The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-14
Guarantees Required for Good Faith
Towards the Negro.
Material Aid TO be Freely Accorded to
the Southern People.
Speeches Of Senator Morgan, Governor
Parsons tof Alabama), Rev Drs.
Thompson, Henry Ward Beecher
and Generals Meade and Fisk
Sc.

ean Union Commission 'oran2ed TO and IN the rcstora
Non Of the Union upon the basis Of freedom, industry
education and Christian morality" The buiding was
crowded every part, large number oil aacs oene IN
attendance fine portrait OF the lamcnted Lincoln was
suspended over the Presidents chair represented be-
sween the folds of the American flag As soon as the
distinguished speakers who were announced 70 take part
IN tho proceedings made their appearance on the plat
Term thew we're very warmly greeted, especially Major
General Meade whose presence seemed to afford intense
qualification 10 the large and intelligent assembage
Senator Morgan presided, and called upon Rev. Or.
Bacon of New Haven, 10 open the meeting with prayer
after which the CHAIRMAN said that IL was not often
shat the citizens of New York we're called upon to
promote the objects Of such an association as
ihe one objects called them together. The
sanitary ard Christian Commissions bod done noble
work but the design OF tho American Union Commission
Was 10 restore industry and encourage education in the
states lately in rebellion This Object useful prac
teal and noble and the Of every man and
engaged in this work would be inscribed high on tho
roll OF history Let New York take the lead in strength
~nng the hands and cheering the hearts OF all engaged
the glorious work, and thus be no less efficient IN re-
storing peaceful and amcable relations throughout our
common country than shor; time ago we were vigorous
m prosecuting the war for it's preservation
REMARKS OF GOVERNOR PARSONS.
Governor PARSONS Of Alabama, was introduced and
was received with great applause. he commenced ny
drawing picture Of the destituton OF the South &C.
by the war; especially in tho State Oh Alabama
According TO the of 1890 there were Ave hundred
and twenty Thousand white people in the State Of Ala
aa and at the time OF General Wilson's entry the state
was feed one hundred and thirty nine thousand white
-xcmen and children There four hundred
and forty thousand o. the black race, but
they beng the property OF those who owned them
sbcy we're provided Tor The State appropriated
millions of dollars 10 procure meal and salt for the
poor white people, That the condition OF things in
Aabara when the confederacy collapsed At that time
tc corn crop was ready hoed but the black people,
informed that they were free, tested the news by
quitting work and waiting to SEQ If their masters would
them back 10 work. The result was that
she State left with one fifth OF the corn crop
Cotton had not been planted to any extent II the same
existed In other States IN Alabama among the
black people IL manifest that there were Two hun
and City thousand people in that Slate who would
te suffering for food before March round. When
she treasury of the state was turned him Cover
NOR Parson,) IL consisted of hundred dollars in
specie and millions of Confederate Treasury notes,
which not worth tho paper upon which they were
printed The destruction OF nearly all the taxable pro
perry Of the South rendered IL almost impossible TO re-
licve thcs necessities Of the people. The Cover
NOR suog2ed the Frccdmcns Bureau in Alabama
n charge OF MAJOR General swaine, which had done good
service IN alieyiang the srerngs Of the blacks Before
the whole people the South realize the fruit Of
other industry they must PERISH unless assist
promptly furnished them. Nothing was more
important the United States than 10 restore bust
pursuits In all their old relations to each other
good crop year would do more to sustain the
currency OF tho federal government and to help Mr. Nc
Guoch out OF his troubles, and TO maintain the su
premacy OF American manufactures and commerce on
s<a aud land in the future they afcfetime-n
will do nure 10 hwar mschievous schemes OF those
whispered 20 the Sou,h Free trade and cheap
goods and down with the Yankee tariff than anything
which you could devise tApplase.) IL would put
.lisck upon the idea Of introducing Egyptian cot
Am in the place of American. dc was informed by Mr.
Cyras Field that when he left the port Of Alexandra
there hfy-one leading with cotton. Eng
ls capitalists we're investing tens OF thousands oil dol
railroads In India, TO bring cotton from the
interior TO the soacoast These things u seemed
a. ham, we're worth consideration. III the cotton
for another year Il would materially weaken every in
of the country. II in this way that the Union
wosd be restored IN the heart which bayonet could
JOIN together 80 etectual!y. tAppansc.) He looked
forward TO the time when the people who had been
lately at bayonct points with each other would associate
core ally the North bringing their capital 10 Initc with
the South in cutvatng cotton and the products of the
South. He hoped the families Of Northern men
would spend portion OF the year in the mid climate
the South while in the very hot the Southern
families would visit tho North la conclusion Governor
Parsons said that would be the union which would secure
harmony aud peace throughout the land IL was by
such that would hear one universal song OF
gratitude going up over the land. He thanked the
audience for the interest they manifested by their
presence and assured them that he would bear back the
evidence that since his soonrn in the North there was
kindy feeling which tho South had no idea existed
among tho great mass of the people lAppause.) He
ash ed the people OF the North when they nnknd
Ninsg in the Southern papers TO think lightly
wnpic who bad passed through such surerDgs Do not
. discouraged II You do not find that prompt and effect
al change which fhs North would desire Everything
ed and great in this world both In nature and among
. ., the result Of time and effort Encouraged by
~ let pcrsevere In the great efortof peacefully re-
4, ngg Union heart that II the time should
az when America called upon 10 take up arms IL
VI not b. with each other; but IL would DO TO meet
other on the deadly ncds Of strife would share ia
he osor Of uphodug fathers flag Governor Par
oHs taking has scat was loudly appiauded
REMARKS OF DIR. THOMPSON.
Of fltff tlsllp
brief statement OF iis objects IL designed 10 give
Ihys caI relief 70 persons in tho late rebsIlious
,m m. ukets represented that there was not
,uch de- trution IN the South NJ was reported by
psme r. NV only looked al the matter from
board pon tof WOW. while on tho route OF shcrmans
army in d ~ interior thore great restitution The
aooiaton cd not endorss the sentiment Of rewardng
rams 10 Va Gag The North would be chary in giving
The ballot Il them bat when they wanted food and
rlathug the would get them. ahcm was work Of
,noral bcncy ,iel and Christian RECOMMENDATION 10 be
,c,fprmed 4 1r."o were ave hundred widows and
sf,a.n hupdr. vi children in the town of Maroon
a,a ,soud their "a, rving condition be- looked after
~ thc reope OF the NOrhf MI. Lincoln suggested to
III. leaders Of Mo commission ,hat teny should not
s HI, they nni entied 20 "bsother' the south Soc.
.nd Il waa itse ob,ct Of The association 10
,,,,e ,aI ad Thou sands OF packages of seeds and
,,e ~ egret lturs1 implements had been sent 20 the
lputL And al "a cir means increased thoy would hcnd
more TAird, thu Con- NUS on mainly dss Hnt' 70 pto
mote edu alton " was learned that only one an nftton
~ he moor whtcg rouJd read IN TENNESSEE there were
|, ,htv lhrno ihoustu Eve hundred whites who could
NJ ,f.1 ~ write speaker commended tlaf igDJranCe
was N main canss tf inc rebellion, and ur@d the aud
10 rge al least tousand dollars that evening" 10
cnabc them educate TIE people Ihe Two nan saeas
ta asYas son we're, frst, corporation with me Sou
uod. and s.so nd, M dftinction Of caste, color IN
creed fho Commission designed 20 teach poor whites
aud he xs ard thus prepare them for the duties ana
~, pons.ities Of Dr. Thompson, 10 conclusion.
shade an alnsion 10 recent visit 10 tho baun hao
A. iysbVg and the hero Of the hght ccneiai Me"neh
!. hen occsa.Jeed enthusiastic cheering.
RrsAREs or nEy. nENRY WAND rEfcHEs.
Pcs H.xuy V.RD BstuIrn then came forward, ana
= hich animated ths English people with regard to the
sn, patcd termination, Of The war Those authorizations
had bean wondcnuay aud t'rsugey soai,s,ea 20 ,ne
y nds BY the result IN Eng'ano Wv. '.o"t"s S ~
fore The war would be closed tho S1th must De ngm
W rs prmeeni stae but this was not 80 MI Pbilips
,hai M south vas victorious The mnst deadly enemy
cue south ever had their servin tyst'm. toh =