The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-28

umbus to the discovery of our land, that the
human mind should here have the largest
Development.
1 love this country, and did always love
it, with all its faults. My prayer is, and al
wavs shall be, that God Almighty will bless
the American people! (Applause)
SPEECH OF MIR. A. WARD HANDY, OF MARY
LAND. ANoRHER GOOD TALK FROM
COLoRED GENTLEMAN.
We publish below the speech Of MIR. A.
Ward Handy, delivered in the American Re-
publican Convention in session at Baltimore,
Md, on Tuesday.
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND CITIZENS =
Meeting, as we do to-day, ON the broad plat
form of manhood equality, trust for the
better time when we shall meet at the ballot
box on the platform of manhood suffrage
[Applause l honor the name of Thaddcus
Stevens, of Pennsylvania, Applause; OF
Charles Sumner, of Massachusetts, ap-
plause; of Judge Bond, of Maryland, [great
applause, as the leading spirits who will
guide and direct us onward to the ballot-box
and to victory. [Applause.] Standing upon
the staunch old platform of Republicanism,
under the leadership of these men we are
sailing fast to our destined port, and will an
Choir on the Declaration of Independence,
which declares that all men have certain
rights that all other men are bound to res
pect. Applause. A number of us some
years ago left the time-honored Common
wealth of Maryland and went down South
for the purpose of endeavoring to persuade
certain gentlemen that their views OF Ameri-
can institutions were wrong How well we
succeed in persuading these gentlemen the
release of JEFF. Davis, of Mississippi, too well
attests. We convinced these gentlemen by
force OF arms that they were wrong in theory
and in fact, and over that treason-stained
rag they had for flag, we planted in glori-
Gus terms the star spangled banner
Six or ten thousand of these devoted veter
ans returned to Maryland, trusting to find
her true to the Union. They returned to
Maryland, trusting to find her standing up
for the right of manhood suffrage, and MOTTO
find her fast drifting in the progress OF Sc
cession. To-day, in Maryland, $4,000 of our
liberty loving colored sons are keeping step
to the music of the Union. Applause
They are marshaling their forces for that
great battle which will in the enjoyment of
the ballot-box and victory. [Applause.] 1
honor the Radical party of Maryland, lap
plause, who honored us in honoring them
selves. We expect, gentlemen, ere long, to
range our ranks closer; to make one strong
pull together on the broad platform of man.
hood suffrage, which will compel the white
bird of Maryland to seek a warmer CLINE
TGreat applause. We expect, ere long, gen.
tlemen, beneath that same star-spangled-
banner to sweep the State of Maryland and
her sisters of every rebel individual that now
holds office; that now disgraces the name of
an American citizen; that now disgraces
American institutions. We intend to sweep
them out of their Offices and may almost
say out of America. Applause. We in
tend as we have fought for that banner, to
live under it, and, if need be, die under it,
in the defense of liberty, loyalty, and law
Applause. Every star that adorns its gilt
tering folds proclaims liberty, and Union,
and we are marching side by side, shoulder
to shoulder, with the Radical Republican
party of Maryland. [Applause. accept
the sentiment of the honorable gentleman
(NIr. CreswelD who told you we arc at liber-
ty to vote as we pleased, and l risk nothing
in asserting that the colored men of Mary
land will vote as they fought-against reb-
els TApplause. We intend now, hence
forth and forever, to defend and perpetuate
freedom and the Union. We intend to stand
up for our rights before the law, and we de-
mand of the Radical Republican Union par
ty of the State of Maryland, when they shall
have gotten into power, that they will
stand by their colored brethren-that they
will not forget the Assistance we rendered to
them in the hour of their greatest need ZAP
plause.l That they shall endeavor to assist
us after getting into office, after having Sc
cured the old State to the country from the
hands of the rebels; that they will remember
the colored loyal men of the State and of the
who sacrificed business, labor, and
life, may say, the interests of the radical
loving portion of this community and the
Union. [Applause.] We need, when we get
the right to vote, some other things. We
want the right or the privilege Of being
eligible to occupy such offices as we are Ca
pable to occupy. 1say that in the State of
Maryland to-day there are rebel-loving, ne
graduating citizens, who are not capable of
where they get one hundred dollars per
month and more for doing, what? For ha-
ting the Union. Applause.l demand in
the name of the colored Radical portion of
this community that co!ored men shall have
a chance to fill some of these Offices that col
ored men shall have these positions in part
with the Radical Republicans. As we are
to-day banding our forces together to fight
with you and for you, we hope you will band
your forces together, to suffer us, to allow us
the protection and enjoyment of these posi-
tions and pledge you my heart, and the
hearts of all the colored men of the State
that whenever the time shall come for voting
or fighting, the black men of Maryland will
not be found wanting. Applause We
expect, gentlemen, l may say in conclusion
to fight on, fight ever, until the last rebel be
swept from his position, and made to occu-
Ply the position he should occupy in this
Government. We intend, by your assistance
to plunge the Rebel Conservative Democrat
ic party so deep in the sea of oblivion that
not even one bubble will rise up to tell
where they went down. Great applause
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