, 1867-03-23
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#.' 49, ~ III N'A u
rrcciatcd tho confidence and respect mani
Tested in the invitation to address his col
ored friends in Relations L, the condition Of
The country; aud would, under other cir
cuns,anccf, iiavo attrn,rtcl afull discus
sion Of the subject. But tho subj Get itself
WAS ore so vast IN Importance and. the
notice Of such 4 meeting 70 brief, that he
did not purpose dnjn" more than Il. ir,iiontc
bis hearts concurrence in Sonic OF The Views
already presented, intending thereby I" add
hls testimony Of their correctness. He
said that they had heard that tho interests
Of the white man and the colorcd man Of
tho South we're Que and the Same. They
are Inrts uf the same socictS. i,rilablting
the same land, under the same run, breath
ing tho HAlne atmosphere and if the les
SONS Of history and reason taught anything,
they taught that, under such circumstances,
scthcr. Differences Of soil, climate aud
government, are the principal causes Of diff
terence. and couscTucnt conflict Of interest.
In 4 vast country, with Il wido rang. Of eli
mate and almost infinite variety Of soil,
there must naturally. perhaps necessarily,
ariFe such conflict. Legislation which may
10 productive Of good results 10 one portion
Of sach a country, may be utterly disastrous
to another. But with the same soil aid
climate, and surrounded by circumstances
tho same in MI essential particulars, lie
rhito man and the colorel man uf the
South have tho saIne interest, the same
destiny. It were Impossible, at thi. time to
mark out and recommend any particular
line of policy. Everything was in doubt
aud confusion. Trade, the mechanic arts.
every department. Of Industry, were pal
sled by the uncertain, unsettled CON dition
of Affairs. The country can know no pros
rsrity without peace, and that end can b.,
s.sainel only BY discard'ng all elements
Of strife, and promoting harmony and con
car. nj action Tie adr,n~ which ram NOV
sense gives to the colorcd popuialn. oi rhe
South in tho present emergency is, to trg
those Of the community whom Won ).avn
knorn-thos c Who have hitherto proved
themselves worthy OF conidcnca- 81, lose
who have the same interest. Init With
those. Il tllcrc dcccivcyou il will ,ncn be
time enos:yh TO eS rerimen, GA The synIx-
'hics Of ssrnngcrs. ~ sid, no ..knoc he
expressed the feeling dl1hc Intelligent Whit.
men CT the !snuth, whom he a.;l Ella, they
cherisl'clnn scmhlance OF hostility b,wari
the colorct man az hcceLn, Of hiR altered
circumstances. The cuemies Of the so.,A,
will eAdcavcr Lo ,onl.nt dissen.iuns and
jeal"nsles, for tho purpalo OF Still ~tar,l,cr
tesrins, wcakoniiS md plund.ring orr al
ready dhsolatcd land; Lut if,hn Southern
people, white aud colorcd. stand united.
there is ground 70 hope thA On, children,
! mol ourselves. may enjoy - long period Of
%tranluility and lcaN, OF prosperity and
happiness.
Bcy 'rly Nash replied 10 tho generally sx-
pressed statement OF the white speakers.
that they were disfArncl,isnd. By stating thu.
the ~lorcd people would prc-.n, uneh a
sttolg and unanimous petition 70 Congress-,
that attention would be paid 10 tin fact,
the %c'lorel men WOULD not rcat rutir ths
whites had been enframrhisol. lIa had re-
spect for a man who upheld his principles al
the point ofthc bnyone,; whereas skulk "a
and so-calIcd Union men ut the South, he
ronld designate as nothing brtter than trni-
tors. lie Advocated hnivcrm! suffrage
believing that the driver Of IL one-horse o,rt
wuu as much eutitled to that right rs tho
jyi,nr or II block of buildings. lie ]auotcil
freely from Eiscry 10 show The Importance
Of the right Of suffrage. snd advised the col
orcd people, in the selection Of their cnndi-
dates; to look to merit alone. hs 70 not
knowing who or what they would he called
IN TO vote for. the candidates would take
CARE Of 'l'nt, and by speeches aud c"nvcrrn-
Cons post them Thoroughly.
I'hcIl.ev. y. I'ic;sxett sta,ci:n.t he wanted
Il distinctly understood that lie was 10 oh &C.