Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-03-11
The Measures and Kind of Relief for
Planters and Others.

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(says the Charleston Neus, will open the
eyes Of those who have been expecting to put
their hands in their own pockets and Uncle
Sans meal bags, at one and the same time.
Relief will only be given to a limited extent,
and only where there is good security that
the advances made, will be repaid promptly.
Food for animals will not be furnished, and
provisions will not be given to planters, who
are working under such contracts as preclude
any other result than another step into the
mud, and an increase Of their load of indebt-
edness. General Scott tells the freedpeople
that if they can't get what they want; they
must take what they can get; which means
thatt cannot be.fed for nothirs, but can
get work for something. The government
aid is only intended to help those who would
haye.a bare. possibility ofsmaking both ends
meet without it, and when the National I'm
Gle sets up as lender of moneys, it is not to
be wondered at that he is looking closely at
ter the security Of his bond.
HEADQUARTERS, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER,
BUREAU REFUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABAN.
DoNED LANDS,
DISTRICT OF SouTH CAROLINA,
CHARLESTON, S. O., February 27, 1868. J
. Hs.~4 ICircular letter. 80
The Assistant Commissioner is compelled
to call the attention of the people of this Dis
trict to the great increase within the past few
days in the number of applicants for govern.
ment as istance. and to thus publicly announce
that it will be impossible for him, with the
limited supplies at his command. 10 assist
more than a fraction of those who are now
applying. Nearly one-half of the amount al
his disposal has been already expended and
but a limited proportion Of the applications
received have been acted upon.
In future, all applications for assistance will
be referred to the officer or agent of the bu
reau residing nearest to the applicant, with
instructions 10 investigate fully his or her con
dilion, and, upon the report made, the Assis'
tant Commissioner will act.
Applications should therefore, to save time
be made direct TO the nearest bureau atCe, aI6ro
| wbop:2.suu oppression OF approval or disappfo
var as he may see fl. to make.
The applicant should state in each case tn
name and situation Of his plantation, and I'M
nearest railroad station or steamboat landing,
the fact that the plantation is fully organized
the number of adults and children those owe
fourteen years Of age being considered Adults
for whom provisions are oesired, and the mum
ber of acres to be cultivated, in cot on, corr
or other products. In no case will 1000 10
animals be furnished.
To the freedpeople throughout the distrlo
the Assistant Com missioner desires to sa
that the determination now SO prevalent
man. localities not to contract, except upo
terms which, while they assure nothing to tn
laLorer, are so disadvantageous 10 the plantt
as to preclude the possibility of any agree
ment being made. is most unfortunate, an
can be productive of nothing but disastrol
results. If such people are under the impre
sion that they will be fed by this Bureau, II
Assistant Commissioner desires to undecel'
them without delay. No loan of provision
, will. under any circumstances, be made
those who are planting under contracts
such nature that it is evident they will n
only not make sufficient supplies to live up(
another year, but WILL with difficulty, be ab
to raise sufficient TO repay advances ma
| them this year.
!. Many people entertain the idea that all tn
}. is necessary to enable them to obtain ratio
t is to have possession Of piece OF Ian
). Such is not the case. The Assistant Co'
If missioner must be satisfied that the land is
y such Quality and that heapplicantis p.iia;I
e ing it under such conditions that he Will
n able to produce from it sufficient not only
c. repay his advances, but to supply himself a
1t family another year. Furthermore, no issr
;e Of rations for planting purposes vii! he ma
n to individuals, but only upon organized plla
ID ta;ons with responsible head, either WIN
r or colored, whose experience and character
such that the Assistant Commissioner c
j; have no doubt but that his obligation to
=. government will be fulfilled to the letter;
20 By order of B0t. Maj. Gen. h. X. Sex
d Assistant Commissioner. -,
A. II. NEIDE, Bvt. Maj. and lst 1t. 4ith Il
NJ A. A. A. G.
=, =, Comd'g. Supervisory Asst. Commissioner.
!: Official: II. NElDE, A. A. A. G.