The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-12
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NlEELING .WESIYAa FRLDAY MORNING.

grHdualsystem of emancipation. audi
do now thank Hiut with all nv hear
that you are all free, and that the stig
ma no longer rests upon. theEtAiF fai6C
and broad banners or the freest II moi
the only y tree Government on earth, thai
we alone were the chief advocates of {
system OF human bondage, as DiUff1al
institution, ordained OF, Cod I rejOice
that this day no footprint or slave is
! allowed to pollute the soil Of free AHe1.
tea, and that the only slavery now tol.
Grated in the land is an intolerable sys.
tenn OF slavery to the wicked passions
and insane pref udtces Of our oWnsFace.
| Nearly twenty years ago said In q
[ public speech that / should look upon
that man as the greatest benefactor OF
the age who would devise some sys-
tenn, by which we could provide for the
| gEadualemanciPatiOn of slavery among
ourselves without the. e.inteFlerenee OF
Democracy Lhen, and ever since, have
denounced and viii flied me for the ut
ternnce OEthis sentiment of humanity,
Is fresh in the recollection of every
reader OF the Democratic press and
public speeches of that party; aud yet
they:will assume, EOlg that you can be
useful to them, that they are your only
reliable friends.
was opposed to having the right of
suffrage extended to you even as late
as last fall, unless 1t could be accompa-
MED with a military power in the
state That would assure you ample
protecttonin the exercise of the right,
for l'dtd not believe then that in the
absence ofsuch powersy 6ul would have
been permitted to vote with safety
either to your persons orIproperty. un-
less you voted with the majority-nOr
do 1 believe now that 1t would have
been permitted without 5loodshed-
without such scenes as were Witnessed
in Memphis and New Orleaus-for
Democracy Is Democracy all over the
Souths and ] did not then see the like
lthpod that this protection would be
adordedi but Lam now happyato con-
gratulate you on the fact that
General Gen sehoisld, lin Z whom You
and enlightened friend, is :, here
to give you-that- protectlon,I and
you have nothing to fear in the free ex-
ercise of all your political rights. But
Will,yo be safe in the exercise OF those
rights after the military power is with
drawn 20 That is for you now to deter.
mine. Aid your friends in the election
of loyal convention, and they will
make such provisions in the constItu-
ttontolhe adopted, that when carried
out by u loyal Legislature which will
follow, the most ample protection will
be guaranteed to you and your posterI-
ty. They will take care to see that no
effort can hereafter be made for redu-
cling you to- bondage again; they will
take care to see that the leaders In this
gigantic rebellion that has robbed the
State of bal & Its territory and of more
than one-third its population, in addi-
ton to those lost or crippled on the
battlefield, and made wretched and
bankrupt a1ithelreSt, will never have
1t power to harm you; they will
take care to see that means are taken
for the education and enlightenment OF
your Children as necessary for the
peace, welfare and interest OF both ra-
ces; they will seer that in all respects
you are fairly dealt with. and that you
will be amply protected in all your legal
rights as our felloW-citizens OF the
United States.'p-t Et1=jsgs tss
II, on the other hand, you listen to
the tenipter, and yield these great boons
that have been conferred upon you, you
will only show your fathomless ingrati-
tude to your friendsi your utter want of
wisdom and sagacity, and your abso-
lutte untilpess for hesgreat blessings
that have been showered upOnIyOu, for
which. those who are to come. tier you
VIII curse your name and your infamy
to the'remotest generations. s7aI
Whenever aud " Nherever they ap-
proach Yon, recollect the scene upon
the Mount between your Saviour and
the deyfl, and initiate his example BY
saying, as your Saviour said to the
tempter, "Get thee Behind me, SatanI I"
TiIuc0nclnsi0n letme offeryOu' apiece
ofadvice. You occupy a new position
-ouet to which neither you nor the white
race among WhothY you live are accus:
toned. Let It not make you proId,
naughty, nor obtfusive; press not and
claim not anything which will serve to
increase the prejudice unfortunately
existing toward you in many bosoms,
You need not be bringing to any, but
be prudent, be polite, be civil to ALL
and recollect that ctUitity and good man
lieTS are the cheapest commodities IN
the market, the most easily carried
about our persons, and pay better than
any other qualities in the world. As
brains iViI I0in:in the long run against
tOHoTGllce aud folly, so ciViLity and ood
breedingawill overcome allbprejndiCe
the end. aIIW 7r5s Ans &.
Set an example of moderation, for
bearance, and goodwill to the weaker
pOEIlOuTOI tl6-- H4lt6-E -EhV6 buAG-WQulQ
oppress you, and the fruit will ripen,
and fall abundantly into your laps In
time to come. 51fA 'lI Asf3ff
With an earnest desire for your future
welfare and happiness, 1 am, respect
fully, your obedient servant, :f=n
JOHN NJ. Boris.
Speeches were madeib by Mr.. Hunni-
cutt, Mr., George Fayerman, (coloFed,) }
Major y. II. Platte, and and tAiF. VIII
liam Freeland, (cnlored.l all thespeak-
ersl united in urging upon the
colored people the Importance TO them
selYes of sustaining the Republican
party, TO which they were Indebted for
their liberty and all their privileges.
The loud demonstrations of approval
with which such advice was greeted,
showed plainly that the negroes per-
fectly understand who aretheir friends,
and are in no danger of being cajOled
into the support ola party which seeks
their destruction. We regret that our
space will not permit US to publish ex-
tracts of the speeches. The IndeE says;
Good order was preserved through
out, and the meeting adjourned with
out the occurrence OF an incident of a
disagreeable character.
In 1850; by the census, there were
5000 black people living in Pennsyl-
vanta. Probably, the number has been