The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-10-30

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on him at the depot and he was escorted to
his rooms in carriage BY committee of
colofed gentlemen, and the Rev Mr. Fiske,
superintendent OF schools Tor North-Car--a
DINA. Es,5se 81 x
ii On wednesday evening" MT. Langston
consented TO address the people In re-
lation to the matter OF his visit, TO WIT: the
education and elevation OF the colo'red
people, s.ssa,s.,t...s 81. *,
4 Due notice having been gwen, large au-
dience of both races-ore OF the most atten-
tive and orderly we have ever seen-assem-
blcd at the appointed place at an early hour.
We observed among the whites, Gen. Mel
son A. Miles, Col. ]. Y. Bomford, Supt.
Fiske, Chaplain Pepper, 1t Granger, Gov.
Holden. Hon. Q. i, Harris, and Crl. Taylor,
and very many otherstoo numerous to men
ton, who were oil accommodated in the best
manner by tile excellent officers of Mr.
Brodie's congregation.
During the interval ere Mi. kangston ar
rived, there were sung several hymns, whose
soul -stirring melody excited emotions OF the
liyeliest character, and chief among them
that noble anthem, Sound the loud Tim
brel." 9'2s' .r5ltl
Shortly after the house had been filed,
Mr.. Langston arrived, accompanied by
Messrs. Jas d. Harris and John K, Caswell,
and took seat IN the pulpH. -
A fervent prayer was then made by Rev.
Robert Lucas, when -.
Mr. Jas. H. Harris arose and introduced
Mr.. Langston to the audience In few bret
and appropriate remarks, as the colored Ed
ward Everett ofAmerica. tApplause.]
We shall not attempt to give the words Of
Mr.. .Langston, or even to cite all the hume
rous rich illustrations with which he adorned
his Grafton. 1t shall only be our endeavor
to give the body of this admirable address.
Mr.. Langston said that it was an almost
understandable thing to him, reared as he
was in abolition society and sentiments, that
he was permitted to stand before an audi
ence of colored people, in the capital OF TINS
State, and address them freely. he would
sneak words of truth and sOberness on this
occasion. and he trusted with becoming
moderation. However, be would advertise
his audience in advance that reconstruction
was not the theme which he proposed to
cultivate, but that he would confne himself
to discussing the education and elevation
Of the colored people If at another day,
he was lucky enough to return IN this direc-
ton, he would then give his views upon !. re-
construction and the political topics OF the
hour. ~ 4, y. q. !,
He would here remark that he spoke as
an American citizen, a native OF the SOIL.
n is true that he was not quite colored
eennouoi, d, pass for a negro always Indeed
he sometimes had trouble to convince per
sons tbat he was not white man, but all his
interests were With Ills race, and he gloried in
the fact that he had been born a slave. ZAP
J nlanse \ His origin had been humble, but it
had o;ye,, him an opportunity to struggle up,
and Re held that no mans light was valuable
unless that man had met and mastered OPP
nos;t;on n That il what had made General
Graant and Chief .Justice Chase illustrious;
and he held that the colored people could
never he truly great. as individuals or as q
nation until they too had mastered strong
onnosition. flsa i,'fiais ifiHnfi5tsoa ~
As thew stepped out of slavery into liberty
and the RIGHTS Of American citizens, the ques-
tion naturally arose what is liberty 2" Some
said it's 4 beautiful play thing-some said, in
liberty I shali doas I rleaseAanother said,
shall rest But there IS no rest in liberty
& means eternal actiyity--eternal digging,
d;ooinu diupinp fApplause.) The law is
co,nn,on 70 hoth races. in the sweat of thy
H.a,r' H. Thsre ccould he no Sinking Of
work work n IilertvMthe happiness Of wife and
and applause.)
In slavery this was not soAfor the slave
WAS fed and clothed and leaned upon mas
ter Now he stands upon his own feet and
leans upon God. God says dig and Eli feed
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