, 1865-05-13
The RyeeAR ARe1 or Keptaeky.

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OETto1 oT ouP1a1s1HHDKNr or R1HuaExa
AND FnsD4xn, DrsrE1oE o. Wsarssa KT.s
FADucAH, kr., Nay II. 1So5-
!: Ihe Freedmen'a Department is now In sue
cesaful operation in the dialoJal Stats o
kentucky, aud In the midst Of violent pre]u
dice aud oppoaition the work Of educating
tna colored people here In Kentucky is moY
1Rg steadily forward. 1t Is fortunate for II
that aen. Meredith IL commander. The hett
oi thirty battles, the ineogrupt.ble states
aah, tne devoted patriot, yields the scepte'
Win firm hand, and upon the principle o.
lmnntable justice and equal rights to all
men. Tbs freedmen find in Gen. Meredith
friend, and the appeal Of the oppressed il
never made tohim In vain. He belongs to that
number OF whom the Savior will say, t.in,
AsmIch as sc have line 1t unto one of the
unto me-"
a few days ago visited him at his Office to
make request in behalf Of the educational
interests Of the freedmen of Kentucky. a
certain Colonel, commanding an Important
military post In his district, was psesent, OF
stfong 'pro-s!aTery proclivtties, Who took
s1oes against me-, and In opposition to the
plan proposed Of educating them. BE was a
excellent officer. feared the result when he
opposed the measure. But Gen, Meredith,
al!er Listening to the Arguments on both
s1oes, decided lhe case as lie always does, in
laVor OF the oppressed. He used the follow
ing 1crc'ble apa eloquent language: "Gsn-
ticmen. now that the battle is Tough: and
lhe victory 1on, the great problem now to
be done by this Government for those who
have betn emancilated from the thrat-
dom OF slavery Z They must b educated.
md taught to become seltrelianr and self
supporting" tSuid he, "Iwas brought up in
ye1y. And nov, that the war has swept it
away, I am in favor Of aiding them {the
blacksl to, become good members Of society.
and supporters Of the Government" I went
away, thanking God that we were favored
with Euch commander.
Ihe General bus appropriated to the Fzecd-
mems Department: large and commodIous
building, tconhscated,} tor educational puf-
poses. The school Is in successful opcrstion
NOE, number over two hundred scholar5. and
is rapidly Increasing. The teachers sent here
by the N. ". Frcedmen's Aid Commission
Of your city, arc doing noble work, and are
fully awake to The importance of their mis-
sion. But they {Ir. Garlic and Miss Boy-
dine.) have more than they can do. We need
at least three more teachers at ouce, which
We trust this excellent branch of the Com
mission, whose headquarters are In Your city.
VII send US, toget4vr with the necessary
e!s. ! have written to the worthy aud EN-
Client Secretary Of this commission. Rev. II.
Il: Shiphe1d, en- this subject. A large amount
OF old clothing is needed. Refugees are
pouring into our lines with scarcely clothing
enough to cover them. An industrial school
should be at once commenced. Bucn q
school Is already In successful operation at
Columbus, Ky, under the management of
bliss Mary johnson. She is well adapted and
qualified for the enterpIsse.> Your brauch Of
the Freedmen's AID Commtss1on will, We
hope, take this matter in hand without de-
lay, and furnish the necessary requirement
for su.h an inatitutlon. We appeal to the
benevolent public Of the great Northwest in
view OF these 1acts to cease not In your ef-
fo1ts to snstain the Northwestern Freedmen'4
Aid Commission, the salutary effects of which
have long been tsit in Kentucky and the VAL
out it md it must be sustained.
Speaking OF teachers omitted to mention
MI. e. q. Griffin, Eho ls also commissioned
By tho n. ". F. 4. Z. He arrived here re-
Gently, aud has had much to do in organizing
The coIored schools. 4 man Of energy ana
yer Teachers Seminary, Mass, he has all the
requifiie qualifications for q successful
teacher. His plan OF teaching is by maps and
charts hung up before his class, from which
he lectures'to the entire school, thus direct
lpE the eye as well as the ear to the lesson
p!est child can understand It, He makes the
schoolroom attractive and 1T Strengthens the
memory, and 1t is surprising to see the pro-
E1eEs which Is made. It Is expected Mr.. Gric.
tin will act US superintendent Of colored
schools here.
=, seve.al days ago our school children. were
assaulted in the sueet on their return from
school BY the whi.e chlld,cn, SIT on bY
several OF the "6outhcrn chivalry," calling
themselves men. The matter was at once
reported to Gen. Meredith commanding, who
Indignantly replied: "They, (the colored
children shall be protectedi:' i patrol was
ordered, tlz0 armed, to patrol the street on
which the school house stands. ]2had the |
desired edtet, and nothing Of the kind has
In conclusion, amidst all the moral dark
ness which surrounds us here in Kentucky,
we feel encouraged, aud trusting In God viii !
20 forwa,d-belieying that ssHe can make
the wrath Of man to praise Him and the re-
maindeF Of that wrath he Will 1estra1n.'' To
the patriot and the Christian We appeal for
aid In this great missionary work. Let our
motto be, "G0D AND OUR CouNrRY,'
Very respectfully, your ob't serv't,
C. M1L1ERp.
Chaplain 18th z 8. Cord Art, Act'g Supt. |
of Refugees and Freedmen.