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SOUTHERN ENTERPRISE.
LUCIUS C- BRYAN, Editor & Proprietor.
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Cbt * (hitf.rprisc
Tli cm as vi lie. Georgia.
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• BUBSCBII%ION TE RMS.
. t TU “Sturrhi a\Ex ii irttn” i* pohlish-’
, O'i wr.-k:v it F-o l: P"l.lai:*. per at : ■* s *
• trictiv j\ U>% %SC*. ‘ . . ‘ •
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. \ ivi :k ■ 1 ” i Ni; TKHMS*
iir.MS will bcmvrti-il ftJr-qie
dollar per Kjujre of twelve line’ or !••*
tr each insertion. From tli-* rate a tli.-
•ooutit of twkn rv-t ive percent willbemaic
f>r **iv*rtittßieflti inserted for three
iii•<in 1 1 . or ii n lor si* ooitilis, tod ru 11 per
rent for twelve months or more. All ad- j
TtniKitetu ■.ini to the old must be
with the nuinHerof insertions de
,r.-ii r the period to bo published, and in
v cry inst i nee aeeotnpanied with s he a mount
■ reipiired for payment. Murrilges ai.d
■ deal ha will hereafter he charged for as ml
T-rtisetnetit-. Special or editorial notices
will be put dished and charged at double the |
above rates. payments must be made
iu current tun!-. RemittAlices, may be !
01 1 •by Express at onr rtilt All others ;
’rna-t be it the- risk if those making j
the same. Subscribers names will btedrnju-d
fruiu the li-t .at the” end of the lorn* for j
.orhh la tho übserlpu< n hul ew pal l s an
leaa renewed. All communications should
be addressed to PropritlvT Suu!hern E>trr
/■■ ■’ . nm utillt (I• .
i.i:b a i. a nvnKTist: ’3 :> * s.
All persons having occasn.n to adver
t. ‘i- La'gal Sales, Neiien, rte., are ■.
pelleal by hr to comply with the fjjloviog
r.dev: • ‘ . I
Ait i>i ■■■i• tmi t 11~. K xa’ctilors. or t'.uai--
ifiit i::
All sales o* fcaad bv Administrators, Ex
oowtora otr Guardians,’ are ret|uircd by .
la \ ta be In 1 i on the ti". Tuesday in
the month, l- t". -vn the I'u.t's ol ten .
c iock in the forenoon, ami three iu
the aft ernoiti, at .he I’oir-i House in the |
t'oiinty in which t • j rope* yis situate. |
Notices ul thes • -Hi- .iiiia be given in
’ a public G i/.ctt I'o .y Pays • furious to
the day o ’ sale.
K ite of t*cron-at l*rojMTty :
Notices of la * -il* of Persotia.l Property
m-a~; he given at 1.-.ast Ten Days previ
ous to the day t>t sale..
K.liilr !)r!itrs sand Predator • s
Notices to Debtors and Creditors of an es
tate tn ii-t be pit lislifl 1 orty Pay*.
4'oiirl ol Oriliunry I.a-itve to Si-tlt
Notice tli it application will be made to the
liiti l oin t ot Ordinary for leave to sell
|,an Is. uiu-t be jmbiishe l weekly tor
• Two Months.
\<lhi i Hast r:i ti on ii ii it linardiiinslaip i
a ‘it at ions f..r Letters ql .\*iiii"**ist** i iu:*
in'ii-t be pa hliwbcd riairty d.iya : fui
Ifisnais-loti , iu Admiaisira.'.on, nnutti
•ly for Six M i.rths.
I'.r rlnsure *f ttin
Uule.s ‘ fin I iieclosure a f >1 engage iut
ItC.published monthly tor Four Months,
i. *1 ihiiaaing S.-t S*i;*r:’
Notices .tbr ,*-• ablishing Lust l*ai ers must
b ‘ putiii-lied lor the full term of Taree
Months.
geif Publications will always be con**
inued according to the abote rule*, ui
• ol tierw isv ordarreJ.
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L C LRYAN,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
T 110 *1 AXTI I. I.IH 8.%.
i.. o. iß.\oliii,
RESIDENT DENTIST j
THOMASVILLE, GA.
\\rlld. be found at the old
T -land ... .ii h 1 I.v him f s
tins last tan Va-ars ‘^TtjYV IT
Aug 23—.*tu
Ilil.MiV, WiTSO\ CO.
?IJlio)c §jpc Dqicrs Ii)
PINE FA AS ILY
GROCERIES,
v . - - * p s
ecu.
Persons wishing good bargains can b
.X'founvl a teal a t the
L o ! VASTMARKKT PRICE
ts.iv.annaU, ta. August 3), ISM-3, ts
Dr* W.F. DeWitt
KEEI* ponstnntly in store mml for tide a
. well Bekx*ted 9tofk ot
Medicines
•anal all nr!.,a articles usually kept.in drug store
July ■:>. lt*6s. if
J* ii. in\n & co,,
AERIES IN
i-asTvc . ***T!r7 TT \ rrj.-j
lyy . L ) - -iVwv; -axo-jja. U
And all kiuiia of
Hosier?. Crockeries, Cutlery. Notion-
Arc., Arc., *^ c *
At tYhole- lie and Retail.
sit. J uliun ’!. (■ U ANNA 11. A
Nov “AT dao *
BACON 8c SYBUP WANTED.
11l IWI! i PPU’XDS Puictm Siih- and
| * ra M r 10t Barrel Is Good Caue Rvrup
by GKPKGE PATTEN*
i rri ■ b tt • • -
NEW GOODS.
• VT7E*THB rNDEBSWNBO ii WK jp
17 received t large ass, jtment of
HI ill FASHaiSABLE JfIOBS.
iviitt u n*i: iviu, ski.i,
’ . VEH.T XjiO'W :
Our slock consists of the latest styles
■LADIES'DRESS HMDS’
’ OF ALL DESTIUPTIONS,
LA DIRS
CL.OAKS
AN D
S IE A W L S ,
A KINK LOT OF
LADIES .HATS*,!
y
vc have also a complete assortment of
Ready Made Clot hi no:;
•• . C; *
miii, ssots
AND I
SS AFT Oi TFT* Sf,
0 U r ( k£ t. s Y, 0 &O 0 Di’ i
OSNABuiaV
U Inch we are aide to oiler at.
mum % win.
i tare buying elsewhere you will do well
■a c.t’l iiml examine our stock.
1. KHUTS IKK ,N JIIIO.
Oct 23-fimo
to tup:
JPUEL.IO l
I am piejiartsl to
Msiivi, iiai mm
IS.B. LOOIIS €iOAHSG.\i:i> TO
Mi: lint I S III I- to nnv partv in
As there are two or three boats running |
from •!.!.- place to Savannah, which will enable j
Oihhls to go forward with dispatch.
D JAMES 1H1.1.0X
Doctor Town, Aug., ‘Jt 1 St>.">.
Ang AO ts
i 4 * Schuster, V, Heinsits j
- I
■‘‘. ‘ 0 r j i
* • . . ‘
Tripp nj, Coiiimis.ffin mV
FORWARDING j
w. -y. V - J ft-rt* -sp W*.
Jv.'a vi ki ■(a ill A 1 ‘h >
* U S?;iy Sii., SAVA.WAH, <fu.
Ron , 1 ’ • fur -ale In tins
m il ket orfur shipment to o tr friends in j
New lurk, Philadelphia, jlioston. I’.alti- ,
more. Liverpool and Germany ore solicited I
and liberal advances made. Orders, for
Mines. Liiptors, Groceries, ic., promptly
tt ended to.
AGENTS I’O It
Crciiietlr lioiix, mill Veuve Clictiuot
CHAMPAGNES.
IHLTHEV, SAUL & CO’S.,
Rhino ‘Vines, an! T. 1, de Tenot i de
Georges’
BOKQSJUiXiWIHES,
Nov S Onto
GEO IF. ARLEDGE,
(iilltolfialc (LM'ocer
-VNO
SHIP CHANDLER,!
i:kni:kai,_ commission and
t uuwui'uit'ui iiEutiimi't ro.*T.
74 Buy Mircci MAV.t.WIU. <;a.
Constant Supplies received per Steamers
Irotii New \ork. Orders by Mail, accotn*
panied t y remittances, promptly filled at
the lowest market prices. Nov 8 ;!mo
i■: r. y co.
skipping*
f* ‘ l/'.* *0 • r ‘ - -
uuaiiiooiui'l iuiij Loix w iiiiijii'ja
m i-a ricn svrvxs,
Jours’ 1C lock. Cor.. *J;,y A Abereurv
SMrecto, StVA W VII. Bn.
•EKKEUKXCF.S :
Messrs. Dabney, Morgan & Cos., N. Y.
Jarvis Slade, Esq. . 4i
Gardner -Colli#, Esq. Boston.
< lion. J. Wiley Edaands,
Liberal advances made on consignments
to Charles L Colby, New York, ami to our
friends in Boston and Philadelphia
, gsj i a Line ot Boats to Doct ortown,
• Nov 8 Gmo
Eii?sfcii) \ i
Wholesale and ISeiail
DEALERS IN’
FB.ISNC IT,GERMAN, E ‘'GLISII
DRY GOODS,
Boots • & Slioes,
MATS cfeo. 7
f.l i ox; iti:s. ntheet,
G.n SAVANNAH, GA.
120,000 A'egars
OOD hii4 ebvw*\ lim- l>rmil>. received mid
• t JOHN 8T .IKK
A •
THOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1865.
| It AX DELL i)c CO.,
nnihu mmi
Huntliovrst Comer Hay A ISurnarj Ni,.
SA l .lA A'.l //, GA:--
A Large and well A*>ortt:d St.aek
CoNS TA N TLY ON Ii AX D
And for ►ab* at Lowest Marks) I'rire*.
X. 15 —-Special, itteulii n given to order*
by mail accompanied with remittance.
.Nov 8 Gmo
In. mim k m, ’
FACTORS
A N 1>
dStitl <f cmmjs idt M rcbtiit s,
Corner of Drayton Bryan Streets,
Nov S six •. \ > \ if, b j
11. Bryan | A 1. Imi I’jt- |F* Y s ‘
Jl’jjtlt),
(Loiuiiistion Ml vtljanfs
AXJ)
Broilers,
NO. J.?3 S£ \ V M’l'.iJ-IMT, T
SA F.1A.Y.1//, GKOUGIA.
solicit consignment of Cotton to
y f ourselves and uur New York fi tends.
We arc prepared to make liberal advances
on receipt of produce, and endeavor to
give strict attention and prompt returns.
lit <'n ,'r.x .*
Jno. Semen, I’icsi. A ec (1 It Ii
Col W J Y* utig, Tiiomasville, D.i
ujumfitin
Cotton .factors
• AND
51 8 ii 14 >!5 SI., \f.t OiJf.tSIS
■J. P. lI.VRLtISi)N, rale of the firm of
l’tiye & Harris m.
; ED’iVA UD IIA It It Ist >N,
j J. P. HARRISON. Jr.
; SIDNEY IIAKIIISt>.N.
!<C|>i-t'ai>ufet it) .iir.S t.. HI Tl.ltlt,
I Refer to Alj Hansel!, Mcs*:**. Kuhii-
I slick, 11. Wo'U .oi 15ru.
. Nov 1 liu
jA J Brady, W M Smith, K.l Muses,
Atlanta, I.rxniytu.-t. CvAuiiljh*
lilii* tihii & tin
i i n^T :n rn • : : r ‘i. ■ r ,
Jt JL Xj jL m 9 *. u... LX j
i Jfortoarb ug flic.rljanfs,
* WA.VX.t Si. t,.: OKdl A .
Will make iibcfal advances nu Ptoduec
consigned to u- or our fiieuds in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Liverpool.
AGENTS FOB
FAIKIt \ Miß AMK |{ SliM’ CO
NTI tmsA VtAKVI.X
And other Xorthoru M lUtifncturius,
Refer to all the leading Merchants th
City. Not 8 *utv
K <ht. r. York. J. K. MTutyrv
M. E. William*. I*. H. Ward.
YORK WILLIAMS, lifTllE i Cl
. AEE'PIitN ANJJ
] Commission Hit tlr.tnls,
j IS. I r SI., AM IMAAM/y, /;.{
com* j of Cot toil :i:td l.miilin
x(u< iii:,
RBFEREnrOMS.
Brigham, Baldwin ,X Cos, Saranuah
I Gaden \ l'tickles, ••
Isaac D. LaKnchr. ••
Hunter iN Gnmmell, *•
Erwin \ llardee, ••
Hiram Roberts, *•
\V, Wooclbridge, , ••
L C Norvell Cos. •*
S T Knapp .k lrn.. New \*otk
D II Baldwin Cos. ••
Nov 8 Gmo
TISUN & GURIJON;
■
COTTON I ACTORS,
96 Bay Street,
savannah tii:oii(;la.
Special attention will begivento the sale
■ of SYRUP, LUMBER, ROSIN, TURPEN
TINE, <ic.
—0:0-
SAVANNAII, Ist., Sept., 18G3.
We arc again in our old Office, prepared
for busines-*. An experience in this env
oi over eleven years, and our undivided
*tlention 10 till business cittrmted, induces
us to hope for a continuance ofthe liberal
patronage heretofore extended.
V UM. 11. TISOX,
W.M. W. GORDON.
■ i i, nm ifi'ij
WHOLESALE DEALERS IX
iBDiiMB.
CORN, OATS, HAY. FEED &c
‘ turner ot Broughton and Jefferson Streets
SAVANNAH, GA ’
DOWN WITH
Tll K :
High Prices!
J. SCHIFF &’:BROTHER,
Have now ready for inspection, and ark constant!. y receiving
.vdditinual siippliio* of the latest style:* of •
W !l]t \ T)T I ‘ ,v ATT’ H A A r* XT’
,Si mV 5 1 1 1 . A;\ > > A\ u
JiA'. 3T . d3r Od3 313 9
SUCH AS •
KKA'I II IIAKIXft.a, AM, HO(!, DHL ANH, IMTAi, liHI,IX.W
liP U’ ll*. ayd the lutes'stylesuf I’HlM'.s H’mTM ROODS IIOMIKICV mill
S< V I’lS. 15 A3. vi j{\ 7 1 jiiad 210 01* >-Kn!TK. Ill: t n'.XHTS, MDll-lK
iiiiilki VI’S II Vs It, K\ I T H'osli'ii Bimmlm, *nrli it* ttttl'AkS'MST Sll AH I.M
M'BllvN NV\TA(i.S unit UtlOliX.
♦
()! the latest Jjr.adwtty .style.
READY MADE CLOTHING,
AM wind C;t- men *, Doe Skins, Sot nets, and Kentueky .Jeans, Ladies amt (tents
BOOTs A TNT) SI lOEs
A great variety of N O T I O PJ 3 .
rotto luu , d Wool* v.rclic, M}ic‘!ioy and Scotch SnnfV ly tlut Uottl** or pound. A tut ol
//i A.V 6// ( AI j b *SA/.\V (tin/ Ijl'jA lil bull or our otrn *n ntinuf)
%1 .411 t t>th*r :Trtic*K*rt kept iihhhllv in :< 1 >ry (loods yt.r*. Conic* sum] Lfivc 4 thfin a mil, tliuv will
lake* Jfrc*:it pi* in Hiiowiny; vrt>*.*is i ;t:nl you will l>f runvinrt*d ihat. tli*v rrill h*II tlic*ii
Low as the Lowest ! ■
Jill Cniuitrv nu'reha-.ts will find it to their advantage tn exatwine their stock and-prices. <3 A
Nov tr 1
A- T CUNNINGHAM. and. g. PPRSE.
CUNNINGHAM & PURSE,
■ Factors,
Forwarding and Commission
Merchant, .
TT KltHivA Drjfbl'w, v ’:roo‘, Bar*]i.en.h, U.
RRFBUKKCES.
urlirrl X*r**n-. tk W A KAMSKYACO. Atlanta.
lICXI KK A GAMMKLL, •• L I* GRANT, F-q.,
OCTAVII S COHEN, .. CAPERS. LOWE. !x Cos. *•
BRIGHAM, BALDWIN A CO. *’ G R.JESdUP, E*.p, Madi-mn
“ J T l;<H FEUII.I,KT, S W U UMaeo.
, A l;-NMN(.IIAM - J I SNIDER Esq. Macon.
I HIM/\ \ ( J,A\ iON, Augusta, J 1 K WASHBURN Esq.
Not, 1 .j. tJmo
JOYfO THEWORLD^
THE INTRODUCTION OF
PERRY DAVIS’ PAINKILLER!
TO THE SUFFERING HUMANITY OF THIS AGE,
Has Lt lie* c<! more I-tin, and caused more Real Joy than any other oncthin gth
can h’! named!
.
.
// is a ‘Uwlm for every iromtd /’
Oar first Physicians-use it. and recommend its use ; the Apothecary finds it first
among the Medicines called for, and the Wnhles.-vle Druggist considers n a
leading article of is trade. All the Dealers in Medicine speak alike
in its favor; and its reputation as a Medicine of (treat Merit
and \ irtu* is fully and permanently established,
and it is
The Great, Family Medicine
of the Jlge
EVERY.VOLUNTEER SHOULD HAVE A BOTTLE. IN CASK’ OF SUDDEN ‘ VT*
TA(’KS IN DISEASE . ■’
TAKEN INTERNM LY IT CURE* *
Sore Throat. Sudden Colds. Coughs, .etc.. Weak Stomach, General Debility, Nursjng
S ire Mouth, Canker. Liver Complain*. Dispcpsin or Indigestion, Cramp and
Pain in ti e Stomach, Bmvell Complaint, Painters’ Colic, Asiatic Ch’olera,
Diarrhoea and Dystery.
TAKEN EXTEHNALLV IT CURES
Felons, Boils and Old Sores, severe Burns ad Scalds. Cuts, Bruises rj and Sprains
Swelling of the Joints, Ringworm and Tett?r, Broken Breast, Frosted ‘
Feet and Chilblains, Toothache, Pain in the Face, Neuralgia .
J. and Rheumatism.
j ‘ Pain Miller •'■.-
akin internally should be administered with milk or water, and sweetened with su
gar, if desired, or made into a syrup with molasses. For a COUGII and BRONCHITs
TIS, a few drops of sugar, eaten, will be more affective than anything else. For a
j SORE THROAT, gargle the throat with a mixture of I’ain Killer and water, and the
f relief is immediate and cure positive. * - y, T yy 29 3m
Speech of Gen. Tilson.
Fir.-t. They must have fair ntul
reasonable compensation. It is simple
|to ly to expect satisfactory ninl } rofi
table labor without this, as the ex|e
riencc of making everywhere has lie*
Imonstraletl. Now, while 1 have not
only met with repeatci instances
where the foitner slaveowner w s wi 1 -
ling to be j list, hut even generous, to
the freed men to a degree that excited
my a Imirat o i, still 1 am compelled to
tell you that among the many contract.*
wli cb have been- presented to oflucts
of the Hur nu and J’rovo-t Marshals,
| for -pj r val, not a lew proposed to
i give the lreedinen very inade(|nate
! compensation, and I regret to say that
; tit some which staitcU in a),; a cut
fairness, there wote fotind conditions
i which would it cvitahly have brought
| the freed tut n in and bt tit the end of
i the year, let him labor never so faiths
j f’tl. Iby no means suppose that the
| people of Georgia are remarkable for
their disposition t> drive sha p bar-i
gains, I ut 1 think y >u will admit there
! is still reason f w the ex rcise of a (
just and reasonable Miperv sing ctee
in this matter by the o Hie ers of the
Jlure.au, or some other disinterest l and .
party.
Second. They must bo secure in
their pers it s, their homes and their
fatuilits. in.the enjoyment of the fruits
of their It! oh ai.d must: le treated
justly and fai ly.
I am a wave of i lie prejudices
of thep ople on this sulrect, end I
n ither pro) o c to gnore < r disregard
them, titid wh lc L do ire above ‘
things to p ak kindly, still it is cvii
tlently for the interest if the* people of
the State, th.it 1 sp. ak free y and
frankly. While you v -ry natu ally
and properly believe that iiom associ
ation and experience, you are better
judges of the race than any man la’sed
in the Neath, you will readily per
ceive that ti>e oIH ‘ms of til’s Bureau ;
arc in a much bett r p sit on to know
of the acts of cruelty, injustice and
outrage*praeticed upon the ficedmcn,
than any citizen wh > may or may not
hc-r . f such an act, when committed
in his own ncigiiboiho- and. To the of
ficers they become known from all
parts of the State. In some places
they are of daily, I might almost say,
of hourly occurrence. Idoi of speak I
at rand-mi and of mere tutu ns or com- ,
plaints, many of which are false or :
m 1 ci >ns. .but from the records and 1
from well attested facts. L know that
yon, as reye-es uifa.i. es of the State.!
would be sho. ke 1, mo-tifi and aid ins
dignant at the liidcou array. There <
ate not a. few ins at ces in this State, j
where freedom has been a bitter mock- j
cry to these people, and where they
have been subjected to cruelty from
which they wculd have been protce,
ted as slaves. Now ldo not propose
t to be guilty of the short-sighted stu- i
i pidity and injustice of judging the
whole people of Georg a by men,
mean, brutal and cowardly enough to
practice useless, unncs.-ary ciuelty on
a race already poor, ignorant and sub j
sering. Suteli miscreants were never
a part of the rc;d people of Georgia;
they are the rowdies, blacklegs and
scoundrels of the State, who now take •
advantage of the disturbed and un- j
settled condition of affairs to indulge .
in their naturally brutal propensities.
I kno thit you must desp's • and abhor
such in- nat and their acts. And al
though now, while smarting under the
loss of slave propetty, and provoked
by the bad behavior of the lice Imen
in many instances, the people may be
indisposed to exert themselves in their )
behalf, yet I have no doubt but that
public opinion will soon rescstablish
Ii soil, a-d gvej cw rlul aid in teprcssi
ingsuch acts as I have mentioned.
This must pr cede any things like a
healthful and prosperous condition of!
affairs; and for your own sakes, and ‘
that of humanity, 1 ask you to raise
your voices and set*your faces against’
all such needless violence and cruelty.
I mu exceedingly glad to be able to
inform you that there is a noticer.ble
and gradual improvement of the con
ditions.of the IVeedmcn, and a decrease
ol crime against them thatargues well
for the future. Years ago you would
not associate with a master who was j
i guilty of such acts towards his slaves j
j .Make the crushing weight of public
I opinion felt now, and you strengthen j
I immensely the hands of officers who
I are charged with protecting the freed-
I men from oppression at and cruelty.
1 This is one oftjie impoitant duties of
| officers of the Bureau ; they are to
, strive to he utmost to avoid .ivirg
just cause of offence to the white peo
ple, and will, in oxory case, punish
jjecd people who. make false and ma
licious charges. But wherever there
is reason to believe that an act of cru
elty has been perpetrated, they will
use every means at their disposal to
arrest the guilty party, and if caught
and convicted, such persons will be
certainly and severely punished*
These people arc free ; it is a part
TERMS $4,00 A Year, in Advnnce
of my duty to l{ ertnnd maintain their
tyedom and j.rntect them in their just
iig’ ts; and while 1 shall endeavor to
dothi- in perfect kindness, with th*
most anx;ou.- de-iie to do simple j’us
t ce to all, white or black, with th
help >f l’ri viib nce, 1 will not t'nil i*
doing my whole duty towards .them.
I lie stern determination, to do thin •
tiie fullest extent, and under all eir
on iii> tailors, i- fortunately not iiicom
latabljwith the most perfect good
will towaids all well-i is posed citiztirn.
In tlr.s lln Ibo .-imjly obeying tin#
orders of the President of the L'niltd
States, who pin cla med ‘‘that these
people a e ami henceforward shall bo
tree—that the Kxecutive authority of’
ti e I ni elSfi t s, t< g. t ier with ti e
n ival and military powers thereof,shall
roc g iize and maintain the freedom
of such persons."’ Ido not propose,
to lo bey ml the record, but to confine “
inyselt strietl'v within it. to obey the
orders ol my superiors, and to carry
int i cflect ihe kind and conciliatory
policy of tlie Government It is also
nvces ary that t..c freedmen should
feel .secure in the possession of the ■
lights which have been guarranteed
to them lid ss -this can be dyne,
they will l e unse tied, suspicious,
rcsflesy, and unj rotiuiblc laboiers.
Inf. rtunately, men are found in tlio
rftate angrdy proclaiming that Once
civil government is restored, and the
army removed, the negro will be
forced back to Vs former condition, or
something akin to it Officers travel*
mg in I lie ttate, e.-peeially if without
uniform very o!ten hear such remark?,
i he lieedincii also hear this, it spreads
| among them with great rapidity, they
become alarmed, and to my knowledge
this kind of talk in some localities
has made iabor even more unreliable
than before. It may be that there is
am ng the people a latent expectation
or hope of some, such action on the
part of the State. If to, they are
certainly de. tined to be disappointed.
The people who euppresstd the rebel*
; lion, may differ on many other ques*
j tions, but about the right, necessity or
expediency if keeping sacred the
J solemn pledge made the frccdnien,
there is happily no question, only a
constantly growing and deepening
conviction that it must be maintained
at ail hazards, at any. cost. Few
things in the future are so c.rtain, as
that no State v*ill ever be allowed to
deprive these” people of the rights se*.
i cured to them by the success of wur
| arms, and the vam indulgence of any
j such expcctioiis can only [trove inju.*t
rious to the best interests of tlie peo
!i le ami State. Doubtless a polity
could be pursued which would drive
the freed people Leyoi.d the borders,
of the State, but such u course would
be plainly suicidal. Vou must have
labor or the State is ruined. She bt
comes so much waste land, covered
i with dec*} ing and tcnantlesa houses,
and if tho Ireedmeu are driven aw %j
from what source is labor to c me ?
! W hite laborers will not come here for
’ the simple reason that other States of
ter much greater inducements to them
The West has soil of inexhaustible
fertility, a more agreeable and cudura
ble climate for white Set- ■
I tied, established government, schools,
1 church-s and peon e who lespcct and
1 honor a working man. They are welj
aware of the value to the community
of a:i honest, industrious immigrant,
and they take good caro that the srt*
perior advantage offered by their conn,
try snail be well unde stood. I think,
a little reflection will convince the
people that the tide of iin migrations
cannot be turned South for many
years to come .
The few and simple conditions,
then, which the Government asks the
white people to comply with are theses
To ‘give the frccdiueti. fair and just
| compensation for their labor, .security
1 of life and limb, and iii the enjoyment
|of the fruits of their industry. Noth*
ing more j not the full rights of citi
zenship ; not a'l the privileges freely
conceded the laborers of the North.—
i Grant this ,u good faith, and you on*
! able tin? off - cers of the ijureau to ex
tend their utmost aid and assistance,
in securing to you permanent.and re*
liable labo I', 1 ', and in helping to restore
peace, order and prosperity.
The Government docs not insist Hn
:on these conditions simply beeauit it
jc /ii enforce its requirements, or for
the purpose or annoying or humilitt*
ting the people of the ith, but bes
j cause with tbc destruction of slavery
they become necessary and indispen
-1 sable. It lias become responsible for
tiie prutection of the treed men, and is
pledged to maintain their rights, and
■ cannot shrink from this duty ; but the
t same military force that it uses to. pro.
tcct theni, it will lreely and promptly
J employ in compelling them to perform
their duties, if uecessary, and I know
from my experience that it will be
necessary. Numerous.instances have
already come to.my knowledge, where
■ the freediuen not only refuse. to labor
!on the plantation, but refuse to leave
NO. 26.