New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-23
OUR CHRISTIAN DUTY TO THE SOUTH
LECTURE BY MAJOR.GEy. HOWARD.

Maior.Gen. o. q. Howard leetured before the
Young Mems Christian Association Of Brooklyn last night on
oar Christian Dnty toward the South at the Academy Of
Muse that city Owing 70 the storm the audience not
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ducihr Gen Howard said l presume yon viii sympatlne
With that fate the weather If much against US bat
am clad that We have who has rain oflcad well
rain II water TO stand before you this evening ZAP
se IL an exceeding pleasure 20 ne 70 he able TO INTRO
dur 70 ght one whom We all delight I" honor Major
Zen Howard As The General who dressed in Uniform
nj, p'c 10 he front u the stage he was greeted Nth hearty
and long continued applause
LECTURE on eEy. HOWARD.
Isur- ,ND GLNuIDfN oue evening met aCrisiian from
who prof,s 10 h. Christian. such disposition
You de- toward the Southern people ard advocate such
measue- Ms answer "Bccausc cndoa,or conseien
iioU DO duty This conversation suggested 10 M the
oprry careful inquiry into th" matter u Christian duty
toward ih, S"iih's gentleman az orT aHd ay man mist
mai" = The danger Of cor IN Judgment a. 70 the true e"
mach 81 Nh" warped neecssa1! oy prejudice 70 the one
side 10 the other j. clearly recognized yet this testimony
ioiber With ne iacs derived nom personal 'Alehe is MI
W. have to guide NJ 10 mat We eoh reasonably expect p
fe,ly unbiased conclusion, Nevertheless We seek
d. po,'on q day with ge determine sando WIN sPni
Of mayer nn Of charity which sufieFvh long and - knd ana
j. not T up with pride We expect 10 touch chord oil
spft Ny ph this evening Is 20 make classification oil tue
Soaih aud The southern people according TO my obSrrato
cxian fhc present. relation existing between who profess To
T. laynl tie Government and ho South and ihc discuss
nFiy tLe Christian principles that apply. II customary
Su,h During anil the war the word
pam been confined TO the insurrcctionary States From
and VTcr- to denote the Southern people many gnre
efIu Las ge"he p'c'sen,t aor sN'nP an oir ,i o
habits and customs Of the people II that city are the
habits and customs people III the South when he finds
Northern ennng the customs Of the South he often
nay contradicis him While marching relieve Knoxville,
Tenn remember GIng at gcailemnns house the road
aud asking him Are YOU Union man. Sir he answered,
am a Soui hrn man &c" know that I replied for you
evidcny live ~ the South but repeating my question
received the answer. 4 southern man" then
ac for the rst time that in that region the phrose South
ern meant Secrs-ons The terra Southern people ~
il il used In the South excludes the negro population and
Northern excluding all cnsscs in the same expression To
avoid ambiguity We VIII understand by south and Southern
people thc Inhabitants OF the in-urcctonary States
ly avoiding misuse % the.e terms in1ch msunas1
therefore propose the following classification Of tins
term south OF southern people trs' lhoss men VINO .gasea
heartily IN the war but who now give up y tue insuoh OF
slavery and its contents and are soeitous Ia exhibit their I'M
qualified allegiance TO the Government Second large class
Who pretended that they gave up the points Of
snlion that they surrendered state suPemncywhch Slr
Greeley calls State omnpoency-Seeesson aud slavery but
who are now really making every enort 10 secure the power
necessary rcstablsh II something equivalent Third
every effort 10 keep on foot spirit OF contention and disorder
Fourth class that have been and still are unconditional
Union Union people Ny friends II has been my priy
ege several Of the first class Of these viz such
as have resumed their allegiance to the Government
certain unmistska6lc tests They are not seeking pnble
Offices they working upon their farms or ut or
other cangs They exhibit wonderful degree OF what you
would call good common sense practical sense Letting the
dead past alone they are trying 10 conform TO the necessities
they deem poor at the close OF the war they are striving 10
better their fortunes When the! employ the nero they favor
The extension 10 I"
him a man They 10 not per.ecnte the In9n men VINO may
live them They do not oslrace them because Of their
fearless Adhesion 10 the nag of their country They encourage
The making of their stats prosperous free state They
favor ths building Of schoolhou,es the establishment OF
never pirate about their hatred OF thc Yankee have met
and conycrsed with many men who come mp squaey to oil
the conditions which humane and enlightened government
could demand and my impression is that spite OF the
second class the right conduct OF these men already
elements In OF law OF order Of freedom and Of prosperity
Unfortunately this class Is not strong enough yet in either OF
lately in Instruction to have in the local
press Again II mistake not there still existing that Old
pride of which cannot understand yet how gentle
a..oeeron and action among them had against the law
less and the depru,e when the latter from tna class OF
namely those who are insncce in their professions OF loyalty
apparent in this country TO require much exposition.
in practical slavery they pay him Tor ~,
labor they pay him reluctantly, and do mol
treat him In other respects man entitled 10 mans pl
gc they break their labor for the purpose OF de-
png the aborer Of his hire they attempt 10 govern WIN me
houses and in several OF the States they Killed freedmen
agents and manned others for life they murder and muae
vigorous united arm OF the Government prepared TO Nmdch
is laws anu defend al It's citizens oheeis me lJ;s "
Memphis and NewOcans not speak OF other localities
picture in all their horrd details this defiant class learn
That IN some parts OF the country there greater quantities
OF strong drink dealt hun before from home made DIS
lcre and other sources and the mlsccants under Us u
encc commit these otages and mruers and many of the
ported eruees the negroes which really on record
are due TO this fact. The fourth class embraces mger
umcr of whites than ia generally estimated and nearly, If not
the number nj sO0p00 Gen Howard then quoted IRON
The Pped 10 show the character of these men ana tue un
cuies they had with and continued The earnest
expressions ofthese substantially IN whole OF IN py
facts which come within my own personal knowledge The
rcapinonO Classification of the Southern people would DE
Ft the truly cpentant second the eacheros or hypo'
critical third the openly rebcous and fourth those who re-
main true We are much accustomed 10 details thn
form erroneous impressions in regard 10 me southern
people. What is in state is not always true IN
another would like 10 avoid rs much rs possiOe III
this inquiry anything OF parlfan character, Dli as
each of ms has political duty perform a. wen as political
Influence TO avert there is special reason ior constantly
determining what that duty Is aud performing ieaissy wien
known Applause. Let Us ask hist what tAtlois nov
exists between who fought for the preservation oil he pgD
lie and the people OF the south. Taxing coneegeV tmt
view OF governmental relations II Is con
fcsse,ly that OF the oonquerors and tbe van
qu.leL some sensitive prefer dheiehl terms
by numbers, instead OF yanqldshcd the relations
however is plain without regard 10 the manner an MhIrH y
u-olced Now certain oil ON large hearted Christian oaIs
hero o. the North, and o item love very ms'h VISA
Ills Republic "a show Christian magIufImy Ahessel III
ttc sBuas o history They wish NOT only 90 extend t. oit
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