New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-20

explosive power Icy little imagined. Thanks be
to Jefferson avis, one good thing he had DONE vile
az be vas. Thanks to Jefferson Davis and honor to
Abraham Lincoln: lCheersl This Society, came 10
AZ participator In the triumph. Its WORK was 20
espIansde which should be formed in the place
of this demolished bastile. They had but one
creed. that of Gen. Burnside: 1.-THE Government
must DO sustained" [Cheeringl That one end
never could be conceded, though it might last gen
found in the first annual report. They commenced
under the Treasury Department but their opera
tons had been transferred to the War Department
their fiscal agents being taken into Its service
They found tho negro eager to receive the Dehen,'
add the advantages Of freedom, and to avail himself
of them. A fugitive called on him two or three
days ago, and told him Of all the sufferngs through
which the newly freed men had to paeB. DIR. Tying
repeated the homely questions by which he showed
the fugitive Mathew that if crop Of potatoes were
to be raised some potatoes must be put In the ground
to rot. Mathew said: "Why, massa, / never seed
it afore. Every dead Niger to be the seed of ten
new living ones, that's it, massa." Loud laughter
and applause The suffering Of the present would
secure she happiness of the future. They asked for
these frsedmen-and no mon had better right TO
10 free-tbe right 10 work and the right TO light.
IGreat applause The negroes were ready to tight,
and he related Instances of their complete readiness
to enlist. DR.. Tying exhibited upon tho platform q
fue.looking boy, born slave ia ShepheristOwn,
who got into our army, and was protected by our
soldiers though there were frequent attempts to re.
take him. Lutte Willie's scarcely curling tslr and
rosy cheeks afforded but slight grounds for sospcio
OF African blood.l DR.. Tying said thst DO liked to
show by this little boy what what was the cnarac-
ter Of the victims of Slavery. He found great
ground foi hope. Though some Of our commanders
had been faithless yet ne felt full faith in Saxton,
Hunter, and Dupont Loud cheering The
future had great promise for MS.
The Report TO which the President referred was
placed in the hands OF all present. After recounting
the facts of the origin OF the Society and Its early
operations, 1t says:
The success Of this fret years experiment while not equal
i the hopes Of sanguine has been such AZ greatly
double our efo,-ndeed has been " great as could have
been expected andst 'n" ai'NA'A"'"'''N'
fifteen thousand acr.s were plated In cotton and other
crou, while each family Of lsbarep cultivated, In addition
il. own patch and vegetables Large crops OF corn
pe.. kc have been raised suiceut to feed tne sooren
pstai success owing to the lssnsss Of the planting the
IN. re- this ys 81 the terribly
i've .epeuna pillar and tho withdrawal from tho psnsa
,sym..srs Department the hospital and the Negro brigade
Tha, ,h. partial failure hs 10, caused or been stended
BY shy expense TO tho kations VIZ oe seen oy
the iSii 10 -H i: s .seaeH' '"'
Total r,csip,s Of cotton and other
chandi.e from Port Royal. South Caro-.
lima from February. 1852 to Janusry 1901 T8ee+ 10
Total disbursements S''9'f W
h.lsnre az
,o nsss .S.s%sns. incd. Al. expense. incurred In
uickius bsns transporting gnnas storing aud selling the
cotton wsges Of aDOre salaries Of suPorinteudents &c
"a on hand more 900 pounds Of cotton
@ ~ h. i'd which will swell tho smount 70 more than half
million Of dollars subject to the dat OF tie treasurer Of
The .soye statement needs comment, and sufficiently dis
povs, the oey-asd assertion that the Freedmen OF South
c.en. Is burden upon tho @ II the .sSa II.
Of the blacks both adult. aud children to learn 10
hair
every dnnuton Of the hours iu which they can enjoy what
una,r ,n.uosioa =, Port Roy. coast.
many Of VII lm show great prohcieocy.
fined Christian l.des whia the nss Of army has pro-
duc,o happy aud sautary effect not only among the
backs but also snopg tho military from whom they h.'s
uu received the most courteous attention. and
gard the e.', among the benefits derived from the
TSr,. i.de. do not copdne their isbor to teaching the
sschs they visit them Ia their csbinsnsny without
rss called bed ana those d.sse places teach the long
sbusrd and simple occupants the n lesson. of cesnlnss.
md domestic economy Under their Instructions and
whi,s.wash have been freely used:
The Association proposed to furnish cabin each
plantation with window, small pine table, tin wash
bowl soap bed clothes and small looking sas to
ssyc model for others TO excite the snbti0n and
the OF ALL and for this purpose sent out numosr OF
should our mean, permit aad our pana os
ID this direction. '1e"
When Cen saIton resolved his appointment a. Military
Ovv.rnot Of South Carolina and tho territory the
assumed the direction OF the deserted plantations
ir.eas tho Association from arg. item Of eIpsuditurs We
have XII; in our employ - female teachers whose salsrs.
be provided ior and whose schools must DO furnished
Win books and other necessary sclss More required
request from Gen. Saxton, and will shortly
send humber Of teacher. North Casn. ..o to which
held already sPpouted two IN aecordance With the
there We sndsavo thu. to extend the sphere OF opera
far the meas intsasted to Us permit confident
the worn In which are engaged will produce good
Que paramount Oboct OF hi, Association. as expressed in
the resolutions adopted =, the inaory meeting ia to render
people come within their sphere fer
possible rrelau' 'ef'upPons members o. society sand
with this view they wish TO dscoufsgs tho distribution OF
supplies a. free gihs UDhsppy the time has not yet
when they folly effect that object Ii hoped
that by VI tbi. year blacks In the Do
puent Of the South would be- in position TO support
hem.eye,-but the numeiou, arrivals Of refugees who
utterly destitute prevents the real ration OF that hope re-
letter from Con saIton requests supplies Of clothing for
wH%s be . .na w. " that
those who have means to furnish of their abundance
imagining aud that whstevef they nsIu't to 10 will be well
spilled a, ,,,,,
eodent Of tho Freedmen in the extensive district Fort
ess Monroe and from othsr pisces for seed, and agricultural
uiesmeHt' We have appropriated tSOo Tor this purpose
-pd have sady forwarded quantity OF seeds to Fefban
dos. Florida
unaer consideration the eGabisnnsnt Of retail
Beaufort soatn CMolGi on tho bs',s Of one supported by
Head This Latter was commenced at the earnest request Of
Gen Sarton, and has proved complete success IL IL with
Ar. are .od 10 them at prices merely covering cost and
aud the purchasers thus saved from c1toEon
at he hands unpnnc!Ped IL found
.,os not enough Lave rece, ed through the
Pal sd,iphia Committee, Request from their agent that
would establish second on snother island We have writ
20 Con Santon on tho subject and shortly expect his
.n.wer Should he desire Il 10 be done. We should need
in order TO effect good aud
.boud probably undertake t could raise tho money
When the should TO DO necessity the funds
would employee IN the support OF teachers and IN the Kim
drsd work of the Association.
The cost money OF the operations OF tho Association dur
iug np past yo.r been large will by the
,ubioipsd statement OF the Treasurer;
rny NATIONAL PHERpNAa's RELIEF AssOCIArIoN-Iy AC.
covsT WITH JOS. II. COLLINS. rRsAsrRsR
o.
By,s,h received during 1867, loss tho expense Of col