The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-21

when the colored populate OF the United
States will find out who hareiected them rs
a hobby and a pretence by zen they can be
successful In obtaining and rpl tanning power,
and who have been .heirue friends ana
wanted them to participant and ENJOY the
blessings of freedom.
The time will come Wight VIII be MADE
known who contributed al uch rs any other
man, and who, without beg considered ego
tistic, | may say contriW'd more In pro.
curing the greet national eranty OF the abo-
lition of SLAVERY in all thFtates by the ratl-
flcation of Ire amendment the Constitution
of the United States-givh national guar.
anty that slavery shall nopger be permitted
to exist or be re.establshi IN any State or
jurisdiction of The United ntes.
/ know how easy ii Is toater to prejudice,
and how easy II Is TO e1cf,feelings of preju.
dice and unhindTss. ca not for that
have been engaged In this ork, In which my
all has been periled ! wanot engaged in 1t
as a hobby, nor dd rides colored man for
the sake of gazing power. what did was
for the purpose 0 establishg the great prin-
ciples OF freedom And thsk God | feel and
know 1t to be so, hat my etrts have contri-
buted rs much, not moren accomplishing
this great natiopl guarantthan those of any
other living marin the Uned states. zap
plause.
| II is very east for coloremen 10 have pre-
tended friends, Ensconsed ] high places and
far removed finn danger,Those eyes have
only abstractlyiazed on frdom; who have
never exposed tleir limbSr property, and
who never contributed aspence In further
ance of the greatause: VIE another perilled
his all, and put {, every tn & sacred and dear
to man, and thoS whom raised and who
lived with him Ivy eniohts property with
his consent and receive hisii and assistance /;
vet some who assume, ant others who have
| done nothing, nj consider the great de-
tenders and projectors of te ,olored man.
/ IL fr4n fn-i1
I the time will COM, and tht not far distant,
when it will be I)ved wh'ispractically your
best friend.
/ NV friendship,;s far as t IN, gone, has not
| been for place o POWER, Gr l had these al.
| ready. 1t has bel prindple with me, and
| | thank God theytyt priniplp has been es-
| tabIished, that Ndreyer lnyindlYldual, In
! the language of distinguished orator and
statesman, treads american soil, his soul
swells within him yond the lower of chains
TO bind him in Aspiration ofthe great truth
that he stands fol redeemed, regenerated,
! and disenthralled The genius OF universal
emancipation [Aiause
! Then let me min with you In celebrate
of the day which mmeDced your freedom
| | do 1t in sincerity truth, and trust In God
, the blessings whicaye been conferred may
be enjoyed and aplciated by you, and that
YOU may give themproper direction:
There is somethi for all 10 do. Iou have
high and solemn oes to perform, and you
ought to rememberat freedom Is not Il mere
idea 1t must be reed IL practical reality.
Men, in being free,ve tc deny themselves
many things which M to be embraced in the
idea of universal fr ON.
1t is with you tof evidence 10 the w" orlu
and the people of nited States Whethel
Won are going to apriate this great boon rs
il should be, and Thou are worthy OF being
freemen. Then let thank yon, with sin
cerity. for the comI ent you have paid me
nv passiup throug lere to-day and paying
your respects to mel repeat again, the time
will come when You'll know VINO mas Deeil
your best friend, awho mas not beeh your
friend from mercep CONSIDERATIONS hceeP
my thanks. .,..
The President, al concluding his remarks
waited some time ode while the procession
passed, and during time large numbers o.
the colored people yanced to pay tneir re
spects to him and T. him by the hand.
The President Unexpectedly and entnuSi
astically cheered oug the delivery OF INT
above address and passage OF the process
sion which procee' 10 move as soon rs III
had closed.
THENBERS OUT.
1t is estimated ththere were not less thal
fifteen thousand coed people in the process
sion and on the sidalks.