Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1880-07-10
4 Colosed Democrat or the stump.

Hancock and English, according 70 appointment
addressed the coiorcd people Of Charlestown on
Saturday night last Some of the young white
democrats prepared the stand in front Of the Court
House Zoe bim-lghted it with torches aud Chi
Rcse lanterns, and Dc wes introduced y Mr.. Jas.
-. Cali-hcc
SIR. Carey began by saving be was not here in
the haUds ot political enemies % lead bis colored
brethren a,tray, nor @ say more OF the past than
was necessary the better 10 DC them for the res
possibilities % the present AMI the future. He
said those whom hc addressed, as well as himself,
were once slaves, aad by aud thro Him who
&c works 10 mysterious WAYS his wonders % per-
form ftev were now as free 90 think, speak aud
act as other men. We have a voice in that upon
which our happiaess depends, the selection
of those suitable 20 maze and % administer the
iaws Snon after the emancipation we, as a race,
started tfstEcekine jsht. and not knowing that
thc world "as round sc have Travelled in one d.
gcctioa uuttl Ne have w-N nigh come 90 the place
tom which wc sttgtei-wc are yet OBJECTS OF
trade We have oc.n cnancipatcU from CONNER
ciai bondage O. De euthrtliei in the meshes Os po
liticsi jls..rv, aud to-day W, are the objects OF
trade. eat'e oeea transported TO an eiimes
aud conditions utterly Nal o. our weslbcing.-
he alluded t' thc threat that had been made II he
came here tn advocate the Democratic cause, b1t
he feared uouc cd these things. lie came O. speak
O. tacn ul .ailgs vital % taclr Interests rather
than detrimental. As sure as the Heavens ale,
We hlgc creed ia giving oar united voices IN IA
vor rf a rlr-s that never cared ior us-ooesn Q
care Coz us CD dav. TIA, Democrats in less than
tUcuty v-tls would have bteu successful IN ac-
compii>aiu- ih-ig objects % they had worked as
uuremit-u.Ir ali as ltceitut,y as the party %
Whom uc have gtv-n oar SURFACES. Ihe trouble
with thr Democratic ulrty Is, tLIt they have been
tlo honest o., 1. ,a.ccsst tai. You say that the Re
ruJlclus lr..d yuu. They titu't do any such
thia,. Iltwtr. otuhich You know nothing, did
not commence sin1ly because you were slaves
There WAS al intention, iu the beginning of 70, 20
t0 free th- negroes % the Sooth. loe party 'nat
nominated A1tAm Lincoln was opposed O. thc
.ursri OF slavery. TIE laootlug people OF the
Norla had u1 use Tor thc slave, because his labor
tal % tsuicnrc o. take thc bread oct az tacir
mouths; thc rich people cf the North bad no use
Mr lim because they preferred white Servants
Oar DUTY asa people is net o. believe everything
we bear aud t1 Co -oyctncd entirely by those who
como lruuad ii-t before and turius au Important
cfectie-s Er.rv tllng ne Republicans have ev-
20 done Cor yos they have done with se.h-h me
tiycs-lookir.s forward o. he tire when 10 would
reoav them . hundred teii. Tic Democrats hayo
acted honestly and sqsereiy @ith US. Away down
"a the South. our people, nom sc Pi.icJ because
th.v were suffering SOD much during ta' heQUoh-
can administration. have received tle light before
u.s. NOtc. thc Lifusencc between The Dcmocrul
srd che Republicans. The Republicans " lil come
O. your h.u.c just before On election ana eat wits
% y
or Chlirman. President, or something oi thai
sort and give hiu o. "a seas, While they get go
tir Office, 10 cuu' lmcut.
came here O., organize a Hancock aul Eug.Lh
+ Club. Ihcur-ro man Is my Associate; yea can.
B not deav ,ac-l0lk at my hair! When 1 ell Won
wbat believe is good flr ynu, believe tle s.me
Is good for mr. Tie Republicans have bccn ici-
ifrr Nou Tor the last Gtecu years that o YOU vote
f,r the Democrats they will snslave YOU again. -
/ The, DO c.t seek % ens,avc you as much as To-
I Republicans dn-thc Republicans hdes eusI1yeN
o.. Ne in. -cncraiy, what UuS political masters
f,il as o. il. sometimes AK John, who afc
,.g ,oif.. o. vote flr q" ''l f1a't know says
Ioha. 'I haven't heard from iiarpcr's Ferry yc;.'
DO you know whr the vote q Che ~o-callrd icD-l
Wa tsken asay. Ulcsuse shc Republicans knew
tAat 90 tls rebel could DOT vote every cArpctoec-
rer aud srsiiawag from TIE Sosth ult come
here aud Vi,A your vote get rich. They have
| ragnet enough 60 last them a. louS 80 Uey I've,
aud che col1red ilGu 10 sill out Ia she cold -
. NOS Rhsf ihe pcmccret have done toat hhs pseiu-
ttclt Fuu rN3rst them, tut whAi you ncfu Deem
taught hy those whO hsvo been trficg 60 set Toto
uCcl. We have been used as a tool. SoQpuse
those ,rhl airncd ths Dcclsraiioe ufIac,p e1dcncc
hsl been a. stupid about msticts eorceFniog shlif
tutorcIts - sou have been about 'hos which 81
f-es yoars. do you tucpcso yOu would stand. ~
yoa ace dotrg g. ai Ehi. sish the freedom end Z
bertr yOa enjoy Sc ssArtsd out TO s00u-rC
titn'theas both sides. Sness 10 BEHALF 81 Dec
0cr.tir oricei9ics became believe thcy Gro -
Eucf tetHrOsl 4tAUctcN VIZ " Crew " lti -,
~ uithOut u.s. But. you ilst ia yuur political
varn ct tanglcd again, sut 70 Will DC uatarcl'tf
WIKI powder aud ball; ADD 70 ever "a political vs. ar
comes in thls county. III sc may ASH all Ger
oppourcts ne won't have b!aca men cEorEh ict
Alry oar dad lou may ~ o l.t-c noie
slcep. a litiis more slumbcr." bui IL Is crr' a.
coo rci people are wakiug ~ aui aSo1i their bust
MSS. % Thought Ia Democrat, lad dlur nothing
/ uri.r-tf.e or mean o. Rct the c,lorcd vfts-tley
have q .n- ou hopiug g via 0y justice uut Right.
lou ue-t % @ tbiuk an hcfc o.. niJAt o. gain
whit, friends. You have Just a, many as atvc.
Where won are Oh service cannot 90 1u MOndsy
uio.uius ani zee 1oGr plAce. Tie Democrats have
a rrirclni- about them Oh Keep thea from being
ti-haroIa1le They are immovaoie aud thc cut
/ or-d m.n shorll cAst th.tr votes wan them De-
cause GO. They DO Got 20 around trying O. fool
me merely o. 80 iny Yote. % Wili Iot require
much effort CA our part o. elect 4 Democratic
President The cou1irv Is satisfied there sAnutt
h. a change. We as q race know, OF ought &
know. What thc white people Cid 90 gain thei'
freedom. Ours GENE tIp easily. "a hcu We lunh
o. t. t.p % the ladder ~ progress, tc.l you %,
cop round IS a long way i7om u5 81 night I've can
r.t..t gr cher. rith.at clcr,. The Democrats
are Cor. friends ot tse poor aud loborinc classes
snd 3D. fhere are auv poorer anl move i&puri-
shan uc age. wol'- lik- o. tuoN where tlel are
I..r ..- litt uGu Viii .-I Nuu taat, aud " 10 i'
his interest fl vote With tle Democrats. sli 10 IS Dui
interest o. dn .o 30 ne probes, O. oc aprnphtt
Priest or kic- lpt what ten YOU tonight sou
..lrL.peu. is good tor you. Hancock aud EnE
ii.l nr. said o. cr mem of good report emucgli.
and Republicans acknowledge tis-let Us tty
them. Hlcs, the iord. ia the South hcy hay,
Democratic Governors, and tie coiorei pcopi,
love thcm-tieY have nor been deceived by them
.It.v Know how that tte Republicans hav.
h-e. r'f.rg tlcm as they would ride asses inh
Je-u,tl~ .. ! DON'T wan, to De rtsfcprgscnt-l bs
tl.se uho would say d" l am talking o. secure n.y.
seq ana TRYING o. give my people away be-
bong with YOU. No Democrat advises me. wan
you. before thc shower comes, On &C., cll-r g.,
gcoL
F,r wait Of room, we are obliged g. cui oui
synopsis acgc.
IT you want ouy,h'u- 'r Che way OF
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