The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-03-01

The children, with their parents, filled the
room of this school.house and we spoke TO them
words of encouragement, as such an occasion
always inspires The people were comfortably
pendent on charity ia that place. And never
toll me that these people are not napier free
II they are not IL ls because % sne
that wars upon every right and privilege that
belongs to the creature created in the image Of
The next morning found our party on the
road TO Nashville. wish ! could give you a
transcript of my mind and heart as we went
along through these rugged places. There is
Lookout Mountain on our left. I have stood on
yonder rock, and surveyed parts of five States
mountain after mountain to the left and north
ridge after ridge to the right and south, and this
is grand old Tennessee just as far as the eye
can reach there are valleys reaching out, each
watered by its own creek, and opening out
between ranges, which form head lines that
look like some huge animals with their noses
lust beneath the water,
This picturesque scenery would engross you,
but there, on the right, was a combat; there is
where your own Governor GearyCapplause) lost
his own beloved son, shot down by his side;
there is where the enemy, from the fortifica-
tion ON wonder mountain sent forth sbeii after
shell, to scare us with their screeching and
screaming, and TO kill us with fragments But
the train moves almost as fast as thought.
Here are an immense railroad bridge, now n
curious cave, now the new bridge over the
Tennessee at Bridgeport. which the men worked
for months to repair the damages of q few
hours burning by the enemy here is Bridge
an immense place, as l heard of 1t before we
reached IT, consisting, when our army arrived
there, OF a single old shanty-now, perhaps,
there are two or three more.
Next comes "Stevenson," for some time the
headquarters of General Hooker. Here l first
met General Grant, whom found, to my utter
astonishment was not us big as Mcdowell or
Stevenson. 1t is little singular the opinion
we have of men before we see them, and par;
ncularly great men; we are entirely dissatisfied
to tnd them small and pale Uaughter.)
Wen, we journeyed on, up and over the range
Murfreesboro; and near the latter the train
stopped ana all the party visited q second
National Cemetery. 1t is finely laid out in
the numerous ranks of Unknown Dead"
AT Nashville we were treated with dinner
and speeches. After saying few words as
loyal as l could make them, escaped to the
State House, where the colored people met us
in public assembly. The colored people here
which they have long coveted. (Applause.)
l presume you all know they have got IL long
been the colored aristocracy which came out
here, for the dresses of the ladies would have
done honor to the Presidents reception. Who
would make these people slaves again?
met little boy at the hotel, who showed
me great attention: he buttoned my sleeve,
brushed my coat, and showed great deal of
sympathy for me. | asked him, What is your
are free?" Eyes! yes! 1 is" you have poor
clothes and poor shoes-wouldnt you like to
belong to some man who would give you all
these things you need?" moi no! | would
plause.) "You steal sometimes, don't your"
Not now (Applause2 Tell untruths?" mo
have no father but God" "Who taught you to
be so good boy?" "Why. my teacher. 1 love
her, and she has taught me to do right"
This is but one of the fifty thousand who have
been led gently into the paths of Christian duty
and Christian life, and by that hated and OPP
posed creature, the "nigger teacher" (Ap-
spirits, that even the sanctity of the Church
cannot soften, who with scorn turn aside
loathing, pull aside your dress and pass her by
on the other side. ut were better that you had
a milestone hanged around your neck, and you
were drowned in the depths of the sea, than to
offend one of these little ones that believe in
me-" Great applause,)
way of Columbia over the Memphis and Charles
ton Railroad. 1t seems like time lost to travel
over these battle-telds at night. In the morn
ing ofChristmas day we find ourselves sktrting
the northern line of Alabama; at every station
where the train stopped | mingled with the
catch a glimpse of that great radical Ben.
Wade" applause, came to this conclusion
because everybody always called out for old
ben. Wade" (Applause.l
Their were plenty of colered men to tell me
about the wages, OF the schools, the justice and
injustice of the white man. occasionally
young man would shout for jeff Davis, and vex
himself about my foreign uniform, AT Tuseum-
had lived, James Dashlier. 1 knew him as "a
fine man. When the war broke he resigned his
commission, joined the enemy, and ma @ fought
fine looking old gentleman, Dashlier's father
stepped up and mentioned his name the tears
"God bless and comfort you" At such times
all the old ties of affection and friendship return
How l wonder that we who loved one another,
could have so fiercely fought against each other!
We spent Christmas night at Memphis. But
must hasten on. will quote from my othcial
record about the state of things here and on till
we reach New Orleans. The city of Memphis is
well governed, and the majority OF the schools
in good conditions; the few cases:of crime occur
ring are promptly met by the police and
Brownlow's police promptly arrest the offender
and preserve order. (Applause.)
1t was reported to me here that negroes who
had been in the Union army were shot down or
| driven off; persons employed on the line OF the
| Mississippi Central and Ohio Railroad SAID
! that it was unsafe to employ colored men;
| cases came to my knowledge of Northern men
being so treated that they deemed IL best to re-
move; and cases of defrauding the negroes OF
their dues were reported to me.
| 1 understood that all the teachers of the
cOlored schools at Grenada, Miss, had been
driven away by citizens. Several of the promi-
nent men of that place have assured me thai
this matter could be righted, and people grow
very favorable to the education of the colored
people.
AT New Orleans 1 had an interview with
Major General Sheridan as to the condition o.
the negroes of that State, and he says the
negroes receive fair wages in the country; but
especially in those localities where they have tC
work for a share of the crops, there is great
complaint OF frauds being practised upon them
had an interview with a Bishop of an Epis
copal diocese, who expressed great interest in
the education of the freedman, in connection
with the Episcopal Church. found in one
place a hospital for the sick, and asylum
Tor colored orphan children, each under perfec
order and admirably managed. With regarC
| to education in Louisiana, he (the Bishop espe
cially asked me to appoint an Assistant Super
in nlendent of Education, member ofhis church
| who had taken great interest in the education
of the colored people, and at his solicitation
had the appointment made. Unfortunately
soon after left, the man, understand, com
menced to remove Union teachers, and began
to throw his entire influence against us; anC
we were obliged upon this testimony, to re-
| / have realized nv inability to defend thes,