Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1866-02-09
TURE IN MUSIC HALL.

BQsTON. Feb. /. 1896
The lecture Of Mai.-Gen. o. O. How
ard in Music Hall this evening, de-
livered under the auspices Of the Young
Mems Christian Association, was attend
ed by a large and appreciative audience.
Gov. Bullock presided, and introduced
the General in his usual eloquent STYLE.
Gen. Howard was received with pro-
longed enthusiasm and cheering. He
said we had a difficult problem to solve.
We had the examples OF England and
France before us. But our situation diff
fered from theirs iu5smuch as we had
given a new birth to freedom under the
worst auspices.
The South were conquered, but they
let slavery 90 piece by piece, ana, a. a
general rule, would not give 10 up until
forced 10 it by liberty. The question in
their minds wa how TO keep the negro
down and prevent them from assuming
I their rights. Tie opinions of D~reiudicad
minds were then reviewed. There was
a thinking class in the South who be-
lieved that the freedmen should be edu-
Gated, ana another Glass of HIGHER Gull
tUre-nOt a large one, hgWever-who
had changed their views and now advo-
Gated free labor,
Time and patience We're required to
improve the negro and correct false in
prsssi0ns. slavery was n0miuallv dead !:
ana We should so regulate our public ar
fairs that the inalienable rights. sslfEa
liberty and tho pursuit Of happiness 4
might be secured TO al. The condition
Of the South at the time Of the formation
Of the Freedmen's Bureau was then con-
sidered, the state of chaos into which
the people and their affairs were thrown.
If ne could hold g steady hand, and
have the necessary help, there would be
no more need Of a Government agency
at the South i'm FIVE years, than there Is
now need Of one i'm Ohio.
Tbs demand fer capital and labor in
the South was increasing. Everything
was springing into new life. The ma
iOrity Of the negroes were at work. One
year would present q more favorable as
poet, and FIVE years would place Us p @
the road 10 material prosperity. Il was
disputed in many circles, but education
was absolutely necessary to fit the ne
grOes for their duties. The hostility TO
the teachers I'm the South would 5e but
temporary. There were seventy thou
sand more cOlored children attending
schools, besides many not reported. In
addressing the cOlored people he had al
ways commenced by telling them that
they were free, and their Joy was indie
s~cribable. In the United States he did
not believe there wa a plantation where
q portion could not read, and the MASSES
were eager for instruction.
Our hope rests, in a great degree. upon
the negroes. The Northern associations
and the Influx II Northern mfu In the
combined with the. efforts Of the
freedmen, would assist greatly in adjust
ing the matter. Education needed the
appropriation of three million recon-
msadod u Congress. IF we could get
that IL would be d strong foothold. 1t
would be indeed wonderful if, under the 1
existing circumstances, the cry o fsutier-
ing from the south was not heard. We
should exercise kindness, sympathy and
liberality toward the Southern people.
and be maguauimOus toward the whole
South, without distinction Of race or
color. lie tad not lost s!ghtof our brave
dead; the treatment Of our prisonersand
The death Of Lincoln; but these had been
hy slavery. It was the rurpose
II our President, Congress ana the Su-
)reme Court % DO right, and be recog-
lized a Divine power B our past move
nelts that was stil guiding Us.
He closed with Il strange argument in
avOr Of giving the negroes all the rights
If freemen, and urged all to do their
He also made statements 70 show
hat be had not exaggerated the wants
# the freedmen in his report 10 the Gov
'rnment. his remarks were frequently
md heartily appiauded, and received a
unanimous vote Of thanks.