New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-09
rhs Waterloo Yearly Meeting of Friends
Of Human Progress.
CO Of The N. Y. Tribune.

bouespondsnce Of The N. Y. Tribune.
WATERLOO. N. Y, Monday June s. 1865
The annual meeting Of the Friends Of Pro.
Rress which has been in session for three days closed
yesterday afternoon. The meetings this year have
been largely attended throughout and yesterday the
erowd very great. Among the speakers in attend
hnce were G. ID. B. Mills Frederick Douglass. A. NJ.
Powell, George W. Taylor G. b. Stebbins the Rev.
Mr.. Hammond, and others. ..........
chief feature of interest in the proceedings was the
consideration and unanimous adoption of memorial to
he President in favor of the full Acknowledgement OF
he negro in the reconstruction Of government at the
South I send herewith q copy Of the memorial for
TEE TRIBUNE:
MEMORIAL.
kHl WATERLOO YEARLY MKETIvG OF FRIENDS OF HUMAN
PROGRESS HELD At WATERLOO NE"hoRk' JUNK . D
10 ANDREW JOHNSON President Of The United States:
With the Nation at large we have shared the oeep
borrow of the untipey death Of our late Chief Mags.
krate His name will be forever blessed rs one VINO III
he hands of the Great Ruler Of the Universe was ln'
Ornamental in proclaming liberty to millions oil an en-
bayed race He was himself martyr 10 the murder
kus spirit Of oppression. In Slavery we recognize MS
assassin also the origin and strength OF Rebellion IL
In our severe National affiictors we see a warning
blflment of the prophetic words OF the enlightened
Ratesman, Thomas Jefferson. who IN speaking oil me
continued existence Of Slavery IN our country at th
Nation be thought secure when we have removed the
Snly firm basis conviction III the minds OF the people
HAT these liberties the gift of Goo that they are
hot to be violated bat with his wrath Indeed, ein
Bic for my country when reflect that God Is ust-ihat
his Justice cannot sleep forever ~
We rejoice that last, though attended with much
buferine chettel Slavery iswel.Dgh overthrown The
bpirit Of Slavery. however, still lives with those VINO
Nave 80 long derived from it unjust power.
We, therefore. feel deeply concerned that IN this
Transition period from Slavery to Freedom. in the reor
anisation of Government IN the former slave States
$he interests Of the emancptted slaves may be care
bully and conscentiousy guarded and protected by the
present Chief Magistrate in whose keeping they are Tor
Ms time so largely committed.
We would have them secured in all the rights
md franchises which pertain to white citizens OF the
Republic
We believe justice and humanity TO require no less
Thus In doing justice viii the welfare Of the nation
1t large be promoted and fundamental truths be
terifed that all created equal that they are
endowed BY their Creator with certain iDaieDable
lights that among these life, liberty and the pur'
butt of happiness that TO secure these rights govern
hents are instituted among men,"
That your administration Of public affairs may be
blessed to Yourself and the nation III The firm establish
hent OF impartial liberty is sincere and feryent de-
hire. Signed in behalf of the meeting
CHARLES ID. B. MILLS. President.
WILLIAM BARSEs. socretsr,e,
PBEBR IL. DRAM. }