The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-03
Addresses by Mr.. Langston, the Colored
Lawyer, Of Washington Generals Farm
worth and Pierce, and Others.
Harmonious Feeling Prevailing Be-
tween the Whites and Blacks.


House at Leesburg Va The town has been and Is still
stronghold OF secession. The Union men are but
handful Of the population but their number has every
prospect Of receiving considerable addition from the
one OF the proceedings on Friday Governor Boutwell,
mad been invited to speak, but at the last moment the
invitation had 70 be declined. General Farms
worth, Of Illinois VOLUNTEERED In his stead but
great Of the day the appearance speech
,fJ H. Langston, the colored lawyer Of the Supreme
Court and recently appointed Inspector General Of
Freedmen's School. Tho assembage was large orderly
md attentive Whites Of the rebel persuasion
side and the negroes at the other side and in the
centre. Mr.. VIM. B. DowDey, white, was appointed
chairman and introduced Gen. Farnsworh who said he
had visited Leesburg except as colonel Of
United States cavalry during the late
He happy to meet them under differ
ent auspices. He did not believe It
possible tho people Of tho South TO fall In love with
their conquerors all at but he trusted tho return
OF fraterna feeling would not be indefinitely postponed
He entreaed them forget the past and look cheer
fully forward TO happier and more glorious future
me GENERAL dwelt at considerable length ON the rse
origin and progress Of slavery, ending in the bloody
appeal 10 II will not do for he continued TO
sit down and greve, and whet our malice against each
OF this government broader and deeper
basis than 1t rested before The speaker drew
comparison between tho material prosperity Of the
slave free States showing conclusvely the blghtng
effect Of the system on trade and industry and
went TO that they had been gevousy misled by
Andrew Johnson He 1.-THE speakerl held out the olive
branch OF friendship 70 the Southern peoples and If they
would but secure every man. no matter what his COLOR
his political rights, he should deem Ii his duty
their immediate admission TO Congress- You not
complain Congress deals differently with rebelious
than with loya State The law dscrimlnatcs beween
ne guilty and the innocent He went to explain the
terms of Congress- and remarked that If they failed to
accept them Il doubtful if Congress might
slider conhscaon expedsnt Addressing himself TO the
colored men, he congratulated them their emancpa-
ton, buhe wished 10 disabuse their minds OF any
impression II 1t existed that emancipation meant TO live
without labor Freedom meant to own their own wives
and children 70 educate their offspring and their
own hoecake In conclusion, he recommended them 70
den to read and write, and 70 learn the constitution Of
OF the United States
Mr.. John NJ Langston was the next speaker Among
the audience his appearance excited much interest or
light muatto complexion with features Of Cauc asian
type attire OF fautess neainess and with powerful
voice. accompanied with clear enunciation he com.
manded at once attention and respect He said:-My
friends, what docs it mean that permitted to stand
here today where 30 many great Southern orators
stood and whose voices you gave your attention
was born slave, and when . boy left this
haunting day and night-Slavcry-a thing that takes
OF every faculty Of man and incorporates
the Of another his functions Of soul and body
their last sleep, am permitted to come again 70 find
more tong gangs sweltering IN the cotton neds under
among you citizen Of the United States supported
and protected by the strong shield OF American law and
liberty He congratulated them that slavery gone
slavery, the fell enemy of both white and black
Before the rebel nre levelled at Fort Sumter
no white man among them could with truth say he en-
joyed the full possession OF civil religious and political
liberty for slavery fettered the minds Of all In the
Of his white father and his black mother no had
with this great boon OF freedom In truth and sober
ness he declared the emancipation OF the black man
was equally the emancipation OF the white When
Samuel Hoar went 10 plead in the Supreme Court Of
South Carolina a case involving the rights and
liberties Of certain Massachusetts, citizens OF African
descent he was maltreatcd and driven from the State
by mob Of gentlemen Of property whose action was
digned and made honorable by Legislative enactments
IN that State His American citizenship was no shield
against outrage, as in the instance OF the old Roman
Where American liberty then for ye, white men
whereof Hon. Charles sumner, with the Stars and
Stripes waving over his head, lay bleeding the floor
of the Senate fecd by the hand Of brutal stakeholder
for denouncing the accused institution Where then,
was American liberty gone Ghmmering through the
OF hour At last came the conflict OF battle-not Tor
the sake OF the slave, as you addressing the coored
mem would still be under the lash OF your master
tne however, arrived when the unbridled license OF
slavery put It's hand the liberties OF black men, and
shook the gauntlet of defiance In the face OF the nation
All Is changed and II the white stands up 70
the full measure OF American liberty the black man
shall stand beside him. But where shall those men
stand who rebecd against the government when
child throws of the parental authority he deserves to
be punished but " that child repent flasher would
calf and let rejoice" Lot these Southern men but
write the sentence Of repentance and the peans Of JOY
the harmony or love- II still unr.psDsan the govern
blacks shall ssaa.s for you" Standing before coioTsd
the North a. well - in the soain Value ths@ By
educating yourssivss you win learn 70 % Gain The
NE and when you make ooniraos osnsdsr il = bind
ING and s.cssd Speaking Of tie Acknowledgement in
srrsnssmsn. they h:d twisted him '0c GU. U OS
black nan into ? white man, and no voted accordingly
In the category Of dsfranch ssd niggsrs He advised
the colorsd 70 work and labor acquire mo-
ney 10 fact bis lesson 70 ths iaconicay stated was
enforced 10 the old and quaint expression Root biz or
dep After giving very nne advice 70 the coored men
sroS wn S and educate nemsevss for
70 the white men for The kind and respectful hearing
hey bad given him.
md blacks gathered around the speaker asd shook bs
hand warmly, after which the audience quietly dis
persed.
Mass Meeting NJ Hamilton. Va
WASHINGTON, June q 1857
About noon yesterday very large asssmblage Of
whites and blacks gathered under the isafy shsdc OF
beautiful piece OF woods about ten miles from Lees
burg In the vicinity Of Hamilton hear addresses from
he republican speakers invited from washington some
" whom discoused the previous day al Lsssoure In
ront Of the platform OF seats extended up gentle
nclne in the grove, and were occupied BY about ain
hundred white and coored ladies number Of wagons
md carriages were grouped around the seass and a
whole regiment OF saddle horses pioketed through the
woods goody share OF The whites present belonged
tbe quaker persuasion, the female portion
y which appeared to be in . majority The
Hacks looked robust and cieaniy and be-
wesn the Two races the utmost harmony and
Iood humor prevailed. All were dressed in holiday
s,lrs giving to the proceedings the appearance Of
monster pcnc The rear Of the platform occupied
" . row OF elegantly attired ladies'
Mr. ": W. Williams occupied the chair, and in.
roduccd General Farnsworh, who made long and elo.
uens speech the import Of which similar that
eiivered the previous day Leesbur9 The General
Ieateu much amusement among his coored hearers by
ne manner 70 which he buriesQued the old scripurM
Igumenn Q, the shareholders In favor OF the divine
nsnu'ion, He concluded by appeal for mercy in |
'enah OF TIE DISTINGUISHED rebel leaders
General Pierce followed In q strain Of engaging elo
sustained for connderabc time, the history
nsve,y and 10 political ramihcatons. after which he
nsoe humorous DEPRESSION, and kept HE audience in
- on laughter With anecdotes having bearing on
smocrauo politics he concluded by explaining 10 the
scks what equality meant that social privileges
sanc. from political righta and that American Law /
guaranteed them all the freedom allowed white men
- exported them 70 pursue Of progress 10 edu
sson, ana observe harmonious political relations with