The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-18

II would be effective, too For. in the first
place the fintiest rebel heart would he melted
by such magnanimity and, in the second
place Congress would not, could not with
stand the prayer Of such petitioners for such
an object.
| need say no more. What | have said suf-
fees 10 show you what kind of a peace l dc.
sire Itis the peace that comes from a fratsr-
nal and loving and forgtying spirit. II suf-
fees too, 10 show what kind of 4 I Unlon OF
these States I desire. II is heart union. No
other can endure No other is worth having
or worth going TO the pains OF reconstruct
ing
There Is one thing more, however, 70 which
must refer before taking my seat-and that
is ''negro riots a the newspapers call Ger
tain recent connections IN Charleston. Ne"
Orleans. and Richmond. Though they are
called NEGRO riots" | should, nevertheless,
not he surprised TO learn that white men had
quite rs responsible part in them as black
men. Negro riots - How these words
sadden my heart, The boast of the celebrated
Indian Red Jacket, was that he was b",'H an
orator. Were | TO indulge in boas Ting, would
say that | was horn au abolitionist. | well
remember how even my child-heart was
wrung with sympathy for the slave. | thought
his 10 be the hardest and most sorrowtul lot IN
life. | consccrated myself to the cause OF the
slave. But, oh how quickly would my heart
have died within me, If, in the midst OF my
zeal and In bors for him, had seen reason 10
fear, that the emancipated slave would TURN
rioter. | feared no such thing. On the con
trarv. l. everywhere and always, claimed that
his characteriSticallv gentle, patient, and for
bearing spirit would make him the most quiet
and law abiding of al! citizens.
Bad as slavery Is. mob i worse slavery
is a despotiSm, which can, At least, control H.
s.f. \ mob, on the other hand, because IL l.
n many headed monster. has no unity and no
self control II cannot be reasoned with, and
there IL no power over il to say. Thus tar
shalt thou 20 and no farther' Black men OF
the South give no occasion for even your enc
mics to call you rioters II men try 10 mUr-
der you, ii is your right to stand for your lives.
But if men uuiustly lead you - prison, or in
wade your rights of property, be content TO
seek your redress in the courts and, row, that
you are armed with the ballot, you have less
excuse than ever for showing the least faNor
10 riOtOuS proceedings. Never, never agalu,
let q black man disgrace himself and moruiY
his northern aud southern friends by either an
open or Il sly part IN a mob.
Just here, a word about Rum. Rum and
Riots 90 together. There could hardly carrot
without the help of rum. Keep clear OF II,
then, rs you would keep clear Of riots. BY the
way, if you would hav" homes Of your own,
keep clear of rum. | mean by rum all iutoNi-
eating drinks. | will tell You how, III the
space of a single generation, You black men
can come to own more than half the acres ~
Virginia. LET TIE WHITE MES DO ALL THE KtM-
DRINKING, AND YuC DO NONE or IT. Infinitely
better this than " coniiScatiou '' For 10y this
You would both get rich and save your morals
whilst depending on " coutisration would
eat ont Your moral sense and reduce You 60 n
pack of lazy paupers. There is one respect III
which | would b"Se"ch NOu 10 be itil" myself
and the gentleman DIR. Greeley who has thi,
evening given You such sound and able advice
We neither of uS drink any kind Of iutoNjca.
ting liquors and | would that all negroes
kept themselves 80 clear of Rum IS to make
i" \ MAJ VINO DOESN'T Drink RrM ~ suitable
definition of a negro.