The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-02-13
BENJAMIN Wants to Enlist the
Negroes and Give All the
Sable Warriors Freedom.
|de Advises Against Pressing Them, as
They Will Then Run Away and
Fight Against the South.
oPERATIo7gs I'm FLORIDA.
ghe Rebel Vice president Aban
donjng Richmond.

Installation Of Lee as Conn
manGer-in-Chief,
&C., &C., &c.
The War Meeting mt Richmond on Thurs
day Night.
From the Richmond Sentinel, Feb. 101
In response to published call throng assembled
the African church yesterday at noon to consider
he stat, Of the nry and the duties of the present
On the opening Of the doors the spacious building
was quickly cranmcd and large multitude unable
tase Of the weather prevented the holding of the meet
Ing In the Capitol sqaare, as was at FIRST intended.
me assemblage was called to order by Hon r. NJ T.
Hunter. Fervent prayer offered by Rev. DIR. Hoge
Of the speeches which followed shall attempt only
synopsical sketches
MIR. HUNTERS SPEECH.
ef some ength tho object and purpose for which the
our attention that ever engaged the socitude OF
any people. Our form Of government, social
system and framework, the protection Of life
y stake God grant the wisdom conceive and tho
|6nergy that our situation requires We not
4p0nsbe (said Mr. Hunter for the which has ragged
Tor four years and for the blood which has been she'd
Qur skirts clear We have contendcd only for the
flight OF selfgovernment This ought to have been as
Qear to our enemies to for 1t is American prnc
|ple and BY education and tradition they had been
nonshed TO respect It, They ought have united with
fus In cherishing and maintaining it, but instead Of that
fhey have chosen declare war upon II and upon us
had BEEN wased against us except those Of WAL
and Attila and the Thirty Years The fury
|snd barbarity with which it had been prosecuted
were worthy Of the unhallowed objects which
~ contemplated. Mr.. Hunter proceeded to notice
ehe Legislation Of the United states government
relation to the people Of the Confederate States The
(eonfscation laws emancipation, constitutional amend
|lnent, &C., were passed in review. If anything
were wanted said Mr. Hunter TO show the full luminosity
which Is exhibited towards US is found in their refusal
to enter into negotiations with us, whether with Con-
ncanest Indian tribe; Dit with population numbering
petweon sevon and ten millions Of people they have
fsbei they say we are, no great civil war was ever
tetted without negotiations The British government
ssoner hher authorized 70 confer and treat with any
government or with individuals and to arrange for truce
srmistioe or peace Strong governments have al,
wisdom, after vndicatng their power, to extend
terms TO those who had been in armed opposition,
b order 70 reconcile them TO their sway and make them
eontonted subjects The President CT tho United
bad proposed nothing Of this sort; he did nothing
and offered nothing TO soothe tho reluctance
mitigate the soverlties Of Submission. 1t is impos
Bible that he could have supposed peace attanable
On his terms with such an armed as The
have In the field He required that should confess
ourselves rebels and such responsible for the blood
fhat has been shed, TO submit without conditions to
Avs by which property is declared coniscaed and
Dur lives forfeited. He promised, nd,cd that he would
how enency in the exercise ofthe pardoning power; but
ould people, accustomed to be Free hold their
lves their properly their security at the will Of
tnan aud not under tho guarantee OF lawf Voices
wore thus required TO submit Internationally it not
promised that they should have voice. II was
distinctly left unoerta whether they should be allowed
any representation. President Lincoln had told our
coInmssioners-had told him, Mr. Hunter-that should
We elect representatives and send them to tho WASH
lngton Congress- hc president Lincoln) would be In
favor u receiving them, but he was only
man, and whether or not they would DO received
was uncertain. Such the induccment held out
% us-such the proposed basis Of pacifcaton. Mr.
Hunter then proceeded notice Of the further
OF submission or surrender to the wash
nnCtO ppvQ Mo mil of olaya
worth twelve TO fifteen hundred millions OF dollars,
would at once DO turned loose as dlcrs and vagabonds
upon community. II was not necessary TO explain
che evils Of such population nor would II be allowed
% us TO regulate RESTRAIN them as to make them
useful or correct their vciousness. The United States
Congress Ii 10 have the power regulate those ques
tons and would DO continually interfering between the
In tho hands OF those who for our gcn least
would be extremely hostile to us. If the Northern ag-
eations Of past times In connection with African
population was ntoerabe TO us what would II be under
Che extremely aggravated circumstances which would
obtain to the futuref The aa OF this population
you'd DO subject to ceasccss distraction And what,
aid Mr. Hunter lis 10 become OF the liberated savesf
The men among them have been carried OF by
ho enemy In large disr cts Only the women and chill
gren remain. Under system these would be taken
Dare Of by their owners who would be bound to II by
their future interest But under the emancipation policy
they would inevitably perish Even If the males existed
4mong them in due proportion, emancipation would de-
ktroy tho race In competition with the white they
Srocco or the mists OF tho morning disappear under the
beams Of tho SUM- Our system has been the best for the
Permitted itself to indulge ignorant upon this
Question acquainted with would consider the real
facts of the case, Il would hail not the enemies
but the protectors and sayors OF tho black
Nm eminent lady once said .Oh liberty, what crimes
committed In thy nameln In Ike manner tho African
may excaim 'Oh, phlanthrophy, phianthrophy, how
much misery Is inflicted in thy namel' The negro will
se up judgment against those who under peence OF
promoting his interests nct upon him the most fatal
tnisfortunes. III they succeed their present designs
bis race Is doomed Having sketched the evils and the
run in which we would DO hopcessIy involved il we
Mr. Iuptor n IN no nj
khe happiness OF ssu resistance OF the attempt at
Our subngation We shall win, said he, Independence
end liberty ana dignity for our wives and children.
{Chcers Voice--"Thats the ticket - There
before such contest Never has there been such glory
- we shall win. Never before has the world looked
coldy on and seen people, without aid sympathy,
1eir soil foot by foot with tho enemy Sealed IN from
intercourse with tho outside world and excluded both
commercially and sentimcntally from their sympahcs
but nevertheless maintaining the fight with brave hearts
and stout hands. Our success will establish continued
Mr. Hunter a system OF government that shall
ehesrcspect Of the world-a government in which both
9be black and tho white rnccs Will improve together Our
Sodcrs when they return victorious from the war with
their swords dripping with gore and their brows crowned
Nth laurels viii return TO be hailed by the bencdctons
nd honorcd by the gratitude Of Their countrymen When
grown old the enjoyment Of the love and OF
Choir associates, the youths OF another generation
~ gather around hom 10 learn the story Of the present
day. and TO be instructed in all that Is brave aud noble
Gould higher motives be presented TO zeal
Xouse our actviticsf He would not promise that the
eMrugalc would be easy without sacrifice. On the
irary II would be arduous and But far better
lose life than fail Property he threw out Of the ques
~tion for that nothing in such contest proper
zeal on the part Of the people win accomplish wonders
III will bring back dcscrters Ind win bring skulkers
"A sodier-Give II to 'cm' And in religion must
ss:s a INV w w should SsEpi s
we HidM 6ul.ivase enthusasm II was appealed W W