The loyal Georgian., 1867-05-09


He said freedom and slavery had
commended, both parties were strong.
Southern men in Congress had for
years found men who Quailed before
them, but 1T length they met new
race OF men who believed themselves
the equals CT any other men. When
in 1860 YOU threatened to go to war,
We told you we should be the last to
go into war, and the last to come out
Of it, and you found it 50.
When the war closed you were
ready to accept any terms offered you.
The mistake was the President at
tempted to reconstruct your States.
He should have called Congress to-
gether. If he had done so and Con-
gress had demanded that you make a
Constitution securing equal rights to
every one you would have done SO.
Why rot? You had been engaged in
treason. We had the power and
right to try and hang you, but We
have done neither We mean to give
liberty to the black men of Georgia
and OF the whole South, we have the
power and we intend to use it.
Oar fault was that we did not
abolish slavery eighteen months
sooner.
When you went into the war you
did not know with whom you were
contending. You were contending
with men whom you could battle for a
time but conquer themnever.
/ He alluded to the bravery OF black
men and said that at the battle Of
Bunker Hill a black man killed the
leader OF the British troops. They
fought on land and were rs bravely
as any troops. IN the late war we
put the rife into their hands to help
/ us conquer and now we have put the
/ ballot into their hands to help settle I
the difficulty.
! He alluded to the fact that South
ern men threaten TO turn coIored men
away from their employment il they I
do not vote as the employer dictates
and said, that il it could be proven
that any man did so he would vote to
confscate his property. II black men
are prevented by such threats from
voting it viii be good reason why
the States should not be admitted.
We Of the North rule this country
and we are going to settle this ditii-
Guilty to please ourselves. Let colored !.
men get their names registered and ii
they wish we viii take care of them.
He advised that the Constitution of
the State should make it obligatory
upon the Legislature to establish
co ulInon school system. lie spoke /
at considerable length Of what the .
com non school system Of the North
had accomplished
He then went on to show how
slavery had crushed the poor white !
men Of the South. Slavery made two /
classes. fhere were a few rich, BIZ
the great mass were poor. Whoever de Il
grades labor, degrades the laborin Z
man the wide world over
Some Of You fear confSeation. If
you accept tie terms now offered y.ou
1 GO. not tllnk You AeeQ rear COINS ca
ton. If You Go not, 10 one can ;ell
what Congress viii do. One thing is !
sure it viii settle the controversy some
way.
/ advise the Republican. party Of
your State TO a make a platform broad
enough, Of sound principles, and then
invite all who endorse the platform TO
join the party and work with it.
The above is very brief sy aopsis
Of the remarks Of the disting uished
speaker. He spoke for two hor.rs and
was listened to throughout v it'll the
closest attention. The colored men
were very enthusiastic and indie atcd by
their applause how they inte nded to
act when the time comes for them
to vote.
CONVENTION IN
MACON