The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-03
EMANCIPATION cELEBRarIoN.
General Butler the War Of Races
Speeches by Senator P0meroy, General
Howard, General Batter and Professor
Wilson.

General Butler the War Of Races.
Speeches by Senator Pomeroy, General
Howard, General Batter and Professor
Wilson.
From the Washington Chronicle radcaD jan FL
The coored Presbyterian church on Fifteenth street
crowded 10 utmost capacity evening to cello.
brae the anniversary OF the emancipation proclamaton
The services were commenced with prayer by the Rev.
MT Muse, after which Dr. o. b. Purvis, after few brief
introductory remarks introduced to the audience
tor Pomeroy OF Kansas who said there Is equality Of
rights among all American citizens that have for.
feed those rights for any crime. That man is an
American that has an American heart in him, matter
where be may have been born THIS question Of
one which should DO highly. priced. The long
eight Congress had TO establish the colored
citizen Of this district will be remembered 6rss
getting him into car, then clothing him with the
federal uniform and lastly with the ballot, enabling
had owned him. He remembered years ago when colored
men were placed upon tho block and sold tor SO much
Inc colored race and Their action during the coming
canvass will tighten the load wh Oh the republican party
trust N hs com ns campo gu han all the learned sopha
try of many whites. The right OF suffrage should
no ea0 woua BE- sns 70
the injuries heaped upon the poor whites and ignorant
blacks Of the SOUTH or years made ignorant by eslsa
would stand by them in the coming canvass and vote
rightiy-vote for those whom they knew to DO theii
friends
Professor WILSON Cashier Of the Frcedmens Bureau,
gave OF the work done by the coorsd troops
General O. O. HOWARD read extracts from the reports
Of the Assistant Commissioners OF North and South
Carolina, Georgia, Florida aud other Southern States,
showing concusively that the progress made by the
freed people Of the South marvellous in the extrcne,
and said II the white people In that section still show
Their indisposton to labor learn, the blacks
their earnest endeavor to educate Themselves
they will soon, as mass, contain all the intelligence OF
| that part OF the country.
GENERAL BCr.ER on THE WAR OF RACES
General Butler introduced and received with
storm Of applause thar lasted several minutes He
said
n t.iaa
liberty. Looking with the eye OF logical, political prin.
cples and the eye run We see mat me great evens
that constitution given 10 Us by the blood or Bunker Hk
and Lexington and tho battle feds Of the revolution.
That contest which grew up between Cass Van Buren,,
Tyler and others seemed TO Be settled by the com.
promise OF $780, and she fate Of the black man sealed.
The contest between Buchanan and Fremont was
for the ext on OF slavery and from that little cloud
no bigger than mans hand resulted that which we
cpaied and the laundering Of the guns Of Sumter DID
il We had before that time. been bound BY consttu.
man man stood up and acted according 10 nis
conscience. Az frs. during tho We scarcely
of the slave master had stricken the constitution and
We seemed TO be drifting without any guide Slaves
tional obgaons the generals OF army were send
Ing them back again One day In the early par. q
from the entertainments they had been throwing
up for the rebels. made their way into generals
general concluding that they should longer give
| aid and comforI 10 the rebellion, at least in his
other voce-aesuersl Bussr" Tremendous APPLAUSE
That act was but the emanatson o. the minds OF tho
sm NO nm. :. az The de. II u be- ts;mea
| discovery The IDEA that the war would crush slavery
gradually a became ssp.'n plsmon: -, saw while :. IN
souri, Then came the clothing OF the black man with
suit OF blue and bsyonet and musket IN his hand. To
| the rebels Indebted for this Upon entering
| the city Of New orieans two regiments Of colored
troops were found with coorei officers, which
| was beyond the point wo attained. The white
rebel soldiers had away. The coored oDcs
alone remained, and were resting quietly in their
before Baton Rouge was severe ans. and We needed
endorsements to hold eur own. 1 telsgrapbcd tor
sns and they ansssroS We CIV 'sv man them
replied, II call Area for help" and did SOC
Sending for the officers OF .hs wo negro regiments
asked them they willing to on..I and fight fo
the Union They repsd Yes" su1 % ten days hao.
two regiments and shsry aftorward OF them They
asked me their officers could stu command them 4
replied yos as was 100 far away from Washington "a
men represented SIS, 900 900 worth Of taxable property
and had been living all thor lifetime IN tho state
S @ S ha to
rebel service and dare not refuse had heard that
negro Would no. asa1 asked e., them 1sy would
they could bshI why already bad not some good back
man struck bow for liberty n the aoseuco OF 50 many
OF their masters They hestslcd TO ,epy, and, after
urging them TO do SO, sad that u they had raised
instruction war OF races would bavo ensucd and then
what general OF your forces would have gwen aid when
No would have been competed to call for ~
able 70 answer the question. From tina. day have
People daily rushed INTO my office ana told me long
stories Of rising TO take Place in ono parish or the
other never feared rising-events proved IL TO be
We need no constitutional amendment to settle his
great question OF equal rights The hand OF Cod tho
shock OF battle and The clash Of steel have se;sd that
great question. II mar be well enough to put IL upon
book for some one TO earn who does not know tho
fact There to DO slaves any onger-they were
| 10 DO fresmsn Frsemen whores In America What
own rulers and 70 enact their own laws. The rebellion
forced The abolition Of slavery and the abolition Of
beyond all psradvsniurc FROM no sroa, people was =
right or natural boon wres,sd. challenge history to
%sss sn, as eoysd
have been put Ia tho hands OF four millions OF free peo
pie never TO be taken away without their consent ~
race they saw Their duty 10 their Cod themselves
and 70 'hsr country when slaves NOT 70 institute tho
children OF ther masters 10 contend with, will
| they now az frssmsa bring on war OF races,
With hs ballot IN their hand and with every hope Of the
ran, Loyalty 8 bs;,cr Than learned rebellion We are
told tna' there s going to be war IN south Carolina
that The negroes are going to RISE Why, they are on
| tho top now (Laughter.) Superior In numbers and
God aud Co.. sion the side Of the right There is no
fear OF srslug, no danger o. war me men OF the
have constitutional objection TO fighting anywhere.
Laughter The war Of races Is an impossibty. II VIII
that be the case let those who bring about take care.
told he doni know how to vote. Yet no votes as
would were n, place was ,0 o ss ss s vUas
just bis master don't want him TO vote II the white
man votes as the negro there will be no trouble
for they always the side OF Loyalty. Do not loo
any say that have exalted the colored above tho
| whte man | only believe that tho black loyal mans
| Ia better than the whito rebel, and would soonst
4 trust ignorant friend than learned enemH
II is said tha, all men are born equal This n
| quires an explanation, and tho only man | eytst
heard explain II properly was the illustrious llli-
nSis statesman. abraham Lincoln. His explanation |
was "Eyery has the right TO be thc equal OF every
other u he can and any law which prevents that
| right unjust tyrannical, and ought 10 DO over.
thrown II then follows logical necessity that ha
has right OF the equality OF power TO protect that
right I doubt whether connscauon would be desr-
/ able. " does not seem 10 DO good thing to give
| away land; a thing that does not cost anything
| 10 generally valus.sss. the United states
| government, we're to-day TO commence conAecaiic