New-York daily tribune., 1863-11-10
NETTING OF THE NATIONAL FRRO.
w.N's RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
-pcschc. by Chaplain Fiske. Rev. Ur'.
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A very large ard enthusiastic meeting was
held last evening in the Cooper Institute under ihe
auspices OF the National Freedmsns Relief Associa'
tor IN answer to an appeal from Major Gen Grant.
made on behalf II the thousands Of refugees on ths
beuks Of the NJ .sssipp aud within BIS Department
The Rev Dr. Pov Of Cincinnati opened the meeting
with payer. lie was followed by the Rev. DIR TiSs.
who said tha, he had been called upon 10 preside at 'AD
meeting and d. did with great pleasure. Wcwers
liyinc now IN time of victories not only In tie ned
but also at the ballot box. I5is Was Rebclhoa
brought on solely by Slavery. and when We killed sav-
ery We Killed the Rebellion. The last feeling " ps-
tis.re with SlaycrY ard the last FEELING Of tenderness
Tor those who sympathizc with II had gone We wished
now 60 see the Ak hid 1t the root OF the tree he ea
referred 10 the good feeling that had been shwn Us
Russia .iGee the war had broken ont and also totae
lr 1T change that had recently tax N place IN fse con
lu,t of England and France toward Us.
AZ the close ~ the Doctors remarks. Chaplain A. y
fisKr Superintendent Of ContI abands. who hrs ceca
directed by Gen. Grant 10 represent as widely ~ POSI-
be- to the loyal people Of the North the eA'reme ss,
the women aud chidren-in his department was MIRO
duces and spoke as iuows;
SPEECH or CHAPLAIN FIsKB.
oh, how il becomes the great and rleh ana
strong 20 bow down and hsen TO the story OF the low"
pnd the poor and the veal. Il is their dgniti aIa
their duty 20 right the wrong OF these and IN hotnns
their dignity 30 prominent or their exalted su,io "
plarent as then. And IN 10 other way can .,!
MI, optrnye the choice that God has made OF them 70
be te ,rcasnrers Of his bounty as u taxing care oi
poor and the needy. No II Is make poiu 70 ~ IN.
,ou Ia night of the poorest and most unfortunate ~ Wv
sand And glad am that l can speak TO you wa" sio
great snd rich and happy In your ireeaonmp c'er
who are ntcgent and sv.r cultured ana nseS'sp Yos
shall uoye tonight a nobility ~ soul thaf s"cs"!
your noble estate by walking with me amid ths hs
and suncr.ngs ot Gods poorest ones Never wv iii.
,rIr,, of sny people beat with ofier courr &c 80
people ofoirs What 10 II that has token your .r,e
IRON his farm and your pany clerk hom Is JySeaSly
and carried them through the tough them
conflicts oi the cattle field Is maklps rsra
sturdy heroes, How Is Il that 9aiet ihAnssis nxS
len wives and children ani have cnss .' ,"others
into the Jaws Of dealh How have teousi onf p ,hem
nuel Cd ont os their worry soul their sons AZ" % !, n,
iorrh 20 the field ,hs hospital and the
Because their souls have been stirred Mnn h"r YOU
with love and pity II is n,t ,nn .,a" 10 tss Story OF hs
.e., t ,o~,ng freedmen whom tho 49,. v
this war have cast upcn vour s, n,on ma h, any
black peop.e war n ~ ooley 1t was care that vas
49, t,a,Ja ssop the moment We as"p'eu 'no az,
X"o misht FOR tins thronsh lrlao ieiei an' Ing
thsn' oass o, ready to accept th~c people they VT
broie * ne ard We had 70 care for them wn'i sni
. .m'o"d or not They carae ~ us ms hosur'sa lsI
vi. and laborers they enme 10 US as SPIES srs %
", .co as and our eopnoern ng parties we!
W. us h~,ngng InAtiGa such 40 we could nave md
IN no other way Thus 1t vcs they came 70 ase "s We
were Ming to accept IT, And IL came upon u S,sks
We could cas-. It or gave by casting the thas
into miserable graves Three quarters vs Oh been 70
under amy % cGOysrnmenta policy JSe IN many
ton be are has urged them on n T their liberty
ssss ana arssa asIDs Sn mot
hsp have otherwise come And they yhsCss sIs would
But those who are ;.ts rS e.1s Ssa q aF
been ST there rsss As Ssns
Ssf Hss s:n e; !: than ns ss .s:s
Ssls" SSSa ssV,sa sssa the ur They I've in crowded