The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-23

without regard to his education, the white man
seems not only TO have the right to vote, but TO
vote as often as he pleasee. (Applause.)
The South needs pure religion Aristocra.
cies never OBJECTED TO religion, provided 1t was
their hind OF religion. (Applause.) All nations
nave their religion. The South gave to the
negro religion, but not the school house-an
educated religion. What tho South needs Is a
religion based upon popular and widespread
edncanon. Education is what is essential. Who
VIII give II to the colored people OF the SouthG
Not the States. 1t depends upon the voluntary
contributions of the free people of the North.
The Freedmans Bureau has furnished means
Under It's auspices schools have been planted in
Southern sectiC NH. There are now already Eve
hundred teachers in the field, and the number
will soon be increased TO seven hundred. 1t has
stimulated the work of education, and 1t will
continue its work until II has become great
tree, which will drop its fruits in every nook and
corner of the South. Wherever education goes
there spring up manufactures, commerce, and
all the blessings OF the various arts and SCI
ences.
This speaker was greatly applauded, made
number OF happy illustrations OF the benefits of
religious education, and closed with an eloquent
appeal to the people of Philadelphia to stretch
forth a helping hand to carry out the objects of
the Commission. He was followed by
REV. ROBERT j. PARvIN.
He said that it was not many wears ago when
we had Chief Justice who said the negro had
no rights that we we're bound to respect We
have now Chief Justice who is willing to be
the President of the american treedmens
Union Commission" As soon as his appoint
ment to thus position was announced to him
he gave notice of his cheerful acceptance. The
speaker referred TO the old institution OF slavery,
and related the fact OF his having seen woman
on the auctioneer's block, in the slave mart.
when she was compelled to show herself off to
the best advantage, that she might bring her
owner liberal price; and also witnessed the
sale, one after another to different buyers, of
her children. We have nothing of this kind
now. We may have one of these blocks to hand
down as curio sity to our children.
He spoke on the subject Of reconstruction.
The reconstruction we need is that of educa-
ton and sentiment. The time has gone by
when the king shall govern the people. The
people now are determined to govern their
rulers. We have now free press, an emanci-
pated pulpit, a free Congress, TO be kept
free by keeping out of it the bowle-knife and
shillelah. We are acting upon these ideas of
freedom to elevate to citizenship those whom
God has liberated from the bondage OF slavery.
Not unto us, but unto God be all the praise
for this freedom. The speaker alluded TO
the gallant deeds of the negro after he had
put on the blue coat and brass bnttons
of the soldier, and entered the service in
defense OF the Union. He also related some
anecdotes Illustrative of the Southern opposl-
tion to negro education, and the prosecutions
consequent thereon OF those who went South
as teachers. clergyman had expressed great
Indignation because the young niggers went
about the streets singing, John Bro Wn's soul
! is marching on" Well, we are all marching on
our souls are marching on. We have now on
the Supreme bench one VINO will support these
ideas OF freedom and of education. (Applauseo
| England had her Howard, honored for his ex-
Lenslve philanthropy. America also has her
Howard, who on the battlefield showed himself
the brave SOLDIER and now in peace has taken
the management of the Freedman's Bureau, not
coldly, but with all the warmth of a generous
affection. (Applause.l He referred in terms of
appreciation to Judge Bond, and said it was the
0ondmen that need HIM. We have also here
the people, and they are with us, too. He con-
cluded with an appeal for contributions in aid
OF the Freedmen's Commission, and said that an
efo1t was to be made in It's behalf in the
churches on the approaching Thanksgiving day.
ADDRESS OF GENERAL HOWARD.
When this distinguished Chief of the Freed
mans Bureau came forward, there was a per-
feet tumult of applause, which lasted some time.
When quiet was restored, he said, that tor the
last few minutes there was a struggle in his
heart as to the manner in which he should
commence his remarks. He was afraid that
! whatever he might say would be considered an
! aIrogation, in consequence of the position he
| occupies The object of these Northern bene-
violent associations is not to subserve our per.
sonal interests The necessity of education is
admitted on all hands. The people of the South
have been educated wrong The work of cor.
, recting this evil has Just commenced. What
has been done ? AT the last report we had
100000 scholars at the regularly organized
schools. This has, to some extent, been done
| by the colored people themselves. Take Ar.
kansas for instance. In that State alone
100, 600 colored people have paid four dollars
apiece towards the work OF education. The
interest taken by the colored people is astonish
ing. In referring in different places where
schools had been established, he spoke of The
college on the top of Lookout Mountain, which
name was hailed with applause. gentleman
had paid forty thousand dollars to establish
college there, from which, as in other places
the poor whites were not excluded. daughter
and applause.)
The teachers sent into the Southern countr,
should be Christian teachers. They are tn
only ones that Will wear. We want those VIII,
are not afraid to sacrifice life itself; those VIII
are willing to live and die for Christs sake.
is said we mix up religion too much with thi
subject. This is not the case. In the South W
have obstacles to meet and overcome that ar
unknown to the people OF the North. In sayn
this he had no party feeling. If Christian peopl
are not working with this Organization, let then
work in just such manner as they prefer.
In some sections OF the South the negroe
were extremely ignorant. In others. as in NeN
Orleans, they were as intelligent and apt t
| learn as the whites. Public sentiment in tn
South had been opposed to the education G
the negro; but that sentiment is gradual
changing. That change must be encouraged
He had seen planters who we're bitterly oppose
| to education, but who now say send us teachers
! the negroes will not stay with and work for u
! without them. And this feeling is increasin
/ to such degree tnat ere long he who attempt
7 20 run plantation without school-nouse upo
! it will attempt an impossibility. (Applause.
They now say, send us teaChers-send the rgt
! kind-send us, if you please, negroes-but don
| send us Yankees. Why? Because they teac
negroes to hate us TO sing offensive songs and "a
7 like. He has heard this from the pulpit, from tn
| stage and from other sources. This is true
= | Then who, not give them Southern teachers
! Because the Southerner does not recognize tn
d manhood of the negro. Our Northern teacher
= do recognize that manhood, and consequent
teach HIM certain degree OF set-respeCt. |
this line we must peIseYere. we cannot hel