National Republican., 1875-07-07
lHDEPEEI0EEcE DAY.
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set free. Whe'1 tho North and the South quar-.
relea We nof ID with the victorious party nencs
our triumph Ifvsr snong the whites brought
SzEEDoH TO THE BLACKS,
What Y. a peace among the whites bring 70 the
Let rs look this question square N the
Thea the Isrseiitsh children went ont Of
feypt God whispered to them, and teid them 70
Iron their neighbors, and they went out full.
Cod led then BY day with cloud, aud BY night
h rsrsns r srssms rsa 'as icy y0e dd sss
But more than four millions Of us were sent
siisss, nassd, hungry and :ts;sst5. The South
wouldn't have U.S. the North didn't want MS.
We were strangers IN . strange land. lAt this
the children were moved by the pathetic tones OF
Mr.. Douglass almost phenominal voice. But,
S are even n az RSpsbica pasty na
cations Of o disposition TO get rid OF us. Ambi.
tlous candidates for the presidsncy are
Be eissted IL sons e0 va, %.Sou. ss the ia the
black vote. Our shelter tn the pEst has been
uly,ses 5; Grant m The question e As % who VII III
fog Us one as true lust and able shall come amer
must WORK VOL 10 out our RS salvation with fear and
you are. 1 am psrsasdsd that You are both
You viii be the srchftscts Of your own fortune.
All ne ask is fair heid to work IN, and the white
man leave rs alone. We have been injured more
fessed to be our friends. They are lawyers With
out clients; ministers-broken down ministers
without churches; wandering teacherf without
They are great bsggarA They have the
science Of begging down 70 Q nicely. They are
broadcast over the isnd, issyes before antumnsi
gales. II you are worth anything they will find
4 out whsrs you 1--we; and II you never got let
FsiioWcitsens, Ms We mast STOP stop these % men n from
begging for usi
THEY MrRREPREsEET ue,
and cause the country to look upon US ss poor
and helpless people. They say, ..plesse give
but DO pray, pay il to me-" And Il i Is hao;
dred dollars Il Is reduced to about q hundred
cents when Il gets to thu .poor black people,
rate men begging for us. We protest against ~
Voices, ''thst's so;' shear, heari' Loud and
Mr. Chairman, think the colored people Of
this country have had an experience during the
last decade that will not be repeated In the future.
but We don't want any more daughter and ap-
plause.l Our white friends told us that II We
had cents, bring them to them and they would
or thousands, to bring them to them; they told
rs they had goose and golden egg. (Laugh.
teri Yes, We put our millions there, but where
who went into that bank few years ago, poor
men, are now domiciled IN beautiful homes, and
drive their nne turn-outs. II makes me feel badly
to think how we have been robbed. Just enough
honest men have been put into the bank to Insure
Its success But while they put In two sound
apples they slipped IN fye or siL specked ones.
and were sure TO turn the specks down. Zap
plause.l
1 said, fellow.citizens, that we must protest
against these men begging fer rs. Allow me 70
build churches don't ask white people to pay for
them. If we have banks, colleges and papers, do
not ask other people to support them. Be inde-
pendent.
BEGGING WAS WELL ENOUGH ONCE,
but ip these days of free manhood it is out Of
plsee. The scourged shoulders, the bowed form,
the heseeching look, the outstretched, suppllsnt
must stand erect and tread @ % duty With S martial
step. Then our white friends will respect rs the
more, and we Will respect ourselves and one
another more thoroughly lam here to-day to
DECLARATION OF INpKPRSpRSoR
for the colored people Of these United States,
and shall adopt IN substance the declaration
signed niuety.nin years ago:
1--WE hold these truths to be elEevident that all
men are created equal, and endowed by their
Creator with certain inaliensble rights, among
which are life, liberty and the pursuit Of happi-
10 these ends Il shall be the duty Of the people 70
change such laws, establishing the Government
upon nrmer and broader foundation"
We propose 70 cut loose from all invidious class
Institutions and TO part company with all these
wandering mendicants VINO have followed us
simply for paltry gain. And we now bid an affec-
tionste farewell 10 all these plunderers, and In
the future If We need Moses We will ind him in
our own tribes Tremendous applause and
cbeerfng.J
Mr VIM. Z. Matthews was then introduced,
and made very appropriate and impressive
speech, which was we'll received.
At the close OF his address, Mr.. Matthews
moved that the orators, Messrs. .Langston and
Douglass, receive Q vote Of thanks, and that the
proceedings Of the day be published in TIE Ma.
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN.
ried unsuimously.
Rev. George Ii. Williams, Of Boston, chaplain
Of the day, was instructed 70 report the proceed.
ings for publication.
After the close Of The speaking the friends re-
paired to bountifully table, where all did
eat and were satisfied. Every person was de-
lighted with the exercises Of the day.