New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-25
THE FREEDMEN.

1G0 TRACHEhS, 0U,UVO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pt IND
ABv HENRY WARD BRB0KBR, MAJoRseKS. HOWARD
JuDos pURAET AND OTHERS.
The annual meeting Of the American Freedmens
Union Association held a.the Cooper Institute last sn.
The attendance ofIades and gentlemen was very arge anu
an eaJy hour the large Institute was 80 cro"oeo
found advisable to admit RoRe wlthoat ucse' anu
many turned away disappointed Atm e'ocA ~e eet
ing was called order by CsPtGEoReE NoTEs WHO propose"
sorChairan FRANCIS GEORGE SHAW esq President Of the
New York branch Commission and MS NOMINATION was
M SHAW said that deeply regretted for his own sake o
s A that OF the Association that the enforced absence OF
their bOnored Precedent Chief Justice ChAsE rendered
mseting Of our Freedmens Union Association He
then invited Rev Mr. CRAsoSD KENNEDY to open the
M KESEpY delivered an eloquent prayer in the Of
Fsa as The ssaqs Inv servant whether he wills
IL or not Thy in doing good and still Thy servant; in
he needs with all for Thou dOst uphold us all as
ignorant children at Thy feet DO Thou correct HIM II ne
comprehensive, Christian. National policy II he be asTay
Oh his work be oyerued SO that the highest good o. inns
Al The cOneusiOn prayer the following letter from
Chefuee Chse accepting the Presidency OF The Assoca
'"VO"' 7 ~ I'd WASHINGTON, Oct l6 ls66.
N hcKnI esq., Corresponding Secretary f the Amer Freed
DRSE SIR few DAYS ago received from Committee Of
the American Feedmens Union Commission, theA holding
meeting Baltimore telegram informing me OF my election
President Of the Commission and requesting an immaculate
reply In answer also by telegram accepted the POSITION
rendered Perhaps more formal answer may DC no"
proper . ~, -. -. .,, 1901. ,,oh add so-o,s
duties and responsibilities to those with which am charged
did Lot profound conviction of the importance OF
noting every right and practicable way the moral religious
and this not by oeious and intrusive interference with
matters which belong more immediately to ieHseTes ana 70
people among whom they live but by cordial ana acu Co
operation with patriotic and Christian men and women Of inc
Southern States -
accept tbeeause understand the Commission 10 have
undertaken just such work in Just such way IS have ae
scrbed and because am sure that no work can more
country The peace and prosperity Of al can in no way De so
certainly and so thoroughly secured as 10y ~
rights and cordial interchange OF DEMENT'S 10 ie laf
patriotism South and NOrth 10 remove as speedily as possible
every and every sentiment Of dsrust and alienation
shall think it great privilege as well as sacred eny 70
contribute may connection with the Cons
sOn to the o. x 81 thGsS sA' anu cMr
Mr. LYMAN ABBoTT then delivered the annual report Of the
Te Iears acc next February te t pubic meeting
held this city behalf Of the freedmen tlnk II vas 'ne
society organized Contributions oeoihng ana oh! W.T.
eosS see H1 Sd with other societies almost sinful
taneousy organized commenced and Thus me eeuu
of pioneer labor il easy describe There was no Govern
mental Bureau to afford The negro needed Wei
defined governmental policy concerning MN ne was
slave freedman but contrabaHd Inc south accounted
North ''' doubted and derided the attempt At his
education So great was the skepheis9m n AMONG
OF the eooTed people that one Of the
twain by proposition TO add education 10 relel ana new
and rival Organization started from which the teacher and The
school book excluded 1t did not buy service Atthe
close Of the first seson ia July ls2 the only onSla report 70
rS in this freedipens work throughout the South Tie
over ~ 600 From this nfane beginning the movement has
grown and in favor With God and man 10 Us present
IN Boston New YORK and Phadelphia with those little later
organized in Cincinnati Chicago and Other points have be
every part the free North IL includes lead
ing members OF all differing Christian denominations united in
Presidents despsed Modecai Of aboiouism
vhomnow the nation delights 10 honor William Lloyd CARR
ITS Presidential chair is fttingy filled by one
whose highest praise is as II is not the least OF his pc
eGpe that he has ever been quick 70 the poor and
fahetess and do justice 20 the afflicted and the needy
ChefJustce Chase Thus the American Freedmens Union
STe % Ss w S & 2ri nS ~ s
Department the natural and voluntary representative Of
the national justice and philanthropy toward the
SSatbera state The born States that rest under the
shadow othe Rocky Mountains and that were compelled TO send
for ship loads Of marageabe women have none
70 send on teaching expeditions TO the South It's school
which this year hope TO reach Thus The roots oil tins great
tree draw their supplies from every Northern state It's
city During the last has sent out iGO teachers mnn
taned 20i schools instructed 1000 puPln Seary II not
freedmen during the past year including that sustained by the
onai societies and by governmental taxation has
given by this Commission and us branches More
sustained speak spirit Of vain glorious boasting But
your trustees We carry ON this work in your name by
You what we have done three cardinal principles
lie operations First schools at Christian
and undenomnationa They all opened with general
IgiOus eXeesnging reading Of the Scriptures aud prayer
and principles OF Christian morality In all Bible
ccptcd which that instruction is TO be drawn
the attempt made &C. ndocirnate in those theOog
cal discussions which divide the DENOMINATIONS and Which
wOnd only peTPiex without enightening pupils ahe
The State is the end toward which we labor Such syset
andenOminaiiOu SeOnd In this work recognize
no distinctions caste Our schools are
black children for white children but for needy and ignorant
are With the bate enslavsd because their needs fs
greatest But look forward with hope TO the time
common uneean when the very name freedman WIZ be re-
a historic import and when the only
manhood recognized in law institution viii Be
those Of intelligence and virtue Upon this broad and catholic
principle schools carried Their doors are thrown
open whosoever will let him in and partake Of
this life freely Gospel invitation Third 50 far
possible espeate with the Southern people Already
"a Soo vi ds sehoo houses are ess frequently sabjeesd
assault teachers violent abuse Southern reg
in TO urge In importance Southern teachers offer
and when competent gladly welcomed eolsbore Not
freedmen recently at Richmond appeals for tcschert
citizens in certain States in South Carolina and
Alabama even from thu State Government from Florida
Such The past What Of the futue That YOU must
t9Egbt Our Treasury k empty this Pau Of
wear rgf should BE- For the funds gave Last
expended in Lad work how faithfully let Gen
Howard and Cen Fk present tonight attest Rather
let The 1000 children gathered In our schools last year testify
Tarus are No asy places ALREADY provided The children Wait
@xPectant the promised return Of their teachers shall they
teachers do compel send ls The Empire State bias
in The past been whit behind her sisters this
Jde Ssete in this latter day iryeTial titles
NO longer awarded 10 mere resource and territory,
effort The New Yofk branch mainly supported By state
hut aided BY contributions from Connecticut aud Maine
reports over 500 received and DISTURBED last year OF
M schools supported BY the Commission this braieh sustained
on 100 teachers she maintained "a OF 5000
pupils she taught IOa OF al thu teacher in the South
whateyer supplied SIKH Last year the City Of
Portland contributed $40 900 to this cause This year though
devastated by FIRE aDeqnaed in destructiveness
parison and the wealth Of the city by which
nenswaI Of that contribution Ssely, New YorK full Of