The national Republican., 1867-05-08

Mr.. Drew offered the following, which was
adopted
Resolpsd, That the efforts Of tho Washington
City Temperance Society to purchase the Tenn
peranco Hall property, on y street, meets the
cordial appreciation Of this Convention, and that
this Convention pledge It's active support to the
enterprise. ,g.g. To-.
Mr.. Ashley offered tho following;
ResotVed, That this convention request each
temperance organization 10 appoint vigilance
committee TO work for the success Of the prohibi-
tion ticket on and before the day Of election to
occur In this city in June next, provided vote
be taken on that question.
Pending the consideration Of this resolution,
the convention adjourned to this evening at
o'clock. .... .tr
NATIONAL FREEDMEs's RELIEF AssocIA-
rIoN-Atthe annual meeting Of this association,
hold at Postmaster Bowens s rooms on Monday
evening, the board OF managers presented their
annual report, from which We extract tho follow
ing:
'Tn presenting our ffth annual report, we are
happy to state that, although the character and
results Of our labor differ somewhat from our
former operations, in no year since the organiza-
tion Of the society have We accomplished so
much permanent relief and essential culture for
the freed people, and al the same time produced
such important results to the whole country as
in the past, In connection with tho labor quss.
tion 80 o.. .....a4
But, while giving our main attention to SO.
cure homes and employment for those dependent
upon the Government, We have not overlooked
the fact that those who, from various causes
could not be Transferred from the District, had
| equal claims upon US for relief and elevation,
and have endeayored TO provide for their wants
and prevent suffering, as far as our means and
| influence could effect this object.p A5A&
"Baoh succeeding month, since the termina-
tion Of the war; has lcssenod the demand for
labor at the capital, and not only the floating
freed people, but tho resident blacks, have been
driven to extremes Of destitution never before
known In the city. In view Of this fact, and the
call for laborers In the North and West, we have
doubled our efforts to secure the attention and
consent Of those who were unemployed to this
new and more exalted method Of relief, whereby
Government would be relieved Of further eI.
pense on their account, and the freedmen placed
In the best possible condition for culture and
solf.support.
ave have been surprised at tho opposition
offered to this measure by many leading colored
men Of the District, and should have felt great
impatience at their course, did We not remember
the same opposition, less than hundred year
ago, In Now England, when the new States o.
Ohio, Michigan, and Illinois called for hands tC
till the soil
Notwithstanding their intelligencs, the min
listers in those days preached against II, and con
demned those who were reckless and disobedient
that went, with banishment from Christian civ
iliIation in this life, and poor chance Of resto
ration in the life to come"
The three thousand Hve hundred freedmen VIII
have left the District for homes in tho North
East and West are all satisfied with their place
and their prospects for tho future. High price
are paid for women's labor In the cities; compe
tent house servants receiving from $3.50 to s
per week. In Michigan the freedmen are pat
as high as SO cents an hour for farm work. thei
wives receiving $3.50 for house cleaning by tn
day; MAJ, :. g.,
yielding before the presence Of the black mar
Mr. Lincoln remarked In 1865, in speaking to
friend Of the social condition Of the freedmen
that the war might conquer the rebellion, but
could not euro the mean prejudice Of the North
In my State, he said, they must sec negrt
and understand his qualities, to know that he
q man."
ave find a determination on the part Of CO.
ored men of the District to remain and give the
solid vote at the election Of Juno l. which inau
gurntes their enfranc hisement 10 tho District I
Columbia, after which time they will probabl
Co. in large numbers, where remuneratiye wage
facilities for education, and the right OF franchise
by law and public sentiment, are secured
them and we trust those applying for their labt
will be more promptly supplied by the bures
than we have been able Of late to supply then
for the nboye named reasons /"
0 "In looking over the list Of charges again
the freed people recorded in the books Of Il
0 Jail, II will be seen that many, indeed most,
the crimes that have filled the penitentiary vii
Il tho freed people Of this District. and CARR,
o anguish to so many mothers hearts, may ha'
n been committed under similar circumstances,
u obtain the neoosSaries Of life. They general
l. read In this way: Took q sack Of flour, took
lot of fish, took ham, took a coat, took q barr
d Of -four, lot Of wood and bread, took two blanks
and a Dress dc, 30, crimes against viii
n honest labor, fully remunerated, Is the best I
1t curity, and the want Of It pAlliation.
70 The committee, in closing their report, tend
rt their gratitude to II. D. Cooke, esq, and othe
y for their contributions, and through which tn
have endeavored to accomplish the much-fro
d little that they have.