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nastefs' iaese tney nave 80" oeen FURNISHED
organizing their labor. Measures have been
o1.an r. o;1a both ch71aron and oorsons ~ |
DoeA ~ tat's Do'1 - - e"1 Ps4eoA' -
nature age Tue 1unlnents OF eoacatlon, TO
each them useful handicraft arts, to furnish |
hem with religious instruction and supply
% ,en n;th n1,~eSn;o,s AZ ] ~ 1,.s ~ haan ~
H4,o.a~a,eat ;,a;-:s,a1s - 49, 60, o.
y oeue7oAeut A4o1Yluuaas Ill LIE 4tee otales,
1nder the auspices Of three associations. the /
Educational Association in Boston. the Freed |
pa,;af as.oo;ot,o, =, Nou vi 49,
nan AeneA 0a7oetN'1on Ia Nv" Aolh ei*3,
md the Fort keyai Committee In Phiiadai- |
phia.
A,x4t;nr 7,ouorer ,rb;cb 1oors +ov7,ras
<, .31.so ~. ~ ...
the ele'allon Oh tne olaek race, Calls LILO ac- t
ton the Iyeliest powers Of detraction and |
fa]siiying on the mart of nro- slavery men and
49, Ia to 1oa. ;.c,-x,o,,7 .,-z,,,o,.,,r
.Ae noe1a AAa'e sseu 11iianlous anu noa1eions
IN the columns OF Journals who lind greater
sympathy with 4. G. c. than with the cause
of rho 7Tnion T ~ rdmonae praa;aent ri
~. ~ 80. r,.o...a.,s ..HHa:..ssss s s1.a.a
tae NEW iofA : rfeeollans 1ssoei1''oh aoo'e
referred to, comes out over his OWL signature
with a statement in the New York Etguina
H., .,,,.h e.. 49, ;.c..:a,
u.s., "~A' ~ eA~ 1A0A 1'lS" eoA'>A14eo
in the same, NC copy:
Hitherto the action Of these societies has
been confined to Port Royal, In the county of.
Beaufort, S. G. where, according to the census
Of 1s60, eighty-two per cent. Of the pepula-
port Of the government agent, there were, in
February last, over fifteen thousand without
employment or means Of earning livelihood;
where the government is Issuing to the ne
grocs some twenty Thousand rations daJ to
Keep them from starving; where their cloth
ing was wearing out; where medical aid had
been withdrawn and disease was spreading and
to prevent ereater % suffering in tie future, and,
perhaps disorder and insurrection.
Therefore, three societies have been founded
in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia
appeal to the humane for aid. Such appeal
has been readily responded to- and the socie-
ties have already sent out to Port Royal some
boxes Of clothing, besides provisions and az
ricultura1 implements.
The object In view, and the mode Of attain
ing it, are clearly expressed in the following
extracts from the New York organization:
"I. They must be treated as freenen.
hood, as We do, and not be dependent on
Charity.
Eli, Their labor must be performed u11-
der well orranized superintendence.
"IV, They will receive compensation for
this labor in the shape Of daily wages, reserr-
ing tnHTCQnt EQ1ItiGDG DEFGG0Cl1G TO QH1TJY
lie cost Of euperintendeucc.
Nv, As sson as their labor shall be prganiz.
ed. tLey will be REQUIRED to provide their own
supporf-
hTI. In the meanyhile. and until their
earnings shall provide tie means Of their sup
md Shelter, but such supplies shall be charged
fn Then, as nd1nces IL hc Taid hr t3e r.
cciyer. without interest
aYIU. schools and churches shall be estab-
lished amcnr them. and the sicE he cared
for. > 7 >>% ~' A'~'> ~ o~4
them. hut all must work who can.
x. Each one shall be encouraged TO raise
on his OWN ground such articles Of food as his
family NAV Tcquirc, and be SO taught Gardening
rs to raise ouantities for tie army and nayy.
and other markets.''
| The ncrsons who have becn sent ont we're
farners. mcchanics. physicians and teacher.
| Their fitness has been dctermined hy intel]i-
rcnt cou1mittees. after yery careful examine
| Zion, Nr. Pierce is q LAWYER aud not q
CLERGYMAN, and leaves a good practice to
! dryoie limself to lis task. He ii in the nav
Of the Government. It is true, he took out
| With him fiftv.tiye persons. and seycnteer
1arc nccI, ecnt since Int mt one of tfose
seyenty-two peopIe receive any kind OF com.
| ncnsation or contribution from the Govern
ment, except soldiers ration a day. The
| yaIun of that ration twenty cents} il the cv-
| tent Of their imputed Hliying On Uncle SAN. y
Many of them haye zone Without anv addi.
tjon11 compensation whatever. and scyera]
receive onlv IS, $40 or SIS month to exc out
| Their suhsistence. There arc some to whom
The Hecnl;ar value Of Their services. Bnt IN
III Instances Iii compcnsation beyond The
ration q day is paid bv the societies who sen5
tilcm. ard not by the Governments.
Tle Hrald in its attack, imnutes our move
ment to abolition procIi2ities and an inten
4 foulcr 1ibcl On the intention Of rcspectablt
citizens could scarcely be uttered. Our oh
iect is defined in I,nr orcsnization II -
Twi,l tl,c co-opcration Of Tie National Gov
ernmcnt. so far as .attainab1e. the relief AMI
improYcmcnt Of the freedmen Of the co1oret
race. to teach Them ciril;zation and Christi
annity: TO inubue them with notions Of order
| ininstrr cconomv and se1fre11nnce and +,
c1erata the,, in fhe scale of hnmanitv Nv in
sn;riner thcm viii self.rcsnect :; Ana Accord RI
nely our agents have been set to WORK a
~ 3hGre @ nnrnosee 10 ~, e, fcxcert ~ ~ -
ri..e;a;ere Esha hsTe ennnah r. ~ ~ tha; ea
eeaji;,r1 ~ anotaood IN ovorsea;no +bo 1ahnr -
fhn cGinred m5leS and IN rnid;ns, + ae to az
e t1aJ, - ha ;ndnst,;ons and r. az, a. - tha; ID
Nv, 1;1;, sad nna f,nt ata+ad ~ Ssu ~ Ine. ~.
ooont n IA q second renort i shnga hnw ;,r
nGrtart - ia fba .Totl- 60 ho1o onfcrad nror - !;
4t;. 4I.,+ =, ~ r,-,;,;e ~ ~ 49,, et1.a
hnes @ iohor ~ onr @ f;t11 nnen ore 1S
| +hora orc 1ver +uo fh1neon5 ch;I1ran
u 49, sa.t ~ ne4rn as,-iarae
~ r;da te rs Ssat ho,.t ~ non ~ ft51E M
hoo ~ s', so1S wv y. eo nooHo
@o,o'' erda. 81 a+;, ~ l. WI ~ t1asa ~ y
=, Rnstn =; IN MI VII ~ 1d .u1 =; PbiIaIa nu
1os.o -at - I't",,. - 49, 4io;r 49, aa1noeat,
pni1, nn,S @ ,,n;o,, aat1a5 ~ .nsi sa'
uu 1oaG uto,t ~ ;t 5a, n5' GAsS' oesa;
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ass ra sAst atI;nsa ee Rnatn.s pSS;s ps,s;1
bSa'.,,, ~ Phi,ada,-,1,;n o-,d -Irsaif -;
@ @anu0WlpI u a aue.Iuaa, 11al9 ,nt ~ ~ myssn
? ~" 1urA; :1t ~ n:.m aene aa - snuGls -
VII Wiz WI nsRits unts,eM e9HnGsn @ ;s.+at;
l VII acegpL ouI aPpolnll1eat:: Ane lnRaeaIlt LN
4 OF lhe 1an9s tcol1esponoenc t ~, taas tae ge
t e~In1nent ~ WI 1oss money oy ~ n1ooe o. ae1l
1 tn1s business, anu tnat II "oa!o oe lar oets ,.
70 N.se lns !auas 11s 70 tenants % mao "ouln cu1'
: serious objections to 1t. Those objections u
+ thus stated in my report to our association
d my interview with the Secretary OF the Trea
/ uy: :.., ..u.,;uu .u,,,.i, ..,,.,
1. AS 10 NE n9so lh99Hy, ~Aasn 1, seaa' ~
n 70 renhng tae ANUS, 49 W. sa'a taat c9usa noe
. done party because, sne a4nus W. oelohgang
ind1xldnals, ne 1aa nc 1gne 20 iss she1a, T. u u
parLy neca9se, nome r. ca.elm HSns u -,
/, seleeuon q tGntss ~ uncetntg x.tig y. ~
- l tenure a1l4 lACA uCCcSs&4$ uutu43 H0H