Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1867-10-09
ment had not afforded them military pro-

ment had not afforded them military pro-
lection.
Three thousand schools for the educa-
ton OF freed people have been established
under the protection of our bayOnets
Two hundred and fifty thousand colored
people attend these schools. Nor has our
presence aided only cur loyal friends.
whom we We're bound in honor and hu-
pl2nity to protect. Assured of Justice
free labor has produced this year two mill
lion five hundred thousand bales OF cnt
ton. and the largest crop of grain raised
in many years. The valne of this crop ia
money Is more than two hundred millions
of dolaTs.
Its value to the population of the South
can only he measured by the estimate 10
be put upon their lives; for without IL
they must have perisheJ hy famine. And
yet without military pr0teeton the freed
men would have lied from their old mas
tiers and sought security and employment
in tho free States Congress did not send
Us there to compel the rebels 10 pay the
expenses OF the war. as Bismarck would
have done The North is paving the
,-l,,tS Of the rebellion after winning the
victory, and We have been helping our
/ former a,IvcrSSries % feed ami c!othe
themselves, and u recover from the rain
in which they have invoived themselves.
tEThe crowd here became very much eN-
cited History may he challenged for
another instance in which vanquisncd
enemies have been 80 generously treated
by their conQuerurS.
Nv strength and your patience will not
hold ouG if my remarks bc prolonged
CC'r.es of Go on We like 10 hear You I!
Don't stopu'9 | will adj one or two OH
seryation~, with your indulgence, before
| say GOOD uiLlTN -
/ Comrades. This Government is 4 re-
puhiic. where the will of the people i the
+ law of the land" This maxim. 80 ful. al
wisdom and truth, We have from Grant.
/ the generai-in-chief of oar armies. No
military authority has been exercised in
/ the rebel States not authorized by Con
-yrcs- and sanctioned by the laws of The
land. Under military protection loyal
civil governments will be established and
maintained by ballots put in the hands of
( loyal men.
If that could have been done ten years
ago We would have had no rebellion. II
we 10 it now We will not lfaVc another
Have no fear that The colored race viii not
know their friends from their foes. Their
hearts. full of gratitude, will govern their
conduct as citizens. Loyalty and order
are 10 them almost ~ sacred rs religion.
Indeed, they believe their de!iVerduce <.
he the work OF Providence : ,fe ami
trusted home, they will contribute vastly
. to the resources of the nation, and I ke
nothing away from the employments ar
! the franchises Of any other race or class.
Within the sound OF my voice Is the
SPOT where the sublime truth was pro-
claimed that "all men are created free and
equal" Upon this rock our republican
/ institutions are built. No power can pre-
vail against Il.
/ Comrades! Let Us not forget our brave
+ companions who fell in the war for the
Union. Their shrouiless forms lie buried
in many forest and field, like auJunu
leaves. Their nAmeIess graves are mum
beced only by the recording angel. Let
us sometimes listen to their sad voices,
mournful as mutiled drums, and heart!
even through the yielding >oi. They
say To US now, Brothers, YOU who are
spared, leave not undgne the work We did
not live 10 help you TO-"