The New York herald., 1866-03-19
Condition of the Freedmen.

meeting In aid Of the freedmen took place last
ng "a Rev DR. Burchards church, in Thirteenth street.
The congregation was large, aud among them many
negroes. After preliminary exercises, consisting Of
praying and singing an address delivered by Rev.
George whipple tho Corresponding Secretary q the
American Missionary Society. There are now no said
about three hundred and fory-three Isbore pastors
and teschers among Re ...-sslon OF these hfy are
cergymen and the rest tcachers-male and female
The freedmen have 10 be supplied with clothing
and the nccesares OF lilo. This was cape
ciay the along the line Of shermans march Hun
dreds and thousands Of them notwithstanding all that
the government and their friends have been abe 10 do
for them, have perlshed The ,goyernmen. bad done
stlll II was impossible 20 save many of them The gov
eminent did not supply them with clothing and they
stand In great need OF them. He could bear tcsm ony
that they learned fast the pupils do in the schcois
of the North. Their religion consists Of emoton
than Of reason, and Is expressed BY simple reliance
be done for their physical wsnts 80 their abor
Is organized they win DO able 10 provide for themselves
They have had no implements teams nor seed this year
10 cultivate the soil, and the country very poor sti
Their former masters likewise unable 70 provide for
one ' among he IreedmenlIy ia is PROMISING ses No
said that two three ship loads % could be sont
down 70 would be as necessary any such contributions
for wan, Of food Money '" necessary % supply me
way these people are treated for ,bs fus. welfare q
the country than the plans Of politicians or the move
Rev. ssLLs MARrrs the ooiorsd preacher, nexg
spoke. He va, tired Of The negro He had heard %
nothing else for the last thirty years Every man wh4
wen, to Washington carried on his back and most %
them stumbled negroes before they lsft In Eng
land and France negroes are not known No man ever
thinks Of black skins curly heads and thick lips ther
They only know him q man. Times bad changed
here In the last few years II used 10 be sad that Prov
dcnce conniyed slavery for the benefit Of the negro
What terrible rebuke those people got who said thsA
II the Gospel is 10 20 70 Afrca u must 70
through these black Americans Nov The question va
would we encourage these people 10 dischas ther duty
10 themselves aud the teeming millions OF Aren hith-
erto they have been prescribed and debased Ihe negro
has never known what home was ne mw snanV
into which he vent but that vas The masters The
master made and broke all the conues relionships of
hfe a. his pleasure. Give them INSTRUCTION mat they
may know what home and locality ~ and y ell no
asked. He did not ash ipdemn ncsuon of the peopiA
The Isrsees borrowed al the goid they could When
thoy came out Of slavery, but when the negroes caus
there was nothing 70 he he'd but Confederate money!
He ssked no farms money--only instruc.
ton for them. and he would not ash for derlsivs
tcachsra Oh no; they wan, men who car
ympathIxs with them who have the hearts Of men,
Send them men Who however mu'h they may beIisvs
the superiority q the Anglos.xon rscS VIII have ,hs
good SENSE 70 MOI always es fyins 70 shov by conl
tempt II others slavery deAtroysd oil community 81
interest among the negroes and We have 70 resIors 81
educsfion n could only h RESTORED by iufsliissnrf
Tho preacher went on A opngtsrStk length blsndIn6
his wih hurnsr and telling the shdisucs ihai br{
did not sces hsp ,h9 negro there would sooA b hf
negroes len 70 provide fcr n the South r6S ptotssk
ing' 'ermna'sd nth behsdopop