The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-08-07

free. After while the thought began n
prevail throughout the North that all the
energies Of the Republic, and
all the energies of its friends
must everywhere be called into assist
ance. We suffered in front of Richmond
we stood checked in front Of vicksburg; the
rebel hosts had reached Frankfort in Kent.
lucky; the Union hosts stood at bay: the 70.
bel banners were floating over every hill and
in every valley; when at last came the mo.
mentary success OF Antietam, and the rebel
army stood at the very borders of the Free
States painting for rcvengc-not CONQUERED
but simply checked in its progress and in
It's triumphs, and then through the morning
brightness OF this partial victory came sound.
ing the proclamation of September 90. 1862
II was then promised by Lincoln that I'M
less the rebels lay down their arms. those
upon whose submission and labor the rebel
lion was standing should be withdrawn
from beneath its feet; its support shotldfer
come the support Of this government. The
rebellion was then enjoying it's most sue.
cessful hour. What cared this crested power
that had written Bull Run, Menasses. Seven
Oaks, Richmond and Chckahominy upon
their banners! What cared they for the
threats Of a president who seemed to hold
his tenure by the power of a broken swordl
Give freedom to the negro, Why, they
wrought his chains stronger. They pur.
posed to carry the empire of rebellion and
slavery up TO the Potomac, west to the
| Pacific and north to the lakes. They
| proposed that the power that stood arrayed
against them--the united north-should
first be broken into provinces, marked by
state lines, and then should become the vas
sails and allies of the empire of slavery
Such were their dream. The proclama
ton Of Sept. 90, 1862, went forth like the
call Of the clarion. | do not say there was a
providence that was instantly aroused in our
behalf; do not say that alone it was an
awakening of public sentiment of the
North; do not say that alone it was "A re-
vival Of the old abolition spirt-but the ex
tremity Of man was the opportunity of libcr
ty. The hour struck and the chains fell.
and those who had been the aids and allies
of the rebellion became friends and allies
and soldiers of liberty; and from that day.
fellow citizens, until the close of the war
whether our armies struggled in the rice
fields OF South Carolina; whether our men
laid down their lives by the lonely bayous
OF Louisiana, or found graves in the swamps
of Mississippi or whether in the councils Of
the republic aid was necessary, it was rem
dered by the negro race, and Il new era
dawned for them.
To-day, the old powers of African slavery
remind us Of frightful vision of dclirium,
disappearing in the light of brighter day
To-day, the bones of the frceman-of the
colorcd sodier--are mingled with those of
his white comrade on the victorious battle
fields of the republic. To-day, side by side
you stand in the pulpit side by side YOU
plead from the same forum; side by side
you sit in the house of representatives of
the nation and in the senate. To-day.
whnr"v"r :'"mr ability. will oor~. -. ~
sentiment OF the nation allows you to 90.
No longer despised and weak, YOU are rccOg-
nized as Il growing, mighty power, whose
future no man can tell To-day the Rcpub-
lican governor of Pennsylvania stretches
out his hand to You and the Democratic
governor Of South Carolina bids you wei
come to the rights Of citizenship, even in
the Palmetto state.
What man ever saw greater revolution.
What man ever dreamed greater rcforma-
tol! When Luther struck the tocsin that
summoned Germany to religious liberty.
he found a few men already free; he found
few princes who afforded protection tothc
men of his faith. When Lincoln wrote
the declaration of independence for the
African race he found opposition even in
his own cabinet and army. To-day, fol-
lowing the example of the great emNncipa-
I tor, the scrfs of Russia-twcnty millions
strong-havc been elevated to the liberty
Of their ancient tribes. To-day, the Cuban
rebellion ended. the banners of Spain
imperial, autocratic and yrannical Spain
wave only over free land, over free men.
Through all these latter sixteen years the
force of your emancipation has run through
the veins Of the world. To-day, in Amcr-
ca, the Offices are open tOyou; you are free
to present your candidates; you are free TO
vote for whom you will; you are free to
make or mar your own destiny, and if
\ VOICE OF COUNSEL
may he heard where perhaps only the voice
OF congratuation should 90 let me say to
you that the conditions are precisely the
same with you as with other men. Whether
You are great and prosperous or whether
you are poor and ahject, is matter Of your
own work and your own choosing; whether
your future will be upward and respected,
or whether it will he downward and dcsps-
ed, is a matter Of your own judgment md of
your own wisdom. You, like other Amer
lean citizens, must be judged 10y your acts,
and must abide the consequences of your
choice and decision. You approach the
hastings and the ballot box free and I'm.
challenged.
The Wgis Of the Republic is stretched
above you;thc arm Of its bountcous strength
protects you. According rs you shall act
wisely or ioolishly depends the question OF
! your advancement or rctrogrcsSon. All
things are favorable. The silver hand OF
education reaches down and opens the
school house door; the white hand OF
religion reaches down and opens the church
door; the brawny hand of agriculture waves
you on to the occupation of fair fields; the
hand of mechanic art leads you TO the forge
and anvil-cvcrywhcrc you are equal
everywhere you are welcome.
Fcllow.citizcns, the long-separatc current
of your racc-litc has been received into the
boundless ocean of American existence; you
will remain separate, distinct and desplscd,