New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-11

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are simply defeated they have been beaten IN the held
Therefore it is OF vital Importance say that all Of US
on whatever theory we act should sun SEQ 70 II mat th'
freedmen Of the country shall be protected In all thei
rights and that shall see 10 It, too that We all of US
may speak freely and think as freely IL South Caro-
una in Georgia aye even IN ieSas, as IN Massaehu
lovers of liberty, equal, impartial universal, is not
ended in our country have received letter from
eminent ard distinguished military nan in Kentucky
lie says that Slavery surrendered In Kentucky tie
23d Of April They have enlisted in that State under
The law giving freedom 10 the black man who will en-
list IN the ice of the United States about % OC
men, This officer says he has given 10 wives and chill
dren more than 100 free papers in day. The Governor
has called his Legislature together on the 18th,
and have 10 doubt they will adopt the constitutional
amendment. This amendment l regard today as m
achieved fact 1t will be adopted Slavery will perish
Let us see to it-let 10 ii that
the thing itself pcrishes forever. Sir Will detaD you
no longer For nearly 3Oyears have been accustomed
20 attending your meetings. have not been able Ia
agree with some views held by your society. but in
their love of freedom in their devotion to the slave III
ther Willingness at all times and on all occasions to
light the battle Of the bOndsman | know that have
warmly sympa,hized anil have cndeavored, in public
ard private life to act up 10 that belief And in tic
vaie. mean that 10y my voice, by vote by whatever
influence may possess, mean II shall be used To make
our coulryths glorious FREQ country of ours-this
great GenoclGtic Republic Of ouTs-today the most
powerful nation under the sunto make 1t so that the
lovers of liberty all over the globe they turn their
eyes TO IT shall love to commend it forever more.
ApplauseJ.
The following is the letter referred to 10y Mr. Wilson.
he name OF the Wiier Is suppressed at request OF Mr.
BarIsBuKG. CrsrER COUNTY, Po., April 20, 1895
Ny DEAR siR; tsse pe,ure IN informing you that Gov
ernor Hram.ee and the whole slave power surrendered to
freedom Frankfort n.y., Sunday, tie I'D inst Wien
Secretary Stanton stopped tcrung there much ieoc
Ing among the ave owners Of kentucky but tee.raphed
the Secretary and got seeing ru,v question
time he surrendered ana the Legislature has been called
the state action complete My 4bebodied regimen
took all the young men and NY invalid regiment lie old
tho fecitiue of slaves Disnay tien hed theT Bran.
ieIie compsinei TO me ihst i was draining The
state OF the labor necessary to till the soil. !
replied, free your slaves at home viii free
them for you in the srDy" lie demonstrated, and !
tod him TIA, the hand Of military power was on the
neck Of slavery ard would not be ackeued until life
longer " it, Ihave issued many $40 ireedmcns papers
hmtaky slavery was as hrmv rooted a. ever j, rs, been
went there destroy IT, and the work done throug, the
agency Of the army. Yours truly. -
10 the Hon Henry Wilson, United State. Senator for
Mr.. PuEvrs also made a few remarks in favor of the
continuance Of the Society.
Mi NAY offered the following substitute for Mr.
Carr Son's resolution:
Resored That in view Of the adoption by Congress Of
slavery in the United States OF the ratification already by
nearly the Necessary number Of States and Of the moral
certainty Of obtaining the remander TIE Society reco
mes the peer approach OF ne period whtn may ana should
dissolve ~ osAxaon and its officers hereby authorized
md Instructed whenever the Constitutional sntslvery
siecarc thi, Society Dissolved IN view OF the accomplish
mfnt Of the end 70 which II pied cdr
Mr.. NIEPHEN ;. FOSTER made a few remarks in
which he accused President johnson Of having sale
that he would the black race sunk a thousand
iathoms deep TO save the Union, which occasioncd
g eat sensation.
MI NAY stated that he had investigated the matter
ard thought il not strictly true.
Mr.. OLIVER JOHNSON stated that he had it or the
best authority that President johnson had pronounced
tie iupuiation SANDER. lGreat applause.
MIR. PHILLIPS fully explained the matter. In one of
bis speeches years ago President johnson had made
the statement alluded TO. when a voice in the crowd
bad cried out "Nc, Governor let the black stag here
md give him the ballot" 10 which Mr.. johnson had
responded that he ready for that also. This put
tif,ren face upon the matter and elected great ap
Dlcuse.
Mr.. FosTrR persisted that johnson held that he
would sacrifice the black race 70 save the Union.
FREDERICK DOUGLAS good humorcdly presented him
self tie champion Of the unfortunate Executive,
upon whom Mr.. Foster hurting the walls of lis
wrath. Douglas stated that the expression was
probably merely rhetorical flourish aughierl; that
Af. johnson had simply meant that he preferred the
v hite race anu the zion to the black race alone.
MISS DICKINSON REMARKS.
After few preliminary remarks, expressing the wish
hgt the Society should never be dissolved while II was
necessary for her any else, TO defend The rights
of tie negro Miss Dickinson said that, when she saw
general ling position which rotstabshca the trait
0rs in their political rights and the negroes in their
chains Of bondage. the work Of the American ami
Slavery Society was by 10 means ended 30 lcnS as
command Of our great armies of the Union, and so
called OF foedoSo long one can see such general
stan ding up deliberately facing beaten army OF
,repscu and submitting Welding to itlaying aside the
gain OF four Of bloody and traiuping under
foot all recollection Of the crimes OF It's leaders virtually
cog zg every traitor in the southern states as re-
tanning bis political rghts-admting that slavery may
be once more established; no long as TINS one man
can Go this long there il state OF sehiimeht All
over the country which will induce men 10 tnrow w
their caps the menton Of the name OF Sherman so
long there is state Of sentiment like this exists tho
work Of the GHi-SaVery Society as an educator na'
not been accomplished This sentiment oil MISS
Dickinson with reg.rd 10 Zen. Sherman was re-
ceiyed with hut faint applause) As understand con.
uued the speaker the argument has been urged tha
this Association can do more good hehceiorwafo ~
merging itself henccforth with the freedmhhs Ana
Society. But American Slavery has not been aDol'
ished And until that is attained. do not BE-
eye, as has beea expressed today upon IN, ,IS
inc the banners 81 Abolition, until the banner
Of Slavery has traed in the dust. Miss Dickinson diu
not believe that tho American AnlrS.avcry oocets
y Oud succeed better merged with the ocean Oh pup
lie opinion In regard TO Slavery, thon BY It's own con
,inued destructive efforts. She had recently eeured
In Mar, land before n great audience IN Inc MaT!hnu
Institute ard had not seen black face among
them. Nevertheless. she bad boldly enumerated her
radical anti Slavery sentiments. After she mad con
cludcd she had been given TO UNDERSTAND tbht hei
sentiments were too strong, that her audience were
moi vet ready for that state Of affairs and she there
fore now knew that into the hands OF men IKE these
tie destiny OF the black men should not DC pihe.o'
Immediately ailI llt nhiy '!'"Iu nv ~ -
a gentleman had said Ii i very wen Tor YOU No't
ON woman end Garrison AbOlitiOnst, to come mo
MS hall and free this audience, and make snch peas
for the black man. We cannot do II. canno, 90 ic
am not ready do IT, sDd these people are not ready
10 listen TO IT," The very gentleman making that state
ent lad presided last iuesdt) night at the meeting
nj Cooper Institute II had been said by wiser lips
Than the speaker II Is one thing to be on inc sde oi
truth and another TO have truth on our SIDE, In the
nne az truth she hoped that the society would Keep
inner floating the topinas peak nnii the nag OF
The enemy is finally flrled Applause Mrs Dlckin'
son concluded by most touching appeal 20 air n'rrl,