Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1867-09-05

came 10 llgnt. 1nat Is not poSSum ON
said the master No-po-I see it amt.
massa, but, fore de Lord. it was a postum
when put in dere So it is with Tom
Swann-he was put in as poSsum bu. he
has turned out to be pig
Now, there is certain class of politi-
clans in this State, including in their num-
Der Mr.. Montgomery Blair. who suggests
that the entire negro population should be
sent out Of the country. The reply to
this suggestion is that we have not now
more labor here than we need, and we
cannot, therefore, spare any portion Of
our present population. The only ques-
ton now is.-will YOU learn how to lsbors
| do not think YOU have learned how TO
work to advantage during the period of
Your slavery. and have come here to sd-
wise with and instruct you. 1t is to the
interest Of every white man in this county
that YOU should receive instruction
White labor will not come here, because
of the reported stupid and demoralIed
condition of the negro. White people are
not willing to work through the day and
have the product Of their labor stolen from
them at night. 1t is great mistake TO
suppose that there can be an antagonism
here between white and black labor.
All the labor that can be had will be re-
quired in this country for ages to come.
and the only question now is-shall the
negro learn to make his labor useful to
the country and profitable to himself? If
he desires to do SO, he must be educated.
He cannot continue to do the work of
horse and receive the wages Of man for
his labor
Unfortunately for themselves and the
country, many oolored people have become
possessed of the idea, that, now that they
are free, they can lay down the shovel
and the hoe and subsist upon the mere
empty title Of freedom. This il mie-
take Gods memorable laws will ALWAYS
prevail. and they must either get their
living by the sweat of their faces, or an
nounce themselves as candidates for cells
in the Pcnitentiary
But, it is claimed by such men As Mr..
Montgomery Blair. that am seeking to
make the negro the equal Of the white
man and that my labors are directed in
that particular channel If universal ed
ucation will produce such result then |
am guilty. Otherwise, however, this
charge is unjust and | pronounce it
SANDER. My object here is to talk with
the Freedmen and to seek to instil into
their minds the great Importance Of their
seeking their own elevation and to en-
deavor to prove to them that it IL only
through the medium of moral and intelec-
tual improvement, that they can ever arise
above their present condition. To this
end take the advice of Gen. Howard =
Eschcw intoxicating drinks, avoid they
ing, get homes for yourselves and families
and live hereafter in the true spirit Of the
Christian
His Honor next made some pretty harsh
illusions to the apprentice law Of the State
and said he regarded it az infamous, in it's
application to the colorcd people. When
1t IL remembered that this law makes no
distinction between the children of white
a ID lack, but has general application.
We think His Honor shew the cloven foot
on this question. Neither can we see the
point, or the Justice, Of his sweeping con-
domination of the late State Convention -
unless there be a point in His Uonors
possible removal from his present position
In conclusion. he aaid, he wished to say
to the colore1 portion Of the audience, that
education had TO them become a matter Of
necessity. Ignorance now was the bsno
of our country, and universal education
is its only curative agent. The dav is
probably not far distant when the rerpon-
sibiity Of administering the affairs Of this
Government v II fall alike, upon the
shoulders of all. 10 the present condi-
ton of things, this would be a fearful ex-
pertinent 1t would DC giving to the
grossly ignorant and incompetent the pow
er to govern w and to tax US We all
have, therefore, q common interest in the
education of the Freedmen, and let uni
yersal education be hcnccforth the watch
word | am an original emancipation-
ist and stand fast by my solors will
never desert people for whose present
condition | am partly responsible, but
will assist them with my counsel. my la
Dor and my influence so long as | can
be servceable to them.
Upon the conclusion Of Judge Bonds
remarks, the Rcvd Mr. kimball deliver
cd very interesting and instructive lee
turc on temperance which was listened to