The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-30

will do. Yes, yes But we are Repubii-
cans. [Cheers. I stand here thorough
black Republican Any white man who
thinks the colored man opposed to liberty
must be an idiot. Laughter and cheers
Our friends need not fear. No, no. Some
of our color through weakness may 60 astray,
but the body of our people, like an avalanche,
will sweep rebels from power. Wild cheer
ing We shall sustain the principles OF
Union, Liberty, Equality. Truly my friends,
we are a power. Were it not so, there would
not be so much counting of us. laughter
We are heavy element in this country.
Let us keep united, and cherish such sound
principles of Republicanism as we have heard
tonight. You are always ready to receive
such good advice. You will prove that tits
well needed by your conduct as men and
American citizens In doing that you will
choose your company. You will associate
with such persons as command your conf
dence. Yes, yes Like Diogenes, when
the wrong man comes to tempt you, saying
"what shall 1 do for you?" you will say
"only stand out of my sunshine !" Cheers
and cries of that's SOL Don't let them pre-
sumo too much on our ignorance. We know
that Union, Liberty and Equality is the
great watchword in the battle before US. So
we will only say to those, who would delude
us, stand out Of our sunshine!' Great
cheering7
After Mr. Brodie took his seat, loud calls
were made for Mr.. Doyle, who advanced
and addressed the meeting. He said the
Republican party was the friend of the col
ored man. Yesterday some speakers had
attempted to prove otherwise. But they
failed. One of them said, "my friends you
aoere, my fellow citizens you n0w 0re!"
Laughter. He also warned you against
strangers I am stranger to him,-I came
here under the stars and stripes, with a mus
ket on my shoulder, but hope that 1 am
not stranger to you. Laughter and cries
OF no, no. Then they were my friends, So
called,-now 1 am stranger; then they had
always opposed secession, now I'm d-n
yankee. they would have injured me then
and would do it now, but for the protection
OF the glorious stars and stripes. One of the
speakers in particular, said he was loyal
and good man. He called on Stephen to
witnessit! Laughter. Where is Stephen
Continued laughter. know the Governor
cant deceive you that way. l never knew
but one or two rebel negroes Cries of that's |
SOL They can't do anything. The rebels
say they are your friends. Well you got |
your freedom without them, and your voting |
also. Then beware Of snakes in the grass, |
for if copperhead bites you he will poison
you: Great laughter You must march
to the polls in body and vote altogether
Yes, yes. They wished to indict you
for petitioning Congress-for asking that
which God Almighty intended to give you
And there was a preacher, so-called, who
wished to do this thing-a man in whose
mouth you put bread and meat who preach
ed one sermon all the time-and didn't say
whether a colored man had a soul or only
two gizzards. [Protracted laughter You
know him. He drew his salary regularly
and didn't care Now let us adjourn as we
all over. All who are Re-
publicans will say aye. Here there was
an unanimous shout in the affirmative
Mr.. d. took his seat, the doxology was
sung, benediction pronounced, and the vast
audience adjourned at a late hour, happy
and harmonious