Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-04-25
AN UNUSUAL. SCENE IN IxENTuoKy.
A Speech of General Brisbiu TO I 10 Color
- ed Preach hers,. nt LcainRl lOn.
Ths Aual.nee Immsns,ly Enthu.ta.

A Speech OF General Brisbln to 1lo Color
... ed Preechers,.ot Lexington. a
The Audience Immen nsely Enthused.
Spcciu co,respo,c'e,Ice or NE Cincinnati Gtzcte
HExINoToN, KY April ld
Tue ColQre,i Conference of the Methodist
Church. composed of delegates from Ohio, Ken
lucky, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and several
Southern states has been in session for week
past at Lexington, Kentucky. II is the largest
conference ever held by the blaclts over one hum
dred and forty ministers being present. Bishop
Quinn presides, assisted by Bishop Campbell
Yesterday General Brisbin being present in the
house, Bishop Campbell suspended the usual
proceedings of the body, aud then Invited the
tienerai to uidress the Conference General
Brisbin came forward, the Ministers all rising to
rcceivchn, and showing every mark Of respect
for the man who had been 50 trnc n friend to
them and their race Tho GeHera said: ...
Mn iSteTs n he Gospe, aud FeUD'g- Ciazcns:-I .
need not say nm graf fed, for you know tiat
INC eiureh Is The best agent tospread the truth,
and lam glad TO haze this opportunity of all
dressing Incil whose business II is to talk to the
people, for through your months can reach
fIoin this spot lions Of auditors. Children of
the same God, OF one ilcsl, kinSmeli rom the
cnts, Ndhin and Eve, Win speak 70 ,t.ai as II
nlau deyo.do of prciudiee--as one man tallsingto
same God, tnc incrgtS yuu have. tAppluusc.l
I TntrY years ago AN Indian woman rode TN
hursCbacis from Las Angeles to Santa Barbara, /
using piccc Of grape vine as ~ switch. ON
reuchihg her deatination, she stuck her switch
into tire ground. II took root, ana sixty barrels
! Of wine were made last season from its fruit
Thirty years ago few right thinking men,, mo
greater in number than the Apostle of the bless
cl thirst whose gospel you preach, y organized i'll
hoston tor the overthrow Of slavery, and to-day
the nation. Thirty Years ago II man, CHon.
Benjamin Wade, holding in bis heattthc prin.
pies OF freedom, offered in the Legislature of
+ Ohion resolution praying Congress to restrict
the growth of slavery; and to-day not only has
cd--rout aud branch, body and sap. [Appausel
God bless the brave men. who fought the battle
they strove-how,they toiled unit life itself weht
out, and .f1l,n Brown, IoveIoy, Giddlngs, Cur;
ley and host Of brave soul fell nt he fight, and
While the black banners Of slavery were still
iionting over i9ur millions and half OF slaves.
Long and doubtful wngCd the conflict, but at
length kind heaven smiled on the good cause,
the nl'nacieS fell of, the slave power was brot-
earth % his Master in he,N en- (Crles of '"rhank
, Upon the asiics of the slave pen stands the
+ temple OF the living God; the whipping post has
!, made way forthe school house; the sound of
the thong hGshSd in the m@rIiet g PLACE and
= is offered the sacrament of Christ. The black
+ mother sits in security under her OWN roof and
4 joyous song: fpfthcrei Is now no slave market
: where he may be spld on the morrow; no task
is good l. and erie, Of "Ameu!,l
G & tih e Ss s9pd snsst Sdn SlS & Hn'S "i
y the hands of your enemies; out of the shadow
: OF d. qth has lac delivered you; he has broke
Il the Lord, for ho is seood; his mercy cnlureth for
: ever!" fNo,ccs: amen, Glory to Godrl
:, A few years ago little expected that ever
Il shouil lveto see te day whcn in the slave State
n of Kentucky Icoull address black men ns free
men and felluw-citizens: :: but thank God IL has
y patlscI Behind Us les the dark and stormy sd,
- fore Is stretches out the land of freedom and
equal rights, with its white cottages, its vinecai
+ sti hear the angry surges Of slavery as ii beats
o. against the shores of freedom, but we have all
k WateTtie. INppaustj What spectacle, what
u lesson for the world do your people present; :
nations of peop,ca at full stature. of men and wo-
y men many old and gray -headed, some decrepd
y men! without homes, until now without coun-
i try: come without Bible, or the knowledge OF
IL God. See them standing over the whirlpool o
l. slavery, their minds cloaled in gnorancc, thciI
undiscovered with rags and sears, and deforIl-
: ed by blows. IsSrnSallOn On, where rs tllc
= ha.vcn that can hold stakeholder? Oh, where
% - tn" God thai can pardon the sin of bondage
e are many, aud never, until God shall Judge tn,
D wicAcdncss of men, win the b,ubarsm of that
sf"iss% sst bssn sp sposea by @ saiamcr written by
IL or Son.sysd by r Helper TINT cgs II,
\, enaccG ali over the south, in the sight o churci
ID sgres and under ne very shadows OF Christ 70
j. collects nSss the wrong Il has done in in holding men il
II bondage, and then remeInbrrs that God is JUS
4 %
20 well may il trenlhic for lis future peace and pro-
10 pery aye, for US very existence, for We're H.
SnT w tHs h"ss S Of 'i phoa M % in th
IL He'd Sea, to visit upon IL IIisJ just wrath, 1t woui'
pS,sn na m man 3aS YH%s vcss 9? sTs ns non
=, But the pnst has gone forever; your manacic
S sy $ SHs Sss% y Hs
cry dSs sf1 i t s1on Ae m ts, " I, rIs' Il
ID prisons nHd thongs It's barnrities and crueltes
nc Men VIII remember II with shame and hlus
e- ,,,,l beat with n lash lher Fellow men. Andmov
In your new condition asa free people, 1t VIII rt
annt nn ~ hst al e y%Tf & s%ps BE- m" in "" the @
~ way nndin the right direction for the buildin
~ Or y3@r m f9Gp p FeErc1 not ssc e uSdS TO
~. stand the true meaning of freedom, and abuse I
u They lnstalSeiippuleh for nnelendsncei ~
rs Voice, "rrue, uur Hemcmbcr that the free
no man is always a, gentlemaa., Kind 90 his i
as superior. ty9Iee1, 4 That isii."l - :
N. iknow thnt 1t IL 3ccy hard f,r You to hear n
- the insults and outragcs that are heaped upo
", you Dy the people among whonyo livebutyo
MT must consider ihercarly education, reinemhe
", % regard you ms propGrty, and accustomed II
eu Their lives To treat You as slaves. The habits
t hot expect your old n,nsters ali al once to ire,
+" you with that consideration aud attento
~ which is due TO youns ffocmcn. Alanyare ign'
TO rant and full ofbiiter prejudice, aud it win r.
oa quire some time for thrm to become accustonit
y to the new condition of things aud realize full
ne that you are their equals and that they are I
lie luuger Your masters. Bear then patiently Il
,s stffiueckclneSS of'nlen; the ardsliips God ma
70 set before you and all VIII be we'll with You
. the end. (Cfits ef''Wciwill!" and "Amenvl
Many p0rsOnsnre anxious to know what WI
become of you In the future. confess hn'
more anxiety about what IL To become OF q
white people thi,n the poor black people OF Il
y south. lLgughterl IA this country labor
wealth ana money IL power. When / recolle
that for generations these white people ha'
"A lived on Your labor, and now that the labor
"a yours und tileyc acrIveno more boneht fro
u Il, the question arises not how yon are to liy
no but how they are to live, Voices, "How true
OF lon VIII work with your hands and they w
ril not. You wall gather money by your labor M
- they VIII spend money In hiring you.
,r' IL iH truo II VIII require some tnae for them
IN, spend the great wealth they have acquired fro
re- your uurequ,ttcd ton but two or three gener
lions Will Ciltct the chuitge speak Of and unlo
they turn TO- and earn money by their own
ms bor, ~ We do In the North, as you do, the pr
in perry they now hold w,ll pass out of their han
~ iluo YOUR hands Voices, "Oh, oh. " advl
cu, YOU, then, to carefully save your money, for
M this country money can DO made OF the create
n pos able Use. ltcmCmher, IL IL not what "
~ intSe, but what you save, that Will enable you
es, grow rich and that pelny saved IL worth "
lb- earuel.. You must, however, of Your own mca
glye,l llbcrluIy,to the poor 20 the church, and I
!, public schools, for "thuflNr covercth n mul
lhe iule of sins; he whoEiveth to the church, len
To eth to the Lord ,ahd Snowledso Is better thth Il
N..l. il. G...a V...u. Int