New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-11-19
REYERDY JOHNSON AND TIE FREEDMENS
AID UNION

A deputation of the members Of the Freed
mems Aid Union waited upon the Hon. Rcyerdy johnson
on the oth at his residence, No Upper Portandpaee,
to present hun with address OF congratulations The
American Minister accompanied by the Secretary oil
Legation, MI benjamin MOrralL
MI Albright dion secl proceeded to give short out
line OF the objects OF the UnlOu' ana OI the WOtk INC
Union had performed
Mr. Johnson said If he were touch upon every sub
jet that had been mentioned by the different speakers
lie could do u unless lie 10 deliver speech last
ng an hour or two. That, he considered, would
and thought the best thing he could do would be 10
refer them general terms. Slavery wac inc0nsst
foundation ma morality ana less IN christianity A
slave could hardly be sand 10 be- hlf man II ms Dody
did not dwiudic MS mind dwuded and bis heart became
Slapped aud the nhueuce more or less was brought
bear iujuIiousy upon the master or course tneIe
there classes OF serytude and OF masters Ihcre were
men who above the obstacles Of their station and
improved their minds. but the wrcched and worthless
would always fall away to destruction For the most
part that surprising the obstacles brought servant Al.
most level uf his master IN addition 10 the increase
Of hIs morality aud Intelligence lie Thought ne was not
mistaken Ia saying that but for the Invention OF the cot
ton Jenny tan invention Of Northerner they must re-
nomber. which intellectually Increased the wealth.
OF 1he south and rom ls hiying aiterwhrd become
abolished with the occurrence OF that dire calamity
throuph wbch they had iust passed But the Increase
OF the wealth South gave the labor OF the slave
value which IL did not before possess and the master
a, .bougt thar hi. real worth was not TO be found
IN the ac.cs which belonged 10 him, but In the men he
though he had right To control The masters IN the
eouh then did What most OF them thought they had
right TO do-seced the Union; but for what pur
pose For the purpose OF perpetuaug slavery aud
iablshing government which they wished 10 call free
which had It's foundation on slavery, aud winch, there
fore was certain fall TO destruction They raised their
arms ,hecfnrr AGAINST the authority OF the Government
for the purpose OF perpetuatiug slavery as an inst
tuition but God, in his providence, so directed the
blow that what designed to continue IL ended IN us
destruction. and by other means which man now
could realize could that have been accomplished in any
era I'm 80 short period 10 would he almost impossible
for those present realize the sadness OF the strugge-
reading the accounts would gave them out nttIc knOWl-
edge actual results Let them travel through the
South and the OF the war-he desolatiOn or
the homes, the badges Of mourning which 10 be
found every household the refined woman obliged TO
labor for the purpose OF supporting herse ana
her chldreuand then having done that let them look az
the the millions Of graves which are 10 be found IN
Southern state He thanked God that none were 10
he found IN any Of the Northern States. He was South
etner and lived In State where the slave population
outnumbercd AT the whites and where, at the
beginning OF the late war, they numbered some $1,000 IN
adds Un the free blacks who were some eOOO lhelr
domestic and agricultural servants were all slaves ana
he had been brought connection with hundreds and
thousands OF them. He had defended over and over
again those who supposed themselves entitled 10 free
dom. From the experience he had had OF them he be-
Neyed they were a. capable OF receiving education as the
whites. but OF course there were differences among
them ~ among all classes Of people. Every lawyer
could not he "A Mansfield nor every member OF the
House OF Commons Wherefore. The honorable gen
teman then paid graceful tribute TO the memory and
services Of the late Lord BrOuRham, and dNet on the
philanthrOpc work OF the brave Howard. lie thanked
them again the expressions they used regarded the
nation which he represented and himself and concluded
as follows: know can assure You that during resi-
dence among yOu-happy from the first getting happier
every day, aud never more happy than now-I shall so
conduct the duties of my mission 10 satisfy that in
heart soul aud mind feel upon the great subject which
has interested you precisely you do. Mr. Johnson
frequently loudly applauded during his speech.