The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-11

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Merriy, cheerly sing this song
The Rev. H. BLANCHARD then spoke to the children,
and his remarks most affecting and endearng He
present, but he was glad he did come. The day was
beautiful; and was just such day would give the
children an appetite for their gingerbread and ice
The following then sung as the closing hymn
Nearer. my God, to thee.
E, ss. tho sa,i Il Be cross
s ss 81 my ny ! Sea, ' % sss e.
Rev. Mr.. BARTHOLOMEW loudly called upon to be
the next speaker. He forward amid applause and
said he thought that enough had been said to parents
teachers and children, without any remarks from him.
sun he would speak to the dear, beautiful children
ment Scriptures children were taught to worship
cats and dogs This was the case in Egypt, and in
that country II an infant Were born 1t was to be
of the monarch. Should they not be proud that
no such practice exists Why were they not burned and
Jesus Christ died and suffered on the Cross to
redeem them from death and everlasting destruction He
hand upon them and blessed Slesse% 5em and A Ho here
among you, my dear children to day. Bew are Of those
died 70 %
to ripper beware Of those Of vice and sin which
% IND IN the and such asns
to follow Him up to the end then should they have His
| blessing which would never depart from them The
The following are the schools in connection with the
Of the Restoration. J. p Power First Society," Second
Society, Mr. Mayhem; Third Society, Mr. HENSON;
Church Of the Rodeemer, r. H. Trested.
Meeting or the Colored Folks.
THE PROPOSED RECEPTION TO FREDERICK DOUG
LAss-HIs LETTER ON THE SUBJECT TO THE
COxAITTEE-THE PLAN OF RECONSTRUCTION DE-
PRECATED AND THE PRESIDENTS POLICY DE-
N0UNCED-ADDRRssEs By AEssRs ". n. STUART.
GEORGE T. DOWNING, c. L. REA0N AND w. @.
NELL.
large and orderly assemblage Of colored persons
gathered in the hall Of the Cooper Union last evening
for the purpose Of rendering reception Mr. Frederick
Douglass who has represented his colored fellow citizens
Of the North in Washington during the past few months
About half an hour had elapsed after the time an
nounced for the inaugural proceedings when brass
band occupied tho stage and discoursed several
favorite Melodies but II was not until quarter Of nine
O'Clock the Committee Of Arrangements appeared,
e:n y Wsas ru4.,
coming forward briefly addressed the assembly He
genoe that he feared would prove sadly Disappointing
Mr. Frederick Douglass the delegate OF The colored ci
ton was 70 have been rendered had not reached tie
city When oil the preparations had been made by the
committee con Mite telegram and Letter from the gentleman
mect them as promised The epstle received was writ
ten IN Wisconsin, and read - follows
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w 'A'''' - '''" FREp'K DOUGLASS.
The Chairman then proceeded to state that in the
Of ,0e M the evening ne wo,d
delegates TO Washington, whom he considered fully
competent 70 present TO the audience report the
insion. "
He said on being introduced, that he felt quite
barrassed on being called TO supply the place OF Mr.
Frederick Douglass was still more embarrassed on
sy As hc es sd he would n neVese
ess proceed to lay before his hearers the rough draft OF
adocument that might eventually be reproduced in all
Mr.. DowNo at once commenced the reading Of his
report IN the opening portion Of which he alluded 70 the
Of which he was member by members OF Congress and
Of the Of the city Of Washington during the whole
winter and said that seeing the esteem In which
and his coaborcrs held ne felt hopeful for the
future prospects Of the colored people Advering par
tcuiarly TO the duties which had devolvcd upon him
when summoned away TO the capital the speaker stated
that he had been part engaged in bringing light
extensive and disbonorabs misappropriston sr public
funds by the American colonization Society and It's
agents Several years ago Ne government appropriated
port Of recaptured Africans and appointed che American
Colonization Society 70 dsburse the same Ocia docu
n ws that o. The 1--WE
placed In the hands Of the organization for the unmcn
Of the above named object the larger portion had been
fraudulensy diverted from ts legitimate purpose and
used 10 the dctmcns Of the oppressed ne then spoke
Of the encouraging which had attended the Efforts
lmme0i0tely
upon their arrival al the capital by representatives OF the
freedmen Of the Southern States, who had greatly
assisted their Northern cooporato establishing bus
ness relations between the coored people Of south
and their fellow citizens IN other States Mr. Downing
euoRixed highly the action OF Senator Sumner on the
presentation OF the memorial Of she delegates 70 Con-
grcG He regretted, however greatly the insults
which had been offered the colored men and women
who had sought to obtain admission the aoor OF the
Senate though ne1w proud 10 add that these indgnes
bad been promptly dscounenanced and rebuked by the
officials In power The proof OF esteem accorded the
delegation by the Hon George Bancroft the occasion
Of the delivery Of his address the life Of Abraham
lincoln had filed the speakers heart with oy He
trusted that the day not far distant when ali white
would greet the colorcd brethren In con.
GLIDING the reading Of his report Mr. Downing expressed
firm conviction OF the ultimate accordance OF full civic
rights 70 the negroes The statement OF competent |
judges LEFT no room Tor doubt ~ 10 the incgc the
coored race and a. 70 their desire for edu. |
cation, he could prophecy that none but good |
results would follow on the conferment upon them
OF all the privileges granted 10 American citizens
Neither feelings Of revenge hatred existed In the
breasts OF the freedmen towards their former
and the feeling that animated John Brown a. on his |