The Norfolk post. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1865-1866, 1865-11-25
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1865.
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81 On Tuesday evening a meeting to in
stitute measures for supplying the ur-
gent wants of the destitute people of the
South, without distinction of color, was
held at the Brooklyn Academy of Mu-
sic, under the auspices of the American
Union Commission, the American
Freedmen's Aid Commission, and the
American Missionary Association.
Speeches were made by General Fiske,
Messrs. A. A.. Low and McKim, and
Rev. Messrs. Beecher, Storrs, and Bel
lows, and Il committee of citizens were
appointed to receive donations of money
and goods. Mr.. Low read letter adj
dressed to General Alexander, at Knox
vile, and dated Atlanta, October is, the
writer of which says, among other
things, that some of the most intelligent
and refined ladies in the South are absO-
lutely reduced to beggary. Many fami-
lies are reduced to corn or dried fruit,
and others have not even this resource.
The secretary of the meeting read the
following: t+'ti"'
p LETTER FROM CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
Be- 1855. WASHINGTON, D. c., November 20, 1865.
GENTLEMEN Nothing but imperative
public business would detain me from
the meeting to be held tomorrow even
ing, under the auspices of the American
Union Commission, the Freedmens
Aid Commission, and the American
Missionary Association. -.#......
Its object, the relief of suffering at the
South, without regard to color, must
command the sympathy of all good and
patriotic men.
To suppress rebellion the American
people put forth vast energies, counting
neithertreasure nor life dear in compar-
ison with an undivided country and
never in the history of the world was O
civil war waged with SO little rancor oil
vindictiveness on the part of the nation
against rebels.
The people never forget that success
must be followed by the restoration in
due time, and on just conditions, of thu
old relations between each state and thu
Union, and that to the permanent ant
beneficial restoration of those relations
| the re-establishment of fraternal senti
l ments between the citizens of all the
states is indispensable. 1T is importan
| now that the people who have been il
| rebellion should be thoroughly satisfied
that the first wish of the loyal people i,
| the re-estabisment of these sentiments
| The war has brought great changes
Among these the acknowledgements Q
4, 900, 900 of.slaves is the most momen,
Gus. The conversion of this vast popu
lation from bondsmen to freemen an
citizens imposes on the people of tn
states in which this wonderful revolution
has taken place, on the people of othe
states, and on the Government of TIL
whole country, new and peculiar dutie,
1t is important that these new citizen
Should be assured that these duties vii
be neither evaded nor neglected.
How best to assure the white citizen
of the states lately in rebellion of tn
real good will of their fellow-ctizens o
the loyal States, and of their READINGS
to afford active aid, where aid is want
ed, in relieving the necessities and re
| pairing the injuries Occasioned by tn
war, and how to assure the colored cit
zens of those states Of the country's jus
appreciation of their steady devotion t
the national authority, and of its pur
pose to promote, in every proper way
their society and welfare, will doubles
| engage the most earnest consideration O
the meeting. I..'
1t ia a welcome and significant sign O
1 good that the associations which hav
! devoted special efforts to different part
of the work of restoration and renOva
tion are now likely to unite their mean
and activities in carrying forward til
Whole noble labor. The practice
methods of usefulness whether in pro
noting true religion and sound educa
tion. or in relieving actual distresses, o
in encouraging industrial enterprise
will he best considered, selected, and pu
in use under such auspices. Dl
IcannOt disguise my conviction tina
the surest and shortest road to perms
nent peace settled order, sound credi
contented industry, and general pros
| perity in every state, Is the frank recoe
milton of the right of every citizen, whit
or colored, to protect his and his neigl
boris freedom, and promote his and hi
neighbours welfare by his vote.
But | shall rejoice in seeing good don
and i'm promoting the doing of it, j
whatever measure or kind and by wha
ever agency or authority. Wemade W;
: TO save the Union. The Providence {
, God made our war for the Union a W:
for universal freedom in America, al
! crowned it with success. Now com,
| the work of restoration and renovation
Let it be prosecuted with wise patrio
ism, sincere good will and imparti
4 | iistce, and who will dare doubt tn
God will crown this work with success
|