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The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1864., [Electronic resource] 16 0 Browse Search
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Oliver Otis Howard, Autobiography of Oliver Otis Howard, major general , United States army : volume 2, Chapter 46: negro conditions during the Civil War (search)
d. The Secretary of the Treasury, Salmon P. Chase, always anxious for successful emancipation, had had brought to his attention early in 1862 the accumulations of the best cotton on abandoned sea-island plantations; there was the opportunity to raise more; and the many slaves in the vicinity practically set free and under governmental control, could be worked to advantage. The cotton was to be collected by Treasury agents and the freedmen benefited. During the summer of 1864, Wi. Pitt Fessenden, who had replaced Mr. Chase as Secretary of the Treasury, inaugurated a new plan for the freedmen and the abandoned lands. He appointed and located supervising special agents of his Department in different portions of the South which were now free from Confederate troops. These agents had charge of the freedmen. Each was to form here and there settlements on abandoned estates, each denominated a Freedman's home Colony, and situated in his own district, and he must appoint a supervisor
The Daily Dispatch: July 20, 1864., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
and, as he says, before morning he was satisfied that Pitt Fessenden was the man. Early Friday he ordered the nomination tot down to the Senate. Five minutes after he had left Senator Fessenden entered the Presidential apartment and was soon discu. Chase's resignation for a short time, and then said, "Mr. Fessenden, I have made a new nomination this morning which I trust you will approve; I have sent your own name in !" Mr. Fessenden was greatly surprised and amazed. He replied, "You must resaid, and later in the day he sent word as follows: "Tell Fessenden to stick." --Meantime telegrams from all parts of the countention to send in the name of ex-Governor Boutwell it Mr. Fessenden had positively declined. The New York World, notici The bankers were evidently very much pleased with Mr. Fessenden's manner and address, which is courteous, suave, yet difor a loan. The engagements of Government will require Mr. Fessenden to print $150,000,000 of legal tender paper money, besi