The national Republican., 1867-04-24

souibsasi corner Sf fsspty ,,eoopd and ftrssts
for the purpose of dsdieating that builaipg TO
educational lpurpoeG 4 ydsI
Amepgi those who we're present we noticed
Senator Pomoroy, OF Kansni; Senator Nye,, OF
Novadai Brig Gen. o. II, Howard, y, q, lewis, |
letss, WEI. Nelson, n. D. Turnsy, and ID. Ans
derson. ....,. 20 ga 49,.
stituts. and tsaohers eF Tho Warrington Eduea- |
tiopa sodsty and ladies National Institute,
Big. Cen. d H. Howard presided
The exercises were opened with prsSer By Tho
Rev Dr.. Turnsy arOs. and said he vsuld have
passages Of Scripture read by some Of his pupils,
(colored.) .. .. ~
He Called On Mr.. r. g. LaNss, a pupil, who
read, In a foreibis manner, the 4glh PSafm aida
few verses Of the 4th chapter ofJohn. BJitYl
Rev, DR.. Turney said the pupil who had just
read 70 the audience had been studying with him
only four months, and that when he commenced
he was unable 10 read one verse Of tho bible corr
rectly. i, u fysst43- 3-t1.,g.i -a.L ,gsgf
Washington Waller, another pupil, was called
on md read q few verses In The bth chapter Of
Romans 10 very Intelligent and plain voice.
Esy. NJ fnrnsy seid NE build d,lg Row ooou.
him BY Brig. Gs6ls Howard for purpose, couI
nected WITH Che educstion Of frsedmenI-al work
which yhe speaker and his wife, w,re ssrnsstiy
engaged In. .9tiG s,'IH
, lRss. iBir. .Nslson mad ssriss Of resolution.
bearing on thsoceasion, explaining several edu.
catioual projects, and complmentiug Rev. Dr..
Turney and wife for The labor bestswsd by theh,
In The education of freedmen, s..g .,..
~ Rev. Dr. Gillette paid he saw several present
here Of whom the world had heardj andlh hoped
ths audience would hear them now .tu'i
een. Howard said what ho had done ID this
behalf might be properly deemed as done oiici.
ally. by Ian, 1t is expected that this work 10 to
be an assistance TO other educational associa.
tons in the District. DR.. Turney0 thu General
said, had taken these oolorsd niea BY Vie hand,
probably, more than any one here Dr rarney
led these men ~ making thsmhelP themselves, \
DR.. aiii.tts arose and ssia, two ,years asols.t
January DR.. Tdtney visited this city and called
| on him, and said he felt moved TO assist those
colored men who were preaching and those who
desired 10 Do so, Thus otiginatsdthe National
Theological Institnte Dr. Turney called on
those ministers who, he felt, bad the welfare Of
'sii IN view, and he found not afsw In sudh. A
meeting was held, andiit uas there resolved "a
take pr. Fufney BY ne hand and thus ths good
work was put in molten The speaker was
chosen chairman, and served one yen, when hs
became q member OF the executive eommittee,
No man In North American could have done
more than did Dr.. Turney. These mon had Just
as much right to be black as we have 70 be Of
any other solbr. He believed there vss not q
eolOred church in the country thai would choose
himself as their pastor. He did not blame
them, They should have, the ambition TO hl
their pulpits Themselves" If the white people
| neglected. the colored race, they should be held
responsible for It,. II wpsnot necessary to travel
great distance to help these people, fof they
could be pointed out In our very midst When
Y all shAfl have been done hete TINT Gao be done,
l H.. Lrwsl ka. ks.t t.at Ia waRE
for the coming generation. II any class Of peo.
pls vas naturally religious, 1t was the eolored
people. They iabored under great disadvantages
in their education, and should have every as
! sistauce They should. however, put forth their
own valuable exertions, and wealth would be
} found not absolutely necessary. They should
put their trust inthsir heavenly Father, and feel
that they have kiDg Of two lands, and all would
be we'll W
General Howard said, oftentimes we found
| ourselves 10 need Of 4 friend; and at this time
the colored people have tried friend, and he
would Introduce Senator pomeroy, Of Kansas.
Mr.. Pomeroy said he was Interested In these
!, qusntly was interested In these people as men.
lie had been on this track for twenty Ave years
In l840 Rev 8. n. Ward (colored) was called Al
pastor to his church, and he benefited by hi,
precsptst He had long since learned that God
: had madsail men Of one blood. He thanked
= u0u Nc nhu utNtE klNtu u uOHhhAVh 10 Hto-aih'
b very sermon, . pro-elayery paper, or pro-sla
very. vote, and be never should. He looked for
y ward to tho time when all men would be free
j. The late war was made fer mankind 1t wa
worth all II cost Without It they could moi
0 have secured tho freedom Of the slaves Of th,
;, South. He wanted these men not only TO b
o educated, but he wanted the avenues OF busi
n ness opened 10 them. He wanted them to b.
rich and lay up nongJ, Until they have piantet
g. in the soil, 10, they would not be booked up Il
{, or thought much or He had a project on foo
y to plant the eolofed people in the land than tw
4 thirds Of the darkness would be of Of their skim
and In the third generation 1t would be all OIL.
"a Bdgadier General Howard said the coore
q, men had another pioneer friend here-senatt
'ssd Nys, Of fNsvada / LAggl. .esssN,1 IL Id
IA The Senator said we live iu,ah ago Of stranl
/. ticissitudes Events followed eaoh other In rap
b, succession. He remembered when DR.. Turn,
le was connected with one OF the lending instit
Iy tions Of learning. He rejoieed OF the sight
= had before him hero tonight. The breastworl
OK Of prejudice had been battered down. They 50
H. now what Chief Justice Taney said few yea
H. ago, had no rights that white man was bour
to respect sitting and clothed as American cit
gems. The civil rights bill was the instrumel
" which had elevated the colored map from bont
In age to manhood and eonsequenee.. To bs clotbs
rel with the garments Of American citizens bespok
stl them everywhere II mattered not what color
or man was or where be was horn, II he was IL
20 vested with the ballot, he would be respsote
y. everywhere. Hereto,o:e we have had a theoret
ID ioal government, but the time had come when v
to were provided with practical government. Th
re words liberty and freedom could DO compreher
Is ded by all, and music was born when libsrt
ly spoke l.. % . B. ....... ..'..
0 Z He believed this war had been great Chril
I'd tianixer and he was pleased TO seeit So. He bt
10 lieved the time would come whom tho BLACK
rs would be educated just we'll as tho white peo
I pie; and why should they not They eat, the
90 sleep, they feel and they hear just as do Il
Ir- white people, and he believed they would lear
u, quicker than whits people. Liberty and Ii
- Gospel go together liberty and education &
d, hand In hand Liberty and oppression could n,
ve 20 together He envied DR.. Turneyin this worl
H. II was noble work--ons that would prove 81
)" waiting In its influences. The speaker here SUI
ng gestsd that this organization was not broa
d. enough. Ho thought money enough could
ty salsed to make this work more extensive ~
be IN aeh more attractive In conclusion, he advise
ou the colored people present that they we're not
depend on the Fresdmep's Bureau, They shou
Y be industrious, frugal and patient, and thu
ng would be successful. His hearts best visit
Oh were with their cause. J rl0 .aGl "
,ds General Howard here stated that there we
ie H. 900 eolored schools in the United StAtes nj
Dse 45S colored teachers. OF these schools 623 we
lly sustained wholly or In part by the freedm'