The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-13

privilege dcnounce the freedman declaring him Iazy
ue vasabond niger anyhow On going down. in connec
ton with the Freedmens Bureau he selected different
agents IN each county He found considerable difficulty
III getting these agents sometimes. These agents super
intended the affairs OF the Bureau in the various coln
Ties There OF labor in Tennessee in Nash
vile and many other cities there Surplus blacks
ne mad frequently applications for workmen and could
hst get them The freedmen do not care to come north
OF he OHIO river They have been born and raised
SCUM, and the politicians who wish TO bring 1000 OF
these people North will find IL difficult job In Ken
lucky there is much more destituiion. Many OF the
poor creatures will doubtless die before spring Louis
Vie Is IN very poor state When slave owners sas es
are too old OF young to work. he says he be-
iieyes slavery to be dead and wishes the government
would take them OF his hands. If they can work he
does not believe II dead, and works them usual In
hvntucky large number OF schools are IN course Of
being carried There nearly eighteen thousand
children in them and il is astonishing the thirst for
khowedge they exhibit. II not at all astonishing
the freedmen should have thought they should be allotted
Iand at Christmas The soldiers had told them while
passing through that each slave would get his freedom
ana forty acres of land that Congress had passed
act granting them the nnd they heard their masters
say that If the Yankees their land would be given
10 the slaves 1t does natural too that these poor
creatures having worked for their whole lives plan
, r r, should be allowed small sarden patch
Tennessee which the newspapers talk Of. There
lhey are getting on very well, and making
bill had passed the Legislature few days since allowing
coored men 70 testify and he hoped II would lie
ratified by the House. He sorry say the loyal
people OF East Tennessee far bitter against
the FREEDMEN than the people other parts of tho State
General l1ow one OF the most bitter OF oGr antagonists
had offered supply money the pay Northern
achers il sent down. Slavery is not dead yet IN Ken
t2cky. IS rampant He himself had poor
creatures not month since brualy treated God send
inc DAY when slavery will be forever dead ts.Amen,
amen Where slavery is no more let the freedm n
have the privilege OF freemen. Give them their rights
no" and let them not only forward with broken
letters, but with banners embazoned with the words,
Equal rights to all men, Let not delay 10 give
them that right
General Fisk having concluded, one Of the members
OF Tue congregation rose and asked what emedy there
was Tor al these hardshps appeared law Of Con
gress gave them the land Why was 10 not dones
Dir CatEvER said that the solemn faith OF the nation
was pledged TO allow the purchase land
forty acre lots No law could compel tbs but Congress
Andrew Johnson by raising his finger could arrange the
matter he has done rs much before, and could say,
YOU DO SO and So or you dont come back into the
Union Under this law the blacks would b. quiet
Congress would endorse it, and the country would be
Tree from slavery on the one hand and disloyalty on
the Other
Chaplain FRENCH remarked that when par
doned his property restored to him.
General Fisk said he had restored himself twenty
million dollars to pardoned rebels He could only say
what had been done-not what ought to be done.
MT WfiPPIF, of the American Missionary Association,
made few remarks, after which collection taken
up After the collection the following resolution in
roduced by DR.. CnsEvEa, and unanimously Adopted
Resolved, That the black of the South have,
every respect, the national and constitutional
right as the white man, and have natural and Dacn-
able right lfe liberty and the pursuit Of happiness That
ne the right of suffrage Tor the protection Of those rights
deemed natural and necessary for the white man, u
equally natural and necessary for the blacks and that
the peace Of tho nation the honor of republican form
of government and the interests of justice human and
divine require that this nestimable right be accorded
and secured to blacks well The whites without
respect to persons and that this is tho law fundamental
ana essential OF just, righteous and constitutional
construction of the Union
After this resolution was adopted tho congregation
separated
New York Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation.
PUBLIC MEETING IN IRVING HALL--ADDRESsEs ny
GOVERNOR FENToS ETC
public meeting of the New York Young Mon 9 Chris
tan Association held last evening in Irving Hall
Fourteenth street. There a very full attendance Of
distinguished citizens the platform and the body OF
the hall quite filled The addresses were to set
forth the advantages OF the association ard appealing
the world for support in the vast undertaking which
they have in hand The meeting addressed during
tho night by Governor Fenton, the Rev Thomas s.
Hastings, the Rev J. Cotton Smith and the Rev Joseph
T Duryea The proceedings intcrspcrscd with
cellent singing by the congregation
The Rev. THOMAS s. HArIsas u. D. spoke Of The
neslmable advantages Of Christian associations young
men. The library room connected herewith by
many found ~ home. Young the
waters far away from friends and home. They bring
merely letters Of Introduction from other Chris
tian Association, aed they at received and
taken by the hand and guarded carefully ON
everywhere abound by the power Of tho Christian
citation. Young coming TO the city for the first
time it terrible time for Thorn without any one 10
guide them. In joining the association they meet
friends who express their sympathy with them they
follow and watch over them unbckDown 10 guard them
from danger Another instance, boy runs away from
his home and away from the influence OF his parents
and has escaped their reach; but his mothers prayer
cannot be escaped He is brought within the infi-
Of the association, the influence of sympathy aud
love, and in little time he goes back wiser and
better boy He quoted instances TO show the
practical working Of the erganzation He showed the
necessity for the proper provision for the comfort Of
young men II Ia they who are working aud shaping
the destinies OF our nation and II you would control Il,
and especially Its history reach the young men, by
merely not by lengthy addresses but by send
ing young TO them face TO face and heart heart
To express that loving human sympathy which irro
sistble.
Governor FxSTos was next introduced, who said =
graiiicd to-day In receiving invitation from the
officers Of the association TO hero 10 night,
have the opportunity Of meeting many Of the
and women Of New York npon an occasion 20 interesting
to Christian civilization and religious bodies MY In
stncs, Intellectual moral and religious, teach that the
great ends Of government and OF society the elevation
and happiness Of indiyduas best promoted by the
faithful observance OF Christian pr ncipes and religious
practices and that organization which has this object
Wow, seems to me- Ia lifting up the curtain Of fuiurty
that we may take glimpse Of the g0rics behind |
not prepared, my friends, tonight TO address you
and shall not attempt 10 do So should take up tho
tmc which would be Of advantage 10 you by others
can therefore. only thank you and wish the sssoca
ton career Of usefulness and honor
Tho Rev. JONI CoTTVS SMITH spoke next. He WIS con
1dcnt the future Of the association which hardly
yet fully appreciated The society not sectarisn.
II such great good wrought by the present Members
why should there not be much larger cxtensonS He
compared the varied ccor which the sky represented,
which all from the game csuse-namely the sun
TO varied sections of the Church. but which had all their
hope In the one great source--God He ascrbad much
~ the misery OF the poor of New York 10 the tenement
house system There are four hundred thousand who
live la places surrounded by influences which
physically fatal 10 them and by the facilitating effects
Of the close atmosphere In which they live Let see
he concluded that the Gospel shall reach every
this city let II be the duty Of every young 10
search out in this great city offer him every in.
ducemcnt TO lead him from the elements or sin and
briug him Ia TO the kingdom OF God
The Rev Mr. DuRYE. gave many interesting illustra.
ons Of the infamy and vice which exist in the city and
the alurements held out TO young by the saloons
which made comfortable, and he urged that sop
arata building be purchas for the association where
every comfort might be obtained
Bcnedicton was pronounced by tho Rev. Bishop
James, after which the assemblsge retired
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