The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-04-07
From the Pensacola Observer.
yzass Meeting az Pensacola.
Hon. S. r MALLORY on THE SITUATION.

Pursuant to call in our Issue of
the 2Sth, a large concorse of white
and colored citizens assembled in the
public square at an early hour in the
evening. The meeting was organized,
and presided over by Hon. Chas. II.
Gingles.
We will not attempt to give a de
tailed account of the speeches, all Of
which tended to the same point,-to i'm
press the colored people with The in
Jury which they were doing themselves
in separating themselves from the old
citizens by their secret political or
CARNATIONS. BY couple of evil dis
posed designing persons in our com
munitv they were led to beliere that
their rights would not be conceded to
them by Southern men, and that it
was necessary for them 70 from
leagues, take oatns of ser-"sy and
elect one of them It's meeting had
the effect of disabusing their minds on
that subject, and so thoroughly eX-
posing the contemplate olJects Of
their Write leaders, who live in the
community by the money they can
borrow. or otherwise obtain from
them, that they left with their eyes
opened. discussing among themselves
the truthful remarks which fell upon
their ears.
Mr.. Mallory being loudly and re
peatedly called upon, mounted the
stand and earnestly addesSei the meet
ing. He briefly adTertod our State,
and her PROSTATE condition, under
the recent legislation Of Congress, and
counselled submission iE g0oy faith.
There is no degradation in the sub
mission of a gallant people when fur
Their resistance would be madness. At
the South where negroes constitute,
and specially in Florida, where they
will, for yet a long period, constitute
nearly moiety of our population, the
ballot, qualified or otherwise, was a
natural consequence of their enfran-
chisement-a result which would not
follow their freedom in the Northern
States, where, in point of numbers,
they were unimpOrtant. As the negro
was now entitled to vote it was the in
terest Of the State that he should be
educated and enlightened, and made to
comprehend the priceless value of
the ballot, and the importance to him
self and the State of its ;udicious use.
The prosperity of the State must de
pend upon the virtue and intelligence
of her people, and no wise man will
hesitate to do all in his power to
elevate and improve the character and
condition of the colOred race, between
whom and the Southern people an in
destructable bond of sympathy, based
upon a thousand happy memories, ex-
lists Let Us fully and frankly ac-
knowledge, as well ny deeds as by
words, their equality with US, before
the law, and regard it as no less Just
to ourselves and them than to our
State and her best interest to aid in
their education, elevation, and enjoy
meut of all the rights which follow
their new condition.
He then earnestly addressed the
colored people present, pointing out
to them that henceSorth they and the
white man must tread the same onward
path, and their political and industrial
interests inseparably blenoed
He counselIed them against secret
political socities, and their organiza-
ton for party purposes upon the basis
of race or color, as destructive of the
interests alike Of black and white
while they were met and treated in a
spirit of manly frankness by their old
masters. and by the Southern people
generally, such societies were only
by designing men to abuse
their confidence for selfish ends.
He advised them to seek the best
advice they could as to the question at
issue and the merits of candidates.
and to cast their ballots accordingly.
Referring to their late condition, he 1
pointed out to them that with their /
liberty they assumed the responsible I
v of supporting themselves and fami- I
les, educating their children and of 4
formulating something for old age.
~ honest industry; and that now.
when ''the old plantation" its smok-
house and crib were no longer a happy
'efuge, industry and an honest effort
o show themselves worthy to be
allied freemen, were expected of them
" every friend they had, North or
south.
The next speaker was J. d. Wolfe.
$50, who had served through the war
n the Federal army and was an officer
n a negro regiment. He depicted to
hem, in forcible terms, the dangers of
rTaying themselves as a class for any
IAN or upon any issues, and reasoned {
18th them upon the good which must
esult to them by their adopting a !
curse which would identify them with ;
ae community in which they resided. I
his, he said, could only be effected by {
zee AMI open intercourse, by consul
'tion upon the leading questions of ]
ne day, and as to the fitness Of the
andidates who were soliciting their {
lfrage.