New-York tribune., 1869-06-01
MRS. UARPFR's LECTURE.

Mrs Francis Watkins Harper gave an address
TO the colored people last evening in Shiloh Presbyterian
Church. corner Of Prince and Marionss The church
well filled. The Rev Charles B Roy introduced the lee
turer with few appropriate remarks. The lady is ap-
parently OF middle age light mulato, with earnest.
intelligent face graceful and ladylke In appearance and
demeanor and spoke with clear resonant voice, which
without effort distinctly audible In every part Of tho
house. The topic announced was Our Work" In the
study OF dyuamics the laws OF forces, said the
speaker mud that every force Is opposed by some
auce aud unless the force be strong enough 10 over
come the resistance there be progress lie but
foolish mechanician VINO. hnding his machine stopped
by obstacle sits heplessy down and waits for tho
mpcdimcnt tu remove Itself The competent mechanic
increases the power Of his machine and overcOmes the
resistance 80 we Mud IA the political aud moral world,
M IN the physical that all progressive and improving
forces opposed by peculiar obstacles In tins coun
try have mad divided nation. There
has been party OF Freedom and party Of
and race Of slaves. The physical struggle between
these opposing forces has ceased but the moral struggle
is stl going slavery dC ad. hut the effects OF sa-
very yet I've "As camo down In the from Boston
to-day, said the lecturer, u boy came through the oars
Win water for the passengers % drink and when put
out my hand 20 take the glass he noticed my dark
pleNon aud klnky hair, and said wait After he had
gone through the car, no back and offered the
glass but said No! II must wait until everybody else
has drank, viii without Why" asked the lecturer
"is this prejudice against the colorcd racei Not
count Of their color, for blood In itself is not
Objectionable No woll-todo lady IN the land considers
her wardrobe complete without black SILK dress IL
not because Der hair eura for while the colod girls
brushing ana SreaSng ana wettng their hair 70 make 10
lie straight like white peoples the white girls crlmp-
ing and braidHg and curling theirs 10 make 10 Ike the
colOred peoples No this universal feeling deeper
meaning II means that the negro color is regarded
the sign OF a that has been ensayed and Slavery
means Vedkjess. Where lone has for length OF
time been subject to another II shows that t weaker
But the hopeful sign for the future OF the
coOred race Is the fact that they value freedom,
However poor, however destitute they may be, not one
them desires would Dc willing 10 back 10 Slavery
There better future before the coored I've
have among three forces besides the ballot which,
rightly used will give place and standing among the
nauons-brain power muscle power and moral power.
We have brau power. young lady, born slave, and
40 weak aud puny that sho sold when infant Tor
the most trhing achieved her edncation Against
every Kind Of obstacle and earns thousand dollars
u year In Philadelphia as a teacher. cooren
girl has recently gOno 70 Italy, To prepare
herself sculptor. Colored men draw cioWuou
audiences to hear them speak and make Their marx upon
the politics OF the country editors We nave inss.o
power, for 200 have done the drudgefy OI o
greater part OF this country. We have norh PoNCt,
What has sustained the cOlOed through lnV hoos
aud dogGadaous OF moro than centuries OF oohubo
but the present conviction that some the sono
where, Justice would be done TO thom. The lecturer
hOrted The young and girls To educate themsoN.s 10
train every faculty its utmost capacity never 10 20
ashamed Of any honest employment, however mShlai'
but never 10 be satisfied To remain always IN hohal e
pigments 10 acquire lands aud homes OF lhelr oW
become usefn aud necessary members ot spcloy 'oIu
all 10 acquire self respect and 10 c0mpoi I'Spe'' IVn
others by deserving II.