The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1868-02-14
occurred at Jamestown N. Y. re-
Gently. As I stated som etime since

Gently. T. As I stated som etime since
there are many of the laborers- tha
are out Of employment and many
who arc compelled to seek relief II
addition to these there are abou,
fifty families being the widows ant
children Of deceased soldiers, tha,
are compelled TO receive assistance
by the way ofprivate charities. Te
relieve the suffering and distress o.
this class, the ladies Of the plac.
have society organised to solicit
voluntary contributions to that end.
They also have . Young Men,
Christian Association that employ.
the radical lecturers Of the country,
the surplus funds after defraying the
current expenses Of the Association
being set apart As a sacred fund
''for the relief ofthe southern freed.
men. " The society organised by
the ladies Of tho place applied to
the Y. NJ. G. Alfor the proceeds Of
one lecture, to- 60 to the relief OF
the poor Of jamestown, after paying
it's own expenses. This reasonable
request was denied by the mem bers
of this political-ohristian-a "a ssocia
tion. ~ The ladies Of the place ad-
dressed . note to "Brick' Pomeroy
of the La Crosse Democrat. to. de-
liver lecture not upon politicsl
topics, the proceeds togo to the
suffering poor of the place. Mr..
Pomoroy, accepted the proposition
leaving it to the ladies to name the
time. H,sial7#E# Fms s'Ta3E@S asi2t7f'
In jamestown the taxpayers lev.
led upon themselves a tax of$sO, 900
with which they erected a Unicn n
School house. setting apart one en-
tire story thereof as a lecture room,
which was called Institute Hall.
This Hall is under the control, by
election of course. Of men who rep
resent over SIS. 900, 900 in Govern
ment bonds, and who ofcoursel con-
tribatsd nons Of the taxes towa: 4
its erection. Application was made
to them BY the ladies Of the society
for the relief Of the poor, for the use
Of this Hall for the lecture. of Mr..
Poperoy, which was denied them.
Yet those same loyal yagabonds not
only open it to every class Of aboli-
tion lecturers. but absolutely admit
ted blind niger into it on the
evening Of the 2lst uit, to give a
musical entertainment. THUS they
use the property Of the public,, to-
ward which they themselves con.
tributod nothing, to- raise
funds for the support Of the south.
ern freedmen and northern mule
man, Or mulatto; and as the
professed friends Of the soldier.
here as elsewhere, will give millions
for the negro, but not once cent fol
the poor whites oftheir own race.
Anna Dickinson, Fred Douglass,
Wendell Phillips and others of thai
stripe. havot at all timss free aoces,
to the public Hall to spout in The
interest Of the negro and Of thos,
whose stock. in trade is ''wool, !
while the, christian ladies of th,
place, whose husbands; sons. father,
and brothers checrfully and hcavii,
contributed in taxes toward it's cree
[tion, are refused, for, a lecturer, VII,
will look after the interest and, ii,
in the support Of the pcsr Of thei
own race, admission within its sa
cred portals. @..l t. Y
The recent bill introduced int,
Congress denying the Supreme Cour
Of the United States appellate juris
diction Of any eeeing, from an,
military or civil tribunal, is design
ed not only to prevent the recon
struction measures Of Congress, SO
called from being brought befor
that tribunal, but especially to ar
rest . further hearing Of the Nc Car
die case, Nc Cardle was . Memphi
editor arrested and taken bcfor
q military court (?) for trial on til
following charge and specification.
Charge I.-DistuI bance Of the publ
peace.
Specification n.-Dcfamation Of the char
acter Of General Ord, and denunciation q
despotism and usurpation Of authority"
Shades Of Patrick Henry. Wash
ington., Jefferson. Randolph, til
Pickney's and other rebels Of til
American revolution !. In the coun
try of these patriots has it becom
! crime TO ''dsnoancs despotism %
; usurpation Of authority :" An
10 this to be the work Of Congress