Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-05-23
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an hlteflIpt Wnl made 10 organize meeting
IN that city on the 10th instant, By the vld
citizens. bat owing 10 the fact that on reach
Ing Hibcrnian Hall the ehivalry found about
Une hundred and hfty negroes assembled II
Was violsptly disrupted, and At least the
major portion Of the audience, consisting Of
individuals who -uere once rebels, and uhoi
are now sndeayoring, afler a manner, 70 be
or appear Union men, left the room, and the
meeting was heId By Messrs r. B. Tharin
David Barrow, Edmund Mnckoy, sonsof DR..
Maekey, and few othef out-and-out Union.
ists and the negroes. A great deal Of feeling
was the consequence Of the failure Of the
meeting and Che arrival on the next day Of
Chief Justice Chase was looked upon as
timely and fortunate, ne II was hoped his
presence would throw oil on the troubled
waters The disruption Of the meeting on
the preceding day, caused BY the presence Of
the blacks, who claimed the right Of voting
aud consultation In any public meeting Of
citizens had produced such excitement that
serious consequences were anticipated
Gronps Of whites collected in the streets,
giving vent to their indignation, the more
impetuous declaring that the issue should be
made at once. The older citizens counselled
the people 70 retarn quietly 10 their homes,
and submit to the action Of the authorities
and the Government. The commotion was
increasing when the presence Of Judge Chase
in the city was announced. The committee
Of the meeting and large meeiing Of leading
citizens, including Mayor Macbeth, John
Philips, ESQ. Hon. Isaac Z. Holmes, formerly
member OF Congress, waited upon the Chief
Justice AZ the residence Of Gen. Hatch on
Friday morning.
THK cmIEY JUSTICES VIEWS on THE FEDERAL
RELArIoS or sEcEDED srArEs.
A very cordial and pleasant interview took
place. Tho Judge vas very free and COM
municaiive with every one His audience
room was crowded during the day He can
didly gave his own views and the Govern
ment, 90 fnr ns they came within his knowl-
edge. In reply 20 numerous questions, he
expressed the opinion TINT II would be better
| for both white and eolored that the latter
should have the right Of voting in the forma-
tion Of the new constitution Of the State. He
did not know what would be the action Of
the Government on tho subject. He stated
that while President johnson was Military
Governor ofthe State OF Tennessee, the peo-
pie Of that State adopted constitution that
did not give the right Of suffrage TO the col
ored people, or even the right to testify In a
court Of Justice. The constitution bad, how
even been accepted by the Government Of
Tha Cbisf Justiee said tho Government
vonId not reoornise the present Governor Of
| ,ho at.ta a. anv nresent Iegislatiye body
th.. mi bsen engaged In the cause Of the
sah.liian a no,- Stets ,onstitntion vould
ha~a 10 n. sorrosd and .ubrn;t IA m Congress.
| a. IN he cnss N tha ststes Of Tennossee and
Vir.;nis =
IS the .,.rnoon tbe Chief .Justice dc.
Iiver.d an addrsss Al Ziop,s fcolored) church.
b.tors an assembiaye Of between Ave and III
,hon,.nd colorad nsonIs and nbout Ave hun.
drsS ,.h;,s. az his sntynnco into th,
shn,.h aym.in. arm With Major General Gil.
mora The whole audience rose and received
Mn r;th trsmsndous cheering.
m. Chiaf Justioe was introtlueed 10 ths
| ..di.no. hv Maior General gaxton. and on
s.s.'sa - .y 80. yr..,ad ,,,,h h..,,y chesrirc
Ss cy.sris sprrcU
An, \, Nj a.hsids5 The Chief Just,es
-. :. 1oiio-..
l'rMx PsuSns, Il .hali oomnlv With IN,
ins;,.,;on ~ c.r.,.i 81 ,,oc onIy to addre.,
I -, 4 80 fow words Tti. I'm. that ha, !
| 49,. -, VI. Sri.nd ~ f,eadom I nav
49,. d.si.sS =, - ...rs man oC whaisva,
.or,,!l.sJon n,o,.ctsd In ,ho snIovm.nt III
III M. ns,n,a ais,irhs.' ava A. .ee eysrv mas
| clothad vith sverv Iegitimate means for ths
nrot.ction al ibose riebts, No man. proba.
XIV IN ths eountyv deplored' This war NOR,
! than mvself. ner6aps no man would have
/ made greater saeyi6ee, 10 aycrt Il.
i / did not wish 10 see even the great good
| of characterization effected al suoh a terribl,
4 cost i believed that IL would come some
time I belieyed that. bv a wiae and iust
4 adminIstration Of the Federal act ctsrnment
Il uaIrht he hastened but 1 never desired I,
i SEQ saoh a terrible strurRle As that throngl
| which We have passsd. never desired I,
| see those sens Of blood. and those vast gulf
Az which the treasures Of tlie country hAy,
been annk svan Cor that highest pood. whioh
| ~ va Ali hopsd csuld have been obtained b,
other and gentler means. But, in the ,proyi
| denoe OF dod. war came and. as A means o
1 carving that war through 70 a suecessfu
| issue Il felt a vas the duty Of the Genera
Goyornment 10 respect It's natural allies an,
I know that the whole, eolored population o
the south was losaI I(lreat cheering
said and / felt that II we would succeed Ii
| this struggle. we mast strike the fetters mon
the bondman. such was my counsel In tn
Cabinet I, and when that honored man--
vhos, denth this patIon mourns, In common
with All tbe lovers Of freedom Throughout III,
world whom that honored man made IN hi
mind no sav that ali men In this land shall b,
free, none gave Il a more hearty sanction o
a more emphatic Amen than myself Then
when that other question arose, 'shall W,
nut arms into the hands Of the black mani,
never doubted the proper answer. IL W,
make them freemen. and the defence of thei
freedom Is the defence of this nation, who's,
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