New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-16
NEEDS OF THE FREEDMEN.

I'D OF n AsAsA- SpA
Whoever among our million of readers desire
to contribute money for the education, or goods
and clothing for the relief Of the Freedmen,
should do 50 forthwith nor stand upon the man
ner of their giving it. DO not wait to be asked
by an agent. Send along your gift by rail or
mail at once. You need not fear that you will
send 100 much or too little, or that whatever
you send, be it more or less, will be misappro-
priated or misapplied. If you send money, ad-
dress your letter to Joseph B. Collins, No.
40 Wall-st., New-York; or, if you forwards
goods, send the box by express, always pre-
paving charges, to L. c. Estes, No. IS
.Johp.st. Womcn's under.clothing, children's
dresses--not thin cotton goods, but warm and
untorn clothing--and above all, strong shoes
and wooden stockings, are greatly needed every.
where throughout the South. Thousands OF
lives may still be saved by a prompt end large
supply OF these articles of clothing.
As there exists some confusion in the public
mind in regard to the Freedmen Societies, we
will briefly explain their relations to each other.
The American Frcedmen's Aid Commission IS
confederation for certain special purposes of the
different State Societies. II is designed to be-
come Federal Union; but the organization IS
not yet in effective working order. Practically,
therefore, the State Societies are the proper
almoncrs and educational agencies. Prominent
among these bodies is the National F'reedmen's
Relief Association, of which Francis George
sLaw is President, and Of which DIR. Tying,
William Cullen Bryant, John Jay, George c.
Ward, Edgar Ke;chum, Edward I. Dawson,
o. b. rockingham and other well-known citi.
gems of New-York, are executive officers. II
supports at this time, beside orphan asylums,
over 300 teachers IN the South II has made
physical relief, or material aid, more
Of specially than the other,organizatons. II
is also entirely unsectaran and free from politi-
cal affiliations. Men Of all churches and all
parties are donors to il and officers of it. II
draws its contributions more especially from
New-Yoik, New-Jerscy, the West, and the New
England States, excepting Massachusetts and
Rhode Island. OF course it is impossible, with
ont great expense. to cover this territory with
agents. and, therefore, the friends Of the Freed
men should save them the trouble and cost by
freely forwarding their donations to the head
quarters of the Society. The generous public
are especially warned to give nothing in answer
to individual appeals however urgent they may
be- or seem to be, or to any fner or women
whose commissions are dated earlier than
March. All Others are imposters. These state
ments are made on the authority OF officers OF
the Associations.
probability, in which appeals will be made for
physical relief excepting for the maintenance
Of hospitals and asylums for the aged aud for
orphans. Next Summer will enable the Freed
men TO earn enough TO clcthe themselves. But
there are hundreds of thousands this day who
shiver in open cabins, and are clad in coarse rags,
most of them young girls and women, to whom
such suffering brings speedy death by consump-
ton. For these unfortunates, We appeal.
Surely, no more Christian charity can engage the
hearts of our people.
A few words about education. There are at
least million of Freedmen who Ou fht 10 be
taught to read--who are eagerly appealing TO
be iustruoted--and whom the societies can
reach if they have the funds 20 support The
teachers. One million of pupils require twenty
thousand teachers. There are not more than a
thousand teachers OF Freedmen in the South to-
dav. The National Freedmen's Relief Associa-
ton have applications On file for hundred
teachers 90 reinforce their existing posts, and
they have more than that number OF oi,ern to go
from. ladies' Of character and culture all over the
North. They have two hundred teachers
they need live thousand; there ale q thousand
teachers, where twenty thousand are needed.
This is the situation. Want of money alone is
o hindeianco TO the accomplishment Of the oh.
jet of the Societios That purpose is TO educate
every colored child and every young negro
adalt in the Southern States. Shall they noe
doit1 Shall We leave the negroes Freodmenl OF
shall we transform them into r'reemen, Reply
in greenbacks. and at once
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