The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-04-22


curse Of black and white men-the whisky
bottle Dread IL as your worst enemy. sup
port your Government ana go where you De.
long-to the great Union party OF IN" ,hited
states 1t has more strength, weight and in
tnlliyanca than any other party which ever
existed in the United States, and nineteen
twentieths of the Christians OF the North are
its strong supporters. Let me lay down It's
platform, and If there are any here today
who. having been convinced OF past errors,
are now desrous TO do right, let them nobly
come forth and stand with us. If any amid
the smoke of battle have cast aside their d"lu-
xions let them squarely come out and march
with us TO victory. We are for equal rights.
unity, liberty, humanity, justice, the deNe.
lopment of resources, and Il free education.
Come then, and put the power in the hands
Of progressive men, who VIII make TINS old
Commonwealth, rs ii deserves To b., great
1 magnifcent-State And now, III conclusion,
let me remark that the great party which In
l few months will cant.r over the residential
field with less resistance than ever before, does
not beg for votes. But we know YOU will
come right and are confident that old Nir-
,inia viii soon BE- foremost in the ranks OF
radicalism. Don't wait for others, but come
now, if you accept these principles ana then
YOU will assist III the further dissemination of
the doctrines Of Peace, Humanity, Justice,
and the religion of Christ.
After Senator Wilson retired, MAJOR j H.
Lee advanced, and addressed the assembled
freedmen for nearly an hour, and we regret
exceedingly that the space already devoted to
Mr.. Wilson forbids our doing justice TO the
second speaker.
He proved to the freedmen that slavery had
for wears existed In the northern states; that
the first slaye-ship was there built, and that
only when the Yankee, with proYerbal
Shrewdness, discovered that ne was NOT
making money by the institution, scneine ol
COMPENSATED emancipation was introduced.
By the Senator's own admission, Nirginians
were the first and leading emancipatlonlsts,
and he was prepared TO prove that When ' IT
ginia voted for emancipation, hassachusettS,
Vermont, and New Hampshire, defeated the
measure The Virginia Assembly prayed the
King 10 stop the iuhuman traffic IN slaves, ana
always desired the suppression OF the siaVe
trade. With all due respect Tor the memory
of the good hearted Mr.. Lincoln, the speaker
showed that before his election the author ot
the proclamation OF emancipation was opposed
10 irving negroes the ballot or the rlgnt 10 the
Jury box, and that after the most solemn ue-
rIaratiou of his intention to leave slavery
alone he broke his promise ana proclaimed
himself for emancipation.
Major Lee did not wish slavery revived. but
would prefer to lose his right arm rather th'h
sac il rcSuscitatcd. He wished 10 give the ne
gro his rights. but wanted him 10 Vote accord-
mg 10 the dictates of his own conscience he
warned them OF intcrmcddling demagogueS,
and of any who assumed 10 dictate how their
votes should be cast. Citing the action OF
northern Legislatures, ana IN" lhte CaS' III
Rochester where Il negro, Son-ln law oil fred.
DourlaSS was mobbcd and forbidden even 10
drive Il hack, ne warned them 10 look "eii De-
fore they trusted such men.
He alludpd To the coufiScation ideas, ana
urged that if the lands wcr" taken they "ouid
20 10 the thousands of foreign soldiers rather
than To the black men of the South. Finally
he earnestly cxhorted them 10 be Flrluous,
honest, polite; 10 educate ana INFORM theit-
selves about matters of interest 10 the country,
and TO deposit their ballots openly ana WIN
out fear for him who is their best friend. "a
voice - Dat : de Gospel II
We have" said Major Lee, "your good NJ
heart and will ever he willing 10 do anything
which will help you improve the condition oi
your race
Subsequently Mr.. Wilson returned, and as
>urcd the people that if rights were denied
colorcd men at the North, the quit was upon
The Democratic party ana IL lew humorous ne
publicaus. Another year Will bring about !!
change Ohio, Michigan, and New ork VIII
come all right. The great principle OF equtl
rights must everywhere prevail. lie posi-
lively declared 10 the white men present that
the =. =. :. bill is 4 finallty, ana mat ii us
provisions are in good faith accepted, no more
will be- or could lac, demanded. II II - reject
ed, he admitted couiiscation might follow
Urging its acceptance, he said that after con
nscatiOn the State Governments might De
solved. and the South divided into territories
upon the same footing with-a man IN the
crowd sugges ted Poir"d. Finally, heeNpress-
ed a hope that the water power OF our Slate
be made OF service; that our mineral ana aR
that all would rejoice III such an event. lor IL
would br an evidence of the Improvement OF
tur common country. PolntlnS 10 ha>St-
chusctts he hoped that by the adoption OF Il
common school system Virginia would folio"
her example. -
Thanking the audience FOR their kind atten-
tion, the speaker made his final bow.
Afterwurd Lucas, TO whom we have before
alluded made Il very sensible speech, but gave
many evidences of his late communion win
the ''loyal' spirits who assembled III the
African church.
THE AUDIENCE
numbered about four or i've hundred, men
and women, OF whom two thirds We're ne
eroes Few gentlemen came from the couh-
try and the more respectable portion ol the
assrmbiagr made no demonstrations OF APP
nlause One very wellknown gentleman,
however, seemed 10 have been much IN
nuenced by Wilson haranSue, and enlhhslas.
tically proposed three cheers for +" "llSom.
The freedmen gratified him by giving one Inc
latter were evidently inclined To kadicilisn,
and were perhaps more nfuehced py hr. VII
son than by the sound and convincing ai9"-
ments airoitly advanced by Mayor Lee