Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1864-03-29

soldiers, and many of them would make trH
rate officers, if they had only enjoyed the AdvAn-
tages OF education Indeed some Of them are
good officers already though not occupying
very high positions and nothing which have
seen since coming South has served in the least
to weaken my confidence in the opinion which
expressed before leaving Vermont, WIS., that
should this war continue any number OF years,
we shall have coiored B gadier Generals
But it was moi to say this, that took up my
pen. meant TO say word by the way Of an
swering in part, recent inquiry by ono of your
correspondents, as to what ls being done Tor the
moral and Intellectual elevation Of colored men.
now in the ranks OF the Federal army. regret
to say, that in this mission We have hitherto
been able to do but little for want of an ade-
quate number of teachers and facilities general
ly However, q goodly number OF soldiers have
at times attended our schools, especially in the
Tyler House and for one while Miss John'on's
schools was made up almost wholly Of soldiers,
both by day ana by night. Al present. the
/ plain OF the Isl colorod cavalry, Rev. Mr..
Manley, once fayorably known as E teacher, st
randolph and at Mortified, Vt, ia doing much
for the instruction OF the members Of his gegi-
ment, and perhaps others lie has with him
three lady teachers from the north, all working
as best they can. He has erected building,
cheap aud rough Of course, but Of considerable
size, for educational end religious purposes.
should this regiment be allowed lons to romain
where it now 10, its members will realize much
from these ADVANTAGES. Bus whether they can
long be quiety engaged, is of course very un-
certain.
As for ourselves here we are, -till IT it, and
haId at it. If in our efforts in behalf Of the
colored people we cannot socomplih half that
we would we nevertheless cherish the hope
that cur ,bors here are not altogether in vain.
Our schools are doing well, but would do very
much better if we had more spacious and con
yenent school buildings What pity that
when Msgruder burned Hampton, he did not
| leave IOr our sptCIut WHH oVmo VI tho "V's
school and church buildings in the place. With
our growing p pulation, already large, we must
soou baye more and larger rooms for educational
and religious purposes or be hindsred much in
our good work
Allow me before closing to express our heart
felt gratitude to the good people Of Vermoo',
for the benelactons we have received, In tie
way Of clothing Tor our people, or cash to be
used at our discretion for their benefit, from va
rious places, among which may be mentioned
in particular Burlington, Richmond, Water
bury, Stowe, RoIbu.y, Randolph, Ryston'
Windsor, Norwich, WeathersfeId, Brook6eld,
Brooksvlle, Clarendon, Manchester, Rupert
Newbury, St. Johnsbury Centre, Cabot, Hard
wick, Greensboro. Bloomington, Coventry
Sheldon and johnson. Some OF these plscs
have done nobly. ln behalf Of the people 70
e whom we labor, hitherto down.trodden and op
pressed, most Of whom are poor, ind ntnJ
whom are exceedingly needy, though ltla $
than they would have BEEN but foG chat sh
l, friends north have done for thec allow DC
: express our sincere and hearty thsil; Ma
they beAichly rewarded BY him who hsf sale
- lie tina, hath pity on the poor leudeth TO 'h
Z Lord, and that which hs gave will pay hiI
= again"
Let me also add, that wo are r,ill in want {
all IL ings for our poor people Thors h The &c
verify of the winter is past, still clothirs' esp
) cially for pomen and children, and also bedding
are very much needed, and will be for 1oo
while to come no doubt. Ever and onon
have fresh arrivals, mostly from rebeldom,
poor srea ures wanting everything, having f
. the sake of freedom left everything except the
poverty behind Dear friends. please stlll ser
US what you can. If you can spare no clothir
: send us money. 1t ,hall be faithfully appr
priated for the benefit Of thtss sufferers. lie
~ ters should be directed to us at Foi, Monro
Box al. Boxes and barrels to US, Tyler Hon'
- care of Wm. E. Whiting, Esq, 81 Jot
)! Steeet, n. Y, who will forward to us by u.
= transports, free Of charge, Let every boz
barrel bear some mark indicating utmistasaoi
~ where it is from. We have received somo whlC
- bore no marks, without or within, by which '
:" =, could ascertain from whence they came.
-" always like 10 be able to know who onr irien
are, and to be able TO acknowledge the rscel
on of what ever comes to hand, which we cam
on do unless we can learn the whereabouts OF
'e' friends who 50 favor US.
NJ Yours truly,
hls LAnEsP SroNH.