Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-06-23
a Machine for the Manufacture of Negro
Votes.

From the National Intelligencer.l
What is called the Freedmen's Bureau,
or more properly machine for the man
ufacture of negro votes, has been ex-
tended for another year from the 10th OF
July. 1t will be remembered that Cen
eral Howard, who has had the profitable
direction of this vast political agency,
and has been the richly endowed bene-
fciary of its large emoluments and per.
auisites, recommended in his last report
that it should be closed at the end Of the
t.srm to which Congress had then burth.
er,ed the taxpayers with this iniquitous
lo,,d. Even he could see no fur
ther pretext for upholding so costly
and unnecessary an organization at the
pubic expense. 1t did not require much
time. however, for him to change his
mind, or to repent of his hasty advice, if
it was ever seriously given. Massschu.
sets, which enjoys the largest share OF
the profits and pickings ofthis establish
ment, became earnest for the pensions OF
her So called school-teachers and en-
ployes as the time of shutting up the bu-
reau approached so Mr.. Eliot, in the
House. and Mr.. Wilson, in the Senate,
nut their heads together, and seconded
by General Howard, they got up a
"loyaI appeal to the humanity and
Justice" of'Congress to continue this tax
upon the people by extending the bureau
for another year.
OF all the barefsced frauds perpetra-
ted here, this bureau is one OF the most
shameless and inexcusable, even accord
ingto the showing of the Radicals them
selves. They have just passed the re-
construction iniquity, in direct deh-
ance of their own laws, because It IS ad-
mitted that Alabama and Florida have
not complied with the conditions i'm
posed, and it was stated by Mr.. Guano
Manager Butler that he and others voted
for the bill as matter of policy only
that is to say, in obedience to the dc
tation of party.
Most of the reconstructed States are
given over to negro supremacy. Ihe
whites were disfranchised expressly to
accomplish that object. These negroes
may possibly decide the fate ofthe Pres
idential election, aud thus materially
affectthe future condition of the country.
They are declared by Congress eompe-'
tent to govern ten States, TO make con-
s,itutions, to psss laws for ten millions OF
people, to regulate the rights of property,
and to take their place among the en-
lightened' comm unities Of the Union.
All this, and mora, is solemnly ANNOUNCED
in the reconstruction acts by the votes
and voices of the Radical majority in
Congress. They substantially affirm
that the Southern negro, fresh from the
cotton and rice fields, and from state OF
semi.barbarism, IL superior to the edu-
Gated white man, and they clothe him
with ell the privileges Of political power.
This is the declaration made IN one
breath, vet in the very next they demand
that these same negroes, who have just
been charged with the highest responsi-
btlities apperiaining to civilized society,
shall be kept in tutelsge under an orgaa-
lied bureau, because they are still unit
TO take care of themselves, and shall be-
come a burthen upon the national treas
ury because they are too lazy to work.
Such is the proposition when disested Of
its selfish preteases. The negroes are
A preferred class over our native and
naturaized citizens Radicalism ele-
Yates them not only to the same politi-
cal aud social equality, but u tells them,
besides: "You need not earn your bread