The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-01-11


simply report progress and ask your
patience. If the problem be solved ut
all-and firmly believe il will, though
nowhere else has it been--it will be
solved by the people most deeply bound
Ia interest, most deeply pledged In hon.
OF TO its sc.ution. i had rather see my
people render back this question lightly
solved than TO see them gather all the
spoils over which faction has contended
since Catsline conspired and Cesar
sought. Meantime we treat the negro
fairly, measuring TO him justice In the
iullness the strong should give to the
weak, and leading him In the steadlast
way OF citizenship, that he may no
longer be the prey of the unscrupuions
aud the sport OF the -thsughtless: we
open 10 him every pursuit IN which ne
can prosper afia seek to broaden his
training and capacity. We seek TO hold
his confidence and ffiendship-snd to
pin him to the soil with ownership,
that he may catch in the fire OF his own
hearthstone. that sense of responsibility
the shiitless eau ueReEaAnsOw. M
Aud we gather bin into that aliiance
Of pfoperty aail<t ka0zk te>I 5tc 'th>f though
Il ruas efDees t1Dnr4rfsi li0ess - 5.s
riSres oflfyc 1hls Econfse S68sII ~ nhf
iudgmenf aud justified In the pFoxfsss
already made, we hope TO progress
slowly but surely to the end.
The love we feel for that race you
cannot measure nor comprehend. As
] attest II here, the spirit OF my old
black nanny, from her home up, there,
| looks down on me TO bless, and through
the tuinult OF this night, steals the
sweet music Of her croonings so years
ago she held me In her black srms and
led me smiling In to sleep. This scene
vanishes as speak, and catch vision
OF al old southern home with its lofty
pillars, and its white pigeons fiuttering
down through the golden air. i see
women with strained and anxi0ns faces,
and children alert, yet helpless. 4 $50
night come down+with its dsngeue and
its apprehensiuns, and In big and
hoineIy fUotn afeel on my tired bead
the touch of loving hauds--Dow worn
aud wrinkled, but tairer to me yet than
the hands of mortal woman and strong
er yet to lead me than sthe hands OF
mortal inan--as they lay a mothers
blessing there, while at her knees-the
truest altar yet have found-I thank
God that she Ia safe In her sanctuary,
because her slaves, sentinel In the silent
cabin, or guard at her chamber door,
puts black man's loyalty between hsr
and danger.
1 catch another vision. The crisis OF
bsttle--a soldier struck, staggering,
fallen. see q slave. scuffiing through
the smoke, winding his black arms
about the fallen form, reckless OF hurt
ling notwithstanding his trusty face TO
catch the words that tremble on the
stricken lips, so wrestling meantime
with agony that he would lay down his
life IN III. masters stead. see him by
the weary bedside, ministering with
accomplishing patience, praying with
all his humble heart that God will lit
I his master up, until death comes In
} mercy and in honor to still the soldiers
, agony and seal the soldiers life. see
him BY the open grave mute, motion
, less, uncovered, suffering for the death
3 of him who In lie fought against his
freedom. see bim when the mound
is hesped aud the great drama OF his
Q life 10 closed, turn away and with
: downcast eyes and uncertain step start
1 out into new and strange fields, falter
!. ing, struggling, but moving on until
o his shsmbling figure is lost In the light
OF better snd brighter day. And from
10 the grave comes voice saying "Fol'
low himl Put yonr arms about hin
: in his need, even "a he put his sbou
D me. Be his friend as he was mine.
# And out into this new world-strang'
II 10 me as TO him, dazzling, bewildering
/. both-I folIowl And may God forge
my people-when they forget these!
c. Whatever the future may hold 10
is them-whether they plod along In th'
/. servitude from which they have neve
" been lifted since the Cyrenian was iai
NJ hold upon by the Roman soldiers an
lie made TO bear the cross OF the faintin
ID Christ whether they find homes agai
il in Africa. and thus hasten the prophec
Be- OF the psalmist who said, "And sue
4, denly Ethiopia shall hold out her hand
b. unto God''-whether forever dislocate
We and separate, they remain weak pee
le pie, beset by stronger, and exist, q
ne the Turk, who lives in the Jealousy
er rather than In the conscience OF Europ,
as or whether In this miraculous republl
I'd they break through the caste OF 20 ceI
al turies aud belying universal histor,
tb reach the full stature OF citizenship an
e. In peace maintain tive shall give the
he u,termost Justice and abiding FRIEND
H. ship. Aud whatever we do, into wha
ID ever seeming estrsngement We may
nd driven, nothing shall disturb the 10y
we bear this republic, or mitigate OF
a. conservation TO Its servis. l stand her
SIN Mr.. President, to profess no new loyi
,at ty, When Gen. Lee, whose heart W
he the temple of our hopes aud whose ~
- was clothed with our strength, renew
lal ed his allegiance to this government
ith at Appomattox, he spoke from q hea
,gs too great to be false, and he spoke
rld every honest man from Maryland
Texas. From that dav TO this. Ham
:, car has now here in the south swo
Young Hannibal to hatred and We
nd geance-but everywhere to loyalty .
- to love. Witness the veteran standi
,,;I at the base Of confederate monume
mo above the graves of his comrades,
,er en pity sleeve tossing In the April win
ar adjuring the young men about him,
vao serve as earnest and loyal citizens,
sea government against which their faith
ot fought. This message, delivered FRI
I.I that sacred presence, has gone home
t ne hearts OF my iellowsl And, sir
,hs declare here, II physical courage
I;,v always equal TO human aspiration. q
nm, they would die, sir, II need be,
I, restore this republic their fathers fou
or to dissolvel
able ouch' mr. ftes'uen,, ' poJ
, an we approach il, such the progress una
! o., What do we ask OF your First patien
No, out of this alone can come perisct VIC
not Second, confidence; in this alone
,,si. YOU Judge fairly. Third, sympat
sna in this YOU can help US best. Foul
mas loyalty 10 the republic-for there
,r,v seciionalism In loyalty as in estrar
ons ment. This hour little needs the ]
sr,h atty tha, 10 loyal to one section aud
= ,a;n holds the other in enduring suspit
, ,ha and estranyemsnt. Give us the br
race and perfect loyalty that loves and tr
ar,aI Georgia alike with Massachusetts
Gsd knows no south, no north, no east
las, west; but endesrs with equal and pi
,inIv otic love every foot of our soil, e'
,tsG state OF our union.
Hing mlgn'y uu.y, sn, anu ~ - ~, !,
tv lose In patriotic conservation W
'ney ever estranges, whatever divides.
iiuer sir, are Americans-and we fight
'uon human liberty! The uplifting fore
hs the American idea Is under e'
ana throne on earth. France, Brazil-tl
may are our victories. To redeem the e
the from king craft and oppression
"a 10 Ia our mission! And We shall not
Ingle Odd las sovn in our soil the ace
h' he His millennial harvest, and He will
l an Law the sickle to the ripenlng crop I
rest | - c,,u .ua parfacf Hay has cnna