Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1867-05-03
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION,
Governor Morton's Speech TO the Color.
ed People OF Georgetown, D. G.

Green aud West streets, and formed In
procession under the direction Of Clement
Beckett, chief marshal, and Joseph Small
Mood, Francis Lee, William II Barker and
John II. Ferguson, aids. The day was
clear and beautiful lively breeze reiey.
ing the effects otherwise produced by the
heat Of tho sun-while the Streets free
from the mud Of the previous day, were
just damp enough to prevent the dust from
rising.
Theprocession was formed In the follow
Tag order:
Chief marshal and aids.
Kings Band, Of tleorgotows.
Citizens OF Georgetown, six hundred in
humber, under the marshalship Of George
jackson. In this part Of the procession
were carried several banners, bearing the
Inscriptions: "Oh, sing unto tho Lord,
for he has ione marvellous things" Alright.
eousncss exats a nation. "The glory Of
the Lord has risen upon u.s." "1hou art
my king, q God; command dclivernnce
for jacob "When tho righteous ruleth,
tho people rejoice" Rejoice, for the
Lord is king for lie has triumphed glo-
riously;" "Behold, what manner Of love
the Father has bestowed upon u.s. "Rise
aud shine, for the light has Gomez '"peaco
and good will to all mankind; 1T is good
thus to give thanks unto the Lord"
Wood will TO all; malice q none.'
Then followed ~ carridge, containing
Daniel G. Muse, Secretary ofthe Conven.
tion. and George Coakley, Chairman Of
the Committee of Arrangements.
A large chariot containing several
young ladies, drawn by six handsome
horses, with red, white aud blue plumes,
the chariot also being ornamented with
Gags and evcrgreens intcrtwined.
The meeting was very large, and there
we're several speakers Of distinction. The
Hpeech OF Governor Morton is thus related
by the Choaicle:
SPEECH OF SENATOR o. p. MORTON, OF
INDIANA.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS:
You have met to-day in the exercise OF
liberty and in the enjoyment of political
rights. The occasion upon which you
have assembled is one Of great importance
TO you, aud viii be to your descendants
and to the whole country. Five years
ogo yesterday President Lincoln gave his
approval TO law which forever abolished
slavery in the District Of Columbia, and
muds Of many Of those who are assembled
before ne free men aud women. Two
years aud two days ago Mr.. Lincoln per-
ished by the hand Of an osslssin.y Ills
death was the work Of the rebellion, and
thus passed away one Of the best men the
world has ever known, one Of the greatest
bcnelaetors Of the human race-a man
who will bo known through all history as
the friend Of mankind Great applause. I
A war which was begun 10 establish and
perpctua,e slavery, by the mysterious dis
pcnsation Of Providence ended in the de-
struction Of slavery aud 10 the enfran-
chisement Of the onslavcd. God ovorrules
oil things for his own purposes; and per.
haps there never was in history chain Of
events more clearly indicating the pres.
enee and manifestation Of Providence
than the chain Of events which led TO the
war, It's prosecution, its termination, and
the destruction of slayery.s
That war which was so full of horrors.
which carried mourning to 20 many house.
holds, which has piled up such n mountain
of national debt, was, nevertheless, an un-
fplause. II gave to them an opporiu.
nifty of establishing their manhood on
many bloody fields, and by their high
courage, their devotion. and their modcra.
tion in victory even to win the respect and
admiration of their enemies. Applause. I
Ii gave them an opportunity OF displaying
intellectual and moral qualities which had
always been denied to them by their
masters.
Your position, however, is one which is
now full of embarrassment. Many ol
you have suddenly passed from slavery to
the enjoyment Of civil and political rights
You have much to learn; and |, in common
with the great mass of this nation, have
been gratiled to discover that. you arc
trying to learn in good earnest; that your
newly acquired liberty has not been abused
has not been used for the purpose ol
license, but for the purpose of instructions
and | am glad to say that you are pro-
wing to the world that you intend to quail
fy yourselves to make useful, patriotic and
intelligent citizens Of this great Republic
lApplause.
You are called upon now for your votes;
opposing parties will claim your suffrages,
and il will become an important question
to you and the whole country how your
votes shall be cast. l was somewhat
amused yesterday morning in opening the
columns Of the National InteHigencer, to
discover an address published by the Dem
ocratic Conservative Convention to the
voters Of Washington, and desire TO call
your attention briefly to the language Of
this address. After addressing themselves
TO the white people, they speak as follows
"To the colored portion Of our pcpula
ton We say in good faith that we are their
real friends. We have lived together il
the same community, and understand
each other better than those who are
unused to this association Of interests
That which is for our good is for yours
That which benefits US benefits you"
Now, in determining this question how
you are going to cast your votes in tn,
future, ask yourselves who have been you
friends in the past? Applause.1 Wht
was il that gave you your liberty a
voice, "The Republican party" and ap
plause. Who was it that gave you iht
right Of suffrage? [''The Radicals"
On the other hand, who was it that en-