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

ger on the battle field, he still had his
harness on and was obeying the laws OF
the National Government. lie came not
here to make speech-no soldier was eA-
pected to do so. He came here to advise
with and instruct the Freedmen and TO
advance the cause of universal education.
He thought the colored portion OF his au-
dienc. could not do better than follow the
advice Of the gentleman who had proceed
ed him and. he admonlshed them, that
If they remained longer in ignorance II
was their own fault Ignorance, be SAID,
begets vice, but vice vanlshes with the
dawn Of education and enlightenment
Education and usefulness march hand IN
hand. The Freedmen should not pre-
sumo too much on their changed condition,
if they would profit by it. They should
indulge in no presumptive insolenee or ar
ogance toward their old masters, but should
legitimately seek their owA promotion and
advancement. It is true, he said, YOU
are no longer slaves, but a resenerated
people You have been made free, |
may add, by an almost supernatural agen-
cy If you would remain free. and be-
come citizens of tho Republic, devote
yourselves to the good work which has
been mapped out for you You must rely
upon yourselves and not upon the Freed
mans Bureau He did not come here to
advocate the advancement Of the colored
above the white race, but his object WAS
to induce the former to advance themselves,
that the distinction now existing between
the two races might not continue to exist
TO it's present extent The present ignor-
ance of the coored race prevented them
from protecting their plainest interests
They must not ignore the fact, that their
labor is their only capital in trade. They
must study and learn how to make that
capital available, ere they can become good
soldiers in the great battle of life. Again,
it is shameful to remain in ignorance,
when the means are furnished you to &C
ouire learning and wisdom. Seek the re
spect Of your fellow man, if you would
learn to become good and useful citizens.
| do not mean to say that you should sim
Div learn to read and write, but that YOU
should seek your moral as we'll as intel
lectual advancement That you should
learn to observe your marital rights, and
that you should live chaste, virtuous and
Christian life, to the end that God may
give his ear to both your temporal and
spiritual welfare A home is not home
unless it be governed and controlled by a
Christian spirit for Providence will not
spread the mantle Of charity over the
wicked wanton, nor shed his comforting
influences around the Pagan freside.'
REMARKS OF JUDGE BoND.-Iiis Hon
or said "he had never, heretofore, visi-
ted St. Marv's, and therefore, had never
had proper conception of the natural
beauties of the mother Of counties. He
confessed himself most agreeably sur
prised at the fertility of our lands, their
improved condition, and their undulating
surface" Oils Honor appears to have
been under the impression that they
we're fatty, unimproved and unproduc
tive. We rejoice that his eyes have been
opened and that he has done US, at least,
a surface justice.)
He said he regarded this as great
political crisis in the affairs both Of the
Nation and the State In the transi-
ton from slave to free labor, great
changes must necessarily follow. The
geographical position Of Maryland is
such as to make her peculiarly suscep-
tiole to political changes. In emerging
from the late great struggle for the life
of the nation, she still holds her origi-
nal orbit, and her extremes still rest
upon the confines of the late hostile pow
ers The counter current of winds,
which blow from the North and South,
still meet upon her SOL, and her peo-
pie are swaycd to; and fro, by the dread