Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-09-28

soldier laughter but gradually we learned
TO ride, too, rlaughterl and, AZ some of you
know, gradually learned to shoot. Renewed
laughter. happen to know how well you
could shoot. TCheers. Well, having learned
how to ride and shoot, it was case of fight
ing between Greek and Greek. When Greek
meets Greek you know what the conflict is
cheers and, more than that you know ex-
actly how il will terminate. Tint party in
the fight will always conquer that has the
most Greeks Laughter and cheers.
So with no discredit TO you and no special
credit to MS, the war turned out rs IL did
TCheCrs Now, shall we quit fghting2 Cries
of Eyes, yes. have been in the habit of
telling an anocdote about Gen. Scott and n
statesman Mt Washington, in which the states
man said that Ms the war was over and the
contestants laid down their arms, We would
have complete peace. mo" said Gen. Scott,
at will take several years, in which all the
powers of the general government will be EN-
ployed in keeping peace between the belliger-
ent non-combatants." Laughter. Now p
think we have gotten through with that.
TCheers. And, having peace between the
soldiers and the non-combatants, that is an
end of the war. Is there any reason, then,
why we should not be at pence forcvermore
We are embarked upon the same voyage, up
on the same ship. under the same old flag.
Good fortune or i'll fortune affects you and
your children ms well as my people and my
children Cheers Every interest you pos
sess is to be promoted by peace. Here is this
grent city of Atlanta, gathering to itself from
all parts of the country its wealth and bust
ness by its railroads, and ! say to you that
every description of industry and Legitimate
business needs peace. That is what capital
wants Discord. discomfort and dissatsfnc-
ton ARE enemies of these enterprises.
Then all our interests are for peace, Are
we not agreed about that What do we want
for the future: | believe it is the duty Of the
general government to regard equally and
alike all the interests and rights Of all sections
of the country, [Cheers. | am glad you
agree with me about that. | believe further,
that it is the duty of the government to regard
alike and equally the rights and interests of
all classes of citizens. Cheers. That COW
ers the whole matter. That wipes out in the
future in our politics the section-line forever.
Cheers. Let us wipe out in our politics the
color-line forever. Cheers.
And let me say word upon what has been
done. | do not undertake to discuss or de
fend particular measures | leave the people,
with their knowledge of the facts, to exNhnno
and discuss and decide for themselves as to
them ! only speak Of general considerations
and motives What troubles our people at
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ihey lenreu tll"' tleSo 'Iioftn people, VINO VINO
not he safe in their rights and interests in the
South unless it was by the interference Of the
genera government many 6oou Peoplc hhu
that idea. l nave gwen mat matter some
cohSiaeratoh ana now my co,oreu irlenu7
VINO nave thought or VINO nave been toid 'hat
l was turning my BACK upon tnese men Whoih
fought Tor now listen AFTER thihkihg II
over, believed thnt your rights ana interests
would be safer II TINS great mass OF intelligent
Whte men were lei alone ny the gener'i gov
eminent. (lmmenSe enthusiasm ana cheer
ing Tor several mlnutes.) And now, my col
ored friends let me say another thing We
have been trying 1t Tor these SIX months and
IN my opinion. Tor no SIX months since the
war have there been so lie" ou'raRes ana m
VaSions OF your rights, or you so secure IN
your rights. persons and homes, as IN the last