Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-05-03
Governor JlOrtOn's Speech to
the C0iored People OF George
town. ID. G.

From the Washington Chaonicle Of April Is.
Yesterday morning. the colOred ciriZens
of Georgetown met at the intersection OF
Green and West streets. and formed in
procession under the direction Of Clement
Beckett chief marshall and Joseph Small
wood, Francis Lee, William III. Barker and
John II. Ferguson. aids. The day was
clear and beautiful a lively breeze relicv-
/ ing the effects otherwise produced by the
heat ofthe sun-wh!le the streets, free from
the mud of the previous day. were just
damp enough 10 prevent the dust from
rising.
The procession was formed in the follow
ing order.
Chief marshal and aids.
Kings Band. of Georgetown.
Citizens OF Georgetown, six hundred in
number. under the marshalship OF George
jackson. In this part of the procession
were carried several banners. bearing the
inscriptions; ''Oh. sing unto the Lord. for
he has done marvellous things. "Righteous-
ness exalts a nation" The glory Of the
Lord has risen upon US" Thou art my
King. o God: command deliverance for
Jacob when the righteous ruleth. the
people rejoice Rejoice, for the Lord is
king, for He has triumphed Cloriously; =
Behold. what manner OF love the Father
has bestowed upon u.s." Rise and shine,
for the light has Gomez" s.Peace and good
will 10 all mankind;" at is good thus to
give thanks unto the Lord" Good will
20 all; malice to none"
Then followed carriage. containing
Daniel G.. Muse, Secretary of the Conven-
tion, and George Coakley. Chairman of the
Committee of Arrangements.
\ large chariot containing several young
ladies, drawn by six handsome horses, with
/ red, white and blue plumes, the chariot
also being ornamented with flags and ever
greens intertwincd.
The meeting was very large, and there
were several speakers Of distinctiur. The
speech of Governor Morton is thus related
/ by the Chronicle:
/ SPEECH OF SENATOR o. p. MORTON, or
I INDIANA.
4 Mn President AND DFELLOw-cITIzExs:-
+ You have met to day in the exercise of lib
/ erty and in the enjoyment OfpOlitical rights
I The occasion upon which you have assem-
bled is one OF great importance to you. and
will be 10 your descendants and to- tho
whole country. Five years ago yesterday
President Lincoln gave his approval 10 a
law which forever abolished slavery in tho
District of Columbia, and made of many O
those who are assembled before me fres
men and women. Two years and two day:
ago Mr.. Lincoln perished by the hand o
an assassin. His death was the work o
the rebellion, and thus passed away one o
the best men the world has ever known
one of the greatest benefactors ofthe human
race-a man who will be known through
all history as the friend Ofmankind. TGrea
applause
A war which was begun 10 establish anC
perpetuate slavery. by the mysterious dis
pensation of Providence ended in the de
structiOn of slavery and in the enfranchise
ment of the enslaved. God overrules al
things for his own purposes; and perhap.
there never was in history chain Ofeyent!
more clearly indicating the presence anC
the manifestation of Providence than the
chain of events which led to the war, it
prosecution. its termination, and the de
struction OF slavery.
That war which was so full of horrors
which carried mourning to so many house
holds, which has piled up such a mountain
of national debt, was, nevertheless an un
mixed blessing to the cOlOred people Ap
plause 1t gave to them an opportunity O
establishing their manhood on many bloody
fields, and by their high courage, their de
votion. and their medication in victory ever
to win the respect and admiration of theil
enemies. Applause. 1t gave to them al
opportunity of displaying intellectual an,
moral qualities which had always been de
MED to them by their masters.
Your position, howevar, is one which i
now full of embarrassment Many of vol
have suddenly passed from slavery to tn
enjoyment of civil and political rights
You have much to learn; and /, in common
with the great mass of this nation. hav
, been gratified to discover that you are try
| ing to learn in good earnest; that you
newly acquired liberty has not been abuse,
has not been used for the purpose O
license, but for the purpose of instruction
and / am glad to say that you are provin,
to the world that you intend to qualif
yourselves to make useful, patriotic and in
telligent citizens of this great Republic
Applause.
You are called upon now for your votes
J opposing parties will claim your suffragei
and it will become an important questio
to you and the whole country how you
votes shall be cast. was somewhat anus
ed edyesterday morning in opening the colunl
OF the National Intelligencer, to discover a
address published by the Democrat Cor
servative Convention to the voters of w asl
ngton, and l desire to call your attentio