New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-11
10 he Amociated Press.
wAsHNe!os. Tuesday, Oct. II, ls65.

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,sl 10 the Executive Maenson, where they were re
,,ged by the President, who addressed them Ms fol
lows;
Ny TRlrSps: Ms object in presenting myself before
con On ts occasion Is simply TO thank you mcmbis oil
one OF ire c,,ored regiments which has been IN tho
ryioe OF the country sustain aud carry Ms hann"
and lis aws triunphautly IN every part OF TINS oroao
iora repeat that appear before or 'he present
occasion merely ~ tender you my thanks ff the com
rinent you have paid your return home 10 aPaln
& associated with your friends ana yonr Ieid'ns anu
,hcse Won hold most s,cred aud dear repeat have
Int little TO ssy IL being unusus IN uis Governmet
and in Other Governments TO have coored tioos
enrsged in their service. You have gone
frh as events have shown and served with patience
and eaGursnoe in the OF your country ms Is
your country Gs well as anybody eses country
jC.ers1 This is the country IN which you expect w
i've ana IN which YOU should expect TO do something by
vcnr example 10 civil HE you have done IN the held
rhs county - founded upon the principles OF efssty
70 be estimated is according 10 their merit and their
worth, ard have observed, no dOuo. that for hiT
who docs his duty faithfully and honestly there Is nj
snys j1st public judgment that VIII appreciate s'u
measure on 10 lim his proper reward. Know th.t
there j. much well celc1l'ed in this Goverement ana
,incs the late Rebellion commenced 10 excite The white
aenuSt the bses sHd The black sganst the white nan
there arc things should oil undeTNtand RRl at N"
sane time prepsTe yOurscffOr WHAT'S before YOU poh
tie return Of peace and the surrender OF c enc.
mes of tie country, IT Should DC the du'y OF
every pntnot ard eveIy one who calls hims"b
Chrstipu 20 remember that with TIE Termination If
the way his shoul cease that atry feeng'
should subsiGe. ard that every should Secnre Nm
end transcil end be prepared or whst rs before him
ibis is arother part Of your mission fou Lave been
engaged in tho effort 10 Sustain y0ur country In tie
ysst but the future impOfta TO Won than the
perioG3n which yoa have iast been engaged DC
great que ton hss been sttled IN this Government and
4 lag Is the question of slavery. The Institution o..
Sllvery made war against the United States AID tie
United States has hftee IT, strong orms IN Indication
o. The Government and IL free government, and on M
ing nat and orpcaug 10 the God Of ba Ties. u ha
been decided that foe Institution of Slavery 20
dOvn lIheers. This has been done apd the God.
~ IitsffN Dearlnr Wlfppss az
our bate fields s.nco the struggle commenced.
lgs ucde her loftisst fight, aud rroci4iucc
that trpc lb, Ity has been established upon q
rore retrnanent and enduring basis than heretofore
TAprlause But this is nor ni and as you have psid
lie The compliment 20 call upon re, shah take the
privilege Of Saying ore or two words as au 0e"re you
repeat that Il 81 ret all Now when tie sword - re-
Ia ned 10 the seabhafj when your arms ere revsrSel
md n oe b-arch o peace j. extended as rena Red
ts,re roscnfroen. End revenge should subsidc Then
ella, "a 70 fo.lowl NOu do understand no doubt, and
II yOn 90 rot. yon cannot understand too soon. thai
spoe liberty docs rot the privilege or gong mo
tie h9;tiefe5. or into the service 81 mo e"onlIy a.
sa,dA II means other things as wells ana 10" when
ron haze isd down your arm there ere oinI opcs VI
eoual iInp0Tta.ce belore you. Now thi the tp'sIH
Ufnt he's trumpbnnty passed through t'us nighiy IKE
teior afer the most gigantic b9ttes the wolla ever
saw Tho problem Is before yoo aud II Is pest that Won
.ho5 uaJarsrspd IT. and therefore SPEAK simply md
risiplr VIII Won now when you have returned ron
he arrv ~ TIC Ulted Sti:es ard taken the position Of
te ci.iIer when VOC baye returned 20 the ay1coi0nf
OF pears vii. yon Gire evidence to tle world tlai io
ne capable ard competent 20 gONer yoarsrivt' Ihi
Il what YOU vii have TO do Iio'rT l.
rot ere idea YagnFY. IL - Al idea. or ~ ID
reality: I'D whom yOl cone 70 exsmiue this quesi.'
cf DestV viii not be mistaken ia uiere lle' iof
tc reahy. 1t does not consist IN idienes I>lbertV
does conset IN being worthless Liberty does not
consist in doing al ihines os We pase, and tnee Gao
L. 20 liberty without law. IN Government OF free
don and ~ liberty there ust be law ara thcIe inaE
BE- obedience and submission 10 the law, thout re
gerd 10 crlor. lCbeersI Liberty lard may not can
ycn rDv couBryaen) -berty CONSISTS IN tue glorious
-ivii &c Of woTkof paTsuin. the ordinary ayocaions
D. ODD 0n
being doue ali those ~ho have been industrious md
eco Oues permitted to appropriate and eDjy tne
products Of their own ab0r Cbeers.J This Is one o.
The great Blessings Of freedom spd hence we mghtask
the question and answer by stating that liberty means
freedom TO work and ENJOY the rrodu;s OF yorr own
l.br YUu vii soon be mustered ont cf the ranks IL
4 for ven establish tie great fact thst tt
auslfed q be free. Hence i-etdon Ia idea
bnt is soneibiog tast exists n iaet Frssdcm Is
not ucan Simply 10 resort 20 the low saloons and otter
r.sces q dsrepu,abe character Freedom ana Lberiy
20 not mean that The people ought 10 live N centioDs
ness but libertv simply 10 be industrious, 10 be
yrtuous be upright IA Gil our dealings ana relations
with zen; and 10 those now before ne members OF the
First Regiment OF ColOres Volunteers from The District
of Columbia and the capital Of tie United States /
have say that great deal depends upon yourselves
You mist give evidence tnst you are ccmpetent for the
rights that the Government has guaranteed 10 you.
UencefoHh each and al, Of you must be measured &c.
cOrdng your merit II one man is more mcritOrious
than TIE other, they cannot be equals; md leis tie
most excited that IN the most merItorOus without re-
gard 70 color And the idea OF having law passed ~
the morning that Will make white man bliek Uan
before ghi, and black man white man before day
Is absurd That is not the standard. IL is your
Conduct; II is your own merit; II is the develop
uent If your talents and OF your intel.
iectuality and moral qualities. Let this then
be your course; ADOPT system OF morality
sbstsin from ell licentiousness And let me say
thing here, for am going 70 talk plain. have lived
So a southern State all life, and know VIII Al has
often been the There IL one thing you should
teen higher and mere supreme than slmos alt others;
End that Is the soem contract with all tbe penalties IN
tae association Of married life Men and women should
abstsin from those qualities and habits that too fire.
Quenty follow a 1ncnloate among your children
and among your associations Notwithstanding you are
ss back from the army Of tie United States that vir
tss that merit. that intelligence the standards 10
b. observed and those which you are Determined 10
maintain during your future lives This Is the
way 10 make white black and black men
whhe. lCheersl lie that is most meritorious
sbd yiItuous and intellectual and welin- |
formed must stand highest without regard 20 color.
y the very bases upon which Heaven itself
Each iadvidual takes his degree In the snbmer and
more exalted regions In proportion 10 his merits aud his
trtue. Then shall say 90 you this occasion In
turning 10 your homes and iresides. s.ter feeling
~aty, retaining viii the determination that You viii
eIOr Jour duty In the future you have In thc past
HaIn from all those chickering's. and leaousies. and
ioyeheeiu feelings which too often spring up between
sent race There great problem beJore US. and
y well sluto 10 II here in this connection and
sat u whether ibis can be Incorporated aud mxed
N the people of ths United States 70 be made tar
m, ious and permanent ingredient in the population.
Iii rs problem not yet settled bat We ara al the
~ Oh, line 70 g. Slavery raised its bead
rgn,. the Government and the Government
aired rs strong arm and struck 10 tue ground DO
,hss r.,s of the 1o5,en is settled the Institution Of
sleve'yts overt rosn But smother pat ieInains 10
he so,yed md tLut Is: Can four MILLIONS OF people.
$500 I'd a. haze been with all tho prejudces OF tho
ma 10 rh e work tremendously and coBgruously In
r9r sSs,anS . Ills is problem 10 be considered Are