The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

See to It now, that In your heart Of hearts. q
we'll ~ In the constitution OF your state and
Of your country, that these poor, humble men
without property, with very little In this
world, and who are struERling . elevate
themselves shall DO tried BY the same laws,
shall have the same rights shall stand In oil
respects the same, with the white OF the world
(applause that every where the black men
Of your great state shall feel ~ safe - do the
white Of your state. (Kenewed spplxuss.l In
my Judgment we want to run through this
state, aad through all the southern states this
truth-we want our people, north and south,
to understand lt-thst all American citizens
are to have equal rights. In fact rs well ~ Ia
name. Then. then. shall hope will pass away
those hcsitatisns. thing
that can. by any possibility. do YOU injustice
and good mrn and women, With open bibles
and bended Knees, will invoke the blessings
OF God upon you and upon your generous
acts. tApproval.
Grntlrmcn. We have . great deal to do, In
this country. to build II up We have \ great
deal tO do In every way and every body tan
,, do some thing; and the great thing for you
and m,e to do 10 to cultivate loving hearts to-
ward all our country men. II every race. to
feel all the time sensitive to their rights and
to demand, at all times. the same rights for all
men-thOugh they be poor and lowly-nO
matter What blood courses through their
veins. no matter where they were born. Let
US see, gentlemen. to-day that they have NC
know ledxed to them all these rights. And
when those days come. whether one political
party or the ether shall have the land and adj
| minister the government tor the time being,
| all men will feel secure In their rights. and
men will divide not upon tile line OF race or
section. but upon ideas principles, great pub
Tic measures; and the country will be safe.
| Cheers
| Gentlemen. thank you for this call.
thank you for the nidnner IN which you have
welcomed me here. Here Tonight. ! have
received only scts Of kindness shall ~
back to my hOme-to my distant home In tlIs
east, and shall carry with Inv. ~ | brought
with me, Ms ! brought with ne, the same re-
| spect. the same regard, for the rights of men
who live here on the banks Of your great
| river. Ms tor all the men who live ON the shores
of my own loved New England. (Applause.
And shall feel. In returning to my home.
gratfcd to know that we are making progress
! in the country. In the right direction, and the
belief that In few years this nation will be-
what 1t ought to be-the great united. Chris
tian nation Of the globe. and that We shyll
! lead the world--as We ought to lead it--for-
ward and upward, toward the sky. lwam
applause
ADDRrss OF JUDGE WILTSHIRE.
Hon. W. W. " ilshire, member Of congress
from this district. WAS next called upon. lie
mounted the dry goods box, amidst cheers,
and spoke for a few minutes tie cOmpli-
mented MIR. Wilson and the representative
men Of his section for the position assumed
by them. that every state had the right to
control and manage its own affairs. He de-
sired to assure the vice president that. so far
as Arkansas was concerned. ev, ry demand he
had asked for had been complied with by the
unanimous ver.ict Of the people, The rights
Of every citizen are protected alike. without
distinction on account OF race or color. Judge
W. thanked the large audience for their pres
encc. and retired amidst applause.
sPERCH or Y. W. KIMBALL. ESQ.
Tie audience next called for Mr.. kimball.
who mounted the stand an. made y short
sIeecl,. which WAS frequently appauded. Mr.
X. as u republican. bore testimony to the
peace and quiet which prevailed throughout
the state. the first permanent peace since the
war. and he thanked God for 1t Abiding to
the recons struction acts. he said lot OF men
came to the state. usurped the government,
and run 1t for their own personal benefit IN.
stead OF the interest Of the people. He be-
lieved that Brooks WAS elected governor. and
should have been placed In the executive
chair--but he was willing he should 20 from
governor postmaster aud remain there.
At the conclusion OfNr. kimball's remarks
Mayor Fletcher appeared and proposed three
cheers for the vice. president which were
heartily concurrcd In. and the large audience
dispersed.