The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
yvIIiningtoninn Talks.

wAsnINGToN, d. O.. Aug. is. 1875.
Mn. EDrroR;-At the organization OF
the End District Colored Club OF this city
your fellow townsmaD, L. 8. BAKE. atter
having been introduced by Il. j. Ray 10
the audience as the great war horse OF
DeIaw who did such effective work In
your recent State election, wae called
upon by many to address the meeting.
MIR. Blake responded In great style. 1t
would take up too much space, fear. to
mention all his good points.
After he began to get warmed up he
said: IN the dark ages, when the clouds
OF battle shrouded the heavens and dark.
ened the orb Of day, when down In the
area of feudRllsm, when learning was
locked up In the castle, In the convent
and In the closet. 1t was then the chains
of slavery ratified upon the arms OF the
slave. In that remote age man became
the absolute master OF man.
II was then that the evidence Of thing
was made more bright by the great circle
of darkness that surrounded It, but span
ming the acts that made Saladin
wave the Saraoen's crescent upon the
walls OF the holy city like the rainbow In
the Heavens. we find men all along the
line from 1910 to 40. such lire caters as
Calhoun, Kettle. Brooks and others,
standing as they did In yonder capitol.
wasting their priceless time In Their ef
forts 10 convince noble North as they
did an ignorant South that their rlghts In
the slavery OF man was sanctioned by the
living God.
These have long since faded away. and
fear that while upon earth they neglected
TO secure heaven. Little did they know
that over in the eastern part of this
American vineyard there was Charles
Sumner who would as he did, let loose
the Gltllng guus of his debating powers,
which Ia the years 1858 to 1867 battered
down their false assertions and erect, as
he did, In their stead those principles out
OF which came the grand old hepubllcan
party OF tho nation, which was led ia
triumph, though through sad trials, la
1860 to 1868. by the upright man OF llll-
noe, who through the providence OF God
emaneipated my people.
You here tonight are doing the right
thing; your earnest countenanoes tell me
that you feol 1t your bcunden duty to
enry prepare TO meet the enemy when the
roll Is called in '96 / am suro that the
thousands OF solid men OF our race will
agree with you, that instead OF declaring
for any man as our Presidential candidate
we will leave that matter To the national
convention, their wise selection, whether
1t DO the great Protectionist Mckinley or
the Maine Reed, or Hulrison. Morton or
Sherman or lhut famous gentleman, Hon.
A. Higgins, OF Delaware. (Great ap'
plauee.
All we want Is to hear the true and GER
tain sound OF the rams horn, then the
oolored men of Delaware. OF whom atm
the ieast, will join your 0O0 strong while
on your march TO capture tho gran
victory that awalts Us IN 1870. but by the
way. Mr. Chnirman willie wo will rejoice
over our victory l fancy that tho Demo-
cratic negroes Will be like the boy,
who was lost from his parents 30 long
but when found after eating sour apples,
he was percheI high and ury ON a tomb
stone. singing Nearer My God to Thee"
Why sir tho most ciIeekiest Democratic
negro 10 one who wears D.I.in his celestial
title. Il late pastor of one OF our churches
In Delaware lie came into our conyen-
sion ana was allowed to speak even
thought he was there under the ban OF aus.
plclon. Ito admitted he haa done wrong
politically bat was now convinced that
there was no good In Cleveland or his
party. Al the same time he was seeking
the position he now holds. Given him by
the present president but this negro ID, ID.
will soon be on the tomb stone. singing
soon us from earth go what will become
of me Mr.. Blake nude many friends.
many shook handle with him and desired to
hear him later OH In the field of light.
You're for Victory,
A. II. REY.