The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1870-09-27

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Scenes which occurred
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On Thursaay tie nth day II July,
1895. large mas meeting 4 freedmen
Vas iprld on Barnetis Grove, Georgia
The towns the home 81 Robert Toombs,
once So honogei Senator y the United
states. The grove ID which the meet
Tag aas held lay along side the hcauii-
fai garden and grounds surrounding bis
residence. ii viii be remembered that
few years ago, Mr.. Toomhs said, on
tie door 81 the United States Senate,
that ne expected % call the ron Of bis
slaves under the shadow u Bunker Hill
Monument. llow true Il Is that man
proposes, bet God disposes On the
bright morning Of our meeting, there
we're assembled 10 that grove under the
very shadow Of the Toombs mansion, at
least three thousand men aud women,
who bad formerly answered e the roll
call If the slave owner On the plat
form presiding over the meeting, was
Bngadicr Edward A Wild, from I'M.
der the very shadow Of Bunker Hill
Monument" who bad fought his way
70 that morally sublime position, with
the lcss 81 an arm by rebel shells at
South Mountain Ii was beautiful
morning, aud beautiful place. The
trees were vocal with the songs Of hap
nv birds The skies seemed as if glow.
ing with the reflected radiance Of bright
angels. resting on their wings and wait
Ing for the songs Of the ransomed bond
men. which were now for the FIRST time
g. break forth on the air that they might
bear them up 10 Heaven, to gladden.
the hearts Of those who had longed and
prayed Tot this hour, but had died with
oat the sight We gave out the hymn;
Bios ye the trumpet bios,
The gladly solemn sound.
With the chorus,
The yotr 4 jul Ice has come
Return 10 fsnsom0d DoBdmen home.
Fountains were opened ia the Freed
mems hearts, never stirred before
Their upturued faces shone, aud their
eyes waiered more aud more. while
their Joys continued TO we'll up deeper
and deeper from their hearts, aud to
rise up higher aud higher as they sang,
aye slaves OF sin aud he'll.
Yoar liberty receive, etc.
Rounding Of with the chorus,
g The year 81 jubilee has come"
The song seemed TO bear up the
whole congregation midway as it were
10 heaven At its close We all bowed
II Thanksgiving and prayer, led by a
ransomcd b0ndmen, whose whole soul
seemed aglow with the inspiration not
only u civil but Of spiritual freedom
Ills prayer left heavenly fragrance on
all tie air around. After few explain.
atory remarks from Gen. Wild as 70 the
object Of the meeting and the mission
&c the Bureau, Mr. French addressed
the meeting Cor two hours, during
which le had the attention Of every eye
aud car Brief reference was made to
their prayers and patient longing and
waiting for this day, and to the linger-
ing doubts ia some minds whether this
was the day Of all days to them, and
then with voice "A loud and clear as
possible he declared to them ia the
name aud behalf Of the United States
government that they with all tho mil.
lions of their brethren were free, and
free forever!
Mr.. French says, Loud as was my
voice, il was drowned in the shouts
aud hallcuiabs that, Ike the sound Of
many waters, filled all the air, echoing
aid trembling as they ran 10 the tops OF
the LOFTY pines. and rolling outward in
successive waves over the adjoining
Rr nnds 81 Toombs Nor did they stop
then. but as il the very impersonation o!
The ring Of the broken chain of the
American, they entered hall and parlor,
aud ascending higher echoed aud re-
echoed as If IN mockery through all the
chambers ofhim who had 50 yauntingly
ia the face Of the nation proclaimed il
humiliation, and the perpetuity Of the
bondman ensIayemcnt
But while those hours Of Joy and tri
umph were passing, while the glorious
old flag of The Uuion and freedom wa
again floating over the town, and nov
- never before, III utblushing joyous
ness over these new born Freedmen
where was the gifted, aud once hon
ored statesman, not merely of Georgia
bat Of the nati0ny Alas alas likl
I.ueiler he had fallen from the heaven
~ his brightness and glory At thai
very hour for treason 10 bis country, ht
was a fugitive skulking in the wood'
aud swamps not twenty miles distant
aud pursued by United States soldiers
who a his back in days gone by hac
hunted down the poor fugitive slave
that was risking his life for freedom