The New York herald., 1870-04-09


himself. was received with the most tumultuo0
applause.
FELLOW CfrizENs--I never expected 10 live 70 See
this day-,cheersi@for i nave been hours when I
did not believe that any man OF thus generation
would live to see IT, have stood under these arches
In moments when believed that these very arches
would crumbIe before any man would see this day.
tReEewed cheersl Never IL seems to me, IN the
history OF races has God permitted such rapid ad-
vance for national purpose. Why. il is only very
little While ago-I ia hafdlv seven wears ago fellow
citizens uoud cheers Ali that term, fellow
citizens is a very eear one. M rTremendous cheer
ing) We waite men nave no right 10 stand on this
platform but Tor one reason and ,nal IS, that ior
thirty years because
YoNDER FLAG -
under loot. (AppauseD 1t ls only a sbort seven
years ago that YOU were hunted through these very
streets or New York-thsses)-with no power in
the government 60 shelter YOU. Only seven wears.
and that august procession moved ioiay ln calm
pomp up that same broadway. lCheersl
HISTORY HAS Sor SUCH SCENE TO SHOW
Thank God, that nave lived to see H. (Applause)
Fellow cltizens 1t is day that needs no pathos OF
speech nor speech OF silver to make IL nallowed we
have longed To see such hours this. | came
this race oi yours tonight and on this platform
that your tropic blood might lash my White blood
into currents OF praise and thankfulness, and make
us all sing together the
MARsEiLLAIsE HYMN
of the nation. Loud cneersJ You are here only
handful There are twice as many outside these
walls uniting 10 sympatbize with Us. We can only
symbollze our gratitude IN this house. There Is no
human voice ft TO oier It, (Applause.) With our
friend AR. Garnelt would IKE to count up nun.
occasion as TINS. Aud among them we must not
forget the names OF Langston, Douglass and LIE
An0ud. (Applause. But this Is also an hour
TO DISCRIMINATE.
IL seems to me there are four names which the
The nrst Of the great four which arises a1ove the
crowd Is that OF the president who gave you hrs FIRST
has welcomed this sublime epoch OF your history
with speech so touching and hearty tnat It de-
serves the second place IN the worlds record OF
eloQuenceonly second that Of the speech OF the
great President himself destined to loom above all
other Executive Magistrates In this republic;
the third name Is that OF man who availed himself
Of the opportunity afforded by rebellion 10 lift Anne
rican law to such pitch Q. justice as to mt over
four millions OF siaves-fOur millions or men ana
wOmen--out OF dage-cheers)-Abraham Lin
coIn lCheersl The other name OF these iilustnous
OF whose rifles have died away In the valley OF the
shenandoah, but whose soul Is
loud applause) The first great outpost which tho
white race placed in your crusade OF emancipation
was placed there the moment John Brown set his
foot on Harper's ferry; !Applause') had the
SLAVERY WAS DEAD
! from that hour. lCheers,) The second great out
| post In your crusade was when General Butler
fhrotted the anaconda In New Orleans and the third
was when Ulysses s. Grant srangled the grand SER
pent NJ AppomaItcX. tBoisterons cheerlng} But !,
too have one counsel to leave with youone text TO
sermonze upon III this great hour OF your history.
The white that allowed you TO gam
| nothing IN six generations has no right now
to speak 20 YOU OF irugallty. The white
benefit of your ,abor snouid put It's hands It's lips
and It's ifps IN The dust first. tAppaase.t Hence
FORTH fellow citizens. IN the true sense, you hold
your own tate your hands. No longer can you
blame Us II your
DIVISIONS ARE YOUR DEFEATS.
You stand with power In your right nand SUM-
| cient to last you forever
THE BALLOT.
tApplause.t No class or people who had vote was
ever permanently ruined. except by Its own fault.
| Hereafter your destiny is in your own hands. Take
upon you the sublime burden OF that responsibility.
1
Mr. Garnett hinteu at IT, ana want 10 mphaslZe II.
| There Is one tnng you never must
FORGET AND NEVER MUST FORGIVE.
| lido not tear your being denocrats DO not fear
that soft place III your brain 70 which my friend
uded tCheers.) Oi course there Will oe exceptions;
| but am talking oI the average. When the devil
| displays his horns and howls no man Is
! tempted Ii Is when he comes to you III
| You are most IN danger. (Cheers) It Is Ia the Da-