New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
p Q S r S G RIP I.
3:45 a. m.
THE PAASIDLNT md THE COLORGD MEN.

SPEECH TO A DELEGATION AT EAsHVILLE-wHf
TROOPS WERE WITHDRAWN FROM THE SOUTH
ESSENTIALS TO THE GHowTH OF STATE.
NASHVILLE, Sept. 19.-In the evening the
President proceeded to the CAPITOL which was
beautifully Illuminated, and from to $50
O'Clock received the people who thronged the spacious
building each claiming the privilege ofgrasping ns hand
delegation Of colored men, headed by j. c. Napier,
presented an address setting forth Their confidence III
the snccess OF his policy and Of action toward
their race aud their cordial feeling toward him An ad-
dress from the citizens OF Maury County Tennessee wds
presented by Judge John V. Wright, setting forth III
most cordial manner their appreciation and indorsemrn
the Southern policy Ol the Piesiuchl lhc IIcsiuO'
SAID
Twill respond TO both these addresses in since
all men equal before the law ami have equal IlShs
While and anotner to the c0l5red T erefoe,
pose to SPEAK colo ed men just as speak TO TN
wnite men, aud to the white men just to the cOOled
Il. [Appbtusel lSprak to tne people oi Ienlesse,
just a. spoke 10 the people or vermont. MY h"ugn'
mas been that the interests OF TINS Ouhfy require INA
Just cause fGssesOn among dnY DOdy Oh aJ ss
o. people Oug.t to be remembered II u can De. W.
had large part oI the county not hItn WIN Hc
diton thin.s 1t was believed, or was q tmed, nat
tn cOiOreu pcope 81 The country Woad noI DC etie "
tneir interests and IN Iher tShts Ihc IeueI4i zoo "
were Withdrawn from Lne Southern Staes. / bell "
that the time come when tue cololed people 81 &c
South would be saicr with no troops aiyW er
in the South undertaking to protect thcn "a l Us j.
believed tnen, now after almost hjN huhti7 o." '
that the majority OF the people oI the oOulh-tue VIII
people OF the SOutb-haye no desire Jo invade Ih'
rlu hts Of the culOl ed people, TO hIthc ID "a al
ess1ry to nave Federal bayOnets N then midst
fAppausr.l thhk tn c0lored peUp.c "a, rs..i 49,
n.s.t wIIh Their uguts in Tennessee, with no Fcuc"
bAyonets undertaking To prO,cct then, thdn w"eh
tueie armcs Eere trying 10 p4Oltct tneu
(Appalse AnO,her ing, the Southern peopt
were III that condition of dlss s.tisldctiJn Jhat
al could tnat helt atteh ION Nd'
Withdrawn from agriculture commerce. man hliaetuf.,
aud business generally by pouci discussion. NJ
friends there a tune Tor pO1ca dlscnsiOh, Dul IL
uut al tbe time. At least important part Ol tnt
lime of every community should be gwen up to ba,tncrs
ana IL, industry aud ~ any measure Oh Cove hhch
content ue restored, peace and satisfaction g restored
eey tiat Is policy 10 pa suc and tnhA ths
tr key Co the Mat mas De"h done, ds san
AZ CINCINNATI what has been done was not merely w.
oa-e OF ANY need of our doing Il, but We dd IL Decus
of our oaths REGISTERED Heaven. We belirNcd Al Maa
inst and rgnt 10 DO IT, lAppluse.l Al tnat
/ wisu to say to you is tnat wish {.
be able to carry TO the Northern people
tue Information that every rgnt secured by Ac am h-
mcnts 10 tue cOlJred peOplc, by the Con.tluslon,
vii be cheeruly accorded them. LIT ua
understand tuat peace relgAs supreme ana uli-
broAru throughout tnls whOe cOdntry. lApWause'I
Aur now thank you The bottom or my h'ttt iul
your cneIs FOR tne Union, the Constitution and the Oid
H. believe YOU destined 10 - on ana Dc th1 llh
OF freedom aud refuge 10 men o cNciy cline u tne last
record of time. Loud and prolonged cheers and Az
plduse.
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