The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-10-26

to-day; that every soldier that followed Lee
and johnson, every Survivor of Hoods old
Texas brigade, were marshaled to protect tn,
black man il imperiled. Applause. They
we're astonislied They said in great Gods
day is the man mad [Applause.] 1 have
l said, come to ask no mans vote; my mis-.
sion is to pour oil upon the troubled waters
| The on y issue there is tn false one of the
bloody shirt, and although they know it to
be false and impossible, still they declare that
even now We desire 70 re-ensave the negro
and pay of the rebel claim. But if this we're
so why do we educate him? The recon
structiOn acts did not require it. What did
we do! Every solitary southern state edu-
Gates them. When showed them the act of
every southern state organizing free schools
and II school fund for the colored men; when
| showed to them that Texas had done it with
spler did munifcence Texas, which they
are accustomed to look upon MS the raw head
and bloody bones OF the republic-ihey
were astounded. Gentlemen, it is no
dream-it is the law OF the land.
If you don't believe it, here is your SUI
preme court library at tho capital of the
state, where all these laws can be found.
Felldw-citiz ms, they were bound TO believe
1t. Some OF them said, shat is Il skeleton;
you must have said 1t, but you don't mean it.
Lot us See" Then announced to them that
freedom and liberty were brought about by
the war and the 18TH 18th and 10Th amend
mehts. l said that among no people upon
the earth, or in history, had there been a
stricIer compliance with the terms of their
contracts. Sirs, when that flag went down,
you told them to go home to their ruined
fields, To their shattered houses, to their dis
integrated families. Yes And did they
not do III But the earth promised to yield
to Their industry. even in their sad condition,
bread for the starving aud bread to the freed
men, No one but you hot-spurs ut each
succeeding election seek to fan the diving
embers of hate. The south recognized the
Status of the freedman and there were no
Determinations made against him. 1t is true
you required him in some of the states to
read and write, but they required it of the
white man also.
Every good southern man who looks to
tho future of his country, recognizes the
TACT That IL you wish hin, to be potent fac
tor for good or for evil, you must learn him
70 read and to write; learn him to know
that when man tells him that this and that
Is the law, To read il for himself in order to
ascertain whether the miserable slanderer
is seeking TO use him as catspaw to do his
dirty work. Thirty per cent. more of the
negroes than OF the whites have awaited
themselves of the benefits of education.
we send our children to private schools
they send theirs to public schools. 1t is our
duty TO encourage and dignity the free
schools by sending our children. They not
only send their children TO school, but vote
freely, lille tho hue aud cry has been that
we bulldoze the negro in tho south. And |
did not think did any harm, II YOU please.
when | announced that in twenty wears in
Texas had never kno negro TO be in.
lured for voting the republican ticket, but on
the contrary, for voting the democratic ticket.
The freedmen vote and vote ss thew please
and you know it. They voted a long time be.
fore thousands Of my fellow citizens weor
allowed TO vote; not only so, but l showed
these lndlana people tho acts of tho law,
WIN toe seal of the governor of my state to
IT. that We even voted being marched to the
polls through files Of colored soldiers, with
cleaning bSyonets and countenancps gleam-
ing with hatred and venom. Now do YOU
believe that? They were bound TO believe
II, Tor there was the law under the seal of
state; 1t was the straw that broke tho cam
els back
The terms of the surrender did not reouire
us to build schools and colleges, but we have
bull. one costing $4,000. The law was
enacted by the legislature of this state gu
lhorlzlng mo to carry out that end by organ.
lzlng state university. said, do not look
astonlshed, men of Indiana, when tell YOU
that TeXos in her fevorish and bloody desire
to enslsN The negro has given them normal
school, lere $50 colored men are being edu.
Gated. An hundred of them arose and said
"ls that SOP We elected officers of this
college. But you would not expect us to
elect republican, would you? Or a freed.
man On, no Of course not, they replied.
But wo did. We elected a colored ropubli.
can negro in preference to two or three gal.
liant old rebel soldiers. Why? Because we
lelt that 1t WAS natural that tho negro should
regard his old master with prejudice and sus-
piclon. We gave him n colored superiD.
tendent Is it possible, they said, after the
hour was over, and they were waiting upon
me, that this can be tho truth Here is the
law; take it, read it and examine for yourself.
There is greater reason yet why we would
not enslave the negro. Because the constitu.
ton of the United States says we can't and
every honest democrat would vote against il,
as matter of moral and physical right we
stand no showing,
Tho general government after the war laid
heavy tax on cotton, which the starving
men OF the south had to pay. 1t was said BY
That government In those dark times, TO the
negro, you watch these southern men; thew
hate you! They are ready to pouuce upon
you like a hawk or an eagle from his eyre"
They told it TO them in the midnight they
told it to thom in loyal leagues; "these south.
ern men are bound to make some money.
and they pretend like they are kindly to YOU,
but they hate you" They made n little
bank and told the freedmen TO put their
money into 1t and they would keep il for
them,-and they have kept it ever since.
Applause.
Tho republicans say that they saved the
union, and that the negro will DO an migrate.
full dog not to vote for their saviors. 1t is
not so. Tho war was not party war, but a
sectional one. The great majority in the
army of the north were democrats. There
were million more northern democrats
than southern democrats that went into the
war. Where were Mcclellan and Slooum,
and last, but not least, who never
deserted the flag pf tho democracy,
WAS Hancock All in the northern army.
Like Tom Bears, an old justice, after be had
married happy pair, said he thanked
God !" and lifting his hand to bless them,
said; And now, what NE and Jesus has
Joined togither. let no man uacoupl.w
Applause, So with the democracy north
and south. 1t was Joined together by Justice
and God Mhan tho snrrnnhnr ,uan 'n.,A.