Year: 1868

sel the most forbearing and patient consid- eration for each other. Your cares are diff 1 ticult enough at best. For Gods sake do

 not make them hopeless by needless mis-

 understanding, or anger or i'll blood. Mtnh M0t eren f you acere free to do ds y0n

 liked, Mot acise policy ecouid dictaie Me e(2n-

 caf'on and gradual ehy1unchisen,ent of Me ne-

 groes as tdst as Mey are,e .ft. .for d. No free

 people can afford to perpetuate ignorance

 among its people, for ignorance is it's in

 terneclne enemy. Nor do I think that any

 statesmanlike policy in republic can sui

 fer any permanent exclusion of any class

 of Its citizens from share ill the govern

 ment of the commonwealth. I know we 1 nave had governments at the North look

 Ing to some such in regard to foreign pol

 Icy, as many sincere men now urging upon

 you, In reference to tho colored people,

 the cry of America for American," has

 been as loud and moro popular than the shout that this Is white mans govern ment.' 1 can adopt neither, and I beg you not to be tempted by your present evils, to make the latter your political sh1b- oleth. Be far-seeing and generous enough

 to take loftier stand, and see this broad

 land to be the refuge of the oppressed of all nations, and of all races and nolors.

 where the civil rights axe respected and an

 interest ln the common Government is conceded as soon as due regard to the safe

 ty and good order Of all will permit. Moth ing can be a moro fruitful source of dis content and disturbance than tho existence among you of caste hopelessly excluded from political privileges. My friends, I am trespasslng upon your kindness, but upon subject so broad as the one we are considering today it is impossible to be concise. Your relations to the political parties of the North have a very important bearing upon your fate, at all events just now, and demand careful meditation. Most of you doubtless regard the success of the Democratic party as essential to your re- lease from your present situation, but it is my duty to remind you than men in your position have no right to be bigoted part- sans. You must of course feel a deep in terest in the success of those who esponse your cause, and you may properly exert all legitimate influences to promote their success, but you ought not to shut the door to aid from any source. have already de- precated unreasonable and undistingllish- ed hostility to the Republican party; | would now warn you against an absolute and exclusive devotion to any party If the Democracy succeed in electing Seymour you VIII DC SuDJected to temptations as try l ing as the demand upon your sufferance may prove in case General Grant is chosen. | Hasty, ill-considered, passionate, violent action Tn the event of Democratic success, would be almost sure in the end to turn to your discomtiture and render your last es- tate worse than the first, and yet it will re- quire good deal of self-command to con- trol the reaction from this depression: but the country in that syent entrl Mil De 8g eY6B

 On the other hand. in case of Gen. Grants election, you will be called on to exercise longer your patience and forbearance. Il am sure it will be rewarded in tho end. Ii DO NOT BELIEVE THAT GEN. GRANT IS YOUR ENEMY. 1 FEEL SURE HE MEANS KINDLY TO YOU, AND WILL TRY TO DO JUSTICE AND SHOW MERCY IN HIS COURSE TO YOU. A LARGE N15AtS9S. OF REPUBLICANS WILL HELP YOU IF YOU

 ''P ''FeSr TO HELP YOURSELVES