Journal of freedom. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1865-186?, 1865-10-21

IGl&b II 6uib cOuaGIy dnu IL thao
may live, and in this country and in this
State we may die not al rogues, not as
~convicts. not as vagabonds, but as men
Of intelligence, men of industry andmsn.
worthy of protection and rights, aud men
capable of exercisin gjudgment to the in
~terest of the State and United States, and
live and die to the honor and good of the
Old North State.
To the colored race all over the State
Be patient, be economizing, be frugal, be
upright, be honest, be truthful, stand to
your bargains, if you make any strive.
to be intelligent, and In that let us spare
no pains, and if we cannot get our pro-
lection and rights, NE will get the name
of good and quiet citizens, and then our
rights will come to US and will no longer
be a question of opposition. These dis
cussions in the Legislative halls of and
about the colored man is what we want
should die out, and it will die out when
the rights ere gained. We. appeal to
these bodies inasmuch as we are depend
dent on them. We appeal to an Advise
God to counsel their proceedings and do
nothing which would Cypress or keep US
in the background.
A CoLoRED NAN OF RALEIGu.
I'VE have thought proper to publish
the above as it was handed to US, without
changing it, except as regards punctua-
ton.
president Johnson.s speech to the Colored
Troops.
On the occasion of the retGrn of the
first regiment of District of Columbia
colored troops, they were paradedin front
of the Presidents house in Washington,
and he addressed them. as follows:
My FRIENDS: My object in presenting
myself before you on this occasion is SIM
ply to thank you, members of one of the
colored regiments which have been in the
service of the country to sustain and car
Iry its banner and it's laws .triumphantly
in every part of this broad land. Iappear
before you on the present occasion merely
to tender you my thanks for the compli-
ment you have paid me on your return
home, to again be associated with your
friends and your relations, and those you
hold most sacred and dear. / have but
little to say. It being unusual in this Gov
eminent and in most of the other govern
ments to have colored troops engaged in
their cause, you have gone forth as events
have shown, and served with patience
and endurance in the cause Of your coun-
try. This is your country as we'll as
oM& ho1u o1colc oo11n%nr FHLoo-a I mi >
is the country in which you expect to
live, and in which you should expect to
do something by your example in civil
life, as you have done in the field. This
country is founded upon the principles OIL
equality and at the same time the stand
ard by which persons are to be estima-
ted is according to their merit and their
worth. And. you have observed. no
doubt, that for him who does his duty
faithfully and honestly, there is always a
just public judgment that will appreciate
and measure out to him his proper reward.
| know that there is much we'll calcula-
ted in this Government, and since the late
rebellion commenced, to excite the white
against the black, and the black against
the white man. These are things that
you should all understand, and at the
same tim prepare yourselves for what is
before you. Upon the return of peace
and the surrender of the enemies of
country, it should be the duty of
patriot and every one who
calls himself a Christian to remember
hat with a termination of the war his
,esentments should cease-that angry
ceilings should subside, and that every
nan should become calm and TRANQUIL.
be prepared for what is before him.
There is another part of your mission. i
You have been engaged in the effort to {
ustain your country in the past, but the s
uture is more important to you than the $
'erlod IN which you have just been en-
aged. One great question has been set :
led In this Government, and that is the 8
%,uestlon of slavery. The institution of q
made war upon the United States, t
nd the United States has lifted It's strong '
rms In vindication of the Government '
OF tree government, and in lifting :
1at arm and appealing to the God Of q
.attles, it was decided that the institution :
slavery must go down. TCheers
MS has been done, and the Goddess of I
liberty, IN bearing witness over many Of G
IT battle-felds since the struggle. com e
fenced, has made her Hottest flight and =
reclaimed that true liberty has been 5
upon a more permanent and !,
ldurlng basis than heretofore. TAp- y
-ause. But. this is not all; and as Won :
I'VE paid me the compliment to call upon i