The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-04-07


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. d The highest pisch. Principally however,
j the appearance on the platform and sd-
ress Of Scion Robinson, Of the New York
edition 70 his sepalchral voice and appraised
,ands and eyes to heaven ~ be stepped forth |
o address the assemblage, seemed TO oct H.
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"Nhere am II Will somebody pinch me
" kick me 80 as to awake me? Am dream
na7 Ii cannot be true that am in Charles
on. Why, this is where used to come to
Witness great -slaye anctions. 10 this South
Caroliaay Hes South Carolina brought all
her slaves here to be sold? VERY well
wiIl put them up NJ auction. will sell you
M together. never divide families. Inev-
= ~ wives from their hus6anass i never
separate children from their mothers, and |
win sell you ali together. Now am going
10 put you ape Hers 10 . Geod plantation
hand. Threat Laughter. Here 10 q first
rate house servant and good cook. Come up
here, strip yourselves show that you are
sound. Nov, going, going, going. OH
look up. Do you see thai spirit with u.s. II
d the spirit Of AbrAhan bineeaet Abrshasn
Lincoln! God Almighty, leok on Abraham
Lincoln He bids for sll the slaves in South
Carolina He has bought you ell With bis
blood and now declares You are free. lGrest
shouting and cries of shsllelujah. Oh!
look up look up and bless God that Abra-
ham Lincoln died for you. kneel down BY
your bedside tonight and bless God that
Abraham Lincoln died 10 make you Free
Oh wbs,s sigh. Is this. on tina, have
lived 10 see this sight. Ii 10 What |
read of all through the war. efaen read
that the rebeis were determined 70 do in the
last ditch. believe this ia il. This is the
last ditch Oh, Mr.. Chairman, that bad
voice to speak to you for an hour. | have
only come to show myself, to show that a
man from New York. from the Tribune of
fee. can come 10 Charleston and stand be-
fore 10, 600 people and declare that all the
slaves are free. This 10 one Of the proudest
dsys of all my live | viii rcfDemberit while
/ live and think of il upon my dying bed.
shall lock upon the day as one OF tae most
glorious Of all my life. Bless God for this
day."
During the delivery of this speech some Of
the females went into Mysteries and were car
ried of the ground. The enthusiasm of the
men was indescribable. The shouts and wa
wing of hats continued for hseor ten minutes
after the closing remarks of the speaker.
The press and citizens generally attribute
the car riot that followed in the evening TO
the above and other addresses OF q violent
character, denuneistory OF the sristocratic
whites, delivered at the meeting This dis
graceful affair, however, is repudiated By the
colored men, who assert that 1t was com
meuced by drunken colored barber, fol-
lowed By some fifty or sixty colored boys,
returning IRON the meeting, whose conduct
was iustigated by some two or three ignorant
coiored women. The colored leaders say
they do not wish their people to ride on the
cars. and that they can afford TO wait their
time. They claim 5000 voters, whilst the
whites have not more than half that number.
The following speech, delivered to the
freedmen by Gen. Sickles on The occasion OF
the torchlight procession. has elected the
varnsst encomiums of both whites and
blacks. The general said:
- Ny friends, thank you for your visit.
Although unexpected. il is none the less
gratifying II IS your privilege, not mine to
take part as partisan in the political ACTION
of the day. Ny duty is to see that every
citizen OF North and South Carolina has q
full and far opportunity to vote as his judg-
ment and conscience may dictate. This duty
| shall cndeayor to perform The colored
race in this country have gained just praise
for their admirable conduct during the wal
and pending the recent agitation Of theil
civil and political Acknowledgement In my
department can truly bear testimony &c
your patti at forbearance. When sorely pro
voked to retsliste by cruel acts Of violence
and humiliation, you have borne yourselves
with unfaltering confidence The day o
your deiiverance was not distant. Cheers.
Let me enjoin upon you all IN this hour o
your success perseverance, in we'll dong
You are now citizens of the republic. Re
member that the strength of the nation liei
in the virtue, industry, loyalty and courage o
its citizens. Iou must try and vindicate the
hopes of your friends, and repeI the forebo
dings of the skeptical by proving yourselve.
worthy OF the privileges to which you have
been admitted. Applause. Whenever an,
large addition has been made TO the voters o
State the same apprehensioas have beer
expressed that are now heard with fefereact
to yourselves. Those already enfranchisef
are easily alarmed at any considerable
change in the established order Of things
So far. in this country, experience has shown
that union. liberty and power are safe in the
hands Of those who earn their bread by tbs
sweat of their brows. Applause Non,
love the land of their birth more fondly; non,
will defend it with more constancy and valo
than those whose labor make up the sum Of
nations wealth. Applause. SO long q
the destiniss of this country are in the hand
of those whose homes are made sacred b,
justice whose liberties depend on the cour
| age with hch they are maintained, the oil,
| flag may oefy all enemies, whether iron
without or within. lApplsuse. 1t woul'
| be difficult, under the most favorable circum
stances, 70 Guy race OF men to engage. .
you have to do, in the inost interestin
| poll 9Lle,ents, without being deeply move
| by their Importance and novelty. Let me ad
wise you a. triend, and Ms one not withou
experience in public affairs, to preserve al al
| times the utmost moderation in language
temper and conduct. Avoid everything lik
violence, impa,ience or indecorum. DO nc
give even your adversaries just occasion I
complain of The least disrespect shown I
them in your di 'cussions, private or public
And beware Of those who would endeavor I
excite amin osities, betweenth white and blac
races. The prosperity efthe sorth, the welfaf
OF the country, are intimately associated wit
the harmony and good feeling which shout
exist between the people of both races an
the South. Whatever seriously impairs IN
Interests Of one race must result seriously I
the other. Intelligence, culture, capita
land are not less essential than labor, an
yet without labor these can have no solid an
enduring foundation. ion have airead
shown your appreciation Of these advantage
by the eagerness with which you have en-
ployed the opportunities lately given to 70
to educate yourselves. II will not be Ion
before the xhits race in the South will &c
} how deeply thew are interested in the educ,
ton, icdus,ry, thrift, and progress of the
colored populstion In this mutual depel
dsnee. lies the security of ell. Abundal
| time and opportunity viii be afforded, an
+ ample no.ice will be given OF all the succe
sive steps 10 be taken in the organization
the State government ~ithin my commsn,
1t will not he necessary, nor can it be othe
wise than injr rioas to yourselves, for you
} neglect yonr regular empioyment and ass,
Citations to attend TO political affairs
promise you that, without any snch sacri6,
on your part. every man in the Carolinss el
titled to voice ia the decision Of the gre
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