, 1864-11-10
FHEEDMENss AID COMnISsIDN.
Circular Of TIE Committee Having In
charge The "Details Of 1Ne Great
Northwestern Fair


deDcc OF Him who ru.eth in the kingdoms Of men,
ave 1rcm tine to lime taken plsce among the na-
tien+ OF Iht ear-h The tIitttng pfejudces Of many
eenttations hare been swept away, and an op-
prtfstd, co1ntrodde-, and ceeptted race, hare
.mtrgeo fIom Il e boz dsge, aud ta1EEees OF BlaE-
cry, Ito the 1or,ou. sht Of Freedom
Du1l1e the r,tf1ee8 Of the prtsert contest for
eiTil Liberty, great aEsAtce hss been made to-
na1de the ,tdt nption Of the co)oreo race, and
ttetr eleyatitn in the scale OF humanity. The
ninds Of men lave gradually been enlfehteneds
ard rew the right of Tie negro to o. Eee.ts very
gtne1alIy acknowledged.
The IN, sie1iors workings Of Proyide2ce usy be
traced In tEo:e es which not only led to the
lua1 cipation Proclamation, but aleo 10 the arm.
1lg o those Fft stmtD, for the Cause o! the Union
sh uel1 at the ttfente of ttetr own liberty. And
1t Is fhc1 vo,thyI Of Iottce that stt ce that lss1e
was tsker IN nearly every battle in which our COL
oled troops hive been ENGAGED victory has Gro wu-
I'd cur a1mt, ard It has been clearly mauife.ted
thtt -'Goo Iu!efh in the armies Of men"
ebe tolored eo'clers Is pot fully comprehended by
.he n.a5oiity Of ont people noI nnde1ttooo a. f.
tnosio ns T1e1s are Low 10 he te!a go 900 col;
ron and bsoiber are spared to thru famsiIes and
friends :, from whom they might otherwise have
IN tsrieus ya.s there colored so!dlers do the
work that wou1a tan upon th.1r ~htte comrsdes in
hlcoe, md lsy Gown the1r Iise., 4 eacs.nce anon
our county common altar and eoue Of our great
ct victories are atseciateo rita their ,a.or-and
VINO Ieat esy, toAt when This Esr sh.l be ended,
l. shall Lot atapd as equss betore the lsw Of the
white citizen. en'il. to the privileges and suf
51sEes which have hitherto been accorded OILY TO
| ]. ziew of such considerations, It IL incumbent
uPtn ne Ane.tcsn people that theS awskea to =
them NJ thfs cfisle, ard lightly Improve tbs cs.~
cnmsts1 ces thus brought aoont In God's pron-
atnee i remstns with r thsm e. to decide TIE a1ss~
e1esee the slresoy ore1ho" Ing tide Ct ignorance
| Ind degradation In cur c-untrJ, which has ever
migrants to our shores, Or whether tbsY shat BE-
| educated. ana become enlightened members Of
Eociets, lifted to provide or themselves and att.tn
iSe oSIeet oi tbe tee@sns .as 9fd Gommt.
ttol," 10 Cot oily ''to provide for the phy sca]
xanie Of The TT ed people. but also such AZ pe4tsn
to.thetr eoeaa, t1etr eoueattonal. and tasF moral
| weltare-'
/ 4 Tast au out Of good has already been aeon.
pl1rhed to this Conm ssion etDcs its organization.
TntutaLos Of the qssutEts ard homtl "a, among
c.othe6. ala sheltered; and sesthe1B have been
eeLt to vzrllus points amongst them, the retuIts
sss whc Ell ye
| up AID 5lelo plenteors harvest The Freed peo-
pie 81 on thtmsesses capable II seltimproyement,
seg e. ase 70 g.
Glowing sccounss reach NJ from the army Of the
progress OF religion ana education among our col.
o'ed t1oops. md the demand for school books
opfrt Ihtm ID 70 grrat that appe&s arc constant.
II being made lot increased Supplies. Tue neld OF
labor which optls before The Commission |. = vide
one. A. ihe Ffeecmen a1s conscftp I'd. their help
less fhlutaes left, In many casef, In the most
ptttab.e cestliute concition In pof1ions OF the
country Wtt1e there are noEe Of the avenues Of
lsbo1, or mesuF Ct eell.suppogt open to them,
which are p1tsenitd 10 Tue Leeuy paor At the
FCFtf.
II eush Il ere s1e numerous societies through.
ont she r. ioI he Eeliel Of The families Of
eton'' 10 the on oreaptzat atton which provides for
tie wtyes and children OF our co!ored troops
iet, GIten in cur calculations for contributions
1pNaah This object, DO We meet the 1eeponse I'VE
are conn al We cau toE the wax, and have moth
trR tog1ye"
While tie blood of our eo1orsd soldiers has been
to V1reiIis, and Viii 1hey sre rendering the most
yntraule ttf5ices in lie fed with fidelity. tecoIs
and cuutss c, thall their helpless wives a I'd or
picre ts TO tuecor lhem in thelf di.tressi
The umc,ons tnd constantly increasing de.
nno1 .eaa y, # and ~ s
tim. hnt led 1umbsr ot laoles 10 organize thed-
eel1.s into Con tor the purpose Of max-
Fir, 70 Be 6e,d - B1san isl, 'or 1se beneat q
the .'Nc1fhu u estern Freedmen's Aid Comui-son,'
opening Treseay. December soth' AID cos1nc the
me Committee destgn to conduct the Fair on At
t1tlre13 original atd nhtque plan, ct1intively df
lsre1 lrom a1y preyiout!5 held in Tie country
IL 4hst It f.ll be DESIGNATED the 'tNo1th vest
rolicateo ling al articles os consumption, from
the coa1sett productions ol the roll. to the daLu
tsl dihhca rtich can tempt The appetite, orgratIi
ID. TIst ii be made Premium Fair. Dip1oma,
being ~ a1ded to lhcse E1o contribute the hes
6 an aesua of
various articles shall be labeled with ,he name o
Ell e oaiss O. ass ds S Fses
1tts tnte1 ded to hare Dlnilg Hall IN connee
tion with the Fatr, where dtnnsrs yin be servee
any ttt claee hotel restaurant In the city. anG
no psins Will be spared By the Committee to mee1
s1ts Of Of tas 1ss net s.ou: ~
lural Department. to which contributions OF Bot
borte Plants, Boquete, Christmas WEeaths and
md 9ta1 g ssf5y dsssp 81
GIVEN to ttpse who DEBATE the choicest varieties
F.ncy I'D Ornamental articles Of all Kinds arc
slEo desireo md detf0mts will be 8aried for the
| TT eet tpectmen N ef fancy work,
Contributions OF my and eve.y kind will be
p ess, Ss
.bien will accrue IN the 1eceshary arrangement oI
/ he Fair.
I we nope iQRt our 61f4et EIAtG8 IUfn11QQQf fQt
Northwest viii respond 10 Our call, ano aid us II
| our Ut ot1taInE. 10 al, the loye1s Of Freedom
iii y bo hail with ur the dawntng OF the day gaeE
every slaye throughout the land stall be nee; tc
the ifltnds Of the freed people IN the Northwest
| We sppesl to cooperate With us. Let no0e turr
car+1esy away. bat each and all assist in the good
| Tuk to the eItkLt Of their mears and Ahllty, re-
4 mtmbxring that 'He which soTEth bountifaily
| thsll resp 1lto bountifc1lr."
1 TtAt 1h6re may be no om5tapprehenslon In regard
to the contributions more particularly detred. nnG
! Ior the hencbt OF country ,f1enoe, from WHOM vi
erect literal don1tzons, We appt nd the folio wing
htt Of articles classified according to the respee
| tive departments.
CLASS A-Beef, port, mutton. lanb, ham. tongu'
| At cprDeo meals.
CLASS R-Poultr5, wild fowls and game Of ever!
CiAss C-oyttess, lobster ealsd, ealmou, trout
bsIjtu, ard othtr Esr1ttles OF tsh:
Class p-Poiatcee, turntpt, oIione, ctooaget
bcels pa1eD1ps and yeet tah!es Of every kind wncl
cnu be fnrLisheu by farmers and deA!exs, we mop
| Will be literally dlnated.
CLASS R.-Fiuitr, fresh and cat ned. Pfeeeves
Jelllee ard sweai1ea Of all sorts, Honey, wines
cLies F.-Butte,, Cheree Eges. Cream. Hees
Cteett, 6suEsses, Fic1led Feet, Sour hrauf7 f4ck
GAS G-Breso, Fruit c,ker, p1ain and FANG
-akes ard toItectlona1g, RAst15 OF all Kinds
| Tcs. Ct fer, Cocos, suetr, spltes, &C., &C., a.
Il Patk41es ttoujo be p.aiLfJ marked with IN
| nnnea a1d residences OF The tonorassend 10
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