The tri-weekly standard., 1867-04-27
o.rEo BY Ne. MCGUIRE, srENoGRArHER]

/ ,pxao.rKp By Me-. MCGUIRE, SrENoGRAFHER]
~, cu,IRuAN AND FELLOW-CITIZENs
l;',es me very great pleasure to meet with
j ais evening in the midst of struggle
W" Great Importance as that In which
Oh nav engaged. Down here in this
,.hnrn We country there are matters of inte-
nnnnected with politics which are of the
res. S",osf Importance. especially to you my
gFav.d ga,.nd hreihren. My friends, why are we
to'o' o.uie}t. You always had the right
Le'. c', cod the author of your being, to all
ir"i'' nrvieges of citizenship, but wicked
'ne Ppas;sted the ordinances of God and said
'l.," sh,uIl not enjoy those privileges. God
y"E I;a oood providence has seen fit to come
III ~, ;,ternpse in an especial manner in your
all' n,m ~ aid He has suffered our land to be
pc,'".' ""nd with blood and racked with war in
oc1" chat Justice might be done, and that
oi"e' ,,inht rise from your degradation and
"nd s"u mn and breathe freel y and all enjoy
sL",' tI'ao ur;viIrces that belong to you as men.
~ Cs,itras. p also as it were but yesterday
"a bv law to you the enjoyment of
s'" r;,rbts rs American citizens This act
" S"Iih the mart of our government is one that
,'', u, osused commotion in car land, and es-
Ia, o;oJlr in this portion of it. 1t was not ex-
peJ peotaJ when Mr.. Lincoln issued his emanci-
pet; p.t;on nrociamation, that there should have
P"an conferred upon you the right of the bal
w. n,'' hv means of which liberty might be
mai7tained and protected and rendered a
blessing to YOU and to your children after
i rou. Congress saw that these States conld
not safely be admitted back into the Union
ofS,ates without certain guarantees in regard
+l,o >lo ,>f thic
couutry represented in Congress saw that
the best guarantee of peace, and OF Union,
and of concord, and of prosperity in every
mart of the land, was justice to be exercised
and enjoyed by all alike.
II is useless for US to deny great fact,
which is this, that there are in this country
two great political parties. Some men
would have you ignore the fact, and some
would have you conclude in your own minds
that it is hest not to ally yourselves with any
plrty, We know that however we may for
the moment attempt to avoid the fact, it
nevertheless stands before us. We had in
the late war two great parties. one arrayed
acaist the other, and we have to-day the
same thing. One the Democratic, Conserva-
tive, Rebel Coppcrhead party. Qaughtcr,}
and the other the National Republican par
ty. The first an advocate Of slavery in the
past. and party that would to day deprive
YOU of the right ofAmcrican citizenship ifthey
had the power to do so. The other party,
the party of freeclom, the party that thun-
dered its voice through the land. in the halls
of Congress and out of them and secured the
extension of ample justice and protection for
you by means of the ballet. A party whose
representatives in Congress obeyed its voice
anil did that which God had pointed out,
and as result we have the reconstruction
measure which extends to you the right of
the elective franchise. (Applause) That
slavery party has been from the commence
ment of the struggle until now opposed to
the extension of this night to you. They vo-
ted against it in Congress and harangued
against 1t out of Congress Their newspa-
pers all over the country were filled with re-
Dukes OF Congress because of the attempt to
force tins measure upon the South. But,
thank God, the people who loved righteous
ness, who loved liberty. who loved justice,
who loved to see American citizens enjoy all
their rights. came forth to occupy the broad
strong platform on which we ROW stand and
on win Ii we are goil < to fight this battle.
(Cries Of yes, yes, and cheers.) This party
of slavery has been up to this moment OPP
enfranchisement. 1 would have you care
fully watch and carefully understand the
Career of that party. What have they done
IN the two or three years they have been in
power down here in the Southern States in
behalf of your education? Why have they
not thus far extended to you the blessing Of
education? Have they given you schools nr
school houses up to this time ? Their statute
books on this subject tell sad story, and
when they come up and tell you they are the
hest friends you have in the world hold them
fast to the record Tell them you can't see
it so far.
Who are all those teachers we are sending
down amongst you by the thousand? Are
they Copperheads or Republicans! Have
any Of the aristocratic ladies of the South
left their pianos and given up the eniov-
ments of home and of society to educate and
enllghten you? (No, no) Have any of th, m
gone amongst you TO engage in the glorious
work OF education? (No, no.) | know
many young ladies who have come down
here, abandoned their pianos and all the
Injuries and comforts Of happy Northern
homes for the Cross who came down here to
work and toll for you, resignlng all that
D amakrs life happy for your sake. believe
there are some Of them here amongst us to
night on whom God and his angels are look
mg because they are engaged in performing
Ills work. What party Is it that has infic.
ted upon you strict and terrible punishment
since the close of the war?
distinguished gentleman addressed you
Yesterday, and told you that he was consid-
ere'l an enemy Of the colored race. because
ne Weht to Washington and had Gen. Sick
les order rescinded, and he would have you
understand that he was your friend (Cries
VI no, no. was not aware this whipping
uus'Ness was going on since the war.
;;"'u2ht slavery was gone. (Cries oft is it
ana cheers) The Governor stated yester-
u"E mat the law was made for the whites as
,",a "e'i , as inc blacks. How many white peo-
n.e nave been whipped, or don't every body
f NnoW tnat law o. that kind if it does en-
4race whites and blacks means only blacks
80 IT'S administration? The Governor,
tLo any o'her man, is greatly mistaken if
oie! attempt to make you believe that be-
wause ,.a l think you understand it, and many,
ro'. n! many OF you understand it to YOUR sor-
oro YES, yes" and applause) If they |
are such great friends of yours if tbey are |
n" thar wing that you should vote why have
T":; I not shown that willingness in their
n,iS.slat"re ni'sre ly giving you that right q
Mt;neefsj t;j Why did they wait for our ma
timo im'. congress TO do it? They had ample
La e !" Il" 1t, bnt now that the Republicans
vor ,e ~ ""ne 1t tor you, they stand up and ask
Wv" T"u l" Vote against the party that has made
you men, and fran ,,l i