, 1864-05-25
FREeDMEh.
Iettnre -by ars; Ffaneea \. Gage at uerapol-
itan Hall,

only after an Urgent demand had been made upon
her that she eoneented to hold the meeting.
The lecturer raid that having assembled together:
although thefr were only few present, she should
60 On 70 state what hhe bad to say about tho freed
men. She sid that in the tall OF 1852 she vent
down to Per: RuyAl, South Catolaa, to take part
IN tho effort which WAS being made for the tmslio-
T1tion OF the condition OF those posE negroes who,
Son 10 Of nIvine Pronasnec o. de- hsd been znads free
and in the southern part Of Ohio, she had spoken
no vaut Of = response to her efforts The churches
and the public places were fed to oVethoWlng, AID
lid v.s furnished from ~ quar;efs:r There w.s
poee and that WAS where resided that man who
Ed since gone to Canada, but whose name should
Tie speaker described IN graphic tesms tbs d.
plsrable condition Of the freedmen, who had been
len to starve Or llve uponrnbbieh or such dhh as
5hcy een,d nnd non Inc "a coast Thsss Te1e
led men or women amongst them. Tet by Judi
cous Management they had been made not only
eapabe o s1sta,ntnE H de dsnem,ssl'es b. bad esea
drst yeas, from variety Of Causes, amouI which
was The opposition Of the so,dlesy, drought and an
&c.1hey had not accomplished great deal.
The speaker remarked the nrst uplifting OF the
negro vas the order that he should be enrolled,
and 1hsn ams hs II ssd ths se
dom let them watch their conduct as she had dono.
On New Years day. 1855, the proclamation Of tree
dem 70 the sa1e was read at Port Royal to . dense
crowd OF coIored nen and women, such ns she hsd
never before eecn assembled, and the enthusiasm
with which they greeted the document furnished
e hs 9 til id n as
hood cf that secession city, Beaufort, whence
issued the t.rbt document Of reason. Now Beau
churches are occupled as hospitals, and the New
ENGLAND school huGse has its sway.
The lecturer described the plan pf the GoYsrn-
menr in avaiine Itself OF the sre labor OF the
gro. and pointed out how tho freedman sy4s allowed
IL accumu1ate property fur hfmaelf. Tbs Super
fnendenia Of the different dietricts were bound to
wss theirs as soon as thar mad. By : sJs.eu Of
smRl credits, ratd the Eslne. The Government
terms were 10 easy that the ne@roes were not only
The surplus products furnished .aMple means for
the aublenahce Of 1heir families and the purchnsc
q clothing; At nrss supply ot Government
done during the past year. The lecturer sad that
she had been appointed to the euperintendcnce OF
the freedmen o1i r2rs 1slana: where onlytEo white
5oo Recroes. out Of these tie Is isl.nd Contributed
ait The able bodied men, sone TO-, to WORT On gun
bosts. Higatee. &C.
women, the lecturer conssndea that, by furnishing
an incentive to labor aud maxim, what he earna
h s own, he VIII be By and hy quite as Industrious
a. his wh1t~ brethren. The great rulcrum OF thi.
industry and pnuriug energy IL freedom-that
principle which ott7inr among the free Of the
No.sh. that thry Owl Whist the{ earn, and are 1e-
cons<ienccs: A ytved pieture, was drawn b. the
lecturer OF tfc miserable condition the wtetchea
ness, and absence Of al articles Of domestic com;
fort, which was found to pb1ain wbers ones had
been the ela4c dwellings. Tos planter, abs eaid,
vas NOT to blame for this, bnt The system-taat
system vhlch lars its paghttrg hand upon all
kysre1n, she taid, We IRE called upon to crush.
Much hid been done, but there WAS yet much tO
Dc. And the epehkc1 made i eti1rdng appeal for
ald n ea11slns out the pfa.seworthy object she
Slavery, The said, had received its deash.blow,
and the time was last approaching when from Bos-
be heard AID the sc"ooi house be found ia every
village, and there shall not be another hand to
wear the chain on all the soil Of America It had
there were still three millions OF our fellow-crea-
tures In as urn bondage as ever they were. Wo-
men hare Lot political rights wh!ch woaid enable
on the head. But they havc tho power to bes for
the cnrsc aud petition Congress, end In doing 80
they were working as much for the country - tae
te IN earnest the men are always 30.
The speaEer epoke at length upon system she
had insugu1ated Within the limits of her sphere
to her cSrr, BY the different FEecdman's Aid So
cieties she had disposed Ct t8 those who abe
to work: IND appropriated them .gsatui:ously
to thoee ho efe va sns ~ y d:leste health
them sel1rc.auf, and furnished suacfcn: funds to
s1te1d very mrch hcs sphere ofussfalness.
Ine ,sc'a1sf eensludsd her vsfy instructive I'd,
n'ore Lieutenant Generals introduced Into the
United States army to help to crush tho 1ebslllo1,
and forward the caose she had in view ahe me1Et
| Generals Sob7cty, Industry and Integrity and
! Justice.
the Incidental expenses Of the hall tho mesti1. ~
pAtated.
LOCAL Au11AR1 MAr1Ens.-The Provost Mar
ehal'e guard is doing good duty In our atrnsta
though their work grows rapidly less under tho sal
utary knowledge dispensed to strag.lefs that the]
cannot run round loose without permission, VI
a1e not OF those who think that soldier has nj
brelpees to enjoy himself, but we do know tha
soldiers wto know how 10 behave themselves ds
not fail 10 get the liberty compatible with tho per
to1mancc o! tier duty. These unauthorized stfag
ee,e tse In nearly every instance those few diaor
DER : G. aEactcrs who, il permitted to do as the,
list, ctye had character to a regiment, ninetcen
| tventie1hs ol vhose members arc men OF reall,
coed character. 1t is these few who break on
withuus permission, and who know not how rop
j. viii tat Of the seiv:ce ana of tne P1biic tha
| rney are ntw being promptly arrested whefeve
found end seturned 10 the,i quarters.
Islend. Fave taken the oath Of allesisnce. aus
1esched this city yesterday- Ttey haye ail enlist
cd IN the .avy. aud LETT tor the last Inst night
/ ten O'Clock, Il charge OF Captain ]. D. Uarty.
The fo!lowi:g is the roster Of eight companies
Coz. Eaneecks regiment:
EIttccrL Zouapes-Captain, J. C.. B!geiow IL
Litntsnant, "m. B. Cochzans; cd Lieutenant
I:aHt G;uarde-c Captain, John A. Wilson; ia
Lieutenant, Il. -. NilHsan; I'd Lieutenant, Afbss
HaneoeE Guards-capta.n. Il. A. .Thayes; is
LieGlenant, Fred J. Cure; I'd Lieutenant, MAJ
c4:ss,s7 Corpe-captsIn, John Dyer; 1st Lieu
teEsnt, Chas + Sinclair: "a. GeorEe Barry.
6o.a 1'get GsHxd,.cap;asin y F. Pst;'; Is
1.e T4f~fn
let Lieutenant, Edward AtEinsoa: Il Chas. aau
Enirerst.y Gusrd.-!captatn,, 4; c. Ling: Il
Iseuteraus. IL c. Springer; I'd, Geo. H. euoW
Second E,xro.4h zouases Captain, uenr
WhttsLcad; 1st Lieutenant, Luks HINT; I'd, -
THIS regiment will probably be mustered in x
t is expected TINT the following nela officers vi
L!eulenaue Lb5ont1-J. C. biselow.
A9;or-1oh@n @ 4; H,lfon. ni,.
The time for the completion Of Col; Hoagh's Re,
| intat las been extended uBtsi Saturday. His Csj
Iawa, i BsrIe1, Bunneil. scdswlck, Vosel, shepai
| and Nutt.
TIE M41on's yEgo-The 12ta corporation O
gan announces with much seeming selfgrasulatio
TIA. Nay or Sherman, tko poor tool, who, throug
| IOAAuptAoos 2@AAo%&oA 7tAAA-E1 NAAA ~
po1tation OF <ote1s. succeeded In gaining IN app
rsnt majority Of the votcs cast at the last AaJo
atty clection-thst this supessorvienah.e instr
' ment Of few leadin: Coppezheads has conc.ude
: to Etto kht action Qf TIE Consason CouacI ut i
last sesaisn. whereby the TRIBUNE and ssaats Ze
t,tno~ae Designated as corporation papesx. Th
a veto message has no. been putlIshed, and ys1
lkaly will not be until atter the next session {
. the Council, 80 that hs reasons for withholdi1
consent are len to conjecture. fair idea Of theE
h. howtvsr, may be gained BY reading the lately p1
- Hshed articles In Els orenn
y l. will et1fkc sensible meA that the Mayor b
q taken htRh.hanucd step in veiolnx this action
- the ceuncd Es:her shs designation OF the TH1nu.
T. and Zettsng as corporation papers YVES legal Of
intetierence Will not Affect tie action OF the con
as cI: Illegal there whs no necessity to iQtcrfe
= An Illegal vote IL necessarily inopcratve In It
= n,tsun The Mayor Iud his adorcrs arc e1ectually
w topped from claiming thxt tho action Of the coz
Z; ell il illegal. Nc are led TO conclude, thereto
% That they hare no doubts OF its legality.
ne Now, has the Mayor right to annul batlc
ef C1c:rl, rot- Had the council paseed a Teao:xts
o. designating the corporation paper, tho Mayo
~ doubted. 1'ufihe majority were wise enough
" tuch resolution. The Mayor will doubles cas
or the right to rt;o tbt ballot we'll but r1omen
10. cusiderztlpn will show the Jolly Ut this caatu.
Euppoee the Osunc1t wcro Republican by o
ltas than tn o-th1rds. and that somehow Nay
IT Of the Copp+.head filth had accidentally gain
n possession u the Char; and suppose that coun
lie bad elected Republican paper corporation pt1n
~ Goes any one for IN instant think that the M8y
= would hive right to veto that election, End ii
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