The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-05-18
Conservative Meeting IN Teo.
0esaer.

| the nr ocecutng> OF rCceut mteunR
of whites and blacks in that city.
The meeting was addressed by white
and black men. The Dispatch says
A,,or the conclusion of Judge
Whtwor,h's speech, loud calls were
m AIDE for Joseph Williams, who came
forward TO the stand amid the cheers
and APPLAUSE Of the multitude. lie
commenced BY saving You have
gwen me the right TO call you fellow
citizens We live in distracted
country, desolated by one of The
most sanpuinary wars of history,
growing out of the question Of sla-
very The war is over, and peace
reign. throughout the land Slave.
nv has been abolished BY the sword,
and il. abolition is made part of
tho organic law Of the land, do
not blame any man for having owned
slaves The Sou.hsrga. wha ewrsa
slaves was no, to blame for il, us the
government of his country recognised
his right to them as property The
constitution, which the grea, leaders
gave As the model OF good govern.
mcnt, gave any one tho right to own
slaves But the war has settled this
question forever | have no fear,
nor has any sensible man a fear tina,
any effort will ever be made to re.
store slavery. | see no reason why
co,ored men should no, belong to
the various political parties without
being called rcbels or copperheads,
We know the political record of those
nov in power here, and when the
proper time comes we intend to un-
mask them to the gaze of betrayed
pcople. Ii is bes, to unite with those
who were our former oppressors,
they were acting in obedience To law
in keeping us in bondage, and they
are now Just IS ready to obey the law
which ha. stricken the yoke from our
nccks. There is no cause for strife
between white and black. They
propose to give us all the rights guar.
ao,cca by the organic law OF the land
Why should VIC split up? What
are we, my colored friends We have
/ been made poor aud destitute by the
curse of slavery We cannot pros
per without we stand by our white
friends They have the land and
wealth, and can do more for us than
The stranger who has come among US.
They want our labor and We want
their money. Their interest is our
interest The one is necessary to
,hc o,hsr To day opens new and
h,;cht., era in the Southern States.
Thc great honor of being recognized
a. . no,it;c.l equality n IA. day &C
corded to w. II is highly appropri-
ate that il should come here in this
land vh.rs slavery was once cher.
;,bcd Tn, true men of the North
are with YOU hoart and soul. Tho
New York Tribune heartily indorres
the meeting At Columbus. This meet
inc !, a. No sane basis.
IF YOU and l cannot live here to
gather. what will become Of us We
mus, be 40 one political family. All
vs ask is for YOU u sustain Va in our
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."' 'o'o -. "ur Cns.rnm,r, a.
fast as possible to Destruction J
endorse heartily the speech OF 'aceo
Wentworth, VINO mas just Ptseesoeo
me, Accept my thanks Tor the """'
or YOU have conferred on me ny IN
vi,'"g me to address you
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a. il is for the leopard to change h,a
spots or the Ethiopian TO change hrs
skin, get tho Radicals, by investing
him with the right 70 vote and hold
ONCE, arc doing all they can to plaos
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lis~s told him there was no noRs 'o'
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