The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1865-11-10

The speaker arose, taking his stan,
on the steps of The Clerks office, de
clared it was not his object to harrow
up the minds of his race by rehersa
of their past wrongs, for, said he, "le
the past remain with the dark ant
bloody past" He refuted the chary,
of negro interority by facts from tn,
most authentic ancient history-spok,
of the days when Cesar crossed til,
Rublcon, and enslavcd the Britons, who
were so stupid, they were unfit fol
slaves, and when the Anglo Saxon.
were so low that they sold their wives
and daughters to be slaves.
lie told the returned rebel soldiers
that they must get the rebel off the
brain, give up their prejudice, ac.
knowledge the black. man as q freed.
man, or the political food which was
rising over the country would sweep
them out Of existence.
The back-man he said, "wonld have
to work out his destiny in the South
that he was ngrown in her soil, i'm q.
INJURED to her tolls and incxtricaby in.
terwoven with her history, her indus
try, her blood and her. destiny.
And the soil beneath which, so many
millions of his race, victims of tyran.
ny and brutal 'debasemcnt arc lying,
was as sacred to them as their own
hearts"
He said the white and black people
of the South would havo to become
friends.
He exhorted the colored people to
acquire wealth and knowledge, and to
be more united.
During the speech some threatened
to shoot him from tho stand, or pelt
his id head with stones. But the
young coIored orator spoke so bril-
liant, bold, eloquent and spicy, that
they become so attracted, they forget
their foul and rebclIous purpose.
1t was announced that he would
speak at night to the colored people
in some house in town.
These robclious braves again sworc
they would mob him. The freedman's
Agent was informed, who said he could
do nothing but fine tho lawess men.
The town Mayor made no effort to
protect the colored people. The loyal
ty Of majority Of these returned
rebel soldiers is entirely Unreliable
The colored people and the Union
white citizens, are beat down upon by
their strong malicious, moObing popu.
lar sentiments.
But, do not understand me, that
these are the sentiments entertained
by majority Of the old citizens Of
town, for that is not the case. They
oppose all such rebeIious acts, and
bring their influence to bear against
them-for they well know it only pro-
tracts and intenSifcs tho darkness of
the night through which they have
just passed.
There are a great many rebel citi-
Scns coming from East Tennessee, and
settling about here, They give hor.
riblc history Of their trials and tribu.
lations among the Lac9inaes Of East
Tennessee, They say they have ney.
er taken any part in the war, and were
run from their homes, simply for en-
tcrtaining Southern sentiments Lam
confident that some of them were the
worst rebels in all upper East Ten.
nrssee
1t would tickle you to the very end
of your toes, to hear the tale Of OPP
preston told by some of the spright.
ly widows and old prudsh maids, who
have emigrated from your section to
this place. | suppose they thought
their future prospect slim in your sec.
ton Of Lincolad0m--and hearing the
faint mumbIing's OF cupids chariot,
rolling through the misty atmosphere
of single wrolchcdness, they thought
it the best part Of valor, to omigratc
to n more cGngenia elmo, where thoy
could look into the dim vista Of the
future, with some hopes Of the arrival
Of happy period, when they would
he admitted into tho silver curtaincd
chambers Of double bessodness, right
into the very Eden Of eternal felicity
and devoted happiness, with their
names ombaaoncd upon the golden
battIcmcnts Of matrimony-in jurta.
position with all redeemed i0uerS.
! have received information, which
is perfectly incomprehensiblc, not on.
ly to me, but to hundreds Of others in
this part Of the State, and if true, !
know not what to say Of the intelli-
gcnce and patriotism Of tho free voters
Of Washington County, whose orb of
liberty for the last four years, has set
dark and bloody in the deep cavcrns
Of political corruption and unparal
lclcd rebel oppression, which has cost
the lives of hundreds Of their brave |
and most noble hearted sons, whose
polished sabres flashed heavens light. |
ming upon the bloody field af contcn-
ton in defence Of their suffering and |
homes.
With all Of this fresh in their mem.
ory, how can they sligmatizc their
foir fame with the brand Of aperiured |
aspirant in infamy, constituting ono of |