The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-10

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After some desutory proportions and ssestons ~ 10
Mr. RsnosD lOoiored took the platform, and ably sop
ported the motion for the continuance Of the oSgan
on coniendins that the feeling u ho.sil as.nss n:
MET ne Ss mssus sAsn he
turned them other cheers nos getting one Il las turn
he (fr Remond) demanded one, when the conductor
turned round and remarked that his black face was
enough He commended that Of We aims and oDec V
OF the society was 10 elevate the colored race Thai
work still before Them and demanded the contna-
mr. GARRIsoH said the remarks Of last speaker were
carcaiuro upon the feelings and sentiments OF the peo
pie Of the country The great WORK mao Uesn
animated The society Mono could know tha sehtimehs
better than he as he was the author OF Y slavery had
we'd lis wound and the work they had under
taken was thus accomplished. Tho coiored race
would enjoy all the rights OF freemen they
Srss Of sn Ss country Was in favor Of t. and they
10 the presence of such universal feeiins IN favor
the emaneaed race ought not longer 20 bnt "ngb
10 dissolve society and mingle with tho mass Of lhe
people the great majority Of whom was In favor OF tho
Mr. PowELL next spoke to the question, contend ng
that though meeh had been done there was 81 large
neld OF usefulness before the socey and Il would DO
now premature TO up organization at this time
Mr. PHlLLifs followed, aud spoke against MT Gar
risons resolution Tor assosng anc op con-
inuing the organization He contended tnai mere was
q vital and Srs before as society sssr
had authorized by Congress 10 issue proclamation
and 70 the country when, in the opinion of
ton abolishing slavery had been adopted. Up
to the present time no sch proclamation had
been Issued and hs tbs United s'ass.
amendment and therefore, slavery as yet as far as the
constitution 10 concerned is iesal element. They had
tog Their 10 abolish the system Of slavery That
system yet legal m asurelt oxists on parchment,
and in tho statute book and in tho eye Of the law wo
have nos touched H. He would not dissolveuntl he
the guarantees that all governments need 10 make on
parchment nominated in the bond Applause.
The work still before them, and they could do IL
city So long q one Slave existed this side Of the Gulf
of Mexico the society had work 70 do He was for keep
az g. the people hsy
mot afford 20 publish Il . week they would do
once tofnisht and Il they could n,l mot afford aa
would never dissolve society pledged by thirty
yeap uterances to continue TN the end was &C
even the abandonment OF its work. (Appause.)
He wanted therefor ono and all to remember that the
flag Of slavery still files over the constitution Ut
not authorize ~ Congress does not authorize It, In
Kentucky and Delaware and along tho Gulf hundreds Of
fore, while one legal slave remains In the Union the
Ameria Ant.-Savery 0cety has no right to dssolve
Appause wh9 one single act remains 10 Do done 70
ment this society has right to dissolve. (Appause
motion Tor adjournment till tomorrow morning ~
ten o'clock was then put and passed
The American Freedmnn's Aid Union.
sPEE0HEs OF JUDGE BOND, JOHN JAY, FREDERICK
DOUGLASS AND 0THERs--SHALL THE NEGRO HAVE
THE BALLOT? ETC. aFT a sa
i The anniversary OF the American Freedman's Aid
Union celebrated last evening in the Cooper Inst
tutc the presence of large and Intelligent audience
Judge Bond of Baltimore tho President of tho Society,"
presided.
Rev. Dr. HOWE, Of Pittsburg opened the exercises
with prayer, after which the chairman made intro
ductory address, in which he alluded to the fact that his
native State Caryland the first recognize the
cornerstone of tho rebelon-slavery-and take her
self from under It, well the first adopt tho
stutonal amendment which gave the final blow to tho
rebellion and made forever tho nearest state to tho
heart Of the Union, He affirmed that the attack upon
the Massachusetts, soldiers Baltimore tho 10th Of
April 1884, Outburst Of the Custom House, and
OF the people Of Maryland The hands Of twothirds
Of the people OF Maryland clear Of that sacegc
political freedom were the influences which operated
upon the minds Of the people in abolishIng slavery
once and forever: The speaker dwelt a. length upon
the contest which preceded ,he accomplishment Of this
desirable result and said that m the North stood firm
and maintained what right, without any shadow Of
slavery In Baltimore . Frsedman's Aid Association
established educated the colored people, and he
said that such an institution must be created IN every
there instead OF alrnshouses and penitentiaree The
speaker affirmed that the pulpit had hsen slngolary
it the object o. the Freedman Union STIR the
clergy up performance Of their duty as well
g bring sSou. scch state Or sAirs IN Maryland As re-
gardcd the colored people, that ernE sisters In the
South might zee bright example and 60 and do IKE
op MON upon the right q she negro 70 the ballot and
equal rights with the whites He believed that at the
present time the question were put TO the people Of
his whether they would give suffrage the negro
the rebel, they would give 1t 10 the former There
was not single colored man ncsrcerated IN prison In
couraged and directed industry. As the slaves
were made free husbands began TO seek for their
wives and fathers for their children; and no said
that the colored people neither a burden
TO the State their masters There In Balti
application for labor In conclusion tho speaker
inquired If the negro should have the ballot and gave 10
as his opinion that the next Congress would ask Southern
States who applied for admss on into the Union Have
You republican form N goverpmen1 There were ivc
schools started in Baltimore for the education OF tho
freedmen, in which two thousand pupils
Governor Andrew, OF Massachusetts, aud Rev. Philip
Brooks OF Philadelphia, who were announced to speak,
we're unavoidaby absent
Beaufort warmly amending the objects OF the Freed
mans Society. Hc'testihed to the manhood tho rai-
gious Susceptibility aud the intellectual capacity of tho
negro, and his essential fitness, under equal conditions
among Of other races for all the liberties and fran
chses Of freeman There were elements in the colored
race, General Saxon thought, that might lead TO TIC
attainment OF the highest degree OF Christian civ liza
ton The Union, TO- enduring must DO built upon tho
fatherhood OF God aud the brotherhood OF man.
The sscIErA, who read the above letter. sad that tho
object o. the Frcedmans Aid Unon TO give TO black
men the enjoyment OF all the rights Of frecmen ncud
ing that o. educat on OF land ard Of equal citizenship
Dir. I'm Jay was then introduced, and after Hating
upon the results OF the war; and that II the duty of
the North to recover tho four millions Of coprcd people
from the effects the cruel bondage to With they had
been subjected to scatter schools and churches through
out the South to furnish them with frcehods and guard
them In their homes; to ~ csabh the family relation
and guarantee 10 them the blessings Of CHRISTIAN
civilization. All this the negro had right TO expect
from the North, for the aid which he rendered tho
Union army various ways. An aluson TO the action
which the committee OF the Common Council III
take In seeking TO exclde colored men from the fune
raj procession OF our murdered Pres dent which he de-
nominated an outrage upon the feelings Of the living
and the memory OF the dead, elected great applause
Mr.. Jay spoke In compliment airy terms Of the Emperor
ALEXANDER who ait releasing twenty millions Of serfs
from slavery, did not lave them in ignorance; for
within two years eight thousand schools sprung up spon
tancously II the duty OF the American people TO
provide cducat on for the freedman.
The PtEsInENr introducing the next speaker sad that
Maryland claimed him hers lie Introduce Mr.
FaEpanK X DOUGLASS, who was greeted with loud APP