New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-04-08
sxxENApE TO B. UsHPLUMLEY
a Texan la Washington.

a Texan la Washington
We copy the following from the Wash
isgton Chronicle of Saturday:
n large number OF colored people, de-
string to tender com limentary serenade
90 Major B. Rush Plumley, member OF
Che Texas Legislature, now in this city,
ates last evening at Union League Hall.
a committee, composed Of Messrs.
Asaiah Lemon, l.. Williams, Robert Cornell
syssa John ii. Ferguson, with the Columbia
Rsnd, proceeded to the Metropolitan Hotel,
AND escorted Major Plumley 10 Union
Issgue Hall, clamoring for an address.
the meeting was called to order by
gsaiah Lemon, who introduced Major
Fianaley with few complimentary re-
arsrks.
Major Plumley then addressed the meet
IRg. He said that he felt very grateful at
Skis unexpected ovation. He thought it
wxS brought to him as sign of approval
Hr his abolition course. Twenty-seven
pears ago he was one of these who brought
a petition to this city for the abolition OF
slavery. John Quincy Adams introduced
STAT petition, and ne was censured Tor his
action by Congress, and the petition was
h&d on the tabls. But time had wrought
gssat changes. He remembered the time
sGkea Dr. Bailey established the National
lEb1- 4 few men only stood with him.
Among them was Salmon 2. Chase. He
Was sorry that that gentleman had not fol-
Sawed ON in his course. Then the poet
whittier sang his songs for freedom. But
ar-day the millions OF freedmen were read
aag the fifteenth amendment, which, in
She language of the President, was the
-as2oblest act.
Tbe fifteenth amendment secured the
nights of every man. The speaker then
referred to the late meeting of the Colored
Mems National Committee, and said that
he had realized for the first time that the
uolored men were q power at the capitol OF
tho nation. Since be had been last 10 this
CITY great events had transpired. The i'm
xnostal Lincoln had gone to hls rest, amid
aaaperishable renown, and his place mad
Sesn filed by President Grant, well fitted
Gsr the place. The proclamation OF eman-
a5Dation reelected Lincoln; that OF the
fifteenth amendment would re-elect Grant
at the expiration of his term, and he could
ss.y to all aspirants, "Shoo fly. don't bod
der me-" Thirty-eight years ago the
sneaker Joined the Anti-slayery Society,
sad from that moment he had worked ior
es.st result, which but few days ago was
accomplished.
No more caste, no more bondage ex.
nsted now; all men were free and equal.
That thing was settled forever. Great
xswers had come to the colored mans
help since he had left the city. There
was Colonel j. W. Forney. He. could re-
zHe4nber when Colonel Forney did not
Esalong to the Republican party, but ne
seard the colored people praise every day
Gseir friend, Colonel j. w. Forney. He
-pas certainly one of the ablest advocates
.ys universal freedom. [Applausel. The
speaker then paid high compliment to
gSaaator Cameron, and deplored the course
saaSsn by Chief Justice Chase. He would
ys back to the State OF Texas and do his
snare in framing the laws OF that State,
ander the new constitution, IN the spirit
ut zhe nineteenth century.
IL was rarely that an opinion advocated
Ia weakness obtained such overwhelming
ssssasngth as the abolition doctrine had. A
azax would have been considered crazy,
amt a short time ago, if he had prophesleo
.atz* the colored man would yet De seated