The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-28
COLORED ORATORY.
VIEWS OF A CoLoRED oHIoAN-sPEEcH by
prsuop CAMPBELL. AT NEW ORLEANS.

summary OF WHoSe SP00o'i W. :
published. Bishop Campbell, after referring
to the past phases of the antl-slavery strug
ole, said. as reported in the Republican:
There are still existing some misunder,
standings there are fears among some that
the negro who was true and faithful to the
Union soldier during the war-there are
fears now, that because Congress has made
him freeman, has given him civil rights,
has put the ballot into his hands, he will cut
white mems Threats in New Orleans and
Louisiana, and that there will be mighty
bloodshed and a rising up among the ne
groes.
will guarantee that you won't get killed
by the negro, you white men OF this city
(Applause) Putting the ballot into his
hands will save your lives. He'll fight an
other kind of fight than cutting throats.
Let me present you the negro's bill OF
rights. The bill we held against the nation
was liberty, freedom, the enjoyment OF all
natural rights, the right to go peaceably ~,
quietly, to the same polls with our white
brothers, and to vote for whoever we pleased
without let or hindrance I do not know
that we can ever get these, but we want the
way open, clear and undisputed, to hold
every office in the nation, from that OF con-
stable to the President of the United States
(Applause) If we never get there, we want
the way open.
AS we are taxed to support the Govern
ment, if we have public schools for white
children we want public schools for black
children. And while we are about 1t, don't
know but we might as we'll go to the same
school. Naughter) They do it up at the
North All the children in Massachusetts, go
to the same public schools, and have the
same teachers, and don't fall out by the way,
and never heard of any harm being done
to anybody by this mingling in the public
schools.
CA Voice" How about intermarriages ?'')
Marriage is a civil contract. Uaughter.)
The law has no more control over that ques-
ton than over the question of social equality.
1 don't associate with man because he is
black. If he goes into coffee-houses and
other similar establishments, and kicks up
muses. and fuses, don't associate with
him, and am not agoing to! (Laughter) I
don't associate with bad black men nor bad
white men, This matter of social equality
will control itself Bad men are to be avoid
ed and Stunned everywhere.
Let us all rejoice that the conflict is over,
and that the citizens of the two sections of
the country do no more meetin battle array.
Voice of female retiring from the platform
=" See to It that none of the colored men
vote for the Democrats:'C Applause:)
Black men are capable, under the law, OF
holding office. This is in our bill. But
there is such thing as having the bill too
large, and then it will be ruled out of Court.
Oaughter) We want no legal disabilities;
so that when the time may come when they
are competent, black men may be elected to
any official position, be it high or be it low.
Some of our colored men have said that
we " ont have our rights until we can take
away the land from the old masters. (' Hur
rah!'D Don't hurrah for that. Hope there
will never be a necessity for that, but if the
time ever comes when it is necessary, the
same Congress that has done so much for us
will do that also.
What want is my manhood, my freedom,
my equality before the law a fair chance in
the race. 1 want to be put on the track on
an equal footing with the white man, and If
he can out-run me, let him do it! don't
want anything more. Is that all you want,
my colored friends? ('YesrO don't
want the nation to elevate the black man,
for it cannot do it. They must do that
themselves. All want is for the State Con-
vention to give US constitution embodying
IL republican, 10TH VI government, Will no
black nor white in the fundamental law
(Applause.)
You must rise through the instrumental
ity of self elevation. Get money, get houses,
get lands, get yourselves into business get into
all kinds except devilish business. If there
are black men who can't work because they
are lazy, let them starve. Naughter)
I want for black men a chance in the jury
box. I want for them everything they are
able to do, and no clauses to hinder them
from the highest attainment when they get
able to reach it.
When the States are all back again in the
Union, and all men stand equal before the
laws, will make no more political speeches,
but will go into the pulpit where 1 belong.
1 hope and trust that every black man will
repudiate that principle of carrying out by
force what he believes to be his rights. If
in attempting to do so his heart is right,
his head is wrong. 1t was not the purpose
of Congress that has done SO much for US to
give the least favor to the colored men, the
abuse of which would lead to war of "a
ces. Men who opposed these great measures
of Congress predicted such a result as war
of races. Let us disappoint them. Men
who assume to be your especial friends, men
who are not really your well-Yishers, are
telling you what your rights are, for the pur
pose of leading you into the commission of
overt acts. Intelligent men will find out that
it is only the few that can be led to assume
rights which will lead into difficulty and
and bring on a reaction of public
sentiment in the North.
Some men are not yet converted, or if
they be, are not yet sanctifed. Oaughter)
If they can be made to believe that the
black man sets himself up above the law,
all is not secure for US yet. There is dam
ger in that direction. We have got to look
out for ourselves
Congress has made the platform so broad
that there is not man in the South who
cannot be received into membership. 1t is
our duty to receive all who will come and Join
on probation. Of the tried men take those
whose principles are right, to hold your offices.
Give all men who will come to you trial.
Receive them, if they present themselves, on
trial, from an old sinner to young saint.
We must have united South no war of
races, no inequality before the law, no ex-
pectation that Congress is to give US houses,
lands, and boots, and Shoes Gaugllter)-
Congress has weighed the question, and
deem it safe to guarantee to the black men
civil rights, to put the ballot in his hands |
Use it we'll Don't use it against your
friends. Take care of those who took care |
of you when you couldn't take care of YOUR
selves. We would be bad boys to forget those
who fought, bled and died for us-the men !
who made the great forward movement in