The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-06-19
The Negro Question,

Liir,u, Jun lI.-IHc De iica.ion OF the moru.
mcut erected TO TIE memory cf Luthcr c. Laii AMI
Add 'on ~. whitney. Who fell i0 Aa1,uorc tho lJ,h
April. l~pl which was pos p0nei f.om ih, i1t. OF
April Last t9ok psc, hoio to-day, Nth iinpJ'ius mil
itsry, Masonic and civic ceremonies
Boston J'.nS i~.-Ai the collation. which followed
tho monument dedication cereouie. In Lowell, yea
terday, Cen Butler re,p uled " tho tost ooup.l-
mentarv TO the Army and Navy. lie urrod shat tho
oonheea,ed land forfeited by uosson .h1ui D, given
20 ne soldiers Who bal put tho rebellion down. la
ersl said while give cverv rue-ton
70 'he citizen 'odier .1o sent iorth rom
Euslaud, end from the states east snd ve.L
tuiJed by intelligence sud instructed IN their pvlt
shall Of smother else of soldiers that had no
instruction, no political fights had n1r no ,uv NJ the
pa't and little hop, in me future. whst shall sc
say OF those colored men rho. with intuitive o' ATTY
end patriotism, volunteered It'll IN our deituse.
Shall The ts word Of encourasemcni ios the ne.
gro soldier Who stod rlde by side hthtins ior the
country which had been heretofore unjust 10 him
bu: Who re ying IN the future upon " iI'h snt or
up and fousht biTve.r' ! ,n..e no
We iorset him shall he /, t.u.s' eve, lie
t.onp- ~ho won tnorr great vctoric ~ '''iot ..
Capita, | trust this country viii never ic .4py o.
such ingratitude, II may make such pIou 80 J
.i never CAS- To urec upon the Government 20 90
Justice to Ihe negro At least to ao~ h.u to .rP'r
vaor And again sppcAl to she men Of Ma-saehu.
setts to ~hctber the men " ho !. NJ 20 hght 10 net
~ to votei tChecrs) whether man
that carry a cartridge boE Il not NJ
TO vak up TO the ballot bo1t Whether th'
man who knows how TO handle hhvunct, does
not know hos to handle little Bit OF paP,r. ! am
ready TO ADMIT the ~Ant Of Intelligence and cutiNn-
lon Ia the nssio. | inuw he is ignorant; hut Ne
knt. enou.h to L. risht In this oonte,l 10 be loya
ana that IL great IoHl moro thnn his nas'cr did
tCheers and laughtorl And therefore, as KNOW
tIom having the rolls of ten thOuaAnd 0f ths
rank aud hlo OF the Confederate army plisOher' as
know, that only cne Va eiaht va able to sign hu
name la This reconsructiJn, 40 have sct ~ trust
tho instinct and not 20 he Intellectual cultivation o
| the yo'eT had rather tnist to the ioysl hlncl
instinct than 10 N. disoyal white iusinct iIhut
| ter Therefore, ny ttiuadB, think Nc can AL n
Government 10 hold on and fret pun'sh The d',io q
citizen. either hy the lose Of his life, hiu ibeu, %
his laud, recording the deere. II the Governmeu
| Blt 10 not punisb the loyal eititcn' Nho ha. don
| ctctything the ability tod has gwen hin
oud pcimiL 10 further the cause of IA
! Iui "a Aal Government. further ssf OF tho Govern
with those that 'Iends to-dsy not a. soc p Ia
| OF the heart 10 deal with the uCn hat have touAu
i,r II, ami with those that have iCuh. Ltlil't %
~ riNe political Tighu 20 thute that hiN t'oLuc
ths, l'd not 90 thust hat have nh rt9s'n 70 over
thiou them. lie us ,uvr the 0huic G.iuy, &c 'f
~ vountocrs citizen .oidle q, hl.eE amt iI.'r n
grew v ho iuuyt Tor aui giro each 40 al. ihci
| due proportion Of pfs!tt.
Iiegsin' In, iuynt attending VI sH'rci'c. Wa IN
/ pfo-0ntat.Ju ui eCraut ella haF Auu .Nt' stt
| On the hRg was tLr .uiopinr merry ,'l DO Mar
| land % hufAr Su.gttS Alrn IGN, l'Ei. HNy n
| lulon and Friendship Of the Future, Ohit crate N
An,uish of tht PAst." Lieut.. Col lyon, Of Ho'Uiu0
| sdorC,s, which -, ap?foprHt"iy r'ap1uned TO /
| GOV Au4rHW.