New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1867-05-31
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CHICAGO COR RREsPONDENCE.

1 CHICAGO COR ORREsPONDENCE.
I.go; Her Past and Present Record
u IoyaIty--Inter improvements
Len House, Churches, etc Fine Church
k,s-Educational System of Chicago
4 CoIored Populatiou-Great q Gather-
I Of BaPtists. etc., etc.
CHICAGO, May 25, 1867.
Og REPUBLICANS:
nee leaving your city have missed the
ipg of your excellent columns, which
shedding the light of republican truth
region which greatly needs such illum-
Ian, For some reason no copy has
to hand, and | am in darkness as
he progress of events among you.
umor has come to us that Cen
Sheridan is to be removed. 1t
Ia be sad day when that brave and
soldier should be superseded by man
kss nerve and political integrity. But
t1st there is no ground for the report.
cago has high reputation for loyalty.
record during and since the war has
! A bright one; and in her devotion to
stional cause she represents the great
Invest, that seat OF empire for the con-
N As Chicago was in the front rank
g Northern cities in the days of con-
20 now she is foremost in some of the
Ofpeacc-s AS grain, provisions, and
Der, here excelling all other cities. She
4 Of splendid opera house, and better
all, she has many elegant churches.
finest of these is the First Baptist
III, of which Reverend DR.. Evarts is
y. Its cost, including the organ, which
purchased for $4,000, was Sl72,000,
b has all been paid or provided for, ey-
some $4,000.
/, organ was built in Westield, Massa-
etts, aud is considered second to none
be country, not even excepting those
us ones in Boston and Brooklyn. IT
&three thousand three hundred pipes.
Expense Of transportation from Boston
icsgo was six hundred dollars. The
= Baptist church is built of that beauti-
one which abounds in the vicinity, a
Of limestone, called Athens marble,
In the town which bears that classical
some twenty miles distant. The
yis inexhaustible, and the stone IS
raby adapted to building purpOses.
easily worked when first taken out,
Ing harder by exposure, and acquiring
8icate yellow tinge. When rough fH,
ii is finely adapted TO public build
and for private residences it takes %
ently fine polish. 1t looks much bet.
IAN common white marble, aud does
Ike that, grow dingy with age.
"Nicolson pavement is "all the
here, and | think it must supcrsedc
he aud cobble stones. II makes much
anter and safer footing for horses, and
that horrid din which stuns your ears
2 Canal and st. Charles streets. The
:, if allowed to vote, would all 90 for
bison, aud then what charming
you could have without goiffg to the
. II roads. The expense is said not to
I, ii it equals, the ordinary kinds.
Fh0lc extent of that finest street in
splendid three miles drive.
cagO mas fine public schools, both
studying together, and, what forms "a
remarkable contrast with New Or
II schools there is no distinction of color
colored people Of this city are very
ctable body, numbering some 5000 or
The 0liyet Baptist church, with some
nnembers, all of whom, with very few
Iaptions, were slaves till the war, have
Jed an elegant brick meeting house, 80
at "a cost of about $50, 900, aud almost
fely by their own eXertlOus. IL Is a
hment to the capacity and zeal Of these
be, who SO lately were themselves the
krtY OF others. Ii stands as an answer
reb1ke To those who persist IN deny
p the black man the ability to care for
lelf, and who are crying out that with.
BE controlling care of the white man
III relapse into barbarism. A Virginia
zionist has recently made an honest
Doble confession of his mistake upon
tubject, and the world is fast coming to
nind. Let the colored people take
sel from such acknowledgements to do
best by their moderation and industry,
plrit OF progress, to prove the truth OF
heir friends predicted and their enc.
are contessing. Let them show that
can govern themselves, and walk
ly and calmly amid the excitements OF
lnes, not permitting any pretended
ds TO tempt them beyond the bounds
opriety and good order in the assertion
Aelr rights.
the present time there is here a grea,
gathering Of Baptists, from all parts Of
nlled States, on the occasion OF the an
sary Of the great denominationsl socie
the American Baptist Home Mission
ohary Union (foreign Department.,
lcsslon Society, Bible Society, Histori'
oclety, Bible Union, ETC., etc.
i estimated that nearly 5000 stranger.
~ attendance, from Maine to Texas
aI southern States are represented, as
Virginia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mis-
south Carolina, Texas, etc. 1t is evi
mat already beginning is made of /
nh OF Northern and Southern Baptists
silglous denomination was more loya
shs a. the North, yet think the da,
osship and cooperation throughou
ald Is not distant. A brother from
uarolina confessed at one of the meet
wat few years ago he believed SLAYER,
ight, but that Providence had con
nm Of hts error. A change, he said
ving on among the people, especial,
afistian people of hts State, and theil
mad been softened by the munificenc,
aagnanimity Of the North toward thei
ing poor.
aassemblage of Baptists, who numbe
aNo0 600 In the United States, is tn,
ssseyer held in the country, and is ami
Wy remarkable spirit of harmon.
salhusiasm,
american Baptist Home Mission SO
aas lnaugurated an era in the histor,
great benevolent organizations in th'
n.nent Of q colored man, the Rev. Mr.
pastor of church in Brooklyn, N
place In the executive board. Mr.
isss evening delivered an eloquen
y. which was frequently and hearth.
.saea hy the immense congregation
ny end at the close of his remarks thu
'pha stock, just arrived from England
~ hand and in the name of tn
~. s Oh his native land, gave him
~ salute. 1t was a grand scene
ae service / saw the brother from
psaloiina take the hand of the brothe
npsooklyn. and so we had a genera
saion OF North and South, white an,
Alnerica and England. The seen
Iiiss new proof of the power O
~ siose to subdue enmities and preju