Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1865-05-26
THE AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION.

THE AMERICAN UNION COMMISSION.
A report from Mr.. Chase, the Richmond Agent
of the American Union Commission. says:
The system Of ascertalning the wants of those
to whom we propose to issue has given entire
satisfaction. It is almost RAINING itself The
needy are supplied. The undeservlng do not get
the supplies We are saved fr m the impositions
of the bejeweled beggar, claiming to be ong TO
zone Of the first families Of the city" whose i'm.
portunities have been the most persistent. and
demands the most exacting and unreasonable
| cannot convey to you IN words any ADEQUATE
conception of this class. They belong TO the
madmen who have brought sll this trouble on :he
nation and ruin the South. The agent of the
Union Commission, out of regard to the noble or.
& nization which he represe ats, declines giving
audience to su ch. The guard il positively tor.
bdden hitting them.
But there is another class, God bless them ever.
more, as he has kept them through the sery or.
DEAL those who have been constant in their allie.
glance to the United States daring the rebellion.
They come to us with hear trem ling and ouiy-
ering still, from the crushing misrule and despo-
tism of secession. They never beg; not one has
boldly made their true wants known aud il il
only after a long con erence that taey even
breathe freely, the load of rebellion is SO heavy
still upon their hearts. | endeavor to assure
them of the true appreciation in which their
Northern friends hold them. All along 1t has
been the endeavor to find them out For several
days there were but two, then another and an
other, until now | kno Y more good thoroughly
LOYAL Union men and women than supp Jsed
possible to have lived here thr ugh all the es-
pionage and torture of the rebellion. From this
time It will be the especial care 10 siren gthen
them in such ways as may make them strongest.
find among the Germans quite a n Imber
of women who would make pies AMI sell them,
if they could get ths -four. They don't beg and
they are loyal. To aid hese have adopted the
plan-to be worked to a limited extent-n amely,
| TO sell TO each small quantity of -four, az our
haf.market rates trust them until they can sell
and pay for it. trust ag in until they can pay at
time of purchase. | do not take any part in this
business myself-neither In disbQrsing the -four
nor taking the money. Mr.. S uckwell agent uf
the Baptist Home Missionary Association, does
this business, receives the money keeps the &C.
count, and when he p 'ys me the money takes my
receipt A full exhibit of these transactions will
be forwarded TO you.
NV reason for this ls, il is aiding those who
have the will but not the means to start and
make themselves independent Fifty pounds of
-four, worth $3.50, with as much more v-lue ad.
d,d in apples &C., will sell for $50. This policy
will encourage industry. Giving, with nut de-
manding return, tends TO foster paupe.sm. IL
you disapprove Of it please inform me at once.
| shall do but very little at it any wy.
The United States Commissafy has authorized
me to start sJup-house. | do not ovet the
lob. and sh all work il into his lands, taink, ii
1 do start 1t. We commence that tomorrow.
In the matter Of schoo y, things have worked
favorlbly unless the urgency with which the re.
quest has bee presented might bs construed
otherwise. The peope living in that part uf the
city known as Ureso Hi have beea overbi-
ally loyal. They are the plain people who never
had any interest," or sympathy really in the re.
bellion. Tie people opened the uassL ent Of their
Baptist church, and in the morning We start q
girls school. have engsgei Mrs. Chlnd er, a
Mort hern lady; at irty dollars per month and
rations-to be continued only on giving satisfsc-
tion-engaged only for one month. Next Gay,
Mr.. Hervy, graduate of the New Yo Normal
School, at 8 me rate and one of the most fait ful
and useful delesate OF the Christian Co nmis.
sion, opens boys school in the sa lie neighbor.
hood. Rev. Mr.. hcCarty, Baptist cler .yman,
preached on the subject yesterdly, and says his
people are enthusiastic over the prospect OF their
children getting an education. We have two or
three projects on foot one for day sch.o for
young ladies, the other for an evening school for
Young men, third for a normal scnOol for
teachers. II is not Intended TO incur any expense
for ON rent nor much for furniture al pIese {.
or course, books, apparatus and all appliances
are needed.
should not have entered so soon upon this
work without special orders, did not know it to
be your chietest hope TO be undertaken when the
way opened handsomely. The freedmen are be.
ing gathered into schools by thousands. Their
prospect is fine.
have TO request that you come in person or
send delegation TO take vieS If the groun 1,
and de eermIne on the p ans and prospects Tor the
future. should not feel quite acquitted If
failed to offer some suggestiODs-the resul. Of
two weeks observations under pretty fav Jrable
circumsta ices, subject, however, to modification
by future developments.
First-The orSanis .tion Of Virginia branch
of the Amer can Union Comm s,ion.
Second rhe send ng Of delegates for sixty days
to preach the Gospel and te .ch the youth Too
long have the prophets prophesed false y and
nries borne rule by taeir means" to be able to
command the conf ence of the Loyalty disposed.
The changed status of the communities de.
mands ministers who understand the workings
of free society. They are and must be the
leaders of the masses on all m .ttt rs pertaining to
conscience and conscien e has gone far astray
for four years. Besides, there is positive want
of ministers Of the sp,l throughout the South.
Il would be better for men TO serve for two
months work gratuitousy then return and give
place to new ones in the present state of society,
than to settle ministers over congregations al
nav them. The people OF the sections North and
south need to intermingle W th each other. l
know of no means of preventing the sectional
barriers, now being denOl shed from being re-
builded so well by this method of frequent and
of. .repes sted injections of Northern heart brain
and principle. Of course 1t could not be las ing.
When society takes form anew it would cease
but It Is desirable that society should take new
form when it takes any.
To this course the Christian Commission largely
owes its popularity ana its great power. day
not the A erican Union Co Lmission profit by
their example