When the gentleman saws that
his is for the benefit of colored persons,
hat statement is not correct. The
resent appropriation, if confined to the
lasses who come under the Freedman's
bureau, is sufficient Gen. Howard
ellis us in his report that sufficient ap-
has already been made to
e expended under his direction to sup
ly the class embraced, and if that be
rue, it is his duty to provide for these
wenty or thirty odd thousand starving
olored people at the South; and he
avs that he has money enough to do
his, 81 100000 having been appropria-
ed for the purpose. Where is the pro-
riety of appropriating another million
,hen General Howard says that he has
bundant means, if it be confined to his
Department.
lam told by gentleman from Massa-
husetts MIR. Baldwin that General
Toward stated to him this morning
hat this appropriation, while it might
e useful, had not been asked by him;
ut that he had reported it as he was
ireeted to do. Now, am opposed to
his House being directed by anybody
DO anything in reference to any Of
ne people of this country that is not
pproprlate to be done. Sir. in this