New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-02
The Fer. Pillow massacre.

A meeting Of Christian men and women was
held at the Bridge street Methodist Church, Brooklyn
coored) last evening under the auspices Of the Ahe-
can Froedmens FREUD Society for the purpose OF
responding TO the countrys call, and to condoe in the
loss Of its brave and noble IN the terrible massacles
Of Fort Pillow and plymouth
There fair .egation IN regard 10 NUMBERS,
divided about equally between white and coored
After the singing Of hymn, the pastor, key l. Al.
Wiilems. offered up prayer, in which be appeaed 70
the Most Hgn for aid TO their brethren and asking te
blessings of God upon soldiers everywhere, and
sailors on The briny deen at the might soon cease
that their people might be free ard that not single
Rebel would be left TO raise his hand against the Gov
GTnment.
After tho reading chapter of Scripture, the Rev.
Mr. Gloucester read the ca! Of the meeting and then
presented series OF resolutions OF which the Following
is the substance:
That the commencement Of the war there has been
Sa oge opn,2n on o. @ md lat =, far as sue
would BE- achieved by the 30 fer would Slavery re-
with hi. universal view The eoofed men nave non
the 6rst been ready tender TO the Government their up
port that they renew the Poter, Of assistance up iae
bocs power Of he Rebellion driven from the land tne!
having rendered their aid 20 e Government they uhesal
nsy demand eena p'y eqaal honcr Sad e}l gH' por
Hudson Mikens BEND and other places where coioIed
soldier. any fought and fell and the survivors zen 70 ~
6ab qaties OF al Honorable exchange al prisoners Lha
which took pace a. the recent ana ep.Is S
The character already exhibited by the Rebels but otn
criminal imbeclnty the Government neglecaS
what the Rebels die but again and do likewise II
tbuton dd not speedily follow the country would not only
receive the erecson u civilized natons be, be brandsd as
infamous by bsrbsrsn-us upon the President 70 case 20
ray but Dive slavery rom the land appealing to al col
orcd men 70 enii,t 10 AID the country.
Prof Day lately nom England. was introduced amer
the reading OF the resolutions and proceeded to address
the meeting lie az first referred 10 tie course OF the
Pnrltans during the Revolution when they accepted
coorcd soldiers and gave them their freedom after ca
listing. lfoyal masters wanted pay they got ~ but
thew could not again place their hands in the collar OF
freedmen and drag them back to Slavery. The
nation lad been reTogratlng since then, as at
the commencement Of THIS cOlored men we're not sc
cepted "a Trey in l716 TO fight for their country
He cont, nded that II they had been. the Rebellion
woad Lave been ended before this b. driving the Reb-
els into the Gulf Of Mexico Tbs speaker exhibited an
Illustrated newspaper, in which the negro men were
az gguR trenches acting teansers al
telling trees while women occupied 10 washing,
cooking and other domestic antics end held that beng
capable Of doing these things they fl 70 light and
loo shot the same as the white man, and should be
equally treated BE not surprised at the massacre
OF Fort Pillow. lie had predicted such scenes some
Sin weeks ago II went 70 chow that me enemy Was
out their dahoea purposes. They rad long 3go a, en-
notice il eoored men were caught with arms In
their hands theY would be killed and they were acting
10 10 tleir PROMISES We should learn irom this how
20 meet them, aud the speaker that at length 1t
0peued the eyes OF the Government ond that Congress
had OIL Friday last agreed 10 raise the oOored soldier
to an equality with the white In regard TO pay and
allowance. He depicted the difference between slave
soil and free SOIL as seen nom opposite sides OF he
Ohio river and mGde comparisons between Pennsylvania
and Virginia and Western and south Western
States showing the prosperity OF the Free States and the
blasted appearance OF the soil OF the Slave States III
on the conclusion OF the War he held the Union should
DO restored with Slavery he wished the day would be
afar of: but If We were 10 have Union, not for
slavery but for liberty 10 all then he prayed God TO
rive strength 70 aims, ana that there might be
Union and liberty forever and that speedily.
The speaker in conclusion, recited poem relating
to the massacre Of Fort Pillow Composed by hhnseD
which received with applause:
The Rev. Mr.. Williams followed With an appeal Tor
contributions 20 the treasury Of the FreedmAns AID
society, which was generously responded 10.
Addresses made by the Rev. Mir. St. John and
Major Hodges OF the army, after which the eongresa'
tion was dismissed with benedictlOn.