Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-05-02
New England Branch Freedmen'a
and Union Commission.

Below will be found a circular showing the
During the progress of our recent war, not
withstanding the sympathies and energies OF
our people were so deeply enlisted in behalf OF
the soldier, societies sprung into existence, all
over the North, whose object was 10 relieve
the wants of the colored people of the South
and rerare them for .heir condition of
freedom.
To insufe harmony OF action, the societies
centreIng in Boston. New York, Philadelphia,
Baltimore. Pittsburg, Cincinnati and Chicago,
were united on the Oath of August, 1865.
forming the AMERICAN FREEDNEN's AID Con-
MISSION, the several local Societies becoming
branches or depaI tine hts.
subsequently the Union Com ssion united
with the Fleedmen's Aid, and the joint Asso-
citation wac called the
AMERICAN FREEDMENs AND Union Commission.
Officers Matthew Simpson, ID D., Pres
idept Jos. Thompson ID. ID Vice President
Lyman Abbott, General Secretary.
ihe essential prIuciplc Of this Commission
is expressed III the following article of its con
stitu ion
This commission is consti u ted to aid and
cooperate with tue peopae of me South, with
out distinction OF race or color, improvement
of their condItion, upon the basis OF industry
education, freedom, and Christian morality
No schools or supply depot shall be maintained
from the benefits OF which any shall be ex-
cluded because OF color ATT IA, CORstiiu
tiOn.
The advantage of the union of the two
Commission are first. by combining the ex-
perience and strength of the two, the work is
rendered more effective second by dispensing
with one class OF Agents, 1t Is conducted with
less compare tive expense and, third, by offer
ing the privileges of the schools to the poor
whites a!sj, the prejudice existing between
them AID the blacks is IN some measure re-
moved. The freedmen have shown al eager
mesa and capacity for learning which has
SURPRISED their most sangulne friends, and IN
many instances support their own schools
after foreign aid Is withdrawn. This is work
ing two important results. First, it is con
querIug toe prejudice against negro education
among men of influence of the South and
second, II ls acting as a stimu US 10 the poor
whites, upon whose emancipation from lgno-
rance, no less than of me blacks from chains
depends the future of the South This Com
mission acts 10 connection with the Freedmen {
Bureau, and though 1t ID hoped its spirit
aud aims become better known at the South
that the necessity for military protection will
cease, It is still important that our schools he
we'll established before she Bureau Is with
drawn.
rHE NEW ENGLAND BRANCH.
Ol the Commission (tornerly New Eng
Freodnen's Aid SocIety) conducts Its own
business az before, but conjunction witt
the other branches, and A. part of the Ma
IIcnal organization.
The Officers are
President john \ Andrew. V.ee Pres
idents Maine, Hon Samuel Corey, Hon
Israel W ashburn Jr.; New Hampshire Hon
Frederick Smyth, Hon L. Goodwin, l.. )
Eserett Esq Massachusetts,, Rev. j. VI
Manning, Rev. + Z. Hale, Rev. Vim. Hague
Rev \ A Miner. Hon. Thos Russell, " m
Lloyd Garrison Nerm Mt, Hon. &. W VIII
lard, Hon \. B. Gardner, Rev. n. oeaver
Rhode Island, don. Seth Paddt0rd, Jno Car
ter Brown, Esq, and other'
The y. r. Society has IN the field le1
teachers rs school number carly 1900
scholars Ii has collected and disbursed, dur
ing the past year aDOut SO 900 IL money,
and a similar amount 10 clothing. Other
branches OF the Commission have been equally
active.
Still our w1.k ,s but just begun. There
are many important and promising places IN
the South where no schools have rs yet been
established. These ought to be supplied. 1t
is desirable that auxiliary society be formed
IA every town and city in New Englan and
to that cud, the active CO operation OF every
friend of freedom aud huma MY Is earnestly
solicited
Money may be sent TO EDWARD w HOOPER,
Treasurer, No 20 State Street, Boston.
Communications soould be addressed to j
IL. CHAPLIN, Secretary. No. Studio Building,
Boston.