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an abolitionist, they did He expressed s,Is
astonishmcnt to hear that they value their
liberty so little ns to attempt to deprive
themselves of il by interfering with the free
exercise OF the right of suffrage.
he had heard that they had mobbed one
OF their own race, who was marshal OF a
Greeley and Brown procession. When
co!ored man cannot vote for Greeley and
Brown, or anybody else he pleases, the
freedom of opinion which has been won for
the colored race is lost; you make YOUR
selves slaves again to the opinions OF
others. You should set better examples to
tue whites. The greatest crime you can
commit is to trample under foot this precious
boon Of freedom of oflopinion. He also urged
the negroes to cultivate friendly relations
with the whites among whom they live.
This would be neither white mans nor a
black mans Government. fou must divide
into parties according to difference OF opin-
ion, and not according to difference in color.
Do this, and both parties will be loud in
defence of your rights and anxious to secure
your suifrages.
KIND WORDS TO CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS.
In conclusion, General Schurz addressed
the Confederate soldiers present. He had
been III the army, too, and knew that those
Yho had been in the army had learned some
thing. Confederate soldiers know that there
has been Il war; that something had been
decided by that war, and that that decision
cannot be reversed they know that If these
results could not be ayerted by war they
cannot be averted in any other way. He had
great confidence in the good sense and grow
ing patriotism of the Confederate soldiers,
and he begged to assure them that those who
had borne arms on the other side were
anxious for peace, and were ready "to
stretch hands across The bloody cltasln," the
Secretary of the Treasury to the contrary
Notwithstanding. [Appla,lse.l
He urged soutllerners to make themselves
the preScrvers of peace within their borders,
| and warned the eyil-disposed that the Lib
era Republicans could not make success
full fight if there was any ground for the
stories OF kukluyism in The South. In your
hands, southerncrs, is placed the integrity
Of our republican Institutions. See to it
| that every man is protected in his life, prop
erty. and rights; and surely the Confederate
soldiers will do it. Then we in The North
can stand up is one man against centraiza-
| ton, and glorious victory will be ours.
| [Grcat applause.
| GRANTS yERACITY.
AS General SchurZ took his seat gentle
man on the stand asked, "How about that
question of vcracty between yourself and
Mr.. Grant" General Schurz said he had
answered that question in letters appearing
in to-day's New York papers. General
| Pleasanton. in letter which he read, had
repeated that he was authorized by General
Grant to pledge him (Senator Schurz) all the
patronage he might wish il he would assist
him in his San Domingo schemes. The
question was now one Of veracity between
General Grant. and General Plcasanton.
TIE SPEECH AND IT'S EFFECT.
Senator SchurZ's speech, Of which fair
abstract could net be given by telegraph,
was all that his great reputation led his au
dirnce to expect. lie spoke with lucncy and
cloqlemcc, and WAS heard with iapt atten-
lion. Even the Radicals present were im-
pressed with his earlcStncss and honesty.
| He stoke ns Il man whose heart WAS in what
he said and his words could not. but be i'm
pressive. At night fle was called upon by
many prominent citizens and was tile rccip-
lent OF a sercnadc and other complimentary
attentions.
sERESADE.
At the sercnade a large crowd was ad-
dressed by Senator Schurz, Major Suihcrlin
Of DanYiIle), Mr.. }. j. Scales, Mr. John
Staples, and others. The North Carolina
speakers predicted Il great victory at the
State election.
Governor Walker, Hon. John X. Doolittlc,
! Hon. w. Ii. Seward, Jr., and others, passed
! through here tonight en- route to Charlotte,
| where tic biggest meeting Of the c1mpaign
| is to be held OF Monday.
As an evidence Of the interest manifested
in the result of the ehctj0B in this State by
| people all over the country, it may be stated
| that nearly all of the great newspapers OF
the country were represented here to-day by
| spccial correspondents and shorthand re-
pogters and that about twenty-five thou-
sand words were sent over the wires to
newspapers Tonight.