Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1865-05-31
specch of Chief Justice Chase.


that c:.v, nn he 10Th. "The building was
tlenscly packed. rlere d'ins quite a large at
tcmlancs of whites ii Inc bcdy Of the Church.
TIE s.lleries Eera principally filled by the
c.ioie.! :rnnps sill lie iIornc Guards Maj
Car..S.x:n,:. Maj. iirL'Hsy, Mr.. TEoMllS-
sos arl chitt Justice CuAsE, addressed the
audience. Oa,<iimMed space will only adrni.
ci our pnili:aoa the remarks of Tie latter.
.ARcr ,ile speeches of Gen. SAxroy, Maj
DELASY and Dir: TnoMLrSsoN, the Chief JUS
Ice va. introduced to the assembly, and
sail
lNy Fiiends-l shall comply with the inri-
ta!ion of General Saxtou onlyto address you
n very few words
1t is trl,e th.t have always been the friend
/ cl freedom. have always desired ITO sec
every man, of whatever complexion, protect
cd in the enjoyment Of all his natural rights ;
and to see every mrn clothed with every le-
giti'nalc gsans ior the protec ion Ct these
rights.
NJ man, probably, in this Country: ''ap;orsd
this war more than myself; perhap, 10 ira'i
would have made greater sacrifices to syrrt
il. lid NOT wish to see even tile great COED
Of Emancipation Effected at such a terrible
cost. believed that it would come some
time; | baliayed that, by a wise and just adj
lninisraioa ol the Federal Government, it
might be hsstenc'l but never desired to see
such terrible struggle as that through which
we have passed. never desired to see those
seas Of blood, ena those vast guIS in which
the treasure, Vi the country have been sunk
even for that highest good, which, as We all
hoped, could have been obtained by other
and gent!cr means.
But, in the Providence of God. war came
and as means of carrying that war through
to - successful issue, felt it was the duty o.
tho General Government to respect its patu.
raj allies; and I knew that the whole colored
population CT the South wa. loyal (Grea
checring.) said and felt that if We would
succeed in this struggle we must strike the
fetters from the bondman. Such was my
couusel in the Cabinet; and when that hon.
ored man-whose death this Nstion now
meurns, in common with. all tie lovers O
freedom throughout the world; when thai
honorcd man made up his mind to s;.r thai
all mcn in this land shall DC Zee, none gave
it more hearty sanction or more emphatic
amen than myself.
Then, when that other question arcSe
" shall we put arms into The hands of the
black man." never doubted the proper an
swcr If we make them freemen, and The
defence tf their freedom is the defence Of
this nation, whose duty is it to bear arms, il
not theirs? Whose duty is it to take part in
this struggle now for freedom as well as for
Union, if not their duty? And how can VIC
expect to succeed il we do not avail ourselves
of that natural strength which in this strug,
gle is created for US by the circumstances
under which it is waged. When the Govern
ment, therefore, made UP. its MUD to call lhs
black man to the field, felt that it hal mt
done it one moment too soon, but great
many days too late.
But now the colored man has borne his full
proper share in the great struggle. If any
body has made sacrifices, he has made them.
IF anybody has suffered extreme i'll, he has
suffered it; and the victory being won, and
freedom and Union being secured, who has
c better right than he 10 participate The fruits
I of both?
II is simply because I think it just and
1 risht that i advocate it. believe that The
I safety OF natjors as .cIl as Of !ndisiiuais
consists in doing iustcc. / believe in the
truth Of that passa,t. -; Scripture which says
tha! he thar Taikc:h '1pri::hll. walketh sure.
w. Mai ma5, ;,r .:,st ;;a;nE linking his or
liz actn,n witt. truth and justice, relying upon
iac Provdrncc.cl Almighty God: is sure 70
issue S:i-iy al,l .riumpaansly
Ii may b. that g. "a, utrugges have to be
cone through, g,eat trials to be made, great
msrtyrdoms tn lie endured. This war has
aacn .nu,i:udes Of martyrs-iast and nob!cst
OF them all, that great martyr, our beloved
President, struck down by the hand Of the
assassin. So ,nsrfyrdoms may yet be pecded +;
but Out OF all roar trials the issue is sure.
have said tic victory is won. The armies
oi the rebellion ale disbanled, peace returr (,
and reacc brings witi, 1T lis duties. A gres
race, numi,.ri::g luur millions, IS suddenly
Dcolpht irIo iraeGum. all tic world is look
lng to sec whether the prophecies ui ;he enc
nces OF that race will bc fulfilled OF iala.ficd.
1t rests upon the men of ti.ut race to tell.
They say sha. yo,: will be disordery; shift
| less, lazy; that yen will starve rat!'er than
work that wages cannot :emrt yculo work !;
that you will become thievieb vssabonds.
Su your enemies say: so, too, great naus
people that are not sour enemies ser'usly
fear.
1t rs for you TO show whether it shall he so
or not. You need not in the meantime be
particularly anxious mhat people say about
YOU. Show lhas you will be honest temper
ate, Industrious and faithful in ycur &mp:o:
mcnts; that you are ready 10 do honest work
for honest wages; be econrnlical, lay up u
portion of every days or every months earn.
ings in some savings bank for yourselves and
families for rainy day. Do everything in
your power to increase the products of the
country !. doing This with all your might you
will save yourselves and reflect credit upon
those who have been your friends.
| God forbid that before die | Shall be
obliged to hang my head and say, I expected
a great deal of this people, bolieyed them 10
be honest, industrious and orderly, and find
I have been mistaken; that they allowed
miserable prejudices to grow up amongst
them thar they permitted themselves to- be
controlled by yiud;ctiveuess Of feeling; that
they wsro unwilling torlabor for their living:
Fnr oftor ui: l,h,r r,,Isf he tho cardinal