The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-12


Average number Of persons refugees and freed
AS soon as the nes shall b: whore
has planted large number Of those now being as
sisted will cease to DO dependent great deal has also.
been done in the way of clothing and equal berai,y
in furnishing medicines though the medical attendance
has necessarily been limited.
STATE AID, ACTUAL AND PROSPECTIVE.
The principle to be aimed at il that each state or de-
trct shall support its own poor Alabama has appointed
State Commissioner, who has operated heartily with
General Swaync. She has also made an appropriation
help meet the extreme desution and before govern
mont aid shall be withdrawn believe this State win
range system such as has been inaugurated in one
county already, similar 10 that prevailing in the Northern
States for the Of the INDECENT We hope during the
next year, 70 extend this system 10 the other States
BY the Judcious Of transportation may trans-
port orphan children to good homes in any part Of the
States and 10 the West Families now SO situated az.
scarcely to subsst and more less dependent the
sovernmsn and your charities can be rcmovedto places
the able bodied get work and wages THIS work
neng done, put want Of appropriations checked T. Is
can become q law.
The employment Offices, wherever established, have
subservcd good purpose and found relief for great
bers Of poor people. These viii be continued
The National Savings Bank has aided those struggling
with poverty to lay by their small earnings believe
this institution helping and blessing them The
dusta schools and the industrial farms doing much
for the poor These afford double compensation In
work accomplished and In the useful knowledge gained
In washington, by fitting up few old hospital buildings
moderate rent, the effect has BEEN hring
Immediately that that before cost from eight
The same result Is also erected by rcducng this popu
ton, through employment Offices which send
and farm hands 10 other places.
WORK BENEvoLsSr ASSOCIATIONS.
After We shall have exerted ourselves TO the utmost
there will be work that government agencies will bs
able TO do. There will be poverty IL cannot reach
There is already strong feeling abroad against taxing
the people TO support the Southern poor there are also
objections alleged by good against efforts in behalf
Of education by the general government This Bureau
though engaged specifically In work Of relief though IL
orphans and widows, protecting and promoting educa
tion and working 10 justice TO the weak and
pressed nevertheless parakes OF tho hatred mced on,
to all who are caring for the negroes Its friends
sometimes doubtful about its expcdlency many think
the universal franchise will dispense with IT. that {.
tinuance Work, then, my friends, while the shines
DO what the government cannot do-send Christian
afraid to be snecred at no. afraid Of outrage such "A
that noble girl suffered at warrenon, Va not afraid to
desend them as teachers as almoners OF your conibo
lions and rs Christian missionaries.
The only way TO lift the ponderous load OF poverty
nom the homes OF poor whites and blacks and keep 10
lifted, Is by instruction. do not simply what IA
gained from books but what Is gained from example
our armies during the war With our schooisoar dsy
schools our Sabbath schools and churchesand for
this good sense we have already received untold boss
ings There has been infused, through this instyu-
mentality most remarkable spirit cost for knowledge
that II will be criminal TO attempt 10 supprcss
CLOSING REMARKS.
But must detain you longer. Tho suffering OF the
poor Is heavy load upon us; the vianies Of the
and school houses try US severely The twisngs and
tumngs Of great who welded TO politics
trade, who too great 20 the manhood Of the
slave too great 10 consider important the Interests %
the iowy. perpex US; but the past cannot be botec
out our country s purged redeemed, and shall Va
blessed. The clouds are drifting, they are moi very
dark; the light Of truth everywhere appears among
them and, what IL better God IL above the clouds We
may have blackness and darkness again through tho
intense wckedness OF those who glory In crime yet
may. with all His poor, humby remember that tie
"Children Of God lack nethiDg:
Ills promise bears them through.
Whs gives the lilies clothing
Win clothe his people too.
Beneath the spreading heavcns
No creature hut II fed;
And lie who feeds the
VIII give his Children bread.