The New York herald., 1863-11-17
THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.

THE WOMEN'S NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The End OF Slavery the End OF tine Re
beIiion-Mrs. Fanny Gage, Of Pors
Royal, Before . New York Audience
introduced by Horace Greeley. Who De-
cIares that "When Slavery 10 Aboi-
ished the War VIII End" sc.
The lecture OF the Cooper Institute sparse'y
occupied last evening by ladies' and few gentemeo
including few OF the ooored persuasion Of both sexes
listen the Of q lectures 10 DO delivered
before the womcns Loyal National League In this city In
connection with the troubles under which tho country
now labors.
REV. MR.. BELLOWS RHMARKs
Tho Rev. II. W. BELLOWS opened the exercises by REFER
ring to the comparatively small number present In view
of the great interest that should bo felt in tho cause.
He thought that the proper spirit ad not been aroused
and that New York the last place to commence any
great movement Those who imagined that slavery was
abolished we're immensely mistaken. The timc had come
not only to destroy the Of tho South bnt
In the North: aud the last place in which II would die
would be in the city Of New York He urged the women
70 work. worx and then presented Horace Greeley to
the audience.
HORACE GREELEy's REMARKS.
Mr. GREEikY referred TO the differences between Euro
pean nations aud ourselves He said that wc hah been
greatly deuded, but that commissions would teach u.s.
The nation had been at school and he would acknowledge
tempted TO enrich themselves the expense OF Justice
would find themselves wofully mistaken. Tho country
was not so prosavery as 1t was three years ago Inc
draft thing that does injustice was fatal 10 our
interests We not only 10 borxte three or iour
millions Of blacks, but TO free thirty millions OF whites
by engntenng them their best interests. and these
were In regard TO the nece-sity OF emancipation. no
said that the President not fast and certainly not
eager to learn in lard TO tho abolition of savery He
(Mr Greeley had endeavored 20 have the people know
that the extngushmcnt OF slavery was the only means
restoring peace and tranquility the nation He reerred
to the ladies working in the movement and said WAS
know whether Congress could or could not
abolish slavery that the enlisted In the cause
lf the women viii unite in saying that slavery Is 2
soourge we shall DO thus much nearer settlement OF
this Aboshng slavery, he dcclued, was abolish
ing tho war and when the people OF the United states
SEQ tho 1agrancy. tho niluty OF slavery, the war wiz
end Tho a mere sham in comparison 70
the Importance OF enghcning the people the subject
end OF tho war but VIC the end OF slavery
Tho spirit Of slavery he pronounced to be just o. ms
In the city OF Troy in the city OF Charleston tho
war will be ended whom tho people shall be enlightened
as TO the real meaning OF the struggle, which between
the existence OF slavery and It's extingushment He
cludsd BY introducing
MRS. FANNY aAos. or PORT ROYAL,
who commenced by declaring that she agreed with Mr..
Greeley In asserting that when slavery Is ended the war
s ended. Every womans heart responded and SAID that
1t time the war was ended. Let US (he women) say
that 1t timo slavery annihAted. She referred
TO former meeting OF the ladies' league which had
pressed itself against slavery There were moro present
TO zee 80 few here. She had seen contrabands
from Darien, Georgetown, 81. Augustine. Columbia,
Charleston and savannah and they had told her their or
periepce She had seen tho steamer Ben Deford como
into Beaufort, c., with conrabands without shelter,
food comfortable clothing The friends Of freedom
gathered them up and placed thom In the houses OF
slaveowners, and In cabins and in tents. When
they showed their scars the brands inflicted by tn sir
Of other took them under their She do
pcted how tho good General Saxton" had divided the
lands among them how he had appointed superntendens
them, and how those who unable to provide
for themselves provided for by the government
Then the edict for their enrolment The First South
Carolina colored regiment filed the second could
The edct crushing blow. Young
went into the Quartermaster and Conmissary Depart
ments and In other places under tho government. Tho
asked, How can We plant our corn and tobaccoy
How can we tend thcm' All but the old and saporannu
aod received benefits from The government The corn
not "a good az It In old massas time"
Because, said tho lecturcss, they had not 80 many
hands 70 work =. IT, n.ss i
industrious so far ~ his own needs were
cerned When they have learned that they have moro
wants they will work 70 satisfy them; and II duty,
she said teach them that they have wants she
acknowledged that there were many idle coored people
where she came from as you would soc In Now York.
She referred to letter which she had received from Od
Aunt Betty asking her - get her pair Of gold earrings
and broadcloth for cloak and nstanced for the
pose OF showing that the godsmths OF New York and the
dry goods dealers would be much benefited by cuvat-
Ing the trade " e Southern blacks because there were
Chief ousrtsrmasier a. Port Royal had declared ina.
blacks worked wen and sopc eettes than white
laborsrs, had paid them accordingly high
~ forty dollars per month Mrs. Gage gAhced st tho
charities Of tho coorcd people in South Carolina They
gave the chickens. eggs, sweet potatoes, rice and
part Of ali else they raised tor purposes intend
| Cd to benefit their colored brethren, and 10 as
| sist In raising monuments to their white brcth.
rcn who bad fo leading The Ooorsd regiments
because the coIorcd people make
by catching fish, raising melons sweet potatoes and gar
States government at twenty i've cents per day II gave
her thrill Of pleasure 70 bear that they had ef tho
ton folds and gone 70 selling fish she brought away
from Paris Island hundred dolars belonging these
people, seventy dollars Of which bad been given for the
relief Of the sufferers At yoksburg, and hundred
and eighty i've dollars had been subscribed Tor the pur
pose Of erecting the gaaut Colonel Robert
g. Shaw, who e In leading coored regiment upon Fort
Wagner, on Morris Island Tho fair lecturess paid .
tribute TO other OF her colored friends al
lowed, they had fair chance that In the Of
some hundred years they might become enlightened,
much u New York mob, and perhaps something
better. (Applause) The honesty and morality Of sla
very taken into consideration. They were
honest their would allow them and moral
circumstances would permit. II WAS difcut 70 teach
the and girls to be chase; but, said Mrs. Gage,
the least said about that the better until 70 among
them and touch their hearts, a. with . coal OF nfs,
and teach them the way 10 Righteousness She bad
taught regard to the necessity Of marriage, tell
ing them that In order TO their progeny
benefits OF their state and the prop.
erty they get married. They answered, III that's
so, missus we'll 20 and get married cam
She urged tho attention OF her hearers that n not
much done ~ WAS expected, they should remem-
ber that they had 10 teach those people language
They had one Of their and 70 teach them
was new and arduous undertaking. She had asked a
negro child what certain word displayed large letters
meant "what does that mean, jerry" "Me shum !"
tho answer II language about diflcult
the pupil But give them chance lcarn and they viii
learn and they will aspire TO things which they
would aspire 70 under condition Of slavery. Mrs Gage
Concluded with very happy slusou 10 what freedom
would do II the seed planted upon rock.
The Row. Mr.. BELLOWS announced that Judge Kelly
would NEXT address tho Womens Loyal League and the
audience quietly separated
city Politics.