Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-28
Local and State Items.

81. a. k."-The lecture or Col. big
| ginson last evening was very entertain
ing and very interesting.
The speaker remarked that his col
ored soldiers manifested a very great re-
gard for their officers, and as. he thought,
less regard for each other than white
| soldiers were accustomed to.
! Their language was sometimes diff
cult to understand-being sort of jun
bling together of all languages-En-
| glish French, Spanish and Indian. Their
use Of the personal pronouns was pecu-
iarly grotesque. When they said "he"
they often meant "she'' and vtce yeysa,
For instance certain woman speaking
ofthe ungrateful conduct of some one
whom she had befriended, said in dra-
matte style, ~ took she when she was
dat highland now if him wants to
leave me, let him 60" Another, speak
ing ola domestic dangling" which came
under her observation said "She took he
foot and kick'e ont oh de Go'"-but
which kicked the other he could not
find out.
Their religion speaks, sings and
dances for itself-but their intellect does
not. They have all the appearance of
being stupid. Before gained their con-
a., ~"" said Col. H., it seemed as though
nu1nr e., "a covered with !, black iron
mask but the first inch of conn., fence
was like the breaking up of ice in TIN
sprlng-their stupidity Was gone - ~
once.
They are imaginativ' humorous and
initiative Inc sur seon said they were
Elneisonian va .ascendentalists, and
the recitatic ia wrapped attention to
Wv. INC ,1 lsoara" q of the Boston hymn on
.ne proofs ,aation, at the same time man
li0e', some doubt, such, said the
Spo" 4eF, as perhapsyou have felt in ref
snoe to the same man, whether they
understood him. (Applause.)
/ Old and young manifest an intense
] W IShlu. poiuC lhbCLSopAh- s@nN
amusing examples in illustration of this
trait were given. Their courage is un
doubted. ne cannot teach them that
quality. Several thrilling examples
were given of the manner in which meI
and women braved the most imminent
dangers in order to escape into q region
Of freedom. One day woman came t.
them having a young child. She ha(
started in an old dugout with two chill
dren and padded down the river thirt.
miles. She had been shot at, and he
baby in her arms had been shot dead
2 but she padded on. Think you, salt
D the lecturer, that such woman woul'
: ever be the mother of towards? ZAP
d plause.)
Il /, said Col. H., could ask for rothin
n better than negro soldiers for an onwar
t, movement. AS they are extremely in
d agluative it may sometimes happen ths
they would be suddenly wrought upo
Il by fear wheni white men would no
ID But, said ne, I have known Instance
ID not few, in which colored soldiers hay
st stood firm in the face of danger, whe
d, their white officers have shrunk away.
t. They are able to take care Of then
selves. Give them half a chance-sa
ing nothing about their just rights-ar
they will succeed. Some have paid the
o. masters as high as 1866 year and su
% ceeded in supporting their families al
laying up money.
u We pardon white folks for having I
n belled most wickedly, and shall we I
fuse to pardon these people for havir
ID, been born black?
He concluded with reading two Il
H., tiers, one Of which was dictated by
80 wife to her soldier husband, and t
IL, other by young gentleman to his ador
%, sweetheart. The letter from the wom'
Is was well conceived, and expressed b
s., affection for her husband, and also ma
known the birth Of an infant,an the ia