Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1865-09-15

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To the Colored People of Aiken, South
's5'il Carolina, and Vicinity. q =, %
Since my arrival here, 7 have seen too much
idleness and vagrancy, / caution you to guard
against It, If you are glad that you are free stay
1t home and be industrious, If you want to be
respected and have friends, keep out of idleness and
remain at home. If you haye not good homes be
patient-get better ONES when you can, but don't
break loose from those you have until you can see
better ones. A poor home is better than none. If
yon have hopes for future and faith in the Govern
ment which has freed you, be Industrious, work
work with a wll such as you never knew before
Freedom should inspire you with hope, with
courage. with energy, with patience, and unless il
s,done there is dark prospect before you 7a Wake
gp, then, and look the future boldly in the face
hear and heed the advice of your friends; turn
Eaway from bad counsel as eyou would from a veno-
NOUS snake. Therepre bad counscllers samong You,
men who, having little knowledge, deccivcItliem-
selves and you. - ...y-
y Never in. the world was there people needing
the sympathy Of those arodnd them, as syouneed 1t
now aud unless by conduct y0u make friends,
you have no future but suffering. Some of ryon
are going about with words of hate for those whom
you shonld do every act to conciliate. You are
free--but you little understand the use of freedomi
you have yet to learn the value and the dignity of
it;you must learn to sep before SoIs can sxalk
Unless you comprehend the Importance of the
blessing which has been bestowed upon you, it will
be curse.
| You are free--but you are, not to be insolont--
Yquare not free to DC, roaning about from place 10
place. neglecting your families aud living by beg
ging or stealing, for both arg crimes. BE honest,
Ebe truthful DO pohte77be all which the law Of the
land and the law Of God require of you, and yon
will have friends, and be great people in time.
Be az many Or you are now and your bad teachers
would make you, andToh NvJIl disappoint your few
friends and please your enemies, and your end will
| be bitter.
Many Of YOU are now violating your contract OF
Iaereement with those-with whom YOU hive nIide
them. | warn you of the danger you are in .
Many of you refuse, TO, make any contract at all
aud YOU are as guilty as those who make them aud
Violate tfetn iecase YOU have been directed TO dc
so. The same Government protects you that PRO
telts meis, and the same GoyerRnent protects Jour
former pFsters andcAstrcsses that docs US, and
their rights are as sacred as yours and Swhen ypu
encroach upon them you know not what you do
there Is aprayer for you, but viii hardly save
4 you IL you sin against every light Lord forgive
them, they know not what they do" will hardly
be offered up in earnest for you if you persist ip
the wrong constantly. 'ff4 ri'Ai H's i4''- q"
70 You are ftecA but younro ponr you don't own
la single acre of land, and yop never will until you
1.-The lands Ahi hohscs-you are now dependent upon
them tor thei shctef which protects you from the
Isnn, and that must protect you from the biting
cold Of the coming winter. Many of yoa dom
think Of this. You are proud. and boastful, ,-ant
independent. AIl Of these faults will bring you tC
suge9ngs- sLpalSr, aheaar-tthere Is anothet yeai
cshligI yoalall'KRhthoniesln next year. Govern
ment won't compel your former owners 10 provide
you with You are free, but you are poor. YoI
9ralpotbihg lmtRbav8 ahdsJ And y 6iiomaEe a,
tlem. diligently aud constantly, or you, will die
Freedom imposes dhty nfon you which you it'll,
unaefAtAndl bAt ytsiAnust learn it. tell you th,
trath and Nhetlerycn belieYei It nnttior, not tyoi
Twill sooner or later believe itggI couldtrkio kdl
if wasalike sonnet Of your own'foolSh onesyqanJ
make you beliayeR more palatable dose, and yoi
would flock around me, and call me your friend
but, cannot deceive s9p, Yoa arc free. but yo,
have life Of labor before youZ life Of t0ir pn'
IsbferiHgy bht il viii be rich life, if you aceep
the toll a. blessing, which it really Is, and not
oaise; and all Ahat remains for you 10 do is Il
work-pmy learn and wat-and all viii BE- well
th1tiSd Bffd3fN.lGi PARKER.
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