The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-04-11
Address OF c. J. Hun, EIq., of Chicago


TO the COlOred People OF the south.
We clip the following remarks Of this
gentleman, 70 the colored people of Little
Rock and Memphis, from the Southern pa
pers. As it is the intention Of his friends
to present bis name as a candidate tor Lieu
tenant Governor Of this State, ut the meet
ing to be held at Decatur, next Tuesday,
they possess more than an ordinary interest
at tie present time. As he also professes:to
be a friend of the laboring man, we propose
to attend the meeting as a spectator, and
inform our readers Of the results:
Colonization schemes are visionary-imprac-
ticable. You were born here raised here,
emancpated here, and here you must live and
educate yourselves and your children. The
State needs your labor The white man needs
you as much as you need the white man. A
voice, "and more too" Industry is incumbent
upon every intelligent being, and all useful labor
is enabling. You should work honestly for
your employers, work ithfuly not as eve
servants; make yourselves a necessity to your
employer, and make your work profitable TO
yourselves II one Of you earns two dollars a
day, expends one for bread aud meat lie has one
NNliAt AFit- AAS AtliuhI p4lA Ills III tue Savings
bank In ten years Ne has a substantial dwell
ing house, three or four city lots, and money il
the bank. Now, my friends, are yoa Germauss
lSeveral voices, Yes Then, like the Ger
mans, live within your means. If you can earn
but four bits q day live on two and save the
other tive, and then buy little houses. Not far
away you can buy home for only twelve dol
la s; which a woman might earn in month
How much better a home than a fashionable
bonnet o. a balmora, VIII you live on other
mems land, and be driven from your homes al
their pleasure Cries Of NO
Colored men have not the credit Of always
telling the truth. You know how this il, and
God knows. do no Judge you. But stand for
the truth, stand forever for the truth, and God
will stand by You. Be honest every time, for
character is tue best estate a man can have.
Every one Of YOU must promise, ~ won't be
idle, it Is wrong, and than be firm as a rock in
keeping your promises.
I Now, abont your education, and excuse me
\ for referring to my own case. | was fast grow
/ ing TO manhood ploughing the snowy hills Of
\ New York, when gentleman drew of the mul.
I tiplication table for me | wore il in INV hal
! till it got 50 greasy could scarcely see figure
OF it, but it all got under my skull and ha.
/ remained there ever since. Applause.
| have sawed and chopped wood to get per
sons to write line across piece Of paper that
! might copy it when the rest Of the family were
in bed. And don't be discouraged because YOU
are not young and bave families. graduated
a lawyer at Harvard college in my thirty- fourth
/ year, having wife and three children. But
I let me refer to piece of history better adapted
/ q YOU There was a poor slave il Maryland
and the law said he should not learn his A. b.
\ O., 30 he took scraps Of newspapers and Old
torn leaves 4 the bible, and would 20 ~ into
( a dark CARR over the kitchen ana there ~ 4
barrelheao with a small ray Of light coming
through thC roof be toiled day after day and
month afte month over these magic leaves IN
til his mina began to grow. His soul fels that
slavery was wrong and he left IT, He wen,
NORTH and toiled on in his poverty, last year he
came to Chicago and we paid him $lOO for Al
hours speech Tsat poor slave-bOy was Fred
erick Douglas, now the peer Of the greatest liv
ing orator. With this example before YOU. m,
friends, why should you be discouraged VIII,
are you afraid! All You need is industry, econ
omy aud strict integrity. Never swerve from
the truth
The editor Of the Arkansas "D1ily Rspubli
can" (hr. Ii. had spoken there three times The
day before, SUNDAY says 1.-THE largest church
ID the city" (AethOdist) was literally packed
and hundreds remained outside. II any cam,
\ expecting tile deeds to plantations, they re
ceived instead, words Of more value than land,
4 or money. The speaker gave = most forcibl,
illustration Of the importance Of honesty In liz
tie things. His appeals TO bis hearers TO liv,
better lives were pathetic and powerful Hi
address may be characseriz a az a most eloanen
and fervid lay sermon. Mr.. Hull 10 a fne spe
cimen of q muscular christian. The reporte
acknowledges his rtter inability to do tn,
speaker Justice"
The editor Of the Memphis "Daily Post, )" afte
referring to Mr.. HulI's remarks upon the ssgsni
atty Of the southern climate, richness Of th,
soil, the splendid advantages Of foraging cattl,
upon the wild native growth through the Who'll,
/ year, the natural resources Of Arkansas. tn,
eheapness Of her lands $50 cents per acre il
scrip, the great commercial advantages o
White and Arkansas rivers 10 tie middle Of tn,
state" calls the attention Of bis readers to Ii,
address OF G. ]. Hull, Of Chicago, and saws. ~
Is repiete with excellent advice and c,nnof "a;
to do much good.