, 1865-09-18
AMERICkN UNION COMMISSION.
Meeting in Bryan Hall Last Evening".
Objects of the Commfsslon.--Ad.
dresses Of Rev. L. Abbott and
Rev. Mr.. Mingins---The
Condition Of the PEI.
pie In The South.
THE WORK OF THE NATION.

ANE ~OAA UF THE NATION.
meeting In behalf Of the American Union Com
1niaslon was held lnsi evening, in Bryan lau, to
bear addres1es fsom 1ev. Mr. Abbott and Rev. Mr.
M1ng7nf, both gentlemen well known for the great
zea they hare displayed tn the cause Of the oppcas.
ed and needy. The Commission was tnapsnrsted
IN this city about ycnr ago. 10 act auxiliary to
fhe 1nfgcr ono, Instituted in Now York for the pur-
poae OF aiding the requirement Of refugees every
race and color, from the scenes Of bloodahed and
strife In the South. 1t has bean very enecesstul,
xealons men. effected much rood
me meeting last night wns not large one, snll
aeS40 aEmaanee pH;9g probably pseycntca by The In
many in numfers, much interest vas eYinced bY
ihrse Present md the OCCASION was to al intenfs q
pleasant End profitable one.
The chnir WAS occupied BY Judge Gookfna
f1he chatInan said thst the reeen. war hns result
ed IN The crushing out OF the rebellion and the cs.
Sut viii ihc conclusion Of wv me mo.e us a5ens ,ss
was opened up TO the american people; their laic
hiruGgls was N exhibition Of physical force. The
Of ,hc Statesmen ana pbtoSrop:t to rsorn}as .oeGns
the shattered condition Of Southern society," To do
fhis IN some measure commission termed the
ascnt.. q eomc OF he agents, were Present 10 10
ono. important In i,s objects, and Important as
at present IVES in very unfxed and crude condi-
ou in relation to The object In view and The means
tobe adopted 10 bring about such results.
gnidnnee md support 10 the TG!eae Il araee BY by
Rev. W ". Fntten, D. D., the audience joined In
singing an appropriate hymn.
Inc Chnlt1nnn then Introduced
Rev. L. ADBuTf,
Secretary Of tue Union Commission. who s,fd
thst lhtlc oyef gear and = half ago DTs. 1honp-
son and bnddingtn, Of New York, went a. dele
nc-see 70 rieit md scc Gen. ShHman's army. They
saw the tayhgcs Of Tar and Witnessed it, sad havo:
and In seeing came 10 the conclusion that II would
The truck OF these victorious armies md eow the
sees Of peace where 90 lately slsvery haa been mp
rooted; on 1hes % se,nn & 10 New York with .hs
and Andrew Jnhnson. the present ruler
cssstllshedthe unlcn Commission. The assocla-
lion met With favor. and coon commenced actively
TO af.or in the behalf oi the many starving and
cessitous rrtugces- Temporary barracks were
efscit along the horder and every effort IN the
io~er Of The WORKERS e5eted to nbatc the neces-
s ties Of the refugees. BY This mesns much want
Wns ol.yiated and the country helped 10 be saved
fttm the e1cnt thrcaiened natioul paupcsisn.
osn g e
ar They I'D I'D naeu adses es
liz e. sSd T.
IT. ns wtre then N the field end it was felt that the
first duly Of the American people was Tie eare Of
the gallant and glorious eolkicra.
tay comes that grand work Of the Associatiou Il
wat not formed 10 frnply help The poor and needy
the devastated country md reoscan7e the shattered
| society. The work or reconstruction was deeper
,han al Grst sight apparent Il was not simply to
oce.r, ltEc hands Of watch. are useless 10 con.
s,.nt ii the works faulty. II watch IL ont Of
o1dSl i does i no good to simply pla;e ths hands
deeper and elected the necessary repairs, so with
community; TO eject radical good the materials
which make governors and tudees snd otAcr oa'ecrs
he Norlh. Good. but psosiIenes hss essao-
iae5 ,hss = sp0her nS nns to sas2s' tsy hs gePn
We nave new generation, new population:
1t WIS thcn Of the coming generation that The good
iptinc SS sonnd aad eooa sss,e 81 eaocs,on
Not the +, str1n Of frcc education hitherto adopted
| there, where the nee schools Tcre 20 conducted
10 @ 5os. In Georgia man D. sf,er mating atiidssii
that be vas too Noor TO provide fos the education
biz children, was allowed 10 send them ~ 10 an IN
. could Organize SCHOOL without any supetintend
ent. md upon reporting to Probate judge that hi
Wls teaching Accrtain number Of INDECENT children
nov rss&, the Southern tcheol fund had been con
scstcd into Conlctera:e bonds md hose, going th
wEy Of NIL other Confederate bonds, lett no schoo
: fppd. Tennessee, MIesouri and Aahamn pos 4eeset
educational Interests and in many places the ro1k
i
: public school buildings to be used for the sam
purpcses, aud now the great want Is 10 proyid
oya a oS be apd ao
| the yonn. Of the South TO le taught BY uaitoti
WHO Will inst1l inIo their Jou;s minds the seeds
pic. II IL not sufficient to plant he fas Of u
, | Eatlon over the Southern community. unless tba
hammer lot being mcauinsslees 1ac, carries with
: ! tnedon md truth.
, RkF. xn Mrs11Ss.
! UaAyrry rlsd to hare the oTJuoftnn1ty Of gtaudfn
rEain before The people OF Chfes:;o Two .e4ts ag
be had stood hetors them In the cause Of the Chris
much eincc thai day, be had not the kin!
!. nete and WAITE hcartednees with which the peopl
q he Tes1 heapd co.ons tribute upgn y T
Or astea shson:h hosp'fI w1i. S1t he "a I'd e 2
Ghes15ully % nd TIE freely tbey W suffered hardship an
bcre eautaces, dcIc9Inined to again SEQ the old ia
toat over tie whole country, glorious - it rose Q
4 nst.r etaced. And this work this noble schicv
Il >eut thes bud done, w1pns away rom ne hrg'
hammer the only blot iha ever rested upon IT, go.
:. organization and construction This vas NhAt I!
as Un4on Cuuanalrrion proposed 10 do: A. the ssI
Nv hold tie Government and aid lse defenders, 20 t
M aMs tuion Commission proposed fo rcorGanize and 81
ID rort government anu night In those districts wht
ts condition OF the community. lie wi4hcd his au
oe crce to look the question s9uarelr IN The fce
~ | ClSCTfMtn1lC between fhe TtTn1 4N1 WONG. s.
dy properly understand the Objects in view. lie (
ns moi stnl before the people the pleadcE Of the
u. IT, cssonists 10 speak on heba'f Of ,he peoae y
al lion into 80 many Northern home, leasins
m many widows and Orphans NTH teaEs sircaml
T., down ticis checks. ior the loving h9sbana 6
be lbe KaI'pahannock For such men he asked I
ar people to exercise forgiveness tomard them. If tt
hey and 1 sas 1 sbe eaas 1P e.
ne them no assistnnce not proposing 10 put nd
70 iional neal upon secessiop!s,s table, or Ia1ai
~ Davis Win an addi1ona feather e. ,as hsd M
i satn s'as fas i ntdsis 50 o T., W e eesla 70.
ny 9me ap5 more s9 lInseea n ps thn ~,
% sesua'ed bs different @ 1 praeipies. p FIJI ihere
r. rone four Hundred tl,onsand men who have can:
y, hioodshed md dcsss,auon that h.s ravaged
1e- country ios the past four years. They arc cal
=. aIiftocTats. and always consider themselves
ST ae e ~ @ent now % as e eyeT Il
ns i,.d recognized the fact that the North was
N stronger power End 50 remained quiet. but as
g from theis minds he did not believe such was at
he the cnsc. For these men he did not propose to
e ndeed snes p q lave
- rg done for them, simply wishing 10 be
IRE and children who had 50 long been kept bound
fa- lie shnckcs Of floyc1y. They deserve to be hel
,nt much, for they hnye suffered much; Ihey 1te y
1ot ing TO work and advance In the path Of cis1zati
e:e and e,e1 show much energy 10 improve themsel
,ea Lastly. these was = third class, and that was
,el pe aa,ess e L Z ehs s soatn soei Circle
vas willie 1rath. They were E, er looked down nFoI
the als.o1aey md rsman Il to-day pooF' Sss, aN
r: ssl.e4 iheir supesiort. sush ves nov s1t,s,
nd tn ths greatest tar tond ,GGd a.
~ hnndleds during the tneleueacJ OF me eoss
m uinitr.
and All aasst wIo lad been tat
Such IN impression Is decidedly erroncous
ihe1c are iho1ssDle Of the whites Of tn2 Sc
They 1asy l.ave Appeared with the rebcl army
il they iad hecn fossed, eonaaipsed into Tie =
anq S 10 " e soats
,ns, tue loyai,y-lad sccn !, tie hospital in the
ara u ICON: eoipsirsion, Mr. Mngsns u.red his hcarc,
y ID to .s ID hut css.
Z II d 5ss Sy, tx ssa 3. ! ssa al
Ii 1t | s1ll wonld the requirements be uusatisncd.
uch- Lei The people, while they help the true col
Psr ss not l0Se tne ~ trus % whss but Tess ,s to
EVIL them Intelligent, snd they will he found !
rep II not, The seeds OF rebellion. yet strong IL
) ID may a-ain rTing Into acmc, aad within two )
:ead- be the scene Of bloodsled aud rebcllion.
dtoa sss ass b s. ese
not ! D., nnd the meeting adjourned.
tne 1E1s EVENING
f,s meca1nr Of those Interested il the American
f.n' o'clock, in room No. is Young Mems chrislia
~ socdalIon, for consultation and discussion. DE-
wc gins Will be present.