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N. O. TRIBUNE Published Daily, Mondays Excepted N.O. Tuesday, October 10, 1865. PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. No State shall make any distinction in civil rights and privileges among the naturalized citizens of the United Stated residing within its limits, or among persons born on its soil of parents permanently resident there, on account of race, color, or descent. Those of our subscribers whose terms of subscription have come to date, will please come forward and pay the same, if they do not wish to have their paper stopped. Truth vs. Error. FREEDOM VS. SLAVERY "If we have whispered truth, Whisper no longer; But speak as the tempest speak, Sterner and stronger; There is no safety outside of truth and sincerity. The highest expression of true religion is universal justice. Messrs Editors, —— While reading the daily -- paid for -- cogitations of the disloyal press of this city as pointed out by General Canby to General Carl Schurz, I was involuntarily reminded of the admonition of commercial sagacity which is most universal in its enforcement. "Don't assail people's prejudices, if you want to succeed. Believe what you please, but don't appear to differ from men who have money and standing." Those postulates occured in my mind in reading, a few days ago, some picked up fragments of the free labor system organized in the French Colonies and published in one of those papers whose loyalty to the defunct bogus Confederacy was as well proffered, as its faithfulness at present to the national government of which said paper is now, in co-operation with other rebel papers in this city, the self constituted adviser. My object, Messrs. Editors, is not to find fault with those rebel-democrat-speculators or office hunters, or to revolutionize the current ignorance of the political economy of the Southern people, but if possible to enlighten those whose impartial minds have imbibed the erroneous theories of that people, concerning the effect of emancipation in all countries and climes, without any contrary proofs that those theories are false and damnable. I propose neither to try to persuade the commercial sagacity of the planter's press, that emancipation is righteous; and that it is safe to do right and to be just, and that always when tried freedom has been safe and brought peace and prosperity-because it is divine and lasting while slavery is wrong and must die. I remember too well that to "Convince a man against his will, He is of the same opinion still." But let us resume here all that false and standing changes put forth by Southerners and slave-owners of all countries against emancipation and freedmen, and test by the light of experience, reason, logic and historical and undisputable acts, let us see while triumphantly refuted if there is anything else on them than deepseated prejudices, covetousness ambition, selfishness engendered by their undeveloped moral status to uphold a peculiar institution fraught with corruption, immorality, licentiousness and all kinds of crime, and condemned by the whole civilized world and the inmost heavens. I shall have to draw largely for my subject from a book entiled "The Right Way, The Safe Way." General Emancipation from Slavery Freedom has been proclaimed throughout the earth to all in the inhabitants thereof with the exception of Catholic Spain and Brazil, but let us say to the honor of the latter that while there are yet some slaves there who are on the eve of being emancipated, the free colored people (heretofore slaves) in that region are enjoying all the rights, privileges and immunities of citizens. They are voters and eligible to office; indeed, the free negroes in that country hold high civil and political stations. As to Spain, a project is being now digested by the Spanish Government to abolish "the summing up of all vilanies" in its colonies. In 1811 the slaves in Java were made free by the British with entire success. In 1828, the Hottentot slaves in Cape Colony, South Africa, 30,000 in number, were freed by the British authorities. Even the poor Hottentots improved in condition, as a result of a step[[?]] now hailed by all. At different times, from 1816 to 1828, the South American Republic -- Baenos Ayrcs, Chili, Bolivia, Peru, Columbia, and Guatemala, emancipated all their slaves, No ruin of property, no bloody waste of life, as and results prophesied by the cunning slave owners, have ever been heard of. On the 1st of August, 1838, 800,000 slaves in the British West India Islands, were made free. In 1848, sudden emancipation of all slaves took place in the French West India Islands. O. Lafayette, grandson of him who made the name illustrious then a member of the Chamber of Deputies, wrote in 1851: "In one day, as by the stroke of a wand, 150,000 human beings were snatched from the degradation in which they had been held, and assumed their rank in the great human family. And this great event occurred without any of those disorders and struggles which had been threatened in order to perplex the consciences of the friends of abolition." The Dutch and Danish Governments have ended slavery, and no groans of slaughtered innocents have been heard, no red light of burning houses has been seen over that waves that lave their islands in the tropics, where slavery was, but is no more. The Dutch possessions in America are Guiana, St. Eustachus, Curacos, St. Martin and Saba. Guiana contains a free population of about 16,000 souls, and 40,000 blacks. St. Estachus, a Leaward Island, has about 5,800 and 22,000 blacks and has been in the undisturbed possession of the Dutch since 1814. In 1846, the Mahomedan Bey of Tunis abolished slavery in his land, "for the honor of God and to distinguish man from the brute creation," as he nobly declared. In 1863, Czar Alexander of Russia achieved his beneficient plan, commenced in 1862, for the freedom of 40,000,000 serfs, recognizing at once their humanity and by successive steps, lifting off their burthens until in a few years the last vestige of servitude shall disappear. With a wisdom rare indeed in such high places, he says: "The change must come, and it is better for it to come from above than from beneath," a noble forsight preventing insurrection by a large act of kindly wisdom which shall raise up these millions to freedom. We get already a few of the first fruits. The Government of Toula which had 10 schools with 256 pupils, now has 1123 schools with 15,387 pupils. Simbirsk in 18 months rose from 20 schools with 277 pupils to 375 schools with 4,192 pupils; and in Podolla in the same time the pupils increased from 308 to 30,000. In our own District of Columbia, within a few years, over 2,000 slaves have been freed. Where are the thefts, riot and rapine fearfully foretold by the prophets of slavery? The change work well there and in all the South, notwithstanding the denial of the slaveholders' press; the freedmen and women work at wages for their former owners or for others and thus begins the solution of the question: "What shall we do with the negro?" The Capacity of the Negro to Freedom. The free villages which have sprung up since emancipation are described by all travelers as anew and most pleasing feature in the scenery of the West Indies. In the days of slavery, laborers generally lived in thatched hovels with mud walls, thrown together without any order or arrangement. A few calabashes, a water jar and a mortar for pounding corn, mainly constituted their furniture. As the women were driven into the field to toil early and late, they had no time for household cleanliness. These negro dwellings looked picturesque in the distance, nestling among palmtrees and tamarind groves; but they would not bear a close inspection. As you came near them, the senses were offended by decaying vegetables, and nauseous effluvia. Now the laborers live in free villages, regularly laid out. The houses are small, many of them built of stone or wood, with shingled roofs, green blinds and verandahs to shield them from the sun. Most of them are neatly thatched and generously plastered and whitewashed outside and inside. They now have lookin-glasses chairs and side boards decorated with pretty articles of glass and crockery. Each dwelling has its little pot of vegetables, generally neatly kept, and many of them have flower gardens in front, glowing with all the bright hues of the tropics. In 1843, the number of these villages in Jamaica, by a rough estimate, was about 200, and the number of acres of purchased by the freedmen was not less than 100,000. It was estimated that in the course of four years, the emancipated slaves had paid $823,650 for land and buildings, and that was done when wages were from 18 to 24 cents a day out of which they boarded themselves. (To be continued on the next number.] Circular of the Freedmen's Savings and Trust Company, Chartered by Congress, 1865. Object. The object of the "freedman's Savings and Trust Company", is strictly benevolent. It is a bank for the "emancipated slaves and their descendants," by which they are all to be benefited, and in all which, it is hoped, they will be interested. Nationality. The Company is chartered by Congress, and approved by the late and lamented President of the United States. It is therefore to be National in its character and operations. Its principal office is the city of New York, and branches or agencies are to be established at all the great central points of the colored people throughout the country. Trustees. Its Trustees are men of the highest character and standing-selected from different States, not only a possessing the soundest integrity, but as specially the friends of the African race. Working Plan. First. The Company will take the bounty monies and the earnings of the emancipated slaves, or their descendants and invest them safely on interest. It will be ready to pay back the same, upon due notice being given, at such times and under such conditions as are specified in the "Trust Bond," and the "Pass Book." Second. The Trustees will, in case of the depositor's death, use earnest endeavors to find the heirs, "the husband, wife, or child," and will pay the deposits, principal and all accumulated dividends to them; and if there is a will, or if the deposit is on special trust, they will faithfully administer and execute the same. Third. If, at the expiration of seven years from the date of the last deposit, and diligent search having been made for the heirs of the depositor, no lawful claim be made for said deposit, the Trustees will invest the same as a separate trust fund, to be used, with the accumulations thereof, "for the education and improvement of persons heretofore held in slavery, or their descendants being inhabitants of the United Sates." Need of Such a Bank. Savings banks have become one of the institutions of our country. They have been established for the benefit of the mechanic, the seaman, and the laborer; and the Trustees feel confident, that in the formation of this Company, they are providing a necessity for the African race. The large sums of money accruing The whole influence of the institution is intended to be educating and elevating, assisting in self-support, and forming a permanent and most important aid in the advancement of the colored population of our country. Co-operation Co-operation is respectfully solicited from men of influence, from military and civil offices, superintendents of freedmen, and the friends of their improvement and education generally. It is especially desired that colored men of intelligence become interested in the company. It is founded for their own people, to be called the "Freedman's Savings Bank," which they will aid in conducting, and for which they will, as we trust, be proud, not only as their own, but as one of the first fruits of national emancipation. All money for deposit with the Company in New York, may be sent to W.A. Booth, President, No. 87 Cedar street. Money for deposit in any of the branch agencies may be directed to the superintendents of the same, whose names will be announced as soon as respective branches are established. WM. A. BOOth. President. M. T. HEWITT. 1st Vice Pres't. WALTER S. GRIFFITH, 2d Vice President. J. W. ALVORD, Secretary. MISCELLANEOUS. NEW ORLEANS INSTITUTE, No. 21 Rampart Street NEW ORLEANS. The first term, consisting of twelve weeks, commences August 9, and closes October 31, 1865. Price of Tuition, per term: Common English 8.00 Higher English, including common 12.00 Music on the piano 15.00 In the classics, and modern languages, including French, Spanish, and German, tuition will be given at the most liberal rates. Payable, one-half in advance, and one-half at the middle of the term. By order of the Board. aug [[?]]5. W. H. PEARNE, Principal. Henry Train, ATTORNEY AT LAW No. 18 St. Peter Street, (Pontalba Buildings.) Office hours, from half-past 7 A.M. to 11 o'clock A.M. and from 1 o'clock P.M. to 3 o'clock P.M. sept12 1m NOTICE TO ALL CONCERNED. In pursuance of a resolution adopted by the Central Executive Committee of the Friends of Universal Suffrage, recommending a Voluntary Registration of the Disfranchised Loyal Citizens of New Orleans, Bureaus have been opened, and the work of registration progressing, at the following named localities: First District. Bureau No. 1, at the First Baptist Church corner of Howard and Cypress streets, embraces the 1st, 2d, 3d and 4th Precincts. Bureau No. 2, at No. 49 Union street, embraces the 5th and 6th Precincts. Bureau No. 3, at the Wesley Chapel, on Liberty street, between Perdido and Poydras, embraces the 7th Precinct only. Second District. Bureau No.4, at the corner of Conti and Treme streets, embraces the 8th, 9th, and 10th Precincts. Bureau No.5, at the Economy Hall, Ursuline street, between Marais and Villeré streets, embraces the 11th, 12th, 13th, and 14th Precincts. Bureau No.7 at No.256 Mandeville street, between Claiborne and St. John the Baptist streets, embraces the 18th and 19th Precincts. Bureau No.8 at the corner of Music and Goodchildren streets, embraces the 20th and 21st Precincts. Fourth District Bureau No.9 at the Wycan Chapel corner of First and Dryades streets, embraces the 22d and 23d Precincts. HOURS OF REGISTRATION——From 4 o'clock P.M. to 9 P.M., daily, Sunday excepted. O. J. DUNN, Chairman of the Committee of Registration. sept19 For Sale, About 20 ACRES OF PLANT,of very fine CANES on Geo. Turker's plantation, Lafourche Crossing; likewise about 13 acres on Vick's plantation: Apply to JOSEPH CURIEL, Agent of the Freedmen's Aid Association, sept 21 1m 49, Union street. PREMIUMS, PREMIUMS —— To the Freedmen of the State of Louisiana. —— The Freedmen's Aid Association of New Orleans having at heart the welfare and future prosperity of the black men just emerging from the iron rule of slaveholders, and wishing to stimulate their energy in this new era of freedom, to bring forth the highest emulation to promote labor, reward industry and good order, and thus prove to the world they are as good tillers of the land, law-abiding citizens, and worthy of the title of American citizens, as they have proved themselves good soldiers on many hard battle-fields, have thought proper to offer to the Freedmen of the State of Louisiana, working plantations within the Federal lines, exclusively for their own account and under their sole control, the following premiums, viz: 1. THE CROP PREMIUM.——$250 to the Freedman or gang of Freedmen who will raise the largest crop per hand, the calculation of which has been equitably settled. 2. THE WOOD PREMIUM.——$25 for the best sample of Cotton——not less than a bale of 300 lbs. 3. THE COATES PREMIUM.——$25 for the best sample of brown sugar---not less than a hogshead. 4. THE WEST PREMIUM.——$25 for the best sample of tobacco——not less than 100 lbs. 5. THE STOCK PREMIUM.——$25 for the gang of Freedmen whose working animals are in the best order on the first of January, 1866. The Association pledge themselves to award publicly, on the first Monday of March 1866, the aforesaid premiums to those who shall rightfully win them. The room in which the samples are to be deposited the manner in which the award will be made, shall be published on the first of February, 1866. For any further information apply to M. Jos. Curiel, Agent of the Freedmen's Aid Association, No.49 Union street, between Carondelet and Baronne. By order of the Association: BENJ. F. FLANDERS, President. JAS. GRAHAM, Recording Secretary. 1.15 of each m Illinois Central Railroad. TWO DAILY TRAINS leave Cairo morning and evening, upon the arrival of boats from New Orleans, making direct connections with all lines East and West. Time from Cairo to New York——2 days. Time from Cairo to Boston——2 days and 6 hours For Through Tickets and further information apply at the Company's office, Cairo, Ill. W.R. Arthur, General Superintendent, Chicago. W.P. Johnson. General Passenger Agent, Chicago. D. Able & CO.. Agents, No.7 Front street. B. F. Longley General Southern Agent, N. Orleans Central Executive Committee. Republican Party of Louisiana. The Central Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Louisiana will meet on Every Thursday Evening, at half-past 6 o'clock precisely, at No.49 Union street, First District. Thos. J. Durant, President. J.L. Montieu, Secretary. oct3 Young America Coffee-House Corner of Birnville and Basin Streets. The undersigned respectfully announces to his friends and the public in general, that they will find at the bar of the Young America Coffee-house the best Liquors and Wines that can be supplied by any house in this city. There is attached to the Bar-room a most splendid Billard table. LEONCE THOMATISSE. —— "YOUNG AMERICA" Restaurant. Mr. LEONCE THOMATISSE respectfully announces to his numerous friends and the public generally, that he has opened, in connection with his bar-room, a splendid Restaurant, where all the delicacies of the season will be found. There will also be found at the restaurant oysters of the most superior qualities. Champagne and wines of the best brands. The restaurant will be kept open day and night. Persons wishing to be accommodated in private apartment while taking meals, will find at their disposal the most sumptuously arranged apartments in this establishment. Nothing will be spared to make the establishment the most agreeable in New Orleans. sept21 E. Loeser, Corner Canal and Roman. [[image]] Large and complete assortment of Drugs. French, English and German Patented Medicines. av13 6m OFFICIAL. IMPORTANT ORDER. Headq'rs Depart of Louisiana, New Orleans, La., October 1st, 1865. Circular No.6. The following extracts from Circular No.5, from the War Department, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, dated May 30th, 1865, are hereby promulgated for the instruction and guidance of all interested: VI. Simple good faith, for which we hope on all hands from those concerned in the passing away of Slavery, will especially relive the Assistant Commissioners in the discharge of their duties towards the Freedmen, as well as promote the general welfare. The Assistant Commissioners will, everywhere, declare and protect their freedom, as set forth in the Proclamations of the President and the laws of Congress. VIII. Negroes must be free to choose their own employers, and be paid for their labor. Agreements should be free, bonafide acts, approved by proper officers, and their inviolability enforced on both parties. The old system of overseers, tending to compulsory unpaid labor and acts of cruelty and oppression, is prohibited. The unity of families, and all the rights of family relation, will be carefully guarded. In places where the local statutes make no provisions for the marriage of persons of color, the Assistant Commissioners are authorized to designate officers who shall keep a record of marriages, which may be solemnized by any ordained minister of the gospel, who shall make a return of the same, with such items as may be required for registration at places designated by the Assistant Commissioner. Registrations already made by United States officers will be carefully preserved. By order of Maj-Gen. E. R. S. Caney: WICKHAM HOFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant General. OFFICIAL: Headq'rs, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands State of La., New Orleans, Sept. 28, 1865: Circular No.15. Whenever any judicial officer of the State arraigns and tries freedmen for alleged fault, and shows by his proceedings that he is disposed to deal as justly with this class of persons as with white persons, no interference by any of the agents of this Bureau will be allowed. The co-operation of such officers assists rather than retards the work of this Bureau: Officers of the Bureau will only interfere with the civil authorities when the testimony of freedmen is denied, or when by reason of old codes or disregard of new ones impartial justice is denied on account of the color of the persons applying for it. The officers of the State will everywhere be invited (and they are hereby invited) to aid this Bureau in administering justice to the freedmen, and in promoting the peace and industry of the country. Each State officer who accept the invitation, and who is willing to receive the testimony of the freedmen, without prejudice on account of color or origin, is requested on account of color or origin, is requested to make the same known, in writing, addressed to the Assistant Commissioner, at his Headquarters, in New Orleans. In all cases where State officers will not treat the freedmen in this manner, the duly authorized officers of this Bureau will establish, in connection with their offices, tribunals for the trial of all case where with the law of Congress, act March 3d, 1864, and the orders of Major General Howard in pursuance thereof. By order of Thomas W. Gonway, Assist. Commissioner, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. D. G. FENNO, 1st Lieutenant and A.A.A.G. OFFICIAL: Important Order. —— Headq'rs, Department of Louisiana, New Orleans, La., Sept.13, 1865. General Orders No.39. It having been officially reported to the Commanding General that great abuses exist in this Department in regard to the sale of Government horses to officers, and even to citizens, by orders of Post commanders, it is hereby ordered, that no such sale of public horses will hereafter be permitted, unless in strict compliance with Paragraph 1148, Revised Army Regulations; and no Boards for the appraisal of such horses, with a view to their sale, will hereafter be convened. By order of Maj. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY: Wickham Hoffman, Assistant Adjutant General Official: Nathaniel Burbank. sept. 15 1st Lieut. A.A.A.D. —— HEADQ'RS DEPARTMENT OF LOUISIANA. New Orleans, La., September 20,1865. GENERAL ORDERS, No 46. So much of the Department of Louisiana as is embraced between the Mississippi River on the East, the Washita on the West, and the Red River on the South, is hereby formed into a separate District, to be called the North-Eastern District of Louisiana. Brigadier-General C. G. Dootlittle, U.S. Volunteers, is assigned to the command of this District. Headquarters at Mehroe. By order of Maj-Gen E.R.S. CANBY, WICKHAM HOFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant General. OFFICIAL: NATAHNIEL BURBANK 1st, Liet, A.A.A.G. —— IMPORTANT TO SOLDIERS' FAMILIES. Headquarters, Dept. of Louisiana, New Orleans, Lu., Sept 4, 1865. GENERAL ORDERS, No.36. The duty of providing quarters for the families of soldiers, except the laundresses authorized by Army Regulations, is hereby transferred to the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. This provision for such families will be limited to cases of absolute necessity. By order of Maj. Gen E. R. S. CANBY. WICKHAM HOFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant Gen, OFFICIAL: NATHANIEL BURBANK, 1st Lt and AAAG. —— IMPORTANT ORDER HEADQ'RS, MILITARY DIVISION OF THE GULD New Orleans, August 16,1865. General Orders, No.11 All persons now in this city or whom may hereafter arrive here, who have held rank in the Confederate Army above that of Colonel, will immediately register their names, residence, etc., in the office of Provost Marginal General of this Military Division, at the corner of St. Charles and Julia streets. By command of Major General P.H. SHERIDAN. GEORGE LEE, A. A. G. —— HEADQ'RS, DEPANT. OF LOUSIANA, New Orleans, Lu., September 8, 1865. GENERAL ORDERS, NO. 38. The Commanding General understands that persons whose property has been seized as confiscable, or abandoned, and who have had it restored through the clemency of the Government, have threatened the tenants or lessees of the Treasury Department with vexatious suits to recover rent for the terms of which it has been held by such tenants or lessees, and have endeavored to harass or coerce them into compromising these unfounded and unlawful demands. The tenants of the Government are warned, that the rents for the terms during which they held under lease or demise from the Treasury or other Departments, are due to the Government alone, and no plea or excuse of a payment to a third party, will be accepted and entertained; but the lawful rights of the General Government will be rigidly enforced, and its tenants protected. By order of Maj. Gen. E. R. S. CANBY, WICKHAN HOFFMAN, Assistant Adjutant Gen. Officicial: NATHANIEL BURBANK, 1st Lieut, A. A. A. G. —— Land to Freedmen and Refugees. HEADQ'RS, BUREAU OF REGUGEES, FREEDMEN AND ABANDONED LANDS, State of Louisiana, New Orleans, August 28, 1865. CIRCULAR NO.10 Freedmen and Refugees within the State of Louisiana, who desire to procure land for their own use, may sent their applications to these Headquarters, at any time between this date and January 1st, 1866. Each applicant must state—— I. The number of his family. II. The number of acres desired. III. The amount of means at his command, with which he intends to carry out the lease. IV. If associations of refugees or freedmen desire that land be hired to them, the number of persons must be stated, also the number of each family, and the amount at their command conjointly. V. Where persons desire to plant a particular crop, the same should be states, and the locality desired should be set forth in the application. VI. Persons claiming to be refugees must show proof that they are so. By order of T. W. CONWAY, Ass'nt Com'ner, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands. D.G. FENNO, aug31 3t 1st. Lieut, and A. A. A. G.
