The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1869-05-28

N Posr Oyrn, CoxYzpRIr x RoADs.)
(wich Is In the state Nv Kentucky)S
p, 80 April l6, 1859. }
The speech made by His E3-Exccllen-
cy, A. Johnson, to the nlggors NV Nash
Vile, struck me ez bein stroke NV policy
wich we ought by all means to initiate. I
hev bin long NV the opinyun that there
aln't no earthly yoose In standln In mont
NV the car Nv progress-that we must ci-
ther get onto It or be smashed. sed ez
much to Deekin Pogram and Elder PEN
nibacker, and tha yeOlded reluctant as
sent.
1.-The nigger Is goin to vote anyhow"
remarkt I, "and hedn't we better gobble
our share NV them votes than to hcv them
all agin usg'
i sejested mcctin, to be held at the
church, to witch our cullercd brethren
shood be all invited. and at wich the
hatchet shood be forever berried-a sort
NV pollttikle love-feast, In wlch there
ehood be sort NV mlnglln, subsidln,
runnln together, ez II were. Deckln Po-
gram entered into the scheme with con-
siderable energy after he comprehended
1t, and Bascom, with blznlz sagassity
that makes him one Nv the age, favored
It.; remarkin that any movement wich
wood transform men into democrats must
be advantageous to him.
entered into the work with more than
my yoosooal energy. I decorated the
church with notices and transparrencies.
he'd It swept out. Even sum nv the mot
toes wuz ruther llgh-sccntid for the Dee
kin, but soothed him by aslloOrin him
that tha wuz only for efleck, and that
there wuzn't nothin more intendid by 'em
than there Is yoosually In party plat
forms. @ t-
r Il instructed the Deekin, and the others,
duly ez to what tina must do to make 1t u
pcrfick success. "Tha must" told en-,
'.not only be corgel to the nlggers their
selves, but their wives, and sons, and
daughters, must be, likewise. The Eth
opians must be made to understand that
we wuz In earnest; that thu wuz to be
really countid In ez humans, and by us.
1--WE must" rcmarkt, "cut under the
Ablishnists."
Everything succeeded beyond my Wild
est hopes. The white inhabitants NV the
Corners WIZ all there, and at least two
thirds NV the niggers. he'd an involun-
tary shuddcr cz notist Joe Bigler and
Pollock marshallln the niggers, but he'd
iopes. .cz the meetin wuz called for the
purpose of rccognlzin their rites. that they
wood let It go of without interruption.
I wuz appintcd Chairman, NV coorsc,
and the new Assessor. wlch Is q nlSger,
wuz made Vice President.
| opened with tribute to the character
and qualities Nv our Afrikln brethren.
ashoored en- that he'd the highest re-
gard for EN-, Individually and collective
ly, and that, so fur ez I wuz concerned, l
wuz prepared to reserve EN- on terms NV
pcrfeck ekalty In everything. III may hcv
he'd prejoodises,"I rcmarkt; III may hev
allowed them prejdlses to carry me beyond
the bounds NV right ut the time but thank
Heaven, them prejoodlscs Is cured. kin
take this worthy man by the hand-(at
wich pint took the Assessor by the hand
and shook It, the cficck Nv wlch taboo,
however, wuz marrcd By his wlpln his
hand keerfully and ostentashusly on his
brcechcs cz soon ez let go Nv Il. ut wich
the niggers tittered). took him by the
hand, and wish to be understood ez
sliakln the entire Afrlkin race by the hand.
My sole goes out In luv towards NIL NV
en-"
Dcckin Pogram rcmarkt that he Good
indorse all that the cheerman had said.
He felt that the time he'd cum when color
shoOd not be considered. 'Bless the
Lord" sed the Dekin, ~ kin say that
look upon adult nlggers ez brothers, the
younger ones cz children. Bless the Lord
kin recognize the Afrikan rs my ekal,
and insist that they shel be, from this
time henceforth and forever, on precisely
the same footin we stand onto. From
this time shel know no white. no black
only men and wiinmcn. The colored
youth shcl be to me ez tho white youth.
Bless the Lord"
Elder Pennibacker, Issakcr Gavitt and
Bascom shouted "amcn," and the Dcckin
wuz about to pcrcced, hut he didn't. Joe
Bigler jumped onto the platform and en-
braccd the Dekin, vociferously rcmarkt
thst this was tho beginnin NV new era.
This WIZ the commencement NV the lying
down NV the lion and the lamb together
with little child to lead UNI. "Lct u.s."
sed Joseph, ''let us make this practical.
Come up my saddle colored friends, come
up and embrace your kindred. Mingle
your tears anil be quick about It."
Immejitly every mulatter, male and fe.
male In the house, rlz to their feet and
made rush. Twelve NV en- NV all shades
from the regular tan color, up TO the |
nearly white, fell onto Deckin Pogram,
the men all shakin him by the hand, and |
the wimmcn all kisln him. and all In ko-
rous exclamln "Fathcr !"
"I.ook upon EN- cz chilf.ren, Dcekin. :"
sung out Bigler, "yoove nachrel right
to. Every one NV cm hcz got your noze,
and hereafter there Is to be no diiIrencecs!' y |
An ekal number, or perhans moro wu,