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

Speech or General Howard before the
Freedmcn's American and British AS
sociatiOn-"T The Great Day OF Jubi.
lee is Come"
The anniversary of the Freedmen's American and
British International Commission was celebrated last
evening, at the African Methodist Episcopal church.
Sullivan street. The attendance very large, colored
people being largelyn the majority At eight o'clock
General Howard Of the Freedmcn's Bureau entered the
church and he passed down the isle and up
the steps of the preachers stand, he was warmly
greeted by the assemblage The General wore the
the uniform frockcoat belonging to his rank.
THE OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
Rev. HENRY H. GARNET (colored) presided, and opened
the exercises of the evening by reading hymn, which
was then sung by the choir of the church
Prayer delivered by the Rev. SINGLETON T. JONES
(coored who prayed that the President might be what
he always professed to be- but has always failed
true friend Of liberty.
STATEMENT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
An abstract of the operations Of the commission for
the past year then read by the secretary, William
Howard Day The principal work inauguraed during
the year, and which was being carried with great
success was the educational development Of the freed
men OF the South; Material aid had also been fur
nlshed to the Southern freedmen in many ways. The
statement was received with applause
REMARKS BY REV. MR.. GARRETT.
Rev. Mr. GARRETT tcolored) then proceeded to address
Rights bill to address his hearers fellow citizens
no longer presumption, but fact universally &C.
that they should look upon the fields over which
we have been fighting for thirty years and to behold the
not been few and nconsidorable NppIause.j We have
found in war and in peace acknowledgment of our
manhood We have gained for our people what is sig
love Of liberty and courage and heroism. The
most sanguine could scarcely hope some years
ago to see in our day tho banner Of our country
ing over land entirely free; yet have lived to
see this-to all the homes of the American peo-
the castles Of the owners for which they were us
fed in giving all that Is dear and valuable their lives
not been in vain We have lived to be enabled 10 travel
through the South, from end to the other, with
man could few years aso ony SUPPOSED tSs
he was tncured with spirit Of universal liberty ZAP
plause Last year took pilgrimage from the shores
] privilege to travel through the Southern States
| lying between Chesapeake by and the waters
| and though long exied from IT, yet / cherished
for 1t an uncommon love and affection. In my youth
that home received me not; that soil on which
born was to me unnatural mother who compelled
her son TO seek home among the hills Of the North.
chain crack of the whip resounded every
where, in tho Of the bond and free but when
turned to my native soil that had been removed
and those who were formerly the largest Shareholders
were the first TO give me welcome TO my old home
tApplause.) Slavery had been removed, and no power
| on earth could reduce them to slavery again. Jap
pause) These arc the victories have won We can
| educate our chldren; our children own.
our offspring Blu. great work is stili before
that Is, conflict in politics, conflict Of IDEAS con.
nct which must make the most of the cursed re-
beilon that has been happily put down. God will aid
them In the conflict Till justice secured TO ALL and all
We had Frecdmcn's Bureau bill which did not pass
however 1he gallant General that sits here applause
was our friend ON this That Freedmen's Bureau bill
went through all the tribes Of Israel till It to Noses
and there 1t stopped Applause and aughter.) The
work was not completed, but they had an earnest Of
complete success in the future from what they had
achieved in the past. tAppause.)
ADDRESS BY GENERAL o. o. HOWARD.
Since the organization Of Bureau for the Relief Of
in work have been influenced by two apparently op-
posIte principles On the one hand behoding and
we had Just passed they desired to furnish mmedate
and relief In the way Of food clothing medical
aid; beholdng acts OF oppression and cruelty, they
wished 10 secure swift punishment for the guilty and
protection for the poor and nnocen beholdng further
large masses OF human beings who had had even
the rudmens OF learning taught them they wished
secure and extend to all beyond question: the ordinary
privileges OF education ON the other hand they have
cia coldncss Ratons for the destitute have been re-
uctantly dealt OUT orders for reducing have been fol-
low S 0apns saem on
seemed hardly adequate TO the wants of the people.
Frecdnens courts have not been permanent FIRE.
qucntly cases have been committed TO civil tribunals
which have failed to do justice And even In the mat
ter OF schools the aid furnished has always been
prompt and decided that the friends Of education have
sometimes been puzzled and doubtful as to whether
tho government favored the education Of its people
not On Of this apparent conflict of the prn-
cipss OF action the inhumanc have sometimes struck
hands with the morbid huma in of
our work the one crying out TO use their own language
against supporting nggers In deness and the other
that the wants OF the not sufficiently exposed
the public nor fully met There Is really conflict in
point Of principle the part Of the government agents
The truth s would be diacut to SUIT fauIt-6nders
in this work In the administration Of relief for des
ttute as In any other Such fault-hnders like the
travellers successfully meeting the boy with donkey
laden; they would neither allow the poor boy TO put the
load upon the back OF the donkey upon his own,
without the snecring censurc Of "what foolln
AGAINST pAMrkRrSG POLICY
II II said that linen are but children OF larger
growth, and surely very much Of the chids inclina-
uon 10 dependence is found among those in extreme
poverty II parents exact nothing OF their children but
continue TO pamper and indulge them, is the rule that
such children viii be idle and mischievous, and will con.
tnue their bad habits at least long they remain
applies TO large number OF the very poor Give rcgu.
lar supply OF food and clothing and medicines and let
penen,- hive the energy or the pride sucen. to en-
able them 10 strike out for themselves This Is true
win regard 10 large class OF poor whites at the South
reached middle life and have never been accus-
toned 70 take any thought for the future convention
OF freedmen met In Augusta Georgia not long ago. and
recognizing this inclination Of class Of negroes TO lean
upon charity upon the government they passed
gent set the idle and careless at work that
the coored people generally might not be disgraced in
Their efforts to show TO the world that they entitled
PRIMARY REGULATIONS
we have been Obliged TO keep two objects clearly In
view: FIRST the benefit OF the people and secondly the
benefit Of the government The principle Is set forth IN
q primary circular In these words :'Rlef establish.
mcnts will be discontinued speedily the cessation
Of hostities and the return Of industrial pursuits will
permit Great discrimination will he observ In admin
isering relief 10 include that arc not abso
lutey neccssous and destitute This regulation as
matter Of experience has occasoned steady reduction
OF supplies, been saving OF expense and promotye OF
industry
CLASSES
will endeavor 10 furnish a brief description Of the
In fkl al
then offer some suggestions 10 the means and meas
OF meeting their wants The OF the war left
the majority OF the planters with little else than the
land, and have known many a man who had land
enough TO require the Presidents pardon most wofuy
TO bemoan his poverty He must either sell at
sacrifice or mortgage his propcrty Y, and Ia any case
become bcholdcn to some hated Yankee or foreign
adventurer Others who had several large estates In
custody, have been almost In despair 20 the future
sene disposed 10 ty expcdients while others
sa, s1l and cried 'Thc negro will not work"
REMEDY.