The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-19


is that? If anybody is to suffer, who should It
be but those who Kept him in darkness. One
thing is certain; the negro is no more Ignorant
than his master. The negro knew enough to be
loyal, and his master did not know even enough
for that. This then, is the only question for us
to solve. / speak now Independent of any
political idea. The question for us to sOlve this
day, under God, IS whether we will trust our
ignorant friends or our learned enemies. Choose
you this day upon that question. Another
necessity of government is following directly
along. Freedom for all, equality of right for
all, equality of power for ALL and the next right
which claim under the Government is equality
of taxation for a |. (Cheers.) Let every man
bear,the burden of the Government in exact
proportion to his means. Let every piece of
property bear its equal proportion Of the Gov
ernment expenses. All laws, all enactments,
all edicts, all machinery of whatever name,
interfering with this, are contrary to the true
genius OF American institutions, and cannot by
any sophistry, by any logic or eloquence, be
maintained. Let me repeat 1t, even at the
risk of little more obloquy, because calling
hard names Injuries no man. II 1T did | should
have been dead long ago. (Laughter) | have
said, and want to repeat 1t, liberty for all,
equality of rights for all, equality of power Tor
all, and equality of taxation for all lleQual bear
ing of the burdens OF the government. If any
man, any set of men, any party, any department
OF the Government, any parchment, any Consti-
tuition, any law, or anything else go contrary TO
that, it is against the genius of our institutions,
and must and will end, and ought to failssooner
break my plighted faith or obligation, Far
from it. If l have given any word or
bond, that bond is sacred and is to be
fulfilled to the word and letter. But after
following ii to the letter l may be charged
with having done some things unjust. Now,
my friends, is there anything else that gov
eminent wants 2 can only sketch topics here,
not argue them. There is one other thing
needed in this perfect government we have
sketched. We have liberty for all, equality OF
right for all, equality Of burden tor all; what
else should we have l claim that we should
have equality of punishment for all who
attempt to break up that good government.
(Oheers and cries of "Good.n) When we can
get good Executive and Legislature which shall
enforce these principles, and especially the last,
as matters stand at the present time, we shall
have that perfect quiet our fathers looked for
ward 10 when they framed and bequeathed to
us the Constitution under which we live; and
not until then. 1t will be, neighbors and iel.
low-citizens, my endeavor, so far as in me lies,
to bring about that result, l would not begin
with the smallest of those who have sinned.
would commence with the highest. (Appanse.)
set by his father to split some hard logs, would
begin with the biggest first, and they will grow
easier as they grow smaller. So / think we
should always strike at great traitors and great
criminals, and not at the little ones first. 1 do
not believe in 1t, and say to all that do not
understand the justice which sends off the chief
arch traitor and those of his generals who are re-
sponsible for the deaths OF our soldiers, and
which allows Wirz to be hung. That is not fair
play. / do not say whether would have hung
Wirz or not but can say that would not have
hung Wirz first. (Cries of 'Good!") That
fellow-citizens, brings back the thought to my
mind which is the only one that can throw a
single shade over these joyous festivities.
have spoken of our dead and wounded soldiers.
Where are they, who are to meet with us in
their young llyes, enjoying gladness,. giving
pleasure to the father, and rejoicing the
sesTt se5 of m the the S sfoa pa. nG WheF VI e they who
are buried in the marshes that surround Ander-
sonville and salisbury, North Carolina, Belle
Isle, and Libby? Who are responsible that they
are there instead of here9 Let US, by their
sacred memories, by their lost lives, by their
bleeding wounds, by their starving and suffer
ings in death-let us here, under this bright
sky, under the sun shining upon u.s. so that our
| determination may be seen and known by all
! men-let US here declare that their loss, thai
! our loss in them shall not have been in vain
! and that we will in no wise hold back from that
| effort until that perfect government which
have feebly attempted to sketch, and which
! they laid down their lives to sustain, becomes 9
| government of the whole people.
At the conclusion of General Buffers speech
| the crowd united in round OF cheers for him
| which he acknowledged in brief speech o
thanks. EX-President Pierce was expected
but being unable to come, he sent the folio wing
| letter.
LITTLE BOAR HEAD, Northampton. N H, Sept. lS
note Of the ptS Inst Inviting me to the festival to
held Salisbury beach the 18th inst, 1t would b.
promise myself the pleasure of joining you and you
| iritn s, who Will assemble that day on the beach
teni.@ But the state Of my health is such at presen
rat there s regret to say no reason to suppose tina
De "O'e 10 90 So TGh5 Eo b5iad
Letters we're also read from Whittier, the poet
Governor Bullock, and others, regretting the
inability TO be present. The festivities are beinl
concluded this evening with grand ball in th'
Atlantic House,