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election; that / will have the honor to cas-
that vote for one of the Oldest abolition,
that is now living. lie has been a true fricn,
OF my race, and spoke and worked for then
when they could not speak aud work 70
themselves, and should l not now speak an,
work for his election? would be false I,
myself and all that is noble in man.
At the sound Of the husic in 1862 whicl
call for men to take up arms to defend tho
stars and stripes Of the nation against rebel
lion, did not stop to ask this " Yosip" ths
st. Joe school teacher, Cha.. sumner MOI
Horace Greeley, wethcr should fight for my
country or not but in The conciencincss
of right went forward rs many other brave
soldier did, AMI give ny scrvivc for nearly
four years to my country; If there be any
who should doubt as 10 wethrr fill my posi-
ton az good soldier or not! respectfully
, REFER him to the records of the War Depart
ment also to the Genl. Orders Of Congratll-
lation in the History of the army of the Dor
der page 3ls.
HEADQUARTERS FORT SCOTT. KS,
November l6th 1851.
Lieut.. 81. y. N1ii5r,cs, coYoye' iyif o,fiH,-Y,
tn'f S"cH, hos.
SIR On leaving tAi, pest, Pursuant to
orders from Department Headquarters, de-
sire 10 express to you my sincere thanks for
the patient industry and skill with which YOU
have discharged your various duties since |
placed you on dutyto assist in preparing the
post for vigorous defence against the enc
my. You have hcea Il model Of proper dis
ciil,nc and SubOfdination, strictly attentive
10 duty, promptly ohcdient to orders, and
acting with a wise discretion in all matters
requiring the exercise Of your individual
judgment.
Trusting that yoA may be successful ia the
service and in life, am
Very Respectfully your
Sisned,l CHAs. W. BLAIR.
Colonel Commanding Post.
When peace restored to the country the
coiore,l troops in common with his white fell
low soldiers laid down their arms returning
to their homes with the expectation Of going
to hallot-box and voting by the side Of his
white fellowc:iizcns as he had fought, but
in this how sadly WAS he mistaken Tor in the
teen years the question Of negro suffrage
was submitted 10 Il vote Of The people which
gives Republican majority Of 2o,0oo, but
for the colored man there was
10000 majority against the right Of his vote,
this was an insult to every colorcd man, and
an outrage upon civilization, to this however
the colCred man submitted. A Republican
Congress last session failed TO PASS the Hon.
Chas. Summers Civil rights bill, but made
haste to pass the amnesty bill, which gives
the DISTINGUISHED men of the South the right
to vote and hold office; at the same time
they tell the colored man that the Southern
white man is as badc as he was in time of
the rebellion. If this he true why did the
Republican party place a weapon in the
bands ct the negroes enemies this don't
seemed 20 be consistent with common sense;
therefore believing as do that The prosper
i;y and the future welfare of the co,ored man
can not be advanced by keeping up the old
issues Of the past. For myself in the future
shall do all that is within my power to help
TO bring about that true reconciliation, which
will securc friends to me and my race both
north and south, in all political parties.
While this is my honest conviction yet
shall not attempt to abuse others who differ
from me upon this question no colorcd man
who rightly understands himselfs can afford
TO abuse such great men as Chas. Summer,
Fred. Douglass, Horace Greeley, W. l.. Gar
rison, the Rev. II. II. Garrett, Tr,mbulI,
Chase, G.. T. Downing, John NJ. and c. II.
Lansstons, because they may honestly differ
in political opinions. These men are all
great men, they are all veterans in the
course of liberty in the dark days Of slavery
long before the golden gates Of freedom was
open to the colored race in this country.
The great statesmen ever contented for the
equality Of man and freedom to cOlored race,
| shall ever cherish these men, too their
heads may differ in opinions, yet / believe
their hearts agree npon the great principles
of humanity.
The col"red man who attempts to abuse
such man he is more fitted for the insane
asylum than he is for St. Joe school teach
CT, and anything con,ming from the same
source, will only be noticed By me By silent
contempt.
1subscri''s myself Respectfully