Des Arc citizen., 1866-08-04
from the same lips that spoke whispers of oracular wisdom in the ''shebang."
 EAVES DROPPER.

oracular wisdom Tn the "shebang.
 EAVES DROPPER.
 My distinguish feller citizens, that are dissembled in dis place on dis prescntocca- sion, I now rise up from my seat for de purpose of fredressing you.
 De sun has run his reg'lar course, and de moon has gone op risin an Q. settin sense we las met but tell you, my feller countrymen, de pass few days is brought tremendous reyulsions in dare rear. Dare has been a up-heavin an down settlin, an aoe has ris 10 de top! Yes, gentlemen and ladies, de cream is foatin, and all under meath wouldn't be nothin but skim milk l! Gmmense applause,) As l was makin my way to dis spot and pursuin dis same train O thought with de illustrated gentleman at my lief hand, made use.of de 'spression, 'ye has rig to de top!" and heord voice behind us sayin: Yes, scam alaeays risesr' Ef time had of allowed, and it wouldn't have been a lowerin of my indgnity, I would of given a reply to de insultin stran- ger. (Groans and strong marks of intig. nation.)
 My feller patriots, when we las spoke face to face wid one another, we didn't know whar we stood, her what we was a  standin upon We was seakin after our rights, and not knowin whar to look, nor what they war goin to look like when we got holt of em, an enable to tell what to do wid 'em: but I kin tell you all now; an l say to you, my friends, dat de day when dis case was decided, should be took out of de year and put by itself, and confsti- eated to de memory of de United States Government. Clipping of hands. mingled with "Amen p
 We stans in 'sde land of de free and de home of de bravew and we will continue toput our foot down firm upon de land of our ancestors and defen it to dc las from de touch o.f confabulation. (Tokens of in tense feeling.) ] We has got -four rights as fur as I ken understand "civii rights" too, and dat is de best of all; for it partly means de right to make white folks and de other lower classes know dere place, and stan back and make way for dere betters, and dey say in de papets dat we has de right of su6crin, too! andaccordin to de talk of our deliv- cry, dat s.all we has had durin our mortal lives (Gfoans and exclamations) But now sposs it's fixed over in some way, for it means dat we is to vote side by side wid de white man, ef we choose to let him git so close, and walk alongside fus.
 Yes, my fellow citizens, dcy say we has de vital principle in our eternal organiza- tion, and we'sato be de head of de Govern ment, and de srengthenin of its Constitu- tion We kongote for de mex President and Vice President; and I am told on dis reputable authority dare names is to be Fred Douglass and Immortal Sumnerl
 Our friends in Washington city dat dey calls de Ridiculs has been a workin and strivin to keep desc rebel States outside of de Goyernmentpntil dey got it all dis arranged for de god of dis glorious dis syllable Union and dcy is got dc victory (Shouts of hooray! Aid glory!
 We is to have de Pare of dis city, and den my fellow citizens, when VIC clocks a mayor of de proper cdor, and has de board ofselcckmen-half aid half-(fcr we kin afford to give de whits man some chance) when we gets things settled about de courts and justices of de peace, and lets 'em see dat de free man of color is not tc be excused of such low deeds as pilferin and stealth and murdein; when we has our proper places in de churches, and con- certs, and theatres; when a American cit. izen of African scent is appointed super intendence of de public schools, and we sees our blessed offspring aGggerin away at de black boards, wid de chalk whten. in of dere fingers, den de nations of de eri , kin see without any spectacles de use O de Presidents veter in free country
  whar mans above all laws, and every body has constitootion of his own, an( kin do what he pleascs with t.
 My feller-citizens, stan on dis plat form of unequal rights, and before VI leave dis dcsecrated place, l ask you to jin' in de chorus
 g "My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty
 $ Of thee sing"