New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-11
THE FREEDMEN.
Condition Of tss Freedmen in Virginia
They nre willing 10 We orb, and Want
EJucation-The Universslists 10 Send
them Teachers.

Yesterday afternoon the Rev. Mr.. Clayton
delivered a discourse upon the Freedmen in the Sixth
Universalst Church Twentieth-si. AFTER singing ihe
hymn commencing
oh Lord whose forming hand one blood
TO all the tribes aud nations gave.
And ss'.t to al their dolly bread.
Look down in pity the slave.
Through all Thy temples let the stain
OF pTcinl," each bosom fly
AND haud IA hand let Aries train
With Europes children worship Thee"
The Pastor (E. G. Brooks introduced Mr. Cl1ltou
in few appropriate remarks.
MI CLAYTON then spoke substantially thus:
Names of real articles never exist until after the
articles themselves exist Thus the nomenclature vi
progressive people enlargng aud filling mp M
ihe process OF discovery and Invention goes forward
But short tine since We had no such words IL our
language az Printing Press Steam Engine, Railroad,
Telegraph &c. because they did not exist, aud were
only The slnmbeing possibilities OF future Development
Onr dictionaries contain thousands of words winch are
NOT in the Bible the books Of the early
English authors. and every few wears they
have 10 be revised, enlarged and improved 70 keep
pace with the giant strides of sceuee ana art Inc re-
cent war 40 happily closed has disclosed many new
things; and the vocabulary has added amOng many
Others that Of Freedman which Is used TO designate
TOUR millions Of black people suddenly raised from yic
aud abiect xnyery to the high Office OF American ciii
zens These all Of African blood but they are
not black men; they Of all cOOrs Ii ~ often as
serted that the intelligence and capacity OF these peo'
pie are always in the ratio Of heness OF their skin.
but such not my conviction, derived from actual e1'
pericnce and observation.
While in Canada, visited the " Reserve 10 see
settlement OF coored people, and found them all pros,
porous intelligent and enteIprising. Tho smartcst ar
In the school was the blacklist Whether the negro ID
equal in capacity to the white man shall not dls
Negro equality Is claimed BY those who -
called radical All that is claimed H. that they shall
stand equal before the law aud be put in such position
that they may those rights which NAV be neeeS
sary tor their protection. hare fsar that the negro
sla ever pass in the path Of progress but II he
has the capacity will aid than drag him back
This great and sudden change nom bondags "a
freedom of four millions OF people has been effected by
military necessity. The speaker discussed ably and
cloQuenty the Justice OF tia movement, as well ss It's
legality.
This emancipation has opened one OF the grandos
fields for benevolent aad Christian work which wa
ever in the providence Of God presented TO people,
field outrvalDg all the missionary ports which the 81
forts Of Christie ndom have opened.
1t Is ouly asthe world has gone forward and occupied
new fields OF enterprise that II has made any progress
in arts science, and civilization. As the destiny o
the ancient Jews was to show 10 the whole world IN
| unity of God so tine munfcent destiny OF America
to prove TO the world the unity Of tho human family
Religious denominations are moving in this matter
| The National fTecdmena Association was organize
in 1862, and since that fine has spent over s1oO Nv
Ia educating tho fIeeipen, aud now supports over Y
4 teachers.