The Tennessean., 1866-07-18
TnE sHELRYTILLE CELERRATION.

The author of the article says ::
"The Glorious Fourth was cele-
brated mainly by our colored citi-
zens." Why did not the author eel
citrate the "Glorious Fourth r"
Where is his patriotism?
"Colored citizens +" Who told
him that colored people are " citizens2
When and where did he learn that
fact 7 ehas learned something late
ly.
He says: The Sunday and day
schools formed part Of the process
sion, with appropriate banners. +"
Who taught those shoots? How
came they to have appropriate ban
ners? Who taught them music 7?
Ask the colored people.
The procession" says he, g wss
gotten up in good taste, and was
quite orderly and imposing, both in
appearance and numbers"
Did the colored citizens, (who, the
author says, have not the capacity for
receiving instruction,) get up this
procession in good taste?
What made the procession quite
orderly and imposing in appearance =
What was the origin of all these
features that g were not at all objec-
tionable"
He beholds these fruits and ac-
knowledges that they are good.
The tree ofLiberty, the Union tree,
the tree Of Education, and the teach
ers Of freedmen have produced these
features which are "not at all objec-
tionable.
Therefore, every rational man, and
every candid reasoner, is bound to
come to the conclusion that these
trees are good. Where is the gentle
mans logic "a tree is known by it's
fruits"
We were not aware that any Of the
authors particular friends (white
scamps) were in the procession, until
he gave us the information through
his paper.
The gentleman, had he observed the
procession closely, might have seen
persons whittier in every respect than
himself, if his article is an index to
his character. For we judge tree
by it's fruits.
Besides the false reasoning of the
gentle man, we will present in their
order some Of the gentleman's asser-
tons, which are absolutely, totally,
and meanly false;
1st He says: I'VE are in favor of
any legitimate movemen t for the ed
ucation and advancement of the col
ored race" The gentleman comes
out in his paper and opposes US, and
yet he cannot say our commissions
are unlawful. He dare not say that
the Association under whose supervi-
sion we labor was not legitimateley
founded. He dare not say that the
orders of General Fisk, the directions
and schemes of General Howard, are
not legitimate movements.
2ond. ''The people Of the South" !"
SAYS he, " will afford countenance and
protection to all who seek their ad
yancement in legitimate way.
IF the gentleman means men like
himself when he speaks of the peo-
BILE of the South" their protection
would be such protection as vultures
give to lambs. For such men as he
shave not forgotten old tricks"
Sd. He says: "They will render aid
and assistance to accomplish this end
Did the gentleman, years ago, rem
der aid to accomplish this end? Does
he, or any of like principles, now aid
in the cause Of elevating the colored
race?
4th. He declares that {" they will
respect any white man or any
black man of respectable character
| who comes into our midst to aid in
this purpose" Have men of his
class ever respected teachers offreed-
men? Has he not repeatedly said
that the g colored people ought not to
be educated? Does he not say that
ano Northern men, but Southern
men, should teach the colored
people 2"
5th. If to swindle the ignorant col
ored people, is to establish charity
school among them, at a cost of
more than thousand dollars during
the past year, and to teach them to
get up things in good taste," and
to !" be orderly. and by SO doing to
bring about those features that are
..not at all Objectionable then we
plead guilty.
But ifto deprive the colored peo-
pie of their liberty, the fruits OF their
own labor; if to destroy their char
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