Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-10-11
Mr.. LANGSTON RETURNS TO HIS
DISTRICT.
An Ovation ut His Home The Speech
that Stirred the Multitude.

reached Richmond on Friday, 3rd
inst. at 2:3S p. M. Editor Mitchell
met him and the latter accompanied
him TO Petersburg. He was met at
the train by Messrs. Hampton and
John Stevens.
Langston Hall was crowded to it's
utmost capacity. The aisles were
one surging mass of humanity. The
yard and the street adjoining was
also packed with people. AS Mr..
Iangston entered he was the receipt
emit of an ovation -<rMr. r. Hampton
presided.
Mr.. Langston said: "The state
that first gave you slavery is now
sending one OF the old slave class to
Congress.
The objection to your representa-
tive was not that he was not elected,
was not that he was not a lawyer,
was not that he was not states
man, was not that he was not pro-
found in knowledge, but because he
understood the Declaration of INDIE
pendence. He is now standing
among the greatest men in this
country. He is now where he will be
E1eard.
They said Don't seat that man
because you'll put him where Daniel
Webster used to stand. you'll put
him where Henry Clay used to stand.
1t won't do.
They say it won't do to put him
there because his hair curls. They
said his mother was q slave. He
was born a slave. His wife was a
slave. He associates with slaves. 1t
won't do to send him to Congress.
True to it's traditions, true to It's
promises, the Republican party boot
ed these suggestions and put your
representative in his seat. Whether
we acted sagaciously they put your
man there. He enunciates a doctrine
that knows no man by the color of
his hair. When / was elected /
thought it was TO represent this Dis
trict, but since that I've been seated
I've found that TO an extent repre-
sent the entire country. / have let
ters from all sections of it congratu-
lating me. / have the most loyal
men and the most loyal women in
my District. My first endeavor is
Co make old Virginia the first state
in the Union and the Fourth Con-
gressional District the first in the
Union.
LASTING DEVOTION.
My people are not inferior in NOR
ais and requirements to any race OF
people on the globe. If / am pre-.
pared for any thing, it is TO go to
death for my people that may save
them by efforts through my God.
When Patrick Henry said !: :" Givems
liberty or give me DEATH" / caught
: the inspiration and it entered into
my SOU"
He spoke OF how he felt when. hs
was seated. "They say that l was
not only seated but had received
$4,000. EYES," he said: "I re
ceived that amount of money fol
which i have labored for the pas
year representing the people of this
District, in which position l hac
done nothing, Mr.. Yenable held thu
seat. represented you at Chi
cago. and if you don't watch me
I'll continue TO represent you.
T DEMOCRATS LEAVE.
When / entered at the south doc
of the House, the Democrats left a
the north end. Then that portion
of the Scripture came to me. On
shall chase thousand and tw,
shall put ten thousand to fight
Where is the Democratic Party out
side of the House. 1t is in confusiol
with fight between Hill and Cleve
land in the fight for the presidenc
in 1892. They could only find on
renegade Republican Chaadle VIII
could be gotten TO speak agains
me.
RENEGADE's PUNISHMENT.
He has been denounced by the whit
and black men in his District, an
defeated for denomination.
The Republican party is marchin
to take it's place in the house t
stand for the Constitution and Ju
tice.
In the midst of victory, a man
magnanimous only when Ihe forget
the past, and God helping, looks t
the future. Did any of you vor
against me? / forgive you'll a
elected. Did any of you talk againG
me? / forgive you.
"a Propose to do. all that l can fl
any one of you. No distinction {
account Of color with ne 80
the white man, III help a colors
man.
A people can never be secure
their liberties without their dev
tion to God" He compliment,
Hon. James G. Blaine, paying hi
a glowing tribute. He spoke of b
having secured the position as vi
consul of a Legation, for a your
white man. 81 did it," he said. ''t
cause it had been intimated that
made discrimination on account
color.
Charge me with any crime.
sert me guilty of anything, but
not charge me with discriminate
against any man because his SIX
is black or because his skin is viii
! said to Mr. GARRISON, OF the
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