The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-03-21

1et an when the colored troops entered
Charleston. They were the fnt 70
take possession Of that proud city,which had
a law that no eolOrea person should smoke
9 cigar il the streets. For this deed Con.
Littieheld presented them with flag. The
speaker read the address Of the General on
thst occasion, observing, as he did so, thar
TIE report was headed negro" There was
no occasion to be ashamed OF that name,
Goa nad made them negroes, and the brave
eoiored soldiers were going the right way TO
make It naso 70 be proud OF, but the man
VINO used the word niger" was vulgar
oaaekguard. Gen. Littleheld said in his
address, that when this struggle broke out
the country did not recognize the right Of
the negro TO eight for his country, but they
have recognized it since, and if the war
holds on littlellonger, other vulgar preju-
eiees may fall away and the eolored man
get his rights.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Nelson Walker then addressed the people.
Space will not permit us to more than
glance at his address. His speech was in
the same tone as that Of theprevious speak
or. The negro had but taste Of freedom
gwen him, but he wanted more-the cleo
tive franchise. They met on that occasion
to rejoice over what they had got, and TO
ascertain how they could get more,
as American citizens, for American citizens
they all claimed to be. Let every one of
them die rather than live deprived perma-
nently Of his right. There were differences
OF views among the colored people, but all
pickering must be laid aside, and all unite
TO gain what was their right ss men.
They must knock ct the door Of the cap
itol, and if they did not get from the next
session what they wanted, they mnst knock
81 another, and SO on, until every black
man is entitled TO vote. He spoke of the
difference between that meeting and those
Gov. Harris used to address. for the promo
ton Of the rebellion. He then stated that
throughout the North associations were
formed having for their oil, ect the snfran-
ehisement of the colored people, and now
in Tennessee, and other parts of the South,
the Equal Rights League was uniting the
people for the accomplishment of that
object. sl
The Rev. W. Baird, white clergyman,
the Bible Society agent, addressed the meet
ing briefly, commencing their determine
tion to forgive and forget their wrongs, and
urging them to seek in religious influences
the elevation they desired.
Elder D. W. Andrews, from Canada West,
also spoke briefly. He rejoiced to see
slavery done away in the United States
which had the best government in the
world. He had noticed that since the col
ored people had been received into the
Union army, it was always victorious, and
had no more Bull Rune.
Sergeant Maxwell, I'd United States Ar
tillery, soldier who fought at the battle
Of Nashville, was called upon. He also
urged that the cOlored man was only par
TALLY free until he had obtained the privf-
lege Of casting his vote like his white fel
low citizens.
E der Charles Birch made an address
containing much sound advice. He ex-
horted the negroes 10 fit themselves for
freedom by the cultivation of that pure
morality that flows from Christianity, sim
cerely received and cOnscientiously carried
out. To use economy and industry, and to
aim at rising from mere lsborers for others
joining their capital together, so as TO do
business for their own profit. He also d.
lated on the subject of the franchise. The
negroes in Tennessee were free according
to Gov. Johnson, but not according to the
speakers opinion. The Governor said the
negro was free because he had the right to
his own labor. Why, that was the freedom
England offered to Gov. Johnson's ances-
tors, freedom they refused, and backed
the refusal with the sword. He especially
called upon the audience 70 educate them
selves and their children. BY education
Mr.. Rock, of Boston, has attained to the
position Of being admitted to the bar of the
United States, and that in the very Court
where Judge Taney-now gone to his re-
ward, who long lived with one foot in the
grave, where the other ought to have kept
company with it-pronounced that 'Gblack
men had no rights which white one was
bound TO respect" Whatever you do"
said the speaker, off you have but one
meal dav, if you steal time from sleep,
educate, educate
Rd. Harris, the chairman Of the commit
tee, in conclusion, Informed the meeting
that he had waited upon Gen. Miller, who
had most kindly promised that salute of
guns should be cred on occasion of the cell
ebration, but since then an Unauthorized
person had requested the General not to
FIRE the guns, and consequently there was
disappointment in that res pect; but it was
not the fault of the kind and obliging Gen.
Miller. The meeting then retired in good
order.