Daily national Republican., 1863-05-12

The CoLoRED REGIMRET-Third Meeting IN
Aid Of hI 0Tgdni=diiOn.-The most enthusiastic
meeting yet held In urtheranee Of this oject took
place IN the Fifteenth street Presbyterian (coored
Church last evening.
VIM. slAde was called to the chair, and Francis
A. TAvernS was appointed secretary. After fer
vent prayer the records of the last meeting were
read and approved.
At this stage Of the proceeding the house became
literally packed from pulpit to gallery, and 1t was
announced that the stairs and the yard front of
the house contained about 900 more, who were
anxious to attend. The basement Of the church
was then opened and In an incredible space of
time that was allied.
The meeting above was enllvened by the per
formance of an embryo brass band, formed Of col
oFed performers, who did themselves great credit.
Lieut.. Colonel Raymond addressed the meeting,
giving history Of the progress OF the regiment.
He had thought he knew something Of the colored
people, and their enthusiasm in n good work, but
their interest and hearty cooperation in this work
surprised him. He now had nearly seven hundred
men enrolled and he believed II could have hecn
fifteen hundred at this time, II he could have had
quarters for his men. Ho was convinced that more
than two thousand coloTe men were anxious to
become members of the first regiment He wished
all the names TO take to the President tomorrow,
that he may endorse them. He spoke of n recent
letter OF Gov. Andrew, in which II stated that
the authorities had promised that the coOred SOL
ments OF white soldiers, TO the last dollar and the
last man. (ApplAuse.l
John L. costsn (colored( was proud to address
an audience Of his race as "oitiEenan He related
an instance which recently occurred in this city
where a black man, having received abuse at the
hands of white man, got out awArrant and had
his prosecutor arrested and convicted before mag
istrate, and bound over, on the testimony OF a
black man Applause. He was thankful for
the encouTagements In IcicreRce To this regiment.
The First Maryland regiment, though II had the
encouragement and pecuniary aid OF all the loyal
and wealthy, was months in organizing. Let the
Government recognize and provide tor us, and we
will be organized in one week. [ApplAuse.l He
then made some interesting historical Allusions,
showing the necessity OF effort and labor on the
part of any people in order to obtain their God
given rights
Ii GoodAlI, late OF Gen. Hunters star In South
Carolina, addressed the meeting. He believed the
colored man had got to end this war. loud APP
plause.l He spoke OF Gen. Hunter (three cheers
were given ior Gen. Hunter.) The Gen. was a ma
tive OF South Carolina, and STAKEHOLDER, but he
believed In the courage and usefulness OF the col
ored men. For a long time he worked alone and
unaided. But he has demonstrated his theory OF
the coOred race beyond doubt. He alluded to the
cOntTabAndB Of South CarOlinAi they came from the
lnteriOr-sOne for miles-sOme bore bullet holes In
In their arms and BUCK shot In their heads. They
made brave soldiers, The greatest trouble on the
| field ls to keep them back from the enemy. They
were the best marksmen he ever saw. but this Is
nothing new. The oolored men are ready, and ever
have been, to fight for the Union.
| Other encouraging remarks were made by Mr..
Kelsey, Geo. Hatton, Mr.. Hinton, MIR. Pettljohni
| and others.
The rolls were opened and fifty or more names
added to them.
The meeting in the basement was organized by
| the appointment OF Carter StewRTt as Chairman
and Win. LAndree as secretary. Several inspiring
| addresses were made here by Col. Turner, George
Hatton, and Others, and eighteen names were en-
| rolled.
The meetings adjourned with cheers for Coils
Turner and Raymond, Abraham Lincoln, First Col
OFed Volunteers, &c, We never saw more earn
est and enthusiastic gathering.