The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-06-05
SOUND SENSE.
Wise and Statesman-Iike words
From "a COIOred Orator.


The Chronicle and Sentinel CON
tains an interesting account of the
celebration Of the adoption Of the FIT
teenth Amendment to the constitu-
tion by the colored military of Savan
nah and Augusta. The battalion
that 'paraded was composed OF the
Georgia Artillery, Captain George
McCarty, of Savannah, who brought
with them two PARROT guns, their
own property; the Douglass Infantry,
Georgia Infantry, and Richmond
Guards, the whole under the COM
mand of Capt. Kimbali, Of the latter
company.
The display was highly creditable.
and afterwards the battalion and Il
large audience of colored spectators
were addressed Ivy }. p. Sampson, OF
Wilmington, y. c., in manner that
would have done no diScredit to any
member of Congress. We extract as
follows: Sad be, the best interests
of the colored people of this State,
morally, politically and intellectually
are now aud shall ever he inseparably
connected with the growth and sue
cess of Georgia, their native home.
This was their home. and whatever
might he the action of the Washing
ton Government In regard to their
rights as citizens Of the country, they
are TO be protected through the local
government where they reside, which
is the medium, the conductor and
largely the constructor of their
national rights as citizens Of the gen.
eral Government. 1t seemed TO he
The policy of TIE administration that
tie State where the action originates
should give coloring TO the law con-
struction on the pant Of the Govern
ment, hence they must consider their
situation with regard to ,he circun-
stances of the fact rather than the
circumstances Of the right. Iii ghts
under the civil government, in order
to he enjoyed undi>l urbed, must have
security ia the public sentiment where
they are being exercised or enforced
They must be made inducive to the
local government which rests upon
the popular votes of the people.
Whites and blacks were friends with
slave labor-they can he betterfriends
with free labor, which is both cheaper
and better. They should educate
their children. and by education he
did not simply mean IN accurate
knowledge of books, but he meant
that high moral energy. that Self.re-
spect, that stimulates them to acquire
property, to make business for them
selves and others, to develop the ma
terial resources of the State, to become
exporters of its products, making
themselves an inducement Mt home
and abroad, creating for the culsred
ueople of the State a position that
will excite the admiration Of their fell
Low-citizens.. He was opposed to the
various schemes of emigration by
which the immediate projectors are
making money. He said let them
remain where the circumstances OF
birth and nature. in the providence #
God. had placed them, and work out
their destiny, as they had been doing,
step by step, from the foundation Of
the government, side by side with the
whites, developing its resources, ear,
rving on It's industries, sharing It's JOYS
and its SORROWS, as slaves, and contin'
uing now as American citizens, I'LL
like the whites, they shall become en-
inent for wealth and character,
making up a part Of one homogeneous
nationality. as oitizens of Georgia,
Jealous Of her character, guaranteeing
ner honor, strengthening her abilities,
and aiding her in the snblime mission
of elevating the human race, Their
first duty was to God. Ii they knew
and loved and feared Him, they would
pay all suitable respect to themselve.
aad to their feilow-men. and they
would then in all ;ail;-s act conSciem
tiously and honestly. Personal vita,
e the 'oandation OF real worth-Uf AL
irue dignity of character.