, 1863-11-04
4 CAUSE NOBLE, NATIONAL
AND HUMANE.
i Word for the Freedmen, their Wires aud
their Children.
AN IMMINENT AND PRESSING CALL
FOE AID,

Some hundreds Of thousands are within our
: They cannot come North; they can find
but little work In the camps, and Jet less pay.
The Government takes all the able bodied
men into Its employ, either as soldiers or Ia.
But 1t pays them the least possible money
nothing like enough to provide for their
families.
Next summer, If our arms triumph IS we
hope they will, condscated plantations will
toned as they arc to field labor, will bo able
to provide for Themselves
But the winter interyenes.
These women and children muat pass the
winter where they are, in wretched camps.
cooks Ut ITrsssMot 9aa. in gTfat ga5sty at
them haye literally none. Pots, pails, basins,
tin. cups and plates, knives and forks and
sroonE-thege at least In moderate supply
| they should hare. a.
7Clofhipg Of every sort, such as women and
children wear. The iptlrm and aged men
get something they can wear. The women
| and children are ftightfally near absolute ma.
AnSthirg that has vesr in 1t will do. But
| the coa1sef, stouter fabrics are worth most.
Flannel goods for ander-elothlng are above
|
| ttout shoes, Will BaTs lives that cannot be
| saved without them. Do not send old and
leaky shoes. What ara they worth In mud
| and drenchipg rain?
Something simple to corer the head will
| not come amiEs. Hoods, sun bonnets, tur-
| bane; but bonnets are scarcely needed as
yet They never had any, and might Aot
| know how to use them. =
! Nothing Is more needed than thread
MHp1ciSEs-Tnee eimp1e herbs for chtldren's
ailE-for colds, bruises, &C., could be made
Tr4cnEns.-Thesep poor people are but half
ciyilfztd. The women know how to p!ow,
| snd chop. and hoe; but not how to ccok, and
| make, and mend. Neither children nor adults
know how to read. Their religious expert
ences are the crudest possible:
| WHO would 60 among them and teach them
| how to live, would be welcomed with the
mort cordial affection, and find pupils most
sHnITER. They are sheltered now With =
boards, md the blue sky. They are dying
like sheep, from cheer exposure. One ener-
getic, sensible man in each camp, could, with
The Government aid st OUT command, greatly
ameliorate their condition. -;
These poor creatures vii not al perish,
the Northwest, whlle providing for the fami-
lies Of white soldiers, will also provide tor
tie families Of colored soldiers, every man Of
whom sayes us white man.
Tho ladies' to whom this statement comes
will at once organize thems elVes..and continue
aqd money, until spring. We know their no.
W Tie leu Undersigned, nd composing ..The North
western Freedmen's Aid COMMITTEES" have
recently associated themselves at the INVITA-,
tion of the American Missionary Association,
located Mt New FORK; a society which for IT.
teen years past has 1abored chiefly for the
elevation Of the African race, In Africa, IN the
West indies, in Canada, and IN the Southern
States, ard which now has eighty teachers!
from thirteen religious denominations, labor:
Ing among the freedmen alode-
The managers Of the association have de-.
sired us to do what We can for the freedmen
ofthe Valley Of the MissisAippi.
But q few weeks have elapsed Efnce our first
meeting. Already EeTeral teachers are COM
ard clothing has been made, and The readiness
Of the popular heart been abundantly shown.
But the work Is very yptessipg-Winter Is al
ready on us, and hundreds OF thousands are
waiting our help. Too much cannot begiven.
! Clothing shenId BE- plainly marked os "Fok
] Sanitary Commission # not marked "foI
the freedmen, nit will not reach us. Tn the
] day the package is shipped, 4 list Of the CON
; tents should be Gent BY mail to "Rev. G. Il
Tqxles boz 37ss chlsge y ststi1g sdS xs b
faexned, are more easily handled than boxes
Money should be sent to John Y. FarHeli,
; Esq {of Cooley, Farwel 4 Co J Treasurer:
and mill BE- acknowledged from tima to tim:
; In the Chicago TRIBUNE.
Pertons desiring togo as teachers shoult
I. address Nj. Fowler az above.
. Rev. r. F. Markham ID our authorizes
sgent.
, Rer. Patterson. D.. D., Reformed Ptesbytt