Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-06-19
rhs Monumental Dedication

BosToS, June is.-At the collation. which
followed the Aonn ment dedication ceremonies a,
Lowell yesterday, General Butler responded 70
= toast, complinensing the army and navy. he
urged that the confscated lands forfeited by
treason should be given to soldiers Who had pui
down the rebellion. liz further connection with
the subject, the General said
When We give every guerdon TO the citizen
soldiers who vent forth from ihe free North.
from Massachusetts, and New England. and from
the States East and West, guided BY intelligence
and instructed in their political rights, and burn
ing for the national honor. shall we say Of an
other class of soldiers class that had no in
struction. no political rights, had had no 10Y IN
the past, and little hope 10 the future. what shall
we say of those colored men who. with loyalty
and patriotism, volunteered with Us in our de-
Tense!
Shall there be no word of announcement for
the negro soldier tho stood side by side, fighting
for the country which had been heretofore unjust
TO him; but who. relying in the future upon the
faith, and on the justice omnipotent, stili stood
up and fought bravely Is there no reward to
be given him Shall We forget him Shall he
be cenied even the poor honor Of participating In
the review of troops who won these great vic.
tories, at the national capitol! trust this coun-
try will never be guilty Of such ingratitude If
| may make such promise, will never cease to
urge upon the Government TO do justice TO the
negro At less. allow him to appear in arms in
the capital that be helped to save by his valor
! again appeal to the men Of Massachusetts, 10
say whether the man who is ct to fight is not fit
to votei tCheers Whether a man that can
carry a cartridge box is not ft to walk up to
ballot box? Whether the man who knows how
to handle bayonet does not know how to handle
a little bit OF paper
am ready to admit the want of intelligence
10 the negro. know be is ignorant bot he
knew enough to be right in the contest, and to
be loyal, and that is 2 great deal more than his
master did Cheers And. therefore, as /
know having seen rolls Of 10000 of the rank
aud file Of the Confederate army prisoners-I
know that only one in eight was able TO sign his
name In the reconstruction we have to trust to
the instinct and not TO the intellectual cultivation
Of the voter / would "a her trust to loyal black
than TO disloyal white instinct. Therefore, my
friends, Il think We can ask the Government TO
hold on. and first punish dsloyal citizens either
by loss Of lie his liberty or his land, according
TO the decree Of the Government, but do not
punish the loyal citizen who has done everything
the ability God has given him would permit, to
further the cause OF the Union and Government;
and, further, ask the Government simply to wait
and see who its friends are, and TO deal with
those only who are friends to day mot of the love
but of the heart-deal with men who
have fought for it, and not those who have
fought against it. and give political rights to
those who have defended and not those who have
undertaken to overthrow them Let US have the
whole army, regulars and volunteers. citizen
soldiers, black and white. who fought for US.
and give each and all their due proportion OF
praise.
A pleasing incident attending the exercises
was the presentation of An eleOant silk hap and
silver plate. On the flag was the following in
scription: Maryland to Massachusetts, April
18th, 1865. May the union snd friendship of
the future obliterate the anguish of the past"
Lieut.. Col. Tyson, Of Gov Bradford's staff. pre-
sented the flag with an eloquent address, which
was appropriately responded to by Governor An
drew