Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-03-08

wouid not be panied with their presence 10
their midst. You know, We Southsruers dont
like free niggers - IL
aMy blood is rising, Andy; yes. Ersy say it
is boiling hot" says the General. 'Ine more
you talk the worse feel. had heard OF the
emancipation Of the negroes. oae day as !
IA, on a sunny slope In the Paradise sbo7 Ell
seard loud shout of exultation among the
angel, singing around me, and Inquired into
tbe cause of H. and was told that intelligence
had Just reached them that liberty had been
reclaimed to four millions OF American slaves.
too, instantly joined the hosannah that was
sung by myriad lips for my heart was FULL
From that moment could not rest until Wis
tied the land OF my birth, to learn how this
sublime event had occurred. Aud am now
here on that Grand.
"These slaves, you say, when emancipated,
instead Of surning ronnd and cutting their mas
ter's ,hroats, Joined the Union army and fought
for their country. This was magnanimi,y In
deed; and now you say that they who have al
ways worked for you, and now fought for you,
GU ht not only to be denied the right OF snf-
TRACE, but ought to leave their native soil and
colonies in some foreign land They, you think
have not education and means enough to make
them good citiz us here in the midst OF your
civilization; but they have education and means
| enough TO locate themselves on foreign soil,
and there originate and carry forward the
whole machinery of government, without any
persons Of higher civilization to help them.
Now let me request you. Andy, to think ovel
| that point again. also understand that you
are Of the opinion that while 1t 4, unsafe fol
the emancipated negroes tn vote you regard !
as perfectly safe for those who have Just now
been forced to desist from fighting agains
their Government, and who are covered Above
| with the quilt of treason, and with the blood
II nj hatr 1nval anu ntr tn al n
land aud vote too. That Is, you are willing t
treat the loyal dark colorsd poor. worse thar
| the white faced rebels who are guilty of al
the blood shed for the last three years. Hav'
D you not been troubled more fer the Last fort,
4 years by white rebels voting, white rebels plot
8 ting mischief, white rebels poisoning aud muir
deriug Presidents, and white rebels exertini
all their intelligence for the overthrow Of tn
best Government on the face oftbe globe, tea
you have by the slaves sweating, and toiliug
and singing, and praying, and suffering, an
fighting, aud dying for our comfort-our lib
8 erty and the perpetuity OF our noble institu
e tions2
d allow would 1t do. Aniy, TO deny the rebe
= the right OF auifrage, aud, il possible, colonil
o thcm2 Could their negroes poasib'y do wors
in the future in this country than what man
10 OF their masters have done In the past ?"
i General, must interrupt you for n mo-
II no doubt, that we cannot always do as W
IS wish. have so many different minds to su
r and to please. By the way, l would just SAL
n \ that my course, 80 far has not only been quit
pleasing to my Southern friends, but 1t ha
even extorted commentator from many VIII,
have been unjustly stigmatised as copperheads
: They endorse me heartily, and you know tina
is is well to transform, if possible, your enc
! mice into friends. I acknowledge that there i
1 SEINE dissatisfaction among those who voted
, for me. But still l anticipate that what lose
D among them will gain among the others"
al understand you. Yes, understand you
!, fully" says the General. al see what game yo
A | are playing But permit me to say that yo'
may BE- disappointed. The right course Is thu
s wisest, best and most polite. You have triet
Jour old friends, aud you have not tried you
rev ones. Let me counsel you not to 60 bsc
r from the ground you once maintained. hav
learned that the pictures OF noble Lincoln al
~ hung up in the hearts and houses Of Thousand
y all over the land, and slso understand tbs
not many OF yours are there. 1t might be we
"a for you TO ask yourself, what ia the reason
|, this Be careful not 10 run against Justice.
Ia Many have been wrecked by so doug. NJ
10 last word to you is, Be just and fear mott
az Farewell must leave you. You have u
20 | prayers for your personal welfare and the pre-
an perity Of yeur great and growing country.
n, And the voice was hushcd.
- The President sat with bis head bowed, a
his right hand upon his forehead.
M a~oke, and II little canary bird was singi
90 sweetly In its cage that hung over my cha
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