Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1864-11-18
HOSES AND THE OPPRESSED
Stirring Address OF Harcrucr Io:,uson.

"'N'"ei SVh"sohs
Andrew John.on's speech to the colored
people OF Nashville, on the 24th uit., is
iady reported by correspondent of the
Cinclnnatti GoEette, who says that part oil
The dovernor's speech wherein be described
aud denounced the aris,ocracy of Nash.
vile, can not hope % render propeJy
but there was ore point which mus, mol
overlook. He spoke as follows:
"The representatives. of this corrupt
this damnsble aristucracy, tauut US with
our desire to see justice done, aud charge
Us with fasoriDg negro equality. OF all
living men, they should be last to mouth
that phrase aud, even when uttered in
their hearing, it should cause their check;
to tinge and burn with shame. Negro
equality, indeed! Why, pass, any day,
along the sidewalks of High street, where
these aristocrats, (whosc sODs are now ia
the bands of guerrillas ard cut tbroats
who prowl, and rob, and murder around
our city pass by their dwellings, say,
and you will see as many muatto as ne-
gro children, the former bearing an u1-
mistskable resemblance to their aristocra-
cy owners !"
"Colorel men Of Tennessee This,
too, shall cease. Your wives and daugh.
tiers shall no longer be dragged into a
concubiDagc, compared to which polyga-
my is virtue, to satisfy the brutal lusts
Of slsveholders and overseers! Hence
forth, the sanc'ity Of Gods holy Law of
marriage shall be respected 10 u. per-
tons, and the great State of Tennessee
shall no more give her sarcrOD to your
degradation and your shanc"
("Tbsuk God. thank God ~ came from
the lips of Thousand women, who iu
their 'wD persons had experienced the
i.,i.s. 30 yuI'y Of the man-seller'S code
"ihauk cd :" fervently echoed the
fathers, husbands, aud brothers of these
women
"Aud if the law protects you in the
possession Of your wives and children, if
the law shields those whom you hold dear
from the unlawful grasp of lust, will you
eDdeavor to be true to yourselves, and
shun, As it were death itself, the path of
lewdness, crime and vice p
owe will! we will p cried the Assem-
lied thousands; and, joining in sublime
aud tesrful enthusiasm, another mighty
shout went up to heaver)
'Lookiug at this vast crowd of colored
people" contiuued the Governor, "and
rejecting through what storm of perse-
cutiOn and Oblcquy they are compelled to
pass, am almost induced to wish that as
in the days Of old, a Noses might arise,
Who should lead them safely to their
land Of freedom and happiness"
C"iou are our Mosts," shouted several
voices, and the exclamation was caught up
and cheered until the capitol rupg again
"God, no doubt has prepared, SONG
where, an instrument! for the great work
he designed to perform in behalf of this
outraged people; and in due time your
leader will come forth 4; your Moses will
be revealed to you"
("Wc want no Moses but you" again
shouted the crowd)
swell, then" replied the speaker, ,
stumble and unworthy as I EN-, if no
other better shall be found, | will Indeed
be your Moses, aud lead you through the
Red Sea of war aid bondage to fairer
future Of liberty and peace. | speak.
now, as one who feels the world his
country, and all who love equal rights his
friends. speak, too, as citizen of Ten
nessee. | am here, on my own soil and
here l mean to stay and fight this great t
battle of truth and justice, to triumph =.
ant end. Rebellion and Slavery shall, BY
Gods good help, 10 longer pollute our
State. Loyal men, whether white or
black, shall alone coDtIol ber des,iuies;
and when this strife in which We are all
engaged is past, trust, | know, We
shall have better state Of things, and
shall all rejoice that honest labor reaps a
the fruit OF It's own industry, aud tina, every .
man has fair chance in the race of life"
1t is imI o,sibls tc describe the enthusi.
asm which followed these words. Joy
besmed 10 every cOuutenanse. Tears aud -.
laughter followed each Other in auick suc- n
cession. The great throDg moved and +
s~syed back and forth in the intensity of i
emotion aad shout afts, shout rent the
cir. I
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Nevada, now State by law Of Con. .
grsss aud the Presldents proclamation, !
began her territorial existence March 2.
1861, with 81 600 square miies of domain,
of ghlch 4 900 vpr. taten from, Wa.,,