The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-25
treading on eorns, but the rights of man
guarantee this or nothing.

treading on corns, but the rights of man
guarantee this or nothing.
We do not mean to accept any Conserva-
tive who does not come with clean record.
The fights about caste should end forever.
If our platform is right and just, all good
men will stand on it.
We want you to have another right, the
right to purchase land, and peaceably to
enjoy it. If you have money and want to
buy land, and the holder refuses to sell it to
you because you are negro, that man is not
reconstructed. hear that some landlords
act in this manner that is one reason why
the country is desolate, and the South not
admitted into the Union.
There is another regret which you have
that you will protect by adhering to the Re
publican party, and that is to peaceably vote
without being gagged, knocked down, or
having your throat cut Laws should be
passed to prevent any man from interfering
with voter on election day. We want laws
in the principles of the republican party that
guarantee all these rights, and will give
strength to the people, and open up the
avenues of business. so that poverty and
wickedness will fly away. There is no sal
walton but ia the adoption of the Republican
platform. There is plenty of land in the
South for the poor, without resort ng to con
fiscation. In Texas will sci! you land for
So and So an acre. When you can buv it so
cheap, You need not clamor for the lands of
the rich. would only advise confscation
if the men who precipitated these troubles
remain obstinate in refusing the provisions
Of the Reconstruction act l would then
enforce the Confscation act, and bring them
to their senses But neither hope for, nor
expect anything like that. 1 am encouraged
by all that l see, and especially by the ac-
ceptance of it by the meeting in this place
last night They promised to accept the
situation at the close of the war, and yet
they have not done anything like it. The
legislatures have passed laws, such as the
vagrant law of Virginia, which prove that
they do not.
You say you accept the situation. Well,
do accept it, and do all that you can to bring
this condition Of things to an end, and come
on the republican platform. In the Rich
mond meeting, Il man named Daniel Judge,
but not so sensible man as the one VINO
went in the Glen of lions, advised the black
men to fight the Yankees back who might
come to Virginia. This language is con-
temptille The Constitution of the United
States guarantees the same rights to clti-
zen of New England in Virginia as he has
at home. invite you to come to New York,
and assure you I will not fight you. Some
people say we Northern men come here to
get your money. He who says this. IS
coward We must mix up; We arc one peo-
! pie and ought to nc proud to meet each
other; and when we come to this point, we
will be happy and united
Congress has done noble work all the
way through. Some assert that Congress
did not intend to free you. True, this was
not proclaimed at the beginning, but it was
hy and-by-better late than never. Many
Of us had been praying for you for years, and
that slavery should come to an end and God
gave US freedom as our reward. Congress is
to-day guardian of freedom, and IS loved in
the hearts of all loyal and true citizens. l
enjoy this meeting to night. l see before
me white men. who, probably fought against
me in the war, but they all seem to he in as
good humor as ana. We may differ in
politics. but that will not cause Us to quarrel.
enjoy it for another reason. 1t is the second
city in Virginia in which have spoken. 1
shall go to rest feeling that have done a
good thing tonight. L should like to have
stayed in Richmond and taught the editors
lesson. They said they were glad that l
was gone. Virginia Formerly prided herself
on her hospitality, but sheeis not as much so
as she was before the war. The old fires still
burn.
1 think have made our principles perfect
ly clear. In Richmond they are taken with
sudden love for the negro Isuppose some
here have also. They would like to tell them
how much they love the negro. In Rich
mond the poor men said that as Mr.. Mactar-
land had taken hold of him. that they could
1 see some here who are bold enough to
say Il am Republican" When get home
l will tell New York that there is hope of
Petersburg; that she had opened her Court
House door and invited National Republic
can to speak to her people. will tell that
[ saw thousands assembled to hear me while
there was six or seven thousand in the city.
[ thank you for your kind attention and
bid you an affectionate good night