The New York herald., 1868-05-13


Missionary AssOciation-A C0Iored Mans
Opinion Of Andrew Johnson-He Advises
the ssWhite Trash" How to ssKeep School,"
The American Missionary Association held its
twenty-second anniversary last night at Steinway
Hail. before an audience of about three hundred
white persons of both sexes, the majority of whom
were aged, Lewis Tappan vice president, in the
chair.
The Secretary, GEORGE WHIPPLE presented state
ment from which 1t appeared that the society has six
foreign MISSIONS but its labors during the past six
years have been chiefly among the freedmen Of the
South. During that time 1t has expended for their
benefit $875,s90 in cash, and distributed to them
$314ss5 worth Of clothing, besides instructng up
wards Of $4,000 Of them in its schools In the cur.
rent fiscal year has sent to the South four hundred
and seventy missionaries and teachers and dis.
bursed for them about $375,00O, Its total expendi
lures In all Its departments being nearly $4oo 900.
which he spoke very dsparagingiy Of the white peo-
pie Of the South and claimed that with all the edu
cation that mad been lor years showered upon their
had never added one page 10 the worlds literature
with the exception Of William Gilmore simms, and
that this people should stand up and say he nigger
won't learn" was one Of the greatest practical jokes
Of the age He also doubted the Christianity OF both
the white and black races at the SOUTH and thought
lurked some traces OF the fetch worship Of the native
Africans, and 1t was now time that the Gospel was
JOHN NJ. LANGsTON, q colored man, was next intro.
duced as "a gentleman who had been offered by the
Bureau OF Freedmen and Refugees and Abandoned
Lands, but who declined It and took q subordinate
once under General Howard as General Inspector Of
came forward and said It was true he had declined
the position , stated but had not
but BY President Johnson, and he had never
seen the day when he would accept an once
at his ns certainly hs wod mot take an
Qaughter)-because he. believed him to be the worst
man now on this Continent Applause and hisses.)
ment he did-tfaint applause)-for he had violated
every obligation Of his once and every limit Of
the speaker,s) position now as inspector. under his
chief General Howard, was one he liked because II
brought him in contact with the colored people, in
whom he took, and whatever he stated here he said
from his own standpoint as colored man, and
claimed especial consideration for that reason. He
Things and se
Church at the North had sent their very best men
and women to minister to them. Ask the lady
but somehow other they felt that the spirit of the
Lord was within them, and they suddenly found
negro children. The colored people needed edu9ca 9
ton, and 1t must be considered from three stand
points: first they needed the introduction Of letters
done they know very little about letters, and their
normal schools even now were schools in which the
needed to be instructed as to the Importance and
necessity Of accommodating property. The negro<
needed to be taught that property had moral as
giant Of their little means; their women ''dipped
snuf " and almost every man chewed and smoked
liquor. These practices Of chewing, smoking and
drinking needed TO be checked, and the Bureau, to
smons % IN sss scs5S. Sas
tney called the Vanguard Of Freedom" the scholars
being urged to sign pledges holding them to abstain
another pledge, which would be an excellent pledge
or you TO have In your white schools; We pledge our
sohoa 70 a. use NO vulgar etneT IN their
colored people at the South also needed to learn
what II was to get power, and to save their power;
direction. In conclusion he urged upon his audi:
ence that having entered upon the work-as they had
cate THIS people that they they might become citizens and
aid their friends at the ballot box II they failed IN
uolng ns tney must take care lest tne people tney
thus neglect became dangerous element In their
midst.
The meeting closed by singing hymn and the pro.
nouncing OF the benediction
Relief Of the Poor Cripplcs OF New York City.
The annual meeting OF the New York Society for
the Relief OF the Ruptured and Crippled was held
last evening at the rooms, 80 Bible House. r. NJ.
Hartley, Corresponding Secretary, read report, in
which was given most favorable statement regard
ing their new hospital. The ground for this build
ing, which has been purchased and paid for s 10.
Gated at the corner Of Lexington avenue and Forty
second street. There 100000 in the treasury for
me building fund.- and about as much more viii be
required to complete the edice. When completed the
crippled children Of the poor will be received for
treatment and educated during the time they are In
the institution. There Is to be attached to the hos
pital an extensive manufacturing department. which
will enable the society to supply the adult poor with
trusses, laced stockings and other surgico-mechani
cal fixtures gratis, and all these various appliances
Will also be kept In thorough repair BY the society
Iree OF charge. Thus many OF the afflicted poor
Will be enabled to support their families, and many