New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-10
The Union Commission.

The Union GCmmtssfOu
There was a goodly number Of ladies and
gentlemen q, the Refugees Relief Meeting at the
Cooper Institute lasi evening. VIM. A. Booth esq,
chilled the meeting TO order. and the Rev. DR.. VIM.
Wooster opened the exercises with prayer after which
the Rev. Dr. Joseph 7. Thompson was introduced. He
delivered an extemporaneous bntvery effective address,
which frequently moved his auditors to tears Amer
very happy introduction. be said, in substance The
refugees continue to pour in upon the citizens OF Nash
vile many Of them SICK they need clothing. bed
ding and food. These sufferers are not nll Union
refugees 81 them are 90 gnornEi thc do not I'M
dcIs nd The Of the wer; come have true appre-
citation OF our troubles; some have sons. iaIbeiS,
h.others and friends In TIE army We must take
care Of them. oven though ib,r Hlehas arc
fighting against Us. II We are not great
to be free. AZ Naslv'lotherc u receiving depot for
these unfortunate people bot they lack the faculty OF
organization and need ne means OF ana we
proper kind OF nurses Tie white people Of Tennessee
NAV be divided into different c1s,es The Rebc slave
holders couprise one class. which uusi be broken
down. They must be suhdued aud their property
should be conhscstcd although some Of them Giie do
ING all ihcy can 60 support the Rebellion. now would
sneak back into the Union by taking the oath Of allc
ginncc 70 save their property, end u possible. get
back their slaves 40 las been suggested that cHgrl-
lion 20 the Nori would be conducive 10 The lct inter-
est 81 the suffering classes. II Nash' c the s kcr
urged that emancipation was The ont safe and proper
astically applauded lChoers repeated with enthusi
asln.l There IL class oi INTEL gent cdrcnicd ol
lists lie the gullant old Capt. Driver. who nd
the dear Old flag uudcr hts hcd and slept upon H. and
waved il rom lis window when linton forres arrived
The spcaker compilmCEted Horace MefnGrd. giiied
and noble man. who Lad made sEcL yast srcrifccs Tor
the love that he bears tO The Union. He tic speaker
would show hs gratitude 10 such men next November.
by voting for Andy johnson FOR Vice President Of the
United States. Tremendous cheering Thee Ale
numbers II small andhodsrs who true O. the Union.
- c.fff .tn n 1 Dr.
been shot down for refusing 10 eutcr tlc Rebel runes
have had away 10 The caves OF TIC earth ana en-
dured oil kinds ~ suffering and persecution Tor the sake
~ the Union. lie related many touching incidents,
showing tie 10y atty OF tie people Of BAIT Tcnncs'ece
In order 10 susiain the Union. Now the families Of TIC
gallant men ~ that State are suffering tfey stand IN
need Of our assistance, can Se refuse 81 br iAorP
son proceeded 10 speak ut considerable length Of the
wife trash, and argued that We ought 10 replace
their peculiar institutions with our own.
Nj. Booth tie Chairman then gave an account OF
Mr. TTacvs Vsit TO Cincinnati where he hHd peen re-
ques,ed b. clergyman At Nashville to meet number
Of destitute children ard find places for them under The
anspces Of The Ch.idrens Aid Society. Places were
The Rev DR.. Burlington was then introduced. He
made IN eloquent appeal IN behalf Of the Poor White
Trash expressing tho hope that the term poor ~ite
trash. which Originated ~ ne Soulh WOMB hv' ~
credited here at tie North They ar poor so are The
majority Of the PEOPLE here were tho majority Of the
rich men here at the ouiset Of nei 30 VIII our chn
dTen be when they commence toi act Tor tleM..'e'.
conceded that il is disgrece 20 be poor 1heT are
Whiie-Whitcr than those who gave them the name OF
trash-wAiter than those VINO are nov light
ING against u; and Of them have
in their veins the best blood OF the South bat they are
moi trash They be made free happy aud inteili-
gnut peope He alluded 10 Mr. Lincoln, who was lead.
INC ne reop'c M Moses led the Children of Isrnel
through the Red Sea lGreat cheering. he ives once
bOaman and Tailsphiter aud rcpf 'cnted the great
working elasses In conclusion he said the East Ten
nesseeans after having been plundercd by The Rebels
gavo what they had len to suffering Union army IN
The time Of its trial when 1t on tbs verge OF sarya'
The Hon Edward Everett has raised $4,000 for The
benefit OF these men, Let emulate his good work in
this direction. lie spoke Of the driving away of tho
Cherokees from the very spot where nov the devasia-
tons Of the reboous have been marked with famine,
tre and sword.
The following the officers OF the Union Com
Rev Joseph P. Thompson. d. H.. President; Rev. John
McClintock d. D.. Rev laac Ferris u. d. LII. d. Rev. J. T.
Duryea Rev D II. ~ in. Rev. Henry q. Weston D. d.,
Rev j. NJ Krebs d. d. Roy. H. Bel. D. d., Iio'sce Web
ster LII d.. Rev. VIM l. Budingt d. d., Rev. r.. Rock
veil d. d. Rev. T. l.. iuyieE ID. D.. Rev. X. NJ. ilatsd,
Mrs.r. Chafles Butler William A. Booth X. H. McCuIdy,
NJ Lane LII g. Lambert, Leinu. Bangs r. l.. tsncher,
Cb.s G. Colgate Henry Day, Peter Ba.n, Henry Shedon,
lanes f. Wallace a. A. Low James humphuy Horace u.
Clanm = H. (hendcn Mr.. A. " stont, ircssuger Mr.. III.
NJ Pierce Rev. L. {. Lockwood. Secretaries
By courtesy Of the Sanitary Commission. until further
notice clothing for Union Refugees may be let at their
depository, No 10 Cooper Union Money 70 be sent
to the Treasurer A. v stout Presiden, Of the Shoe
and Leather Bank No 27l Broadway; oommnnioa-
tions II. NJ. Pierce. President OF Rutgers Institute.
on to the Rev. L. q. Lockwood, No. ~ Cooper Union.