The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-09
ENGLISH AID FOR FREEDMEN.
Organization Of a society I'm London
SDeechea bY Lnhn BrIghi mud Oinara.

Organization Of society I'm LOndOn-
Speeches by John Bright and others.
The London Times OF the 25th ultimo has the
following account of the organization OF the
English Freedmen's Aid Society,"
public meeting to inaugurate the National
Freedmens Aid Union OF Great Britain and Ireland
was he'd yesterday afternoon at the Westminster
Palace Hotel, Victoria street. The Duke of Argyll
presided; aud among those present were Sir T. f.
Buxton, M p, Mr. j.. Bright NJ p, Mr.. Thomas
Forster Mr. b H. Cadency tBrminqhaml, the Rev.
Raleigh ID, ID the Rev. William Shaw, Mr. II.
Ferguson (Carlisle) etc.
The chairman, In opening the proceedings of the
meelng SAID tina having presided over meeting
in connection with one OF the associations OF the
Union last year he Oud have been pleased If some
else had taken the chair on the present OCCASION
but he feared there still a certain amount OF
shyness among our pubic men IN takinU part in aid
OF the freedmen OF America not from a want of
personal sympathy for The IbeTaIed save but from
y VaEue leelng that IL was more Ur less an
interference with American politics Nov, he
had no sympathy with L at feeling. The war vas
over, and although there were strong per.
sonal contests still, existing in the United states,
we III tins country had no interest IN those contests
except as far as they might be concerned in the
question Of negro labor. Beyond seeing the negro
fully possessed of his civil rights, wnlch alone could
render the abolition of slavery of any value, we
should take no part whatever IN American politics
properly so Caeu. Under all the circumstances he
considered there was a strong call upon the people
OF this country TO assist the Washington COMMISSION
to carry out their objects in period or difficulty.
America needed and would gratefully accept their
aid, as Great Britain accepted her and for Ireland
bhu A@"hO W tuC dulOulI VI sLGOUUUO iu
times OF distress.
The Rev. DR.. Hovson moved and Sir T. f. Bux.
ton seconded tne following resolution -
"1hat this meeting repards the progress Of events
during the pas TIVE We months as affecting the Amel
evident lnte Went htntss o. an increasing number OF
the co ed people for the proper use OF their newly
together with the readiness q undertake labor
many new evan and power over n in entives to enlarge phan
Which was unanimously agreed to-
Mr. Bright then moved;-
''That in view the devoted abors of the American
people through their various Freednens AID Assoca-
tions, combined with the corporation OF the Govern
reedmen this meeting regards the aid arded hi herto
by the British pub ic which is estimated at than
pathy and would earnest recommend that be largely
people have in the freedmen's welfare combined with
other of Justice and gratitude require,
critical work of emancipation may be truly said to be
Mr.. Bright said the fact that four millions OF
our ello "-creatures were IN the condition. which
the negroes Of the United States would be SUIT.
fc ent OF itself to call Tor help; but when, besides
looking at their unhappy condition, they considered
the terrli itc sacrifice by which the great change
their social post had been accomulIshcd he con.
ceved 1t to cons itute altogether the PTeaest claim
upon them that had existed on any nation of
the globe. The ireedm were at present LIVING a,
II were in an enemy's country 1t was quite GER
tain the southern planters who but yesterday
their masters wou d not feel any very Christian
spirit towards them; Wha' had taken plac in ia
maIca afforded illus sration of what might be ex-
pected 10 occur in the Southern States of America.
NOTWITHSTANDING That the aOO 100O OF slavery in ia.
malca was effected by an act of the Legls ature aud
o heavy compensation was paid TO the owners of
the slaves, 1t was quite clear that from the period
OF Inc aboltlon Oh slavery no to this hour the
whites had never really, IN honest and just spirit
acknowledged the changed condition of the negro,
but that during the who OF that time their
duct towards the negro was what it always
had been-of a most unjust and nlquitous char
acter. But the negroes of the United States were
not voluntarily emancipated, and no compensa-
ton was paid to the planters of the Southern States
rl lp no ha
supposed to exist in increased the United
States, and it did il was in his opinion owing
TO the institutions OIL the coun ry population of
freemen, extensive suffrage, newspapers a D at
form, schoOls-all these IN the South, while in the
terrible war in connection with the negro
had resolved to complete IN peace the work which
the negro would have to undergo great difficulties,
st it was his conviction that their former masters
would gradually become recOnclled to that which
was inevitable, ana would find that justice and fair
dealing were really the only means by which they
could gain any compensation for the miseres of the
past. Some persons argued, not without snow OF
reason, that the North would do all that was neces
sary Tor the South. After all the tremendous ex9r-
tons they had made 1t would be wrong to say that
they were not abe, but even though able there
still the ST. Ongest reasons WIN tine English people,
who sympathize with the negro. should give their
help an0 afford something from their resources that
the prosperity OF the negro might be more rapidly
accomplished.
MIR. T. Hughes, M. p, seconded the resolution,
and said he considered IT great honor that the
people of this country should have the opportunity
Vi IdhluR part III SUCH WOTk as tnhJ IN WHICH the
people of the United States were now engaged. He
believed that IN year two the sufferings of the
negro would disappear; unless therefore, the pre-.
sent moment was taken advantage OF, future Op-
poItunitY would be afoi ded the people of this
country to dt epen and widen the bonds which ed
them and the American people together. The reso-
luton wPs carried unanimous Y.
On the motion OIL the Rev. DR.. Shaw, the following
resolution was also adopted:-
rhat this meeting considers the closer union of the
Brit ish Freedmens Aid Association in this evolent
labor is great Importance, and that the national
which such union than thirty
catons has taken is emnenty adapted Tor its purpose
and would earnestly commend the claims OF the union
The favorable Grafton of all friends of freedom
AAnIuEp unAAInInr IM rANrrrr nIrN