Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-06-04

always been IN fAvor of some plan whereby
| the children of the o Ior as we'll as the rich
can be educated. have heard IL said ia
the fourth Of July orations, when was But !
by, that the safety Of The X public depends
upon the intelligence Of its citizens, aud 1t
Is trde. When Virginia is restored to her
proper cbtd tim when all can vo Q when
we can slough OF this ruin and misery, then
the people will be ready to establish Free
Schopls-Bnt let me tell tho coIorcd IN IN
that am opposed TO the mi3od sohoos
A iopt a system Of m'x ID schools aud before
October the cOlored mIn himself will cry
out against it. II Is 10 the Interest Of tn
white man to have the children ofthe color.
ed man educated, SO that when he dep sits
his ballot he may do IL ihtelligently. The
right Of the whitemau to v to and sit upon
j1rieS Is involved In this contest. The meh
upon my platform are for wipihg out q
disfranchisem, n and II the cOlored man
shall vote TO prohibit the whitemen from
voting Or sitting on jnries, do they not pro-
voRe anger and distruSt between the EN-
plpyer aud employed D. they not pro-
woke distrust. bitter foe ing, aniToSity OF all
kinds-in short war OF races? Do they
no. vote for strife ct, rnal and to the
death between the two elements Of our
population When this is dcue how shall
the waite m IN emtl y the blick-when
confidence is destroyed and there is war
between them.
But the MN who goes to the polls and
vo os for the po''cy represent here TO day,
goes to the polls wi n an olive branch
his ballot is an vocation of" Peace and
grol will among men :" his voice Is MT for
war; he will have saved his co n cy. Upon
this basis and this alone can these races
dgell harmdaiously within the same rider.
That party which favors tests and proscrip-
tioni-those people who are telling you,
coored men, to vote for the Institution a,
a whole, without alteration or modfca
tion," that party aud those people are sour
ces Of discord and 70 nenters of strife. TIey
are enemies not only TO their own race, but
deadly enemies to the negro. Is there any
hope for peaceful p osperity in q land
where the servant fears his master and the
master fears his servlntH Can either pros
psr hated and hatIngi N, II c'n tot he
so. Those men who 60 about ia the 'ght
binding the cOlored man 10 s,cret L 'sgues
do him great wrong. Will you colored
men follow him who has nothing but car
pet-blgi Will you follow him who has nei
ther money nor lauds, neither work nor the
means OF giving you employment Let me
tell you, ,lOred men, that tn, whitem IN
coacede all your civil rights. Can any men
do moreY Take this home with you and
think Of it. The men who ask you to vote
against the white man can give you no
employment-no work, but the white men |
can give you all these ami then ass s. you |
to educate your children, aud they will do |
it IL you do not array yourselves against
them -ae Iinst their Interests aud your |
interests. II you vote to disfranchse them, |
to prohibit their voting aud sitting on ju
ries. Can they entertain friendly feelings
toward your Can they emp'ey you or edu
cate your children when you raise them up |
to vote away their rights aud their proper
tyr ..l.
What is best for us t. do-to preserve
our right and our property in the Un;on |
There is no chance if we waver aud il |
speak honesty, 1t Is b cause | feel il, we
are called upon to start 10 restore, to build |
and construct fro n the miues that lie be- |
fore us the best evidence of rosperty that |
we can. Shall we then stay away, and by |
doing so, tear down the Gaping stone and |
involve the whole country in one great ruin |
VIII you vote for axttiOn aud ruin-to /
keep the vermin that have been vomited |
forth by the North, in Cffice | can bear
testimony that Northern men who are
ready to take of hold Of Virginia and put
here in a positi, h to rival New York, ave
honestly welcomed to tho State. But de
liver MS from this vermin that seeks to rise
upon the ruins Of this people. Let me tell
those who would stand off and do nothing
TO louk we'll before they leap in the dark.
They have taken two lssps since the war,
and each time they landed in deeper dark
ness. 1t is through Gen. Grant alone that |
we are given the opportunity Gf voting |
down these obnoxious clauses. The ready |
assent of Congress is due to him, and now
suppose we reject and vo.e down The hol =, |
caDyou tell what will b, the restlt. d you |
say you prefer a military government I
Then let me ask you what assurance have
you that you will be allowed even a militdty
government : Some say remain as We are
under q semi-carOet bagger and semi mill
tary government. No; rejsct it, and they
will but turn the screw tikhter tGan before,
and We are to be ground until IL suits them
to desis'. No, fellow. citizens; take this con-
stitution, elect Legislature and modify 1t,
so that 1t will suit our condition; this Is the
shortest road out Of this difficulty If am
elected will administer il In tho interest
OF no political party, equal aud exact justice
shall be meted out to all. sm not here as
a political candidate; this Is no polital can
tass. l am here to represent the great
interests of Virginia, and if elected viii
foster all her great public improvements
aud strive TO restore the State to the proud
position she of right should occupy, that
capital may fow from the North and Europe;
that her roads may be built aud her cafiils
that factories aud machine
shops may spring up aud the country pros.
per. Establish the State government and
prosperity IL sur5-all will be happy, aid
there will be "peace and good will among
men," / thank you, fellow citizens, fer
your kind attention, and hope that our
efforts shall be crowned with success. Here
Col. Walker took bis seat amid great ap-
nlnnaa