The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-09

Hon. S. X. MALLORY on THE SITUATION.
At large meeting, composed OF both
whites and blacks, in Pensacola, on the
3Oth ultimo, ex-Secretary Mallory is re-
ported by the Observer to have spoken as
follows:
Mr.. Mallory being loudly and repeatedly
called upon, mounted the stand and earn
estly addressed the meeting. He briefly
adverted TO our State and her PROSTATE
condition under the recent legislation of
Congress, and counselled submission in
good faith. There is no degradation in the
submission of a gallant people when fur
Their resistance would be madness. At the
South, where negroes constitute, and eSpe-
cially in Florida, where they will for yet
a long period constitute, nearly molety
Of our population, the ballot, qualified OF
otherwise, was natural consequence OF
their ntranchiSement-a result Which
would not follow their freedom IN INC
northern States, where, in point 0, num-
bers, they were unimportant. as .uo ~
gro was now entitled to vote, IL was .ne a. H.
terest of the State that he shouiu oe ~
Gated and enlightened, ana maui ~ a liz
prehend the priceless vaiue oa sn "a " tbn
and the importance 70 hiln'o
State of its judicious use. c.o.o ,s, d.
The prosperity OF the otate mus. ueI
pend upon the virtue ana inueiliseneo VI
her people, and no wise man Will hesitate 10
do all in his power to elevate ana improve
the character and condition OF the colored
race. between whom and the southern
neople an indestructible bond of sympathy
based upon thousand happy memories
exists. Let us fully and frankly acknow.
ledge, as well by deeds as by words, their
EQUALITY with us before the law, and regard
il as no less Just to ourselves and them thar
to our State and her best interests to aid II
their education, elevation, and enjoyment
of all the rights which follow their new
condition.
He then earnestly addressed the coloreC
people present, pointing out to them that
henceforth they and the white man must
tread the same onward path, and that their
political and industrial interests were in.
separately blended.
He counselled them against secret po'
litical societies and their organization fol
party purposes upon the basis of race OF
color as destructive of the interests alike
of black and white. While they were met
and treated in a spirit of manly franknes.
by their old masters and by the southern
people generally, such societies were only
organized BY designing men to abuse theil
confidence for selfish ends.
He advised them to seek the best advice
they could as to the questions at issue ant
the merits of candidates, and to cast thei
ballots accordingly. Referring to thei
late condition, he pointed out to them tina
with their liberty they assumed the re-
sponsiolhty of supporting themselves anc
families, educating their children, and o
RECOMMENDING for old age by honest indus
Try ana that now, when the cold planta
Ton, It's smoke-house, and crib. were n,
S onse, happy refuge, industry and al
hones, effort to show themselves worthy Il
DC DC eaiiea ireemen were expected of then
W e'0fs friend they had, North or South
In Boston, New York, and Pb;,ads,r,;.
thirty three ladies have received nea pnia
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