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The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
HON. GERRITT SMITH.

Our neighbor the New Orleans Tribune, is
publishing Thoughts for the People, by
Hon. Gerritt Smith. VIII the Tribune have
the candor to publish the following letter
from Hon. Gerritt Smith, for the enlighten-
ment of its readers
GEN. BANKS Dear Si--T have read your
speech of the 3lst ult., in Boston. From my
heart thank you for having made it. The
whole country is your debtor for it. trust
that those with whose clamors against you I
have had the least sympathy, viii now be
satisfied with your relation to the black pop
ulation of Louisiana, and with its condition
Your manifestly great love of Louisiana may
exaggerate her merits. fit does not (and
] confess your statistics go very far to show
it does not,) then is she worthy to be in our
sisterhood Of States.
Sincerely do | thank You for yolr honor
able mention Of my name in come ection with
Mr.. Garrison and Mr.. THOMPSON.
1t is more than ten years since we were
fellow members Of Congress. During all
this time we have not met and very happy
should l be to take you by the hand and tefl
you that / thank you for your entire and
enlightened devotion to our country. The
late election is one Of the many voices which
declare that this dear country shall live and
not die. With great regard, your friend,
(Slgned) GERRITT SMITH.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
LETTER FROM HARPER & RRO,, NEW
YORK,

FRANKLIN SQUARE, N. Y, Nov. /, 1854
hr Editor Black Republican:
S1-Should it meet your views to insert
the incloscd advertisements, giving the
usual critical notices, we viii mail you our
Magazine and Weekly for one year. If you
Prefer to receive but one, you may insert
ether prospectus, and we will enter your
paDer for the periodical selected
II case your paper is already on the list,
would extend the time correspondingly
Ijitors and subscribers may always learn
he number with which their term expires
y consulting the figures following the name
the direction label. To avoid oversight,
Is our exchange list is very large, particular
Mention is requested to the marking Of
geh uapers as contain prospectus or no
ties.
We win club our Magazine or Weekly with
four naper at the rate of $3 25 each.
Hopine that you will use your influence
behalf of our publications, we are
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servants,
HARPER & BROTHERS
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
THE NAVY,
/ READER

The Navy Register for 1865 enumeratcs |
Vice Admiral, 5 Rear Admirals and Z Rear
Admlrals on the reserved list: 10 Commo-
doreS and 30 on the retired list; 80 Cap
| tains, sixteen on the retired and
ten on the reserved list; sixty-seven Com
manders, not recommended, "a retired and
IA reserved; l39 Lieutenant Commanders
and retired: 1I3 Lieutenants, IL on the re.
tired list and 10 reserved; 2 reserved Mas
terS, and not in the line of promotion: q
Ensigns and 2 reserved; 80 Acting Ensigns:
80 Midshipmen and / reserved: 20 Captain
Surgeons; II Commander do. Al Lieutenant
Commanders; 8 retired do, 3 reserved and 4
postponed; 22 Passed Assistant and retired:
Assistant Surgeons, IS active and retired
II Paymasters; 16 secondary, 50 ranking as
Lieutenant Commanders; IL retired do; l
reserved: SO Acting Assistant Paymastcrs: Il
Acting Chaplains and 10 retired; II Pro
fessors of Mathematics and retired; 474
Engineers; 4j8 1Iidshipmen; 40 Boatswains;
20 Gunners; so Carpenters; 40 Sailmakers:
So Marine Officers; "a constructors, agents
and storekeepers in the regular service.
The volunteer branch comprises 13 Acting
Lieut.. Commanders; 135 volunteer Lieuten-
ants; $50 Acting Masters 1l41 Acting En-
signs $50 Acting Masters Mates 233 Acting
Assistant Surgeons 355 Acting Assistant
Paymasters IS Acting Chief Engineers 200
Acting First Assistant Engineers 1920
Second and Third do. bOatsWains 65
gunners and 80 carpenters. The aggregate
of regular and volunteer line and petty off
GERS swells, therefore, to more that 1000 Off
GERS.
The resignations dismissals, ETC., have
amounted, during the year, among the vol
unteer officers to 693 /; the deaths have been
lis, and 26 have deserted or been dishonor-
ably discharged
The North Atlantic squadron, commanded
by Rear Admiral Porter, comprises l22 YES
sells Of all rates; the South Atlantic, under
Rear Admiral DahlgreE, SO; the East Gulf,
30; the West Gulf, IS; the Mississippi squad
ron, under Acting Rear Admiral Lee, 81;
the Pacific, under Rear Admiral Pearson, 8;
the East India, L: the Potomac flotilla, %;
and are in special service. There are
more than 500 ships in the service, carry
ing from to 84 guns, but not rated &C
oording to the number of guns. The Dun
derburg, of 5000 tons, carries but ten guns;
the Cincinnati Of 500 tons, carries thirteen
guns. Forty-eigbt vessels have been sunk,
sold or destroyed during the year.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
TIE SLAVERY QUESTION.

| 1t has been said that there exists a baga-
telle to the downfall Of Southern slavery, by
which the freedman may again be reduced
to the accursed sin in the future; and we
would say to the would-be participants in
the above sin that an attempt to return the
colored people into slavery would bring
about such q war as never was since the
days OF Joshua. 1t is madness, yea, it is
folly, to ever think of enslaving US again;
and we are not satisfied with our freedom
alone, for we have great work to accom-
plish before we can rest satifed.
There are thousands of our brethren now
upon the Island Of Cuba, wearing the yoke
of bondage, and they too must be free
/. The United States must take Cuba for
the reason that slavery exists there.
2. We must take Mexico in order to pre-
vent wicked men from running colored
people off from Louisiana Mississippi Ar
kansas and Texas through Mexico, under
the pretence of good treatment and good
wages, and then selling them again into
Cuban slavery, which we believe has not
only been the case, but will continue to be
the case, unless Cuba falls into the claws of
the American eagle, and many who will not
be enticed away may be kidnapped, gagged
and dragged through Mexico, then into
Cuba.
8. We must have Canada, in order that we
may arrest and bring to justice any person
or persons who may meet in secret conclave
in orderkso concert plans against the Ameri-
can Government. The capture of Canada
.bv the American flag will give us some con.
ISOLATION for the burning of the American
steamer Caroline upon Lake Erie, some
twenty odd years ago. 1t may in degree
console us for the refusal on the part of
the English Dry Dock Company admission
Of the American war ship Kearsarge for re
pairs, snd admitting the rebel privateer
Alabama into her docks for the same. The
value of Canada win somewhat appease us
for those five splendid cannon, lately cap
turedin Virginia, which were moulded in q
British foundry; and should the last procla-
nation of the President be violated after its
reception by foreign powers, the end then
is not yet; and when we shall obtain the
right of suffrage, which is destined TO be
ours, we shall then cast our votes for man
to rule over us but the tried Union white
man, that's been our friend, and he or they
shall ride into power and receive our pro
lection at all hazard.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
JEFFERSON DAVIS,

at last this ambitious rebel leader, has
reached the National Capitol, toward which
ne mas been, SO long anxionsly looking.
10 be sure he does not go there under
exactly the auspices that he desired. It is,
however, proper, andft ought to be graft
fymg to him, that Uncle Sam escorts him to
the Capitol. His body guard is in blue, in
stead OF grey. 1T is only matter of color
Ihls has been q war for cOl0r 1t is in
harmony, hat the symbolical shades should
De kept up in conducting the head assassin
to his trial and his doom.
JET. Davis has always been strong
professor Of religion. With his intelligence
ne has probably considered that there is a
sound philosophy in the Christian system.
Without the shedding of blood there is
no remission of SIM" is fundamental
dogma Of our religion. Jefferson may be in
fair way to illustrate the truth of 1t. If
1t can be shown that the " assassination :"
was with his consent, he win be tried and
condemned as an assassin.
Men already speak of the murder of Mr.
Lincoln as g The assassination" >" as if there
had never been another, or, as if this one
ike Wherefore said Of slavery standing
ont in infamous MISUNDERSTANDING all
parallel, was to create an epoch in history.
Whether the evidence before the Military
Commission will be sufficient to establish
direct connection between Jeff. Davis and
the parricide is of no Importance, except as
it may affect Jeff's neck.
This identity with the murder is already
conviction. It will never cease in the
minds of men. 1t will become part of the
life Of the world forever. 1t win be
the nursery terror for all the generations.
People will relate it, with trembling, at
corners, and at crossroads, and at village
conVocations, at the store or the black.
smiths shop, or the tailor's or the shoe
makers, for ages to come. in numberless
rural church-yards men will preface their
Sunday devotions by relating it, and the
sexton viii the more hastily and nervously
close the windows and the doors after the
departing congregation, as he thinks of ''the
assassination
Infamy has its immortality as well as yir-
tue. JEFF. Davis is immortal; Judas is not
more 50. Richard the III viii not be more
historic.
Thus secure of the future, in the forever
of this world what better could jefferson
Davis 90 than to die?
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
LETTER FROM ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, May 5, 1865.
My much esteemed and kind friend, Rev. S. w
Rogers:
Dear Sri feel under many Obligations
to you for sending me q copy of the Black
Republican, which yon have the honor OF
being its principal edior-& position, &C.
cording to my feeble judgment of the mum
Der you sent me, you ned be proud of to
your latest day. And can but say your
paper is another production Of the present
rebellion for if there hid been no rebellion,
Louisiana would have been yet slave State;
and ever how brilliantthe diamonds in your
mind may have shone, you would have had
to keep them obscured but thank the Lord,
he by his power hath -emoved this disabil-
ity, and the precious gems that long lay OBJ
scure in dust, are now beginning to shine
forth in magniticence. hope you will con-
tinue to shine until themajestic brightness
Of the Black Republicar vie with the sun.
I am glad, my dear fried, that you who live
near the seaboard are eldeavoring to keep
pace with the times. hope you will not
weary in well doing. Though you may
meet with opposition, c,nsider it is the life
of trade ; and go on. have to say with
much regret, we are little behind the
times and the only reison ! can assign for
it is that there appearsto be too much divis-
ion among our people lere, to concentrate
upon any important mitter. hope it will
not long be SO. am mlly convinced that
we are suffering for the want of denomina-
tional paper as well IS more papers devoted
to secular interests.
Our Northwestern AID Southern Mission
ary Convention is drawing nigh, it convenes
on the oath of the PRESENT month, and
hope there will be sone measures adopted
whereby We may have a paper, for we are
fully able to support it, l hope We shall
have representative from New Orleans in
the convention, you viii please give your
assistance and cooperation in this matter.
The convention meets in this city and
hope its next meeting may be in your city.
! have many thoughts to communicate,
but VIII not give you further trouble, but
be assured that | shall do ali in my power
to spread your paper far and wide among
the friends Of freedmen.
/ remain your
Christian brother,
J. F. BoULDN.
Colorei Baptist Church.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
BLACK REPUBLICAN.
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SATURDAYS MAf 13, 1885.
PROGP1SyH,Fr
PROSPECTUS
THE BLACK REPUBLICAN,
A Newspaper to be Published in the
Nty Of New Orleans by American COlored Men,

This paper viii be Issued weekly, on Saturday The
prce Will be 50 90 per year-lo cents single copy. 1t
Wln be conducted by American colored men 1t viii
De printed in the English tongue he tongue that
H0agns ns freedom. 1t viii be devoted 10 the reli-
soSs' moral. social political and material advance
nent Oh the coiored people. 1t win be the true organ
the american colored people of Louisiana.
Ihroaen TINS paper the poor well as the rich the
Heeofeen as well as the freemen win be heard
grand mass meeting of all persons favorable to
tne establishment of such paper. as a means of
p'onotng the unity, improvement and power of the
soiored race, and of sustaining the Government in
's enorts to benefit people will be held on FRI
pax NIGHT, April IA, at 7Fo'clock, at St. Paul's
church, Rev. Anthony Ross, Pastor, Liberty street.
between Perdido and Poydras Copies of the paper
wn Do distributed, without charge, at the meeting.
The Office of the 81 Black Republican" is at No. 6
Carondelet street, second story.
Feople OF color, rally to the CALI Come in your
might to establish The Black Republican - our own
paper.
freedom and schools, books and newspapers 90
hand in hand. Let secure the freedom We have
received by the intelligence that can maintain n
Prof. p. M. Williams A. E Barber
Rev. s. ". Rogers, Rev. r. H, Steptoe
j. NORWOOD O. @. Antoine
Dr H. Smith, Joseph Graves,
Thos. Isabelle r q Bsvlor
Capt j. B. Noble Henry Clav
heV. y w. Steptoe, William Graves,
And Tapv othArs
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
KINGDOM COMM.

Say, darlies, hab you seen de massa.
Wild de mutfstash on his face.
TO along de road some time dis mOrnin
Like he gWine to leab de place?
lie seen smoke way up de ribber.
mar de Linkum gunboats lay.
lie took his hat, an lef' berry sudden
An Ispec' he's run away!
CHORUS-De massa run! ha hal
De darkey stay no, no!
ltmus be now de kingdom comm
An de year oh Jubilo'
He six foot one way. two foot tuddar
An he weigh t rec hundred pound
His coat so big, he couldn't pay de tailor
An 1t won't go half way round
He drill so much, dey call him Cap'an
An he get so dretfu tanned
spec he try an fool dem Yankees.
For to tink he's cOntraband.
Chorus.
De darkeys feel so berry lonsome.
Libing in de log house on de lawn
Dey move daT tings to maSsa' 8 parior
For to keep it while he's gone
Oar wine an cider in de Kitchen
An de darkeys dey IL hab some
| spose dey'll al! be conrfscated
Nhen de Linkum soiers come.
Chorus.
De oberseer he make us trouble.
An he dribe us round spell
We lock him up in de smoke-house Cellar
Wild de key tTOWn in de we'll
De whip is lost, de han cuff broken.
But de massa II hab his pay,
He's ole enutf big enutf ought to know better
Dan 10 went an run away.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
SOLDIERS RELIEF COMMITTEE.

me above named Committee is composed
OF the members of the Official Board. and
the Stewart Sisters, Wesley Chapel, of which
Rev. A. Ross is pastor. It's object is to at
tend to the sick and wounded soldiers. It
is united body working for the benefit of
its brave soldiers in the field, and working
without opposition or prejudice to any soci-
ETY. whatever. Said Committee collected.
during the month of April, 1865, the sum of
sixty dollars and sixty cents, which has been
duly expended for the cause above men
noned. JOSEPH JOHNSON,
Chairman Gentlemen's Department.,
Mrs. ANN Hill,
Chairman Lady's Department.
GEORGE SMoOT,
Secretary.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
INTERESTING LETTER.
New ORLEANS. Nav

New ORLEANS, May 6, 1865.
! Lieut.. {. NJ. Wheeock Sec'y Board o2 Education.
Dear SRI have called twice to see you.
but failing to find you, thought would lot
down the result ofthe examination made
of the colored schools in Yicksburg.
Twas more than ever impressed with the
excellence of the plan upon which Gen.
| Banks has established colored schools in
this department. In vicksburg the schools
are sustained mainly by the contributions
of Northern benevolent societies, but there
IS no reliable or permanent fund out of
which their expenses are paid. The teach
ers, when paid, receive only a small pittance.
beside rations, and l found cases where thew
have taught year without receiving one
cent
One great difficulty in the way of that sue
cess which ought TO be secured, is that the
schools are organized and mainly Sustained
by the several Freedmen's Aid Societies
North and West, yet they are not under the
control Of any general head or board: the
result Is a want Of uniformity in the
the methods. books, etc.
You will readily see that individual efforts
must necessarily fail to accomplish united
and concerted action. This was very an
parent to me in visiting three or fonr
schools. There is, in addition TO this diff
Guilty, species Of rivalry which rather oh.
structs than aids the cause of education.
Each society is naturally anxious to have
the credit OF doing better than any other |
ana III the absence of any general controling
power, they spread their efforts over too
large an area, not always adapting them |
selves to the eXigencies Of tue occasion. !
For example, in some places the schools are I
wlde apart, and in one case two schools are |
slde by side on the same square. but under
the management Of different parties. and /
the rivalry | mentioned above extends to /
the pupils. This should not be- tits a very
undesirable state of things
but the greatest obstacle Of all is the want 4
OF any fund by which these schools for the /
education OF the cOlored children can be .
permanently maintained. Without that
their existence is ephemeraI, and large sums
OF money viii be spent without any cor
return.
peg to assure yen that the schools under :
the charge OF yonr Board, wiz Compare
laVoTaoIy with any have seen elseW0ere.
In VlckShuTg there seemed to be . Great
want OF desirable buildings for school Dur-
poses. Even the military complained Of the
want of suitable buildings. This. Of fcourgr
ls to be regretted, bat tor that taere Is net
u present any help.
found Col. Young, the Proy0gt Marshal,
2 perfect gentleman, WA0 aided me in the
inquiries was anEl0Cs to make. Chaplain
aaWIey, TAo Is II charge Ct most ol the
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
FE0M NORTHERN MEXICO.

The Picayure has received Ell Monitor, of
Matamoros, Of the 10Th ult., from which ia
taken the subjoined interesting matter
Negrcte.
Yesterday, as We are informed NepreHe
should have camped at Rancho de Cavefano@
tonight he win be at Santa Rosalia. and tc-
morrow near this city. Doubtless we win
have bloody battle, in which our citizens
cannot hope to be mere spectators.
Jfthe troops OF Negrcte will 9. aus fair
open fight, Mejia's division viii have the
honor OF saving Matamoros. Gen. Maiia
has had many opportunities Of testinq the
best Of the enemy's generals and more than
double his number Of soldiers. and has
always beaten them.
On the morning of the lst, the snp win
light mp the battlefield and in a few bours
aiterward the triumphant imperial eagles
VIII extend their protecting wings over our
whole country.
Gen. Santiago Vidaursi.
It seems that ex-Gov. Vldaurri Is divided
IN opinion, whether TO try to take passare
to Vera Cruz or go to Texas. The reason far
thinking Of the latter X. that he wishes fn
try some medicinal waters in that State he
having suffered some years from some
disease ofthe stomach, for the cure of which
these waters are recommended.
Cotton.
The Monitor tells us that 5000 bales of cot
ton we're momentarily expected there, be-
longing to one single Individual. This beata
the days OF yOre With ua
cotton was Down To ID to II cents for the
DeSt. Inc late advIces had not raised the
price, as had been expected.
Prices Going down with the Confederaey.
All kinds of merchandise had gone down
I'D consequence OF the bad news received
relative 10 the Southern C0nfederacy. True,
q nc .sA. r.
beeI of poor quality, but they showed what
would happen to all.
Bricks had fallen to six dollars per thou
SAND. Cypress lumber sold 1t from seven to
eight and white pine at from four to five
cents per foot at auction.
Preparation 1cr Defense.
Wore than 500 soldiers had been con
stantly at work constructing fortifcations
around Matamoros. Il was intended to
leave the city in the charge Of its citizens
when Negrutc approached. aud to sally cut
with the troops to attack him. Quite a
number OF the former are loI1iciied foreign
ers, who have agreed 10 take up arms to
defend the city against assagit.
On Friday, the 18th, party OF the eueIny'S
scouts some OfCOTtinas .neB-fired at some
Of the men at work on tLc fcrtifcations and
then ran. They were Intellectually pursued
The Ranchero says Gen. Aeolete il said
to be marching on M;.tamcroa, and is expect-
ed daily. Gen. Mcjia says &c mas had sew
eral combats with Gen. Negrete and always
did whip him. and thinks he car do It again.
The Monitor gives long account CT tho
apprehension Of an officer Of TIC Republican
forces named Hermenegild0 poderfguez.
but whose rank is not given. lie was
tracked by y sergeant anu his wife, who
seemed 70 know him very wen 1t was
charged that he was acting tie sny. He
had . blue blouse On at the time; but under
It his official insignia. Tie was convicted
by conrt-mo-tial Of beirss q spy. and shot.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
AMERICAN ARTS ASSOCIATION.

The above named Association was or
ganized in the First Baptist Church, in 1864,
Rev. ". d. Sanders, pastor, for the purpose
of giving aid and comfort to the Infant
Asylum, (up in Bouligny,) then under the
supervision of Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner. Since
then the institution has changed hands, and
is now under the control Of the New York
Freedman's Aid Association. The treatment
has given general satisfaction to the above
association, and they still continue to work
for the children, and in few days will lay
before their friends a statement of their
labors. The officers of the ladies' depart
ment are:
Mrs. N. A. Rogers, president.
Mrs. N. e. Lewis, vice president.
Mr. l.. Quanders, treasurer.
Miss Luda Green, secretary.
S. w. Rogers, assistant secretary.
Female Marshais:
Mrs. Mariah Young.
Mrs. Elizabeth Bailey.
Mrs. Eliza Quanders.
Mrs. Jane Bowman.
Mrs. Liddy Grain.
Mrs. Nancy Henry.
Mrs. Celestine Steptoe.
Mrs. Julia Brown.
Mrs. Jane RoWman.
Nale OHeerss
Esau Carter, president.
Henry Berrymond, vice president.
Laurance Quanders, treasurer.
S. w. Rogers, secretary.
James Henry, assistant secretary.
Jacob johnson.
William Lackey.
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
NEW ORLEANS SATURDAY MORNING MAY 90 1865
schools, also gave me all the information in

schools, also gave me al the information in
his power
hope, ere long, the system established
by Gen. Banks in this department will be
extended throughout the Southern States.
| also hope the military authorities will not
overlook the schools for white children, for
they, too, need education as much as the
colored children; and if there is any one
thing that the military authorities would be
justified IN levying tax on property every
where, that one thing is education, for only
by its aid can we ever hope to have really
republican government established.
For some details ofthe number of scholars.
etc, I beg TO refer you to the report accom-
panying this.
Very respectfully, yours,
WILLIAM BAKER
The Black Republican., 1865-05-20
WARRENT0N, JOHNSTON CoUNTY,
100

WARRENT0N, JOHNSTON County,
MISSOURI, April so, 1865.
Messrs. Editors Black Republican, New Orleans
Dear S5rS-I notice in the Missouri Demo
crat of the 29th inst, q statement that there
is paper published in New Orleans by col
ored proprietors and type settlers, and styled
the Black Republican. Gentlemen, viii
you be so kind as to send NE a few copies of
your paper. I am sure I can raise q re-
spectacle club for for it in our town.
am, very respectfully yours,
f. M. BOWMAN.
Address T. n. Bowman, Warrcnsburg,
Missouri, tin and stove dealers.