Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-08-10
POLITICAL.
A Serenade to Charles Sumner
BY Liberal Negroes of Washington
He Makes a Brief Speech.

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present. In response to repeated calls, Sen
ator Sumner appeared at the door of his
residence, and was greeted with great ap
| plause. DR.. Augusta introduced him rs
| Americas greatest statesman and lifelong
and firm friend of the African race. Sen.
ator Summer then spoke as follows:
Friends and Fellow-citizens: am touch.
ed by this voluntary expression of friend
ship, and beg to thank you from my heart
| In seeing you on this occasion think OF
| you only as personal friends among whom
l have lived more than 20 years. During
CURED of incalculable importance to the
country, but especially to the colored peo-
pie. When entered upon my public
duties here slavery was in the as
cendent, giving law to all the
usages of life. The colored man, though
not slave was degraded, was not allowed
to testify in CO urt. He was shut out from
the public schools. He was excluded from
public cow eyances and thrust away from
the ballot box. But here in the National
Capital all these terrible wrongs have
ceased. The court room, the school house,
the hoJ se-car, the ballot box are all open,
never to be closed. Revolutions do not 60
back kward. Therefore you may rest Sc
cure in what has been won. OF this be
sure, slavery will never be revived,
nor will you be restrained or
limited in any of these rights you
now enjoy. Applause and three cheers
for Sumner.] Most sincerely do l congratu-
late you on these signal triumphs so little
to be expected when l first became ac-
quainted with J8u, and when we consider
the brief period in which they have been
accomplished, l am sure you will unite
with me in hope and trust for the future.
T.Cries of We WILL 1t is my duty to re-
I mind you that the work is not yet COM
pleted. This will be only by the enact
ment of a civil rights bill which shall re-
lieve the citizen whoever he may be
| from any exclusion or discrimination
on account of his color. Only there will
be established that equality before the law
to which now for the first time III our his
tory, all political parties are distinctly
| pledged. Here there can be no question.
| (Applause.) 1t is in the platforms, and ofthe
early passage of such a law do not doubt.
| Then you will have all assurance of your
rights that can be found in the constitution
and the law. But that law will be the cap
stone. (Applause.) l shall not disguise
from you that something more will
| be needed. There must be q constant,
watchful public opinion behind to see that
these are enforced. The letter and spirit
| are there. There must be no failure in
awakening and invigorating public opinion.
You can do much. would almost say you
can do everything. How constantly have
urged in public speech and in all my inter
| course with you that our colored fellow
citizens must insist upon their rights
| always, by petition, by speech and
by vote. Above all never vote for any man
who is not true to you. Make allegiance
to you the measure of support. (Cheers.)
By so doing all parties will seek your votes
| (Cheers.) Your cause will be irresistible.
Please accept these few words as my ac-
knowledgment OF your kindness this eve
ming. (Cries of $50 on.") From long ac-
quaintance you know something
of my smypathies. "a voice 81 do.")
Always, from the beginning, have sought
to serve you, and always to the end | shall
seek to serve you. To your cause my life
is dedicated and nothing can turn me from
i. Nothing can tempt me or drive me
t ON its support.
The Senator retired as the crowd applauded
The lband played several airs, and a
number of white and colored persons en-.
! tered the house TO shake hands with Mr.
Sumner.
North Carolina.
RALEIGH, n. c., Aug. 9.-The city j:
| quiet. Caldwell's majority will be abo Ut
| 1900 or 1900. All the official returns art
not yet in. The Democrats demand thai
| the matter be contested before the Legisla-
| ture in consequence of alleged frauds il
many sections.
MOntana-Hurrah for Maginnis!
SALT LAKE, Aug. ga Journal dis
patch this evening from Montana, says that
Maginnis, Democrat, is seventy-five ahead
The returns are not all in. The contest is
hard fought. The Republicans are still
hopeful for Clagget.
First BlOsd for the Gentiles.
Beaver county, in the south Of the ter
ritory gives 60 majority for Maxwell dele
| gate to Congress, the first county ever car
ried by the Gentiles in Titan; great rejoic
ing.
Rev York.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9-At a meeting o
delegations of Tammany, Liberal RepUbli-
cans and German Democrats yesterday, a
committee was authorized to make arrange
ments for Greeley and Brown mass meet
! ing.
Hon. S. S. Cox, Judge Jas. c. Spencer
and others addressed a Greeley meeting
held in the sixth assembly district last
evening.
VIM. II. Wickham, Chairman of Demo
cratic Reform, Apollo Hall General Com
mittee, in a letter tenders!his resignation anJ
| declares for Greeley anu Brown.
Gov. Chamberlain of Maine.
Gov. Chamberlain of Maine, has writer
| letter to Gen. Fitzpatrick, stating that his
name was not authorized to be attached tC
the call for the Soldiers and Sailors Con
ventiOn at Pittsburg.
J.. Watson Webb.
The Tribune publishes a letter of Gen
Jas. Watson Webb, who is in Europe
strongly opposing the reelection of Presi
dent Grant.
J. w. FOrney
is announced to 90 to the Pacific coast, tC
| be absent two months.
New Jersey.
The Liberal Republican State Commit
tee of New Jersey to-day resolved to in.
definitely postpone the appointment of a
member of the National Executive Com
mittee for New Jersey in place of James
| II. ScOvell.
The New Jersey Liberal Committee at
| their session in Jersey City to-day agreed
to call State Convention for Sept. IL, al
| Trenton.
Did Douglass Get His Dinner?
ALBANY, II. y, Aug. 9.-The EUeniRQ
Journal to-day publishes long letter from
| Andrew d. White who was one of the San
Domingo commissioners, denying Senator
| Summers statements concerning i'll treat
ment of Frederick Douglass.
Horace GreeIey-AnOther Speech.
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-At the reception
given Greeley at the village of Bradford,
New Hampshire, be made the following
speech:
"Fellow citizens of my native State,
ladies and gentlemen: There are two New
Hampshires, one consisting Of her hills,
rocks, woods, bright green meadows and
sparkling streams; the other, by far more
important andunique is the New Hamp-
shire of men and women who claim her
soil as their birthplace. More, New uamp-
shire people are again divided into those
who live on the soil, who have congregated
here, and those who have sought OppOrtu-
mites for scope and success in other States,
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