The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-01
RALEIGH, N, G., WEDNESDAY, MAY /. 1867

sistance, then they said, T" this slavery of
the South is the bone and sinew of the South
1t is the great power of the South, without |
which the South could not fight us single
day. We will 60 and trample it down"
They tell MS on the other side that we did
not mean to set you free Now, if father
Abraham did not want to issue proclama-
tion of freedom, why did he issue it? (Con-
tinued cheering.) tell you that proclama-
tion meant deliverance to you for ever. and
the Republican party meant that you should
be free. Rapturous app,ause)
After all this, those men would endeavor
to make you believe that we did not mean
to set you free. They tell you, that we are,
in the North, a parcel of base hypocrites,
meaning nothing good or generous, and that
every thing good is down here. Oaughter)
Now, l know there are a great many good
things in the North. We have our schools,
and our churches, .aA of which are nearly
free. Down here L notice that some por-
tions of the congregations are stuck away in
the basement, and Others up stairs. Qaugh-
ter.) Now, we could not do that in the
North. as bad as we are. don't know of
any church unless it is Copperhead church,
that sends portion of its congregation down
stairs below. Continued laughter.) In the
North people can walk into the churches
and take their seats, irrespective of color.
am proud to tell you that the Northern
people are prouder of that one act of eman
clpation, than any other act connected with
the administration. l saw Mr. Lincoln be-
fore the proclamation was issued. and beg
ged him to issue it. Thousands of people
requested him to issue an emancipation proc
.lamation, and he, after much hesitation,
said he would "think about it." I remem-
Der having called on him a second time, and
l told him if he did not issue it, the people
would send so many prayers up to Heaven,
that God would come down and give him no
rest until he acquiesced. And he gotno rest
until he at length issued the proclamation,
and that proclamation was the great act of
the war. Enthusiastic applause) Those
who say we did not mean this, can at least.
bear one thing in mind that they meant to
keep you slaves as long as they could.
Suppose ace did not begin the war for the
purpose of abolishing slavery, what occa-
sion could they have had for beginning
war which was attended by so many griev-
Gus consequences2 They began it for the
purpose of perpetuating slavery (Cries of
that's so, end cheers.) .et
The Republican party is the poor mans
party. There are four millions of people at
the South this very day receiving assistance
from the Republican party. Look at the
immense supplies we are sending down to
you every clay. Look to the Freedmen's
Bureau. for the support of which we have
appropriated about $10,000,000. Look at
the army we are supporting here to keep
your heads upon your necks. Naughter.)
Look at the number of school teachers we
are supporting here for the purpose of edu-
eating you. Is it not true what say, that
the poor man has cause to look to the Repub-
lican party as his best friend2 Nes, yes.)
In the Northern States the schools for col
ored children are supported by the same
tax which is levied for the education of my
children; and do these people show the same
disposition to treat colored children as they
would white children.9 Then and then
only will they have any grounds for iustifi-
cation or for calling upon you to listen to
their professions The United States gov
ernment is very rich in lands. There is an
immense quantity of it lying idle in the
great and mighty West, and to every citizen
who will go there and settle, she gives 100
acres of land for cultivation, which land re-
mains with him forever.
Where would you be now9 Suppose
that party should 60 out ofpower and this reb-
ell, copperlead- Democratic party should get
into power? "a voice, No where) need
not ask the question.
These men caution you to beware of stran-
gers-that means me- Uaughter.) am
no stranger. Well, now, let me tell you one
thing am an American citizen; have
fought for my country four long years;
have bled for it, too, but 1 Lave not died for
it yet, repeated laughterl and to tell me
that am stranger in North Carolina is to
tell me that which is not true. think am
IN America when am in this State. have
been here before and have fought some bat
ties here (and have been ON the winning
side too) and it is absurd for any person to
suppose that am stranger when come
amongst you. But that is not the object of
this question of stranger" The idea is.
when the Northern people come down here,
give them the cold shoulder" Uaughter.)
My friends, that is the old Idea of slave times.
They tell ms that slavery is dead. Why is
not this prattle about strangers dead also
| Who is the stranger? The man who fought
four long years to keep you in slavery, OF
the man who fought fourlong years to set you
free2 (Yes, yes, and loud applause.) tell
| you when come to North Carolina come
not among strangers, but among friends. Sc
| you see feel perfectly at home tonight.
| don't believe have one enemy in the house
| (Cries of No, no.) They want to keep us
| Northern people out, but they can't do it.
| We are going to come down here hereafter
| Just whenever we feel disposed to come, and
we are gong to have talk with the people
whenever they are ready to hear US. We
mean to have many good time" as we are
having here tonight. (Applause.) a'
thought old Virginia was all wide awake
on the subject, but did not know how il
was with North Carolina, and now let me
tell you, l am going out of this room to-
| night fully satisfied. They would have you
friends. That is good advice. The old friends
are the only ones to have confidence in. In
! other words have no confidence in your old
enemies. daughter and cheering.) This
advice they gave you yesterday, and most
heartily do subscribe my name to it. z.
Now shall our Congress be assisted by
YOU Republicans of the South? Will you
| live with it, and work with it and vote with
it9 (Cries of Yes, yes, and die with it.)
As long as the Republican party remains true
/ to liberty, justice and the rights of citizens
stand by it, and when it ceases to do that,
leave it, That is fair. Chats SOY s ~,
The Democratic party was good for some
things, but it became rotten and rebellious
and all the people of good repute who were
in it had to become Republicans, and if
they change again am not going to stay
with them, am going to stand by the same
| platform on which stand tonight, forever