New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-09
The Bishop Of Texas on a New Inv.

The Bishop Of Texas on a New Inv.
To me Editor Of The NJ Y. Tribune
SIR: You will perform an act Of Justice To the
Freedmen of Texas, and to their Northern friend.
by publishing the following in your paper and
requesting the Northern papers generally TO COPY
lit:
TO The PEOPLBoP THR NORTHERN STATES:
The Texas State Central Committee Of Colored Men,
whose business it is TO to the general welfare and
interests Of their in this State have read With
profound astOnishment the Circular Of Bishop Gregg
peang to the good people Of the North for money to
aid the Freedmen Of Texas
That portion OF his appeal relating to us We hereby
presert a. extracted from his Circular"
AN APPgAL IN BEHALF or TEXAS
The undersigned has come North vita q three.fold
object in view.
F1ss- 10 advance the missionary work generally In
Texas.
S>cond-The promotion OF the best interests Of the
freedmen. who form 50 large part Of Southern
population. Ihev need material aid. instruction IN
schools aud all the blessings religion can afford And
funds wanted ~ provide for them to erect church
buldings to support teachers and clergymen. well
to establish hospital in some central point Of tha
population for the aged. the diseased, and children e
without protectors. The 2. T. Freedmen's Aid Con.
mission, appoIuteg " the General Couveaton in 0co
scr last, Will 40 al Il can. but Is somewhat restricted
in its operations Contributions, therefore, through
this channel to be applied generally or TO some part
the work particular. are solicited. The need 10 ur
gent and will rapidly become more so. The hospital
II is desisne ~ establish Houston. the most avail
able place Tor The purpose.
| Then, after a powerful appeal from Bishop Gregg
to the benevuent OF toe North the circular closes with
the following Endorsement from Bishop Potter Of New
York:
tis with feelings OF peculiar interest that commend
10 the favorable CONSIDERATION ol my brethren the
clergy snd ayty OF the diocese the appeal which the
Bishop of Texas Ia make tO US In behalf OF mis-
Of the Freedmen and OF Education In his diocese
HIS earnest devotion to bis work may well engage our
rympathy and support. know no efforts more appro-
PIRATE TO Christians and patriots at thus bour than el
ios promote the interests OF the church and OF e-
Ii .don and tue welfare Of the freedmen In such
HoRAIo POTTER Btshop ct Mem. York
Nsc- York. Jan. 20. 1906.
BY phat authority Bishop Gregg makes this appeal
for material aid for the freedmen Of Texas hs does noe
state sad so far as know he hos autho1yi GER
any he has from the GLASS be proposes 10 oenen
aud if we desired funds for any porpose. We should
never appoint Bishop Gregg to solicit them.
Bishop Gregg is known throu ghout Texas as ono OF
the earliest AID most uncompromisng Secessoniss-s
bold and relentless prosecutor OF Union men and VINO
exered all his private. personal and MINISTERIAL In
huence precipitste the Rebeiou-to give force to
the ordinance OF Secession and to keep up the spirit OF
resistance to the United States. As Shareholder he
known be cruel and hard master. and his for
mer slaves to-day present mournfa! illustration OF the
brutal ignorance in which he reared and kept them
He was never regarded friend Of the colored peo-
pe and they in turn hated him for his oppression. and
for bis untiriog devotion to cause. the object OF which
was the perpetual ensavement Of their race. Our
Northern friends therefore will readily perceive thss
no such man as this would De selected agent
Again, the freedmen OF Texas are not 10 want oi
material aid for the purposes specified by Bishop Gregg
Under the auspices OF the Freedmens Bureau they are
all employed. and everywhere prospering beyond
all precedent; aud IL Government protection be not
withdrawn the close Of the present year will not only
trumphanty vndicste the Free Labor system but viii
SEQ the freedmen Of Texas ON the hgh road to pros
perity
Gen. Gregory Chief OF the Freedmens Bureau IN
Texas whom We love as our friend and protector. has
not found II necessary issue rations to our peope-
found asyums for the old young to erect hospitals
for the sck for the tha. Of these nstitu
tous are needed; and. IL they were his benevoenoe
and authority would soon establish them.
We return our thanks TO Bishop Potter for the inter
est he manrsts in our welfare but assure him that
such Bishop a, Bishop G,sss" whose hands are still
red with the blood OF maryred patriots can never ha'e
our confidence or respect and therefore he can DO OF no
ssryice to the freedmen Of Texas.
1t may De that the coiored people OF our state VIII
appeal to their Northern friends for means to assist
them 10 edncate their children inasmuch az the Con-
eoton now In session. by an act OF unprecedented M
Justice and barbsrty has decreed that not one aol
Of the enormous common school und OF tne oIato sns
be for their Der eft for the education
of their children; but when do make such an sppea
IL will be by Trustworthy agent and one OF our o""
appointment ,,. p.,,;s,,t
SPENCER HARD t;c, p,,,id<sis
HENRY WILLS,
ANDERSON A. ScRoadISs SecrGs,y.
JEREMIAH j. HAMILTON Cor. Sseg
HARRY MADISON zreasrrer.
STEPHEN HorKNs Tans N,ny
WILLIAM HOLDER ~