The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-07-10
THE SOUTH.


gen. sapIzIes, Address TO tho Freed men.
The following, says the Charleston Mercury,
10 an authorized report OF the address delivered
by the Major General Commanding this Mill
tary District to the freedmen who called on him
on the 4th:--
My Friends happy TO receive your demon.
htarty appreciation OF this anniversary. For You the
cance no the nation IL brought liberty, but you
restored man hood. II is true enough Your race has
the pledge made to civilization by the immortal
son and his coiieaeues had more iaith in humanity
than their immediate successors. The statesmen of
the epoch Of the Revolution desired 70 form rerma-
nent union Of States 20 establish Justice %
hisssnes Of liberty TO ali the children Of the Re,
public To-day the musical bells of ST. Michae.s
woTS begun century ago by the Fathers Of the Re.
TqSy S e ss TpSe " @ sY@S H9ss Of @
liberty 10 all. Your OLD masters and you begin TO
with tHe Noith ano south-better acquaintance pro-
moles good understanding Every day more kindly
iabOrefs and as citizens. Errors and illusions
permit you celebrate your holidays in multltudes,
with prucessIons, and banneTs, and music aud mar.
WHY? Because It was said you would rise in iasnr-
Nor against the authority Of the United States, for
that authority has made them free. Not against
NOT rebel. Not against me, for i am here
70 70 protect % them IRON ,16 Ininstce: Sa no; was
woulu seize it and drive away the lawful owners OF
eS G as s
man vents land IL IS seen that he buys IL from amy
willing TO let 1t to him; Here will offer sug-
not cultivated at all or only half cultivated II the
owners who can neither plant nor afford to keep their
farms of twenty acres each, and sell tnem at fair
cry Of cOnscaton" would soon be lost In the glee
busy labor, the noise OF landless agators would be
pesssHtry When was sent 10 the Csroiinas in tie
n o o. w6S S Tor wss eR e o65d bo PeoP @
made TO understand what IL was TO work for wages.
people will not work without wages was told also
That woud not 90 TO aSmit c0iored people to the
law or to give testimony In controversies between
herd The meaning and obligation of an oath,
the IoTms OF judiclal proceealrgs Now. hear that
does not consider himself a respectable citizen.
sh Tor he OF Se SaSks &c
was insist ed they were not capaoe OF learnng-Lneir
hear that so many Tree schools for cOlored children
sd %9 ppS e0o5ed Ssht 70 & 6y
of providing for the education of the poor
for The coored race need the protection Of my bayo.
nets; and am sure. II cooTed people could not learn,
schools and mo6s would not no. M attack and destroy
absurd to ctlzeua of the freed people, because
they would never know anything about politics; that
pasture, without caring whether they voting for
divide their spare time about equally between religion
and politics and that they are almost as particular
pre- acber they choose TO pray for them. Here.
N.Y. my friends, is ,,nds t9e lesson Xm wish to impress
You are trying to prove that your race is Capable Of
o snare GS @ beng 10 have S9
to thUse VINO look with distrust aud tear upon your
advance ment. let me say TO them that education
you. as 10 them and TO al is more than power-it is
peace. II is useless 10 tell me that jamaica and
Hay = and st. Domingo, aud Martinique, prove any.
English fall in their colonial administration. These
United States Spanish America, Algeria and the In
historical
example. AS well might IL be said the pale race of
civilization. because their political systems in
stant ferment and turmoil. You Will succeed because
il msy be the destiny Of your to carry back to
OF civilization than that which tolerated the
barparism Of the bandits who tore your fathers from
seems that neither servtude nor freedom, neither
aye STEey on mSre SsaDged the Clements
character than the climate Of the Temperate Zone
plexiOn. To-day the colored race Of The south are
the same con6ding. faithful and contented people
that would rather than resist that would rather
trust and wait than hasten and compel Your
patience; never waver in the faith that the same
gracious Providence thai has borne y you harmless and
you to the promised land Of regeneration. Poiitcal
you will exercise the high privilege OF, Amer,
citizens and You ebo6se @eS wisely Setwees aSor% ERe
good and the bad examples you see Remember
IespectfSi demennor towards our detract
nothing from The ardoTs Of convictions from
my anG Courtesy always Contribute 70 the
under taking. DO you remember Abraham Lin
coin? (Crles of i" Yes 81 VIII you ever
fOrget him cloud shouts OF mo" No. o."''No never
neveT.") y ou must to cherish and heed the
ieachr gs that genial nature those simple methods
the noble heart aud the gulleless example of your
gifted and lamented champion. Let us all remember
And believe words of his last address the
PEOPLE he loved and served so well and for whem his
Almost sacred life a sacrifice. He said:-"The
.time will come when the mystic cords of memory,
Btretchng every battle field and patriot grave
avery living heart and hearthstone touched again
hey will surely be by the better angels OF our nature
ehall swell the chorus of the Union throughout the
land" (Great applauseO