The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-07

of the twenty-four hours of the day, some
where in the domain of that Kingdom whef
we look at this great Caucasian race, I say
where is there evidence that the African race
of four millions of people, supplied by nc
increase by immigration, can gain the ascen-
dency in the American continent
Let us all unite in the great cause OF re.
construction and I believe that God will
bless us, and the Republican party will be
successful, and all will go ON we'll so long as
we obey the dictates of our consclences and
so long AS We obey the dictates OF that Son
of God, who died that men might live, and
whose teachings were mercy and magnanl-
nifty, and forgiveness to all. (ApplauseJ
Col. Peck then spoke as follows:
l have been called for a good many times,
| but on account OF my dlthdence nave not
appeared before you.
In the first place, my friend Galloway, got
up here and said exactly what | had to say,
in the next place my friend Harris got up
here and said all that knew, and good
deal more; then after him came Col. Hen
derson, and said good deal that knew
and great deal more besides; and what
am to do9-don't you think l am unfor-
tunate?
Being born too, in the month of April,
certainly it seems to me must be natural
born fool. Oaughter) But, nevertheless
I have heard some things here to night that
that must reply to, because l was born IN
the North I have heard gentlemen here,
say to you tonight, that they held the North
and South equally responsible for this dam
nable outrage of slavery. I can't stand that
(applause y because in the State where was
born the breeze of Heaven never was waited
over the brow of slave. Shall stand here
and hear men say that the North and the
South is responsible for that institution l
tell you no. The sympathy of the intelli-
gent masses of the North has always been
with the celored men of the South.
In the year 1856 the Republican party was
formed, and one of the planks of that party
I may say two of them-were against the
two twin relics of barbarism, American sla
very and polygamy.
Now sir, do you want any better evidenc e
of the fact that the Northern people are not
responsible for this institution, and when
the Southern people fired upon Fort Sump-
ter who was it that came to the rescue 3
Who were the men that gave you your
frecdom-I am talking now for colored
people. (cries of Abraham Lincoln.) I
would to God that 1 cold engrave upon
the hearts of every poor white man
in the South, and upon the heart of
of every negro the name of Abraham Lin
coin. (Applause) If 1 had the power l
would write it over the door of every South
ern household. (Applause.) Tell Inc that
the North is equally responsible for this
damnable institution, and l tell you it is not
true. The confession of mems hearts all be-
lie the thing. When the war came on who
were the men that fought that the Union
might triumph, were they the men OF the
South? have nothing to say against the
Union men of the South. God knows I
honor them at the North, it was hardship
to be disunonist-the men of the South
found it great trial to be Il Unionist, but
at the same time l cannot stand here and
hear them say that the North and South are
alike responsible for this institution, for L
know it is not SOL know that the two hun
dred thousand graves of loyal men, in every
State of the South tell us it is not so. For
they fought to sustain the flag, and eman-
cipated you, and made you equal to me and
every man before the law.
At 1 o'clock the meeting dispersed.
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