Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1872-05-21
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MIR. Greeley's speech.

MIR. Greeley's speech.
Mr.. Greeley made a speech last Thursday
night to the colored people of Poughkeepsie,
n. v, which contains the following passages :
SIN the next place, we must consider the
remaiu for an indefinite period peculiar peo-
pie. Certainly [ trust that, with the outgoing
of slavery and the political changes necessarily
resulting therefrom, there will be less antag-
ouisnl, less repulsion between men OF differ
ent races, than there formerly was. | trust
the day is not far distant when their common
rights to any public conveyance and in public
meetings and institutions will be recognized as
they were not recognized Of old, and as they
are but imperfectly recognized still: trust
that political equality, justly established, will
lead to recognition of their equality in other
respects than this but, after all, while | de-
sire and expect that iuvidous and CALLING dis
tinctions will gradually fail into disuse, | still
believe that there are differences of races which
political equality will not etface, but which will
remain long after the memory of slavery has
faded to a faint tradition. Blood is thicker
than water, aud the time will probably never
come when men of races so diverse as ours and
theirs will mingle socially with the same free
dom that men of either race mingle with their
OVID people There will always be recognized
decided difference, which need not be disparity,
need not be inequality, but still difference. L
hope the time will come when our educational ln-
stitutions and seminaries will be open to men OF
all races with freedom, with hospitality which
has never yet been enjoyed. | trust the time
will come when no man 5 color will exclude him
from any church or any religious organization
whatever But though that time should come,
| am not at all sure that the coiored race will
not, as they now do as rule, prefer their own
society, and prefer to have churches aud SEM
inaries and colleges of their own. Nor am |
clear that this would not be wise choice. So
then, [ say, with regard to our common
schools, where rural district contains but
twenty FIVE or thirty families, it is simply I'M
possible, where two or three OF those are color
ed, to have separate schools; and IN those cases
to say that black children shall not 60 to school
with white children is to say they shall not
ties such as these, WHILE if were black mau,
| should not ask separate school, yet | should
still say if the whites chose to have separate
schools | should not object to 1t. | should only
ask that the schools for my children should be
made as good, as efficient, as schools provided
for other men 5 children. Then, if the majori-
ty chose that the minority should be educated
in separate schools, | should say, Gentlemen,
be it as you please | have no choice IN the
matter A gentleman or lady never discusses
the question Was 1t proper to refuse me an
invitation to my neighbours party? lie or she
accepts the fact and lest the reason take care
of itself Precisely so with regard to religious
fraternity or associations for maintenance OF dl-
vine workship I would advise the colored
man never to make distinction and never to
refuse one If the whites choose that the
blacks shall not be members on equal terms OF
general congregations should accept excIu-
sve congregations, not as my cholce, but as
the choice of the dominant race
BISHOP JoHNss LETTER following in
reply to certain resolutions passed by the Epls-
copal Council, at Norfolk, was read last Satur-
day in the Council
80 the Clergy and Laity Council at NOrfoM:
Dear Brethren :-Utterance failed me yes
terday when in your presence L attempted to
express the feelings caused by your resolution
of sympathy and affection. Allow me to record
in our Journal my deep sense of your consider
alton in adding the gratifying assurances they
afforded to the uniformly kind reception of my
imperfect services during the whole course OF
my protracted episcopate. In our sacred and
responsible relationship, from which, on my
part, arduous labors and perpcxing, cares were
iuseparable, I have been sustained and COM
torted by your loving and efficient cooperation,
to which, under the blessing OF our dear Lord,
| ascribe largely the measure of prosperity at;
tanned by the Church in Virginia, and which |
trust is the token and pledge of richer and
more abundant blessings IN store. For your
request, so delicately communicated, that |
would for time at least abstain from laborlous
eistations, and by suitable repose seek to pre-
serve my strength, cordially thank. you
Whilst | hope to be kept from presumptloons, |
earnestly desire to enjoy the privilege OF freely
spending and being spent in the ministry which
for more than half century has been my hon-
or and my happiness, and which. asi it approach
es its close, love the more and long to ezer-
else with increasing devotion. Pray for me,
dear brethren, that may have grace to be
faithful to the end and finish my course with
Joy. May grace, mercy, and peace be yours
abundantly through ie ana tnen eGG inner, epa
which fadeth not away. Yours truly,
j. JOINS.