The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-20

'tThat Is 1t.
Iknow that 1t is very hard for you TO |
bear all the insults and outrages that
are pheaped upon you by the people 4
among whomyou I've but you must con. |
slider their early education, remember
ing that the Southern people have been
raised to regard 1you as properly, and
accustomed all their lives to treat you
as slaves. The habits of years cannot
be given up In Q day, and you must not
expect your old masters all ut once to
treat;you with that consideration and
attention which isdue to You as treemen.
Many are, ignorant and full Of bitter
prejudice, and It will require some time
for9 them TO become accustomed to the
new condition of4things and realize
fully that you are their equals. and that
they are no longer your masters. Bear
then patiently the stth neckedness OF
men: the hardships God may set before
YOU, and all VIII be- we'll with you In
the end. [Gries of SRe VIII and
"Amen r'l Ii-e4If
Many persons are anxious to know
what win become OF you In the future.
confess I have more anxiety about
what is to become Of the white people
than the poor black people Of the South.
daughter ] s. In this country labor Is
wealth and money Is power. \ When
recolleCt that for generations these
white people have lived OF yourlAbor,
and now that the labor is yours and
they can derive no more benefit from
| 1t, the question arises not how you are
to live, but how they are TO live. Voices,
"How true." You, will work with
your hands and they will not. You
will gather money by your labor and
they will spend money In hiring you.
It is true 1t will require some time
| 70. NI,avI, a. tT1oNa tho dFFhnk Waalfh thAV
have acquired from your unrequited
toll, but Iwo or three generations Will
effect the change 1 speak of, and unless
they turn to, and earn money by their
own labor, as we do in the North, as
you do, the property they now hold
will pass out of their hands into your
hands. Voices, aOh, ohm l. advise
you, then; to caFefully save your money,
for in this country money can be made
of the greatest possible use. Remem-
Der, 1t is not what you make, but what
you save, that will enable you to grow
rich, and that a penny saved is worth
two earned. You must, however, of
your own means give literally to the
poor, to the church, and the public
1 schools, for "ChaFity covefeth a multi.
tude Of sins; he who gtveth to the
church, lendeth to the Lord, and
4 knowledge IS better than fine gold.Y
Il All ODuO0lOuS duu u1luSb laws LnAl
oppress yourpeople, obstruct the free
acquirement OF property, or many way
prevent the enjoyment of life, liberty
and happiness, will soon be repealed.
i [Cries Of "Good." " The same rights in
Il Courts as other men will be given you;
lavoice in the elections of the country
Il that you have helped to save; Eloud ap-
plause,1 and you will soon be able 70
sit down under your own vine and fig
tree, no man daring TO mOlest or make
you afraid. [Cries of "Good;" several
delegates shaking hands.
1 have been asked to instruct you as
to the proper manner OF obtaining such
rights as you have not yet secured
]. You ale not slaves or property now
;. but people, with the
sameTFigh OF petition rs other; men.
a [Cries OF "Hear, hear."l Represent
your wrongs to your Government, and
: implore Justice. You will find open the
ears of the men whoI- oI-thrpugh foul
j, years of blood and TOLL worked on
I your freedom. Yoices-''Wezh believe
it."1 Manly and-drmly demand o
/ them your rights, and perseverei re
spectf fully until You get them. Do no
/. Fbe satisfied with part of them, bn
have them all-all-all. the rights o
; man, even to the right of sitting, dowI
at the public table with the white man
sitting in the public hall with him, o.
: riding IN thea public Yehtcle.I LGreat
4 applause, and cries of That's it.
q In Europe the fbayonet, in fAmerict
! the ballot, maintains government. Al
{ ready the Representatives of the nattol
have enfranchised your people in clever
/, States; and believe that before tn
4 Eclose Of the present year they will
4 ''gnarahteet to every State in this Union
! such '.a republican form of govern
! ment" as will give to you all the right
! which do, and Of right ought, g belonl
Z 10 freemen. 1.-THE Bishop2"State
; laPain, General,n and cries of ,"HeaE
d hear, ,"with applause.l
). The General continued: In this coun
q try there are but two parties-the on
I the Republican and the other the Dem
4 ocratic-theone liberal, progressive AM
4 lin favor of the rights pfmanAth othe
! Fnarrow-minded, itiberaI and stationa
Il Try. 1t Is to be hoped that when yo
4 come TO votetyOn will put yourselve
r on the side OF liberty, and act with tha
s party but for which you would to-da
4 have been slaves: Voiue=+s ever tea
q us, General" !" and cries Of "We'lI d
y fright n But there is another mattel
!. I and OF more importance than all th
rest, upon which i wish to advise yoI
Il There Is a-monster in our midst, ar
n nualIy destroying thousands aud ter
4 of thousands Of our fathers, and son
/ and brothers, dragging down to deaf
Ie and hell our brightest men-1 mea
!. r,tg... Vo Voices; 1T trnst For Sc,
III States to destroy this worst of all foes
3 our race, but we have mot suoceedet
Al TVoices-"We will help. That
What Il want. Go ont from this ha
ii and preach and pray against rum unit
y there is not q, sgroggerYd or DIST
4 lery in the land. Cries, "WelI {
70 it'll We have Laiwon thee obatt
"a against slavery alone, and with yot
II help w eshalH BON win ikagainst rur
1e [Cries of"Ameni Amenl"l In concll
zbstons raunite yonr, families broken Il
u by slavery. [SensatiOu:ls sSeek6 yOl
n lost wives, and children, and husban
.. that have been torn away from You ~
n sold into slavery. Wherever they al
sn thank God they are free, for from ocei
~ to ocean lheBun-ine eheRVen looks dow
N. on a land of freedom. [Cries of SThar
~ GodI,, q Amen!,Il Bring back to yol
If hearthstones the lost ones, they W
o. never be torn away any y&mote.s q
9s iold man weeping, "Qh,, my E3odl q
an altar of prayer; lay upon IL the Bib
'rs that good book which is the chart
~ tile Christians course through Il
~ ,world; follow its teachings and 1t W
nj Head ,ybu safe over the shoals al
H. qnicksands of life to q haven of ho
Of beyond the tomb. EYoices-'.AmeI
M m Amen!"1 Pray daily 70 God for lfgl
a and Ijfe, and knewledge, and ;hefE
n Hear You, and lead and bless you,
t,a1 Hs is All Swtsdo ON; Ill power, His got
+It ness SURPRISES all understanding, q
IN HIS mercy endureth forever.ss = ssl
ier When the General sat down, an Eld
at rose and offered resolution EXPIRE