Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-05-12
LOCAL NEWS
1AMUsEMENTs To-

s.s, Of "Cncie Toms Cabin;n Geor.
Mss Susan denim as :" Eliza H,,ts. :, M M
RUEu ey many OF the old fayorites in srom
l' caaraeters. New music, new sceoer,
fo.morTo,u attar alegorcal tablsau, Matine
EmoE'oW aiternQon at reduced rates. :.
SeNsAeA HALE, f street. hatuaen 9th an
- ses,-Fa ls for the benefit of ST ALLOW
Easntit led Music, decorations rare an
and othar s ancy articles, IN elegant suppe
eI o'ner attractions.
S4PoRD HALL" Uncle Toms Cabin.
ms. aC1ers by the entire great company, and a
ISe Dill OF ballet, songs, buriesdue an
Ms. a.nneations. Tomorrow afternoon, la
q CAsTERBURY-stCn Toms Cabin. % Ch.r
AAne as . Uncle Tom the ballet or .Ti,
S.ass Market OF Constantnopie," the rtusra
and OF " The Brigand's Oath u and a ne y
Pantomime. Matinee tomorrow afrTnoon
e, WASHINGTON THEATER.-3en Of MFR. g
~. noni1ace, wso appears as the t2(ardinal
isun,,ort IN b 20 great play Of" Richeleu
rmortemar," and the entire COMPANY
ODD tkLLows' HALL.-Prof J. H Russeil's
May Dali postponed from last evening In con-
5san a,,a OF iheseyere storm. No pains have
.S spaIeo 10 render this entertainment sue
5cesstoI' and a most brilliant affair is antiri.
pated -
: VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT Co,orsa os,s
rgd!trn. II esterday afternoon delegation of
Soi0.et preachers waited upon President
ITEn , and We're introduced by Rev. E.
Tuner, u u, as members of the National
.neoIogical Institute for colored Ministers.
aiter brief speech by Mr.. Turner a series of
saT dsaih expressing their grief at the sud.
aen aeatn OF the late President, Mr.. Lincoln,
sHtenotng their sympathy to the bereayed
iamlfy. and pledsfng their earnest efforts in
kee support of President Johnson were pre-
The President replied as follows:
In responding TO what you have said on this
occasion rs the representative and organ OF
tncse colosed men no stand about you, pre-.
sumo 1t Is hardly necessary for me to intern
tnem as 10 what my course has been in refer.
shee 10 their condition. j imagine there is not
Dut hes TO some extent been informed upon
anos paced in possession Of, a knowledge OF
me course have pursued in the past In refer
shce 10 lneE present condition.
Now shall talk to them plainly They know
l lave oeen born and raised IN Slave State:
EEat nave owned slaves, raised slaves, but
They know, presume, that nv slaves have
oeen made free, and that there is a difference
an me responsibility taat persons have taken
IN reference TO emaI CT patton when living in
or out or slave States 1t is very easy for a
man who lives beyond the borders to talk
3oout the condition OF colored men, when in
1act they know little about it. They know
tney nave some friends who feel as cordially
toward them, and who hive beyond the South.
-eSn lines. They know, too, there are men
mere who, though they have been masters
We. ieei SIS deep an interest in and regard for
thera' ard would do as much for their eleva-
H9n ana ameloration. as those who live any,
where else.
feel il would beHnnecessary for me TO state
What have done in this great cause OF eInan-
cIpation. have stood IN their midst, met their
taurtS and jeers, and risked all in the shane OF
property, life and limb-not that would claim
anything to myself IN establish hing, sustaining
and carry ins out the great principle that man
Could not own property in man. L was the
Crst that stood IN slave community and an
bounced the great fact that the slaves of Ten
nessee were free upon the same principle as
those were who assumed to own them. =,
WE IE raIl ofn.n
2nents upon paper. but it is one thing to have
theories and another 70 reduce them to prac.
tice; and l must say here, what L have no
doubt lie permanently fixed in your minds, aud
the Impression deep, that there is one thing you
ought TO teach, and they should understand,
thst IL g. transition state, passing from bond 10
free, when tYrants Eod has been bent and the
yoke broken, we find too nany-it Is best 10
talk plain--theTe are, say, too many in this
SfaHsa,ion state, passing from bondage to free
dom. who feel as IL they should have nothing
10 do and fall back upon the Government for
support, too many inclined to become loafers
and depend upon the Government to take care
of them. They seem to think that with freedom
everything they need is 10 come ike mama
from heaven.
Now, want to impress this upon your
minds, that freedom simply means liberty to
work and enjoy the product of your own
hands. This is the correct definition of free
dem, fl the most extensive sense of the term
There is another thing, and have been sur
prised that people beyond the lines have not
pressed upon you this important idea. Ii is
easy IN Congress and from the pulpit North
erc South TO talk about polygarny, and Brig
nam \ Dung, and debauchery OF various kinds,
bu4 there is also one great fact, that four mil
lions of people lived In open and notorious
concUbinage. The time has come when you
must correct this thing. You know what l
say is true, and you must do something to COZ
rect IL by example as well as by words and
professions.
assurance of what my future course will be in
reference TO your condition. Now, when the
CrdeSs Is passed, there can be 70 reason to
think tlat shall turn back in the great cause
in which have sacrificed much and periled
all
can give you no assurance. worth more
than my course neretoforet and shall coz.
tinue TO do all that can for the elevation and
amelioration OF your. condition; and trust in
Tod TIE time may soon come when You shall
be gathered together in cline and country
suited 70 you, should IL be found that the two
races cannot get along together.
trust God will continue TO conduct us till
Tie great end shall be accomplished, and the
work reach its great contamination.
Accept my thanks for this manifestation 0i
your respect and regard.
TIE LADIES will be pleased to know that
Maxwell (of 32S Penna. avenue) has added
smother room 10 his cloak and mantilla depart.
znent He now deyotes the entire second story
OF mas own and the adjoining premises TO the
CLOAK and mantilla trade. His constantly in
creasing sales In that branch OF his business
has induced him TO enlarge and refurnish his
mantilia sales. The ladies will find his
rooms spacious, and neat and tidiIy furnished
and his stock OF mantillas, new, pretty, fash
'ionable and eheap. See his advertisement in
another column.
observation-disclosures afternoon, some
wcrkmen, digging post holes in the rear OF The
new building erected by p. Thyson, on 9TH
between II and l streets. struck upon box
which they took up and opened, and founC
that II contained the remains of an infant, 81
far decayed that the color could not be ascer
<aiEed. The Coroner was notified TO hold ar
inQuess-
REAL EsTATEs-By J. q. Meg uire &c Go.
. Auction eers.-A three story brick store anC
dwelling, south side Pc ansylvania avenue
near Sixth street west, 10 J. Il. Bry an, TO
$4,000. A lot on I'd, between south q and
streets, to Noses Kelly, at2S cents Per 3 quar-
loot.
To BE REPKATRD.-By the advertisement
elsewhere It will be seen that Prof. Marinii
osiightfui May festi val is to be repeated H