New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-02-13
EHCas SAvin%4EE.
Pgblic Meeting in Bebnif Of the Freedmen
Interesting EEcreises-esen. sa1ien's
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From Tie Savannah Herald, Feb. ?.
In accordance with notice previously gwen,
hore was ye,y large ossrmbagc Of ie colored peope
Oh 81, aunah yesterday ait,hoon Tor me purpose 90
no. ,g " ND Naior GencIa Saxton and hearing from
lin an exposition 81 the policy aud purposes a. The
Cuit.d states uoyoTament IN regard 10 tue freedmen
In .li. Drprir,ert. Tho Second Baptist Church, N
which tie meet NJ was held, crowded 20 ito utmost
crplc ~ ard the cseiciscS we're introduced by tgpf
ne wel lrOGn and appropriate nyians' Ahe.ca ana
,i-fis Missionary LYNN.
Rev Mr. Houston then made an appropriate prayer
ofer which General SaxtOu addressed he audience.
he aGded 10 bis first visit TO Savannah ioDieeh yesi'
40 rs soldier in the United States service. on his
NV m FLORIDA and snid that he tte dreamed nt thaI
time Of scene like this. These songs 81 liberty VINCE
they hnd inst heard marked great chhhRo IN thc con
d Of affairs, and under the providence 90 'Oo 'heH
destined 10 make the stones ofhehe Old slave pens
,ottnr 10 their foundations. - 81,
He read tie order o. Gen Sherman In relation 10 The
rt of lands TO the colorcd people OF The d"pttnent
embracing oil the Islands and abandoned ice heidi.
and said that be here by order u me Government
70 oarly into effect the policy which had therein been
announced. In Plain and familiar manner t,e neneia
then proceeded 10 give such directions ana advice al
would enable I'll WHO desire To avail themselves OF The
bounty OF the Government 10 enter ut once upon the
biginess Of locating whore they could support them
selves and families III comfort and peace by their own
industry. calling man muster aud with none to de-
priye them Of tic fruits Of their toll
Cen SaXon's iemarks were listened 10 with the most
marked attention. Rev. Mr. French pastor at Beau
fort ) c. followed Gen. Ssxton in very appiopile
and forcble address lie contrasted the condition oi
old with this difference only, that they were obliged to
Journey forty years in the wilderness before they came
into p0sscfsion Of the promised land. o.
Willie Mr. French w's speaking negro unable 70
reprcs- his lecnes forward 10 Gen SaNtOn. VINO
was seated at the foot Of the ntar grasped him y the
hand and SAID. "EGr thirty five Yeas have beeen
slave and bless God 10 see this day.
Mir French concluded bis remarks with nm earnest
appeal that all present should hasten 10 place them
selves in positions Of comfort and Independence by occ'
pving the lands allotted TO them and that they would.
by their industry snd good behavior justify The hopes
and expeditions Of their fiends.
10 spoke Of the successful results OF negro colonial
ton at Beaufort and other pnces. and exhorfed gu 10
ioin in the work Of making themselves comfortable
hories through tho which, By the providence Of
God had been opened 10 them.
Thore many fearful eyes in the congregation
while tho reverend gentleman was speaking. and re-
sponsive "Amen" Frequently broke forth from those
who listened for the b's time 10 nj able exposition
the changes which tic bod wrought IN the lie al,
prospects Of the slate
ii the coaelusion Of Alr. French's address, Lieu!