The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-11
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On Monday evening last there was m great gath.
ering Of freedmen at Poplar Lawn Petersburg
Va. There we're very few whites present, except
the sepolice and the press.n After singing, prayer
and national air by the band says the reporter ol
EEsaEl}igss Who was present it was
stating his reasons for W6nid 81
The important. communication was binnGaradd
through BY Mr.. Bates, white teacher in a!one a
the eo!ored schools, behind whom stood bright
Rher hard words, and show him how g. do the
thing properly. He made very poor ssreadn O
1T even when thus assisted. -7s -S,- "a 4
It Was painfully evident that the schoolnaster
however much he might be ct home among Me
associates, was abroad in his reading Of BorTs
Mr:sBorTs inflicted tremendous ,ona lattar, On
hls !colored friends. The substance r. it is ]
waning not to vote with the Democrats and latt
ne9e S p1t Nth With & the great Nationa
photographed, egotisn being JOIN MnoR'i
qhe Rev. Husa1cUr,r made the lfrst speech,
quite long one,-the veriest twsddIe that can be
conceived. Why the Examiner should have print
Cd paying 60 cents per 1000 ems we cannot see
pnessh he that they thonght the of tke
could be administered to any possible poison ii
may contain. 5f i - - - Z. I
George ". Fayerrlan, . colored man, made the
lowed by Captain J. 81. PLATT, late q. s. 4, He
explained to Che freedmen the duties incident to
their new relations, urged the importance Of
registration, and then said: WI: %bs3&
len years ago the man who would have predict
ed what has come to pass-that those who were
then slaves would now be voters would have
been held as a mailman. It afforded him great
pleasure to say that all classes fully recognized
sbide't the issue. They ought MOTTO ask Congress M
70 10 any more toE them but i've for their own
ssiyatlon now, and correct all grievances at the
ballot box An fears, he thought that they would
attempt to do it in any other way were groundless
IneaI votes were al powerful for their protection,
and they could afford to be magnanimo
you want no conhscation; and while you do
want more Of the land your former masters own.
YOU only want what yon can buy and pay fer, and
sumc1ent protection in the enjoyment Of your
property. You want public schools and your Leg-
isiatuTe to provide for them, and make education
as nee as air as free to the poor m ans child as Ia
tne 3ch-to the black mans as to the white man'a
ana equal tsxstion laid to pay for it. You want
NO more ieg1slation for the exclusive benefit of q
iandeu as7stocracy, and which makes the work;ne.I
men loot ne bills. No more legislation wti.h
makes appropriations to one or two -univers;tiea :
ana makes no provision whatever for the cnnYnnn
schools. No more tax bills which make the nnn,
man pay g much Tor his cart and draw az the rsch
man Tor his plantation. No moro s,lch tarafion 40
has made the cities Of Virginia nav ainoss The cn' m
tire expenses Of the Gtate, and which 9cnimnatad ~
in the AP Van Winkle assemblaRe which was a iia.
grace TO civilization and to the noble Old State:
.1here we're several other colofed speakers sfter
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