The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1866-01-10
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made q leugtly anu expressive address,
which we are compelled 70 omit on account
Of the crowded state Of our columns.
Gen. Fisk was next introduced By the
Chairman, and his appearance was loudly
greeted, particularly BY the colOred portion
ofthe audience. He said
had supposed that l was pretty well
known, without distinction Of color in this
community; bat there are great many
white people Eh0 think they hsye cause 70
remember me. / have but a word or two to
say in addition to what has been 50 excel
lently said on this occasion. It always gives
me iov 70 learn Of the establishment Of q
school, and / am especially gratifed to dag
| that I am permitted TO stand as godfather
at the baptism Of a new sehoQl-a Tree
school. And as 1 sst here looking upon
this large audiences and listening TO these
excellent words that hEgs been spoken, my
MAD too has been travelling way back
in the past. have been4ed to retrospect
the years Of my own life, and this afternoon
we'll remember more than q quarter of q
century ago, an afternoon in mid-winter
like this, when my poor widowed mother
bound me out 10 1--we in the cOuntry-when
q farmer got into my mothers poor dwelling
and there entered into 8 writing with her
that lie should take her fsthsrless boy, keep
him 50 many years and leach him 10 work
. on 8 farm, giving him one hadred dollars
when he became ofsge, and . hoTse, saddle
and bride, and 10 send him 20 school three
months every year for four years. My little
bundle was tied up, and I was put out on
this farm. 1 started into the world with
. Gods blessing and my mothers tears upon
me. I vas very poorly clad. These chill
dren here to-day are better clad than was.
Ihad but little advantage Of education, but
l remember how rejoieed 1 was that II was
written down in the contract that should
be educated. Oh, thought ], howsoOn viii
rise above the common children. THE
General continued the "reminiscences Of his
early life at some length, reeountiug the
many difficulties he had 70 encounter, and
the perseverance, with which he overeame
them mention these things, he added,
10 show the superior advantages that are
| eivea YOU to-day over lay advantages when
a boy. To show you what has been dcne
for YOU by the generous people of the North,
who have cast their gifts into this great
treasury with liberality. Chancellor Linds-
lev gave you a good thought. This war ter
inmates not in slavery, but in liberty for all
/ the land. It struck the shaekles oil from
| slaves and gave liberty 10 I,O0O,0 900 Of peo-
pie. And now, while yet in the smoke and
dame Of battle, before peace has come and
| hrooded over the land, we find these gener-
oua people of the North coming down, with
oil these advantage, and giving them to
the freedmen freely.
But a few months ago, a citizen OF Central
Tennessee was tied up 10 q stake and whip
ped with forty stipesj for whstg Because
be had taught a class Of eight cOlored boys
to read the spelling book. To-day there are
no such scenes in Tennessee. We meet un-
/ der this glorious banner, in the presence OF
| the Governor Of this great Commonwealth,
20 dedicate this Institution to virtuous intel
l~irence, aud to make it a free school where
shall be taught whatsoever things are true,
Whatsoever things are Just, and lovely, and
Of good report. thank God that He has
mt il into the hearts Of the people to give
their money to establish this school; and let
me here say, that within the district over
which I have supervision, We have to-day
nearly "a. 900 colored children enjoying ed
ueatisasl advantages Tree.
TrrH
The times are not nov as they used to be.
WHY, 8 little time ago, those boys up there
in the other room the band who have been
diseournng such sweet musie, wsfeiistsnipg
70 the notes OF the horn Of the overseer-
To-day, thank God, they blow their own
horn. load sPPlsuse.l
The General made some further remarks,
which want Of time and space comPels Us
TO omit. closing BY giving the following ad-
vica 10 those connected with these schools,
psrticularly the teachers, in regard 70 their
conduct towards the white residents Of the
|. State. Let us not go away then fal Of crit
ic;su and censure, bat with the spirit Of
Christ. remembering the past only for the
terrible lesson il teaches. Let - 60 sEong
them with the hope that this land nay be
o cone g christian Iaad. where Gods the
d Lord.
! At the conclusion Of his remarkst the Gen
ersl was loudly and vOoilerously eheered--
a / Governor Brownlow was then introduced
and spoke as follows:
. can only say by way Of admonition and
e encouragement to the colored friends: A
j, tend your schools; learn to resd the Word o.
n God. ana then learn to love and practice ii
and ~ Wsy Of caution and advice ! admon'
r i.h you. be mild and temperate in your hs6
1T its and spirit, and your conduct towards "a
a white people. ] adyss as 4 friend loving
the Institution aud desiring the prosperity
of what you hsvs undertaken. advise tn
Al teachers, male and female, 10 be eNceedipgl,
prudent and cautious, and do nothing oien
,- siye 10 the predominant party here.
Il. Yoa may think il a little strange that
r. give such counsel. ]. 90 il because Il Cen
% ersf Thomas were to aks away his soldiers
10 and pull IN takes and leave here, yoI
Is would no, be allowed to occupy this school
,c r.,m q week and 81 General Thomas an
n his military forces were to 60 IVA an
Il leave us, this Legislature. AZ the head z
uhish sm placed. would be broken up =
BE- a mabln forty-eight hoers.
Had a man been placed here Of less PRIV
o. dence. less g~ooaness Of iempsT, less sens
a and less sense Of Justice han General Fisl
- thi. iustitut on and this Bureau would hay
failed. and he msy console himself to-da
that K our blessed Savior were 10 come
$50 Davidson couup With shoulder straps q
100 and three or feur stars on his shoulders, an
bring With him = military Stat q The o.
re Apostles. he could not give satisiaeiioa
10 the rebels OF Davidson county.
nd TSm in for the ayAt duriag the We
,us propose 10 light ga. Ihsye no Avor 10 as
% ofths rebels IN Davidton county, OF an
ne. where else and Gpd bang my Judge Al
sw witaess. I Dc NOT ask She votes Of that pA=i
for any oFss, esther now Or hereafter.
e. shall hght them 20 The bitter end b
ma knowing the spirit that actuates them,
are eoueidde my renarhs BY ssais sdnsahl
inr yoa a. tstchsrs, male and female, whi
.ua eoloreS. 70 be prudent clntious a.
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