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'■'(tit president.
<j LYSS3S S. GfXLALiSrTY
or ILLINOIS.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT.
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OF INDIANA.
Freemens Standard,
AVTKRDAT, JT'XF 13, 1863.
OY T O VIC TOBY.
Let's "Fight it out on this lino if it
ti kofc all Slimmer.''
“t SKreresidrsv’
F! t. :orsuo£ is St e USepuli-lieaH
Pavl y,
I '•’ " : mlmc i.Jh- mnfry nn tho assured
*’> 1 " ' " a!'>si!isli‘:h.‘.';.>ii policy of Congress,
■\* • ■•:■' ' ’<'• in tho majority of tlio
■'lui'is in rebci!!..n, „f Constitutions sc
en-.-in;,- ••<ju n eh ii rub l p Jitiivd right* to all, amt it
;* Ihe ilut.y <>f the Gov-rnncut to sustain those
ion- and to prevent tho pOOpfc of Sl’Ch
11 '.> die nenttvoil to a state‘of anarchy.
■'. i u.. gmrsut.v by Congress of orjual suffrage
'■ nl! i A .\ ■ 1 hi- 'i at (lie .South vis demanded by
« ■ - - rej,<f|.ic r .et; in of public safety, of gratitude
' .Me . . and rnuo bo maintained; while
<ti • ev. vi toil sutFiuige in all tba loyal States
:>r ri.V i“' 1 : to tllO people of those States.
■ vt. denounce alt tonus of repudiation as a
national crime ; and tiio national honor
<■' paymoui of tho public indebtedness
in th' uttermost good faith to all creditors at home
»ud abroad, not only according to the letter but
'he i ihril of the laws under which it. was con
tra-: 1 ed.
4. 1 1 is du -. to tli.;. labor of the nation that taxa
tion should be e'jualirod, and reduced as rapidly
S', rbe national laitli will permit.
The na tio: i! debt contracted, as it ho,s been,
■ .. the preservation of the Union for all tarhc in
i 'one, snouM be * xtended over a fair period lor
m id-option. :M»d it i tho duty of Congress to ro
ti " 0 f mtciost thereon, whenever it
ran nones.;h dojv .
!!:■: i • ;t p ei 'y to diminish our burden
<•>" and ’bi is ( i iin ■>.' > our credit that capitalists
:h i-• ; in u . money at ion er rates of in tor*
a:e.i <■.) u >w■ p.and must continue to pay,
i 1 >’.i* a ro)>nc!i:;';on, partial or total, open or
iireatonod or t as;, cted.
■cc ■ ! ■ -nment nt the United States should
b' tmuiiwvr-'d .' it!' the strictest econoruv, and
me corruptions which have heen so plininefuiiy
oui‘s".l at* ! fostered 1 - Amlrcw Johnson rail
leu Ilv tbr rs Heal reform.
h. We professedly deplore the nntimclvand
Magic (Je V hof Abraham Lincoln, and regret the
accc.-T >n of Andrew Johnson to tho prendenev,
whi. !••,* acted treacherously to tho people who
eje-t. i him, nacl the cause ho was nhvig-M to ?np
pu t: v.-holins warped high legislative and judicial
Umeti : who lio* refused to oxecute the laws;
wti.i u. ■-1 liis high o:Ivq to induce other officers to
ignore and viola te the laws; who has employed
his executive powers to re it ter insecure the pro
j'-u-ty, the pc-ioe, liberty and life of tho citizen;
■vho h.i'< abus.-d tiie pardoning power; who Uh*
dcnoii'i • and tho i'.uu.i ,id l egislature as unconsti
tutiutf ’; who ha.-; pcraisteutly and corruptly re
d . 01, l»v every measure in his power, every
proper arteipy.t. • tiio reconstruction of the State*
'•i* !v in rc'n Pioii; -••ho Las perverted tho public
; ■*vviv; ■ in ■ an engine of wholesalo corruption
no i who he, been .lastly impeached for high
i rinn'.- o r! mi.idotnoanor?, and properly pro
nounced guilty thereat' by the vote -of thirty-live
Senators.
9. Tho. doctrine of Groat Britain and other
i itopCMi: powers, that because a man is «ace a
. itl'b ” In . always ; •>, must bo resisted at ovorv
hazard ••■ to United States, as a relic of the feu
dal tim . authorized by the law of nations,-
nr. 1 ;i- v, : -'.-.iti our national lianor and inde
;. . AaturalUod citizens tire entitled to bo
: .ott ’.d in ail their rights ot citizenship as
tiiit.gh they were native born, and m citizen cl"
tii" UnLo't States, nativo or naturalized, must bo
tri ■ ' o arrest and imprisonment by any foreign
pr far acts done or words spolsOa in. this coun
■ .a l :f so arrested and imprisoned, it is the
Jut • ■ f the Government to' interifere in hi*
behalf.
10. '.if all who were faithful in the trials of the
to: • \r, there wore none entitled to more espe
i n! I, mor than the. hvai e soldiers and seamen who
endured the hardship:: of campaign and cruiso,
and impe ilod thci>* livoo j n the service of the
ronnt.rv; tiio bauurms end i canions provided by
the laws I r th io bravo do/«j terg of the natiow
are *. ■ ue er to bo forgnttbn; tho widows
and orpurie. of Tie gallant dead are the wards of
t lie people, n c acred legacy be.'iuoathcd to tho lia
tinii’.. protecting earo.
it. 1 ign emigration—which in the past has
-'Tied iv> much to the wealth, development and
resources aml increase of power to this naLion,
the asylum of the oppressed of all nations—
rhouid be fostered and oiieouragod by a libera!
and just policy.
12. This Convention declares itself in sympathy
with all the oppressed people which are et.rug
;:!mg for tiieh rights.
On notion of < lenera.l Carl Seburz, the loilow
ni'r fi, tional resalutions v-.ic uuaiiimously
adopted an part of tho platform.
Resolved. That we highly commend the spirit
of magnanimity and forbearance with which the
men v. ho have served in tho rebellion, but now
f.u.n'dy and honestly co-operate with us in re
storing tbo peace of tiio country and reconstruct
ing the Southern State Governments upon the
bo -,is of impartial justice and equal rights are re
ceived ba int o the communion of the loyal peo
ple: and w favor the removal of tho disquaiili
. itions and restrictions imposed upon the late
rebels in tie: same measure as their spirit of loy
alty will direct, and as may bn consistent with
tho" safety of the loyal people.
Resolved. That, wo recognize the g-eat prin
ciples laid down in the immortal Declaration of
Independence a the true foundation of demo
cratic governmerw, and wo hail with gladness
every ejfwt t '•■'wd making these principles a liv
•♦v fiw.lbv ..a t-\. liiT i.r r'i» imeri. m . .41
FEEEMES'g STAETDIES,
A nr.\v journal with the above name
lias been commenced at Savannah,
< >a. It is a neat little paper, well got
up and ahlv edited.
TANARUS; is published weekly. Rev. James
M. S ; -torts cdlior.
.- i .s:.; sa. Kjirit'-htly It’fi-* eicdmntro
' > FFtvf . -/of , an Fnu.riaco, ( uli
.brniitj, published by A. Bcli, Esq.
'i'his is also a weekly paper.
AVc hail with delight this voice from
the Pacific Coast and heartily hope
“its shadow may never he less."
Wasliinglon MspatcltetS'
PASSAGE OF THE OMNIBUS
BILL.
Washington, June 12,1868.
The President has nominated Hon.
j Reverdy Johnson as Minister to the
1 Court of S\. James. The nomination
j waj unanimously confiimed by the
| Senate.
The Omnibus Admission Bill,
though pome of its provisions were
' carried fv a bare majority, was iinal
iy passed by both Houses by a lull
Radical vote, against which the veto
will be powerless, and (lie admission
of these .-bates, including all but Yir
gin in, Mississippi anti Texas, will oc
: cur in eleven days or sooner.
Oglethorpe Axe Company Xo.
2 had a grand parade on Monday af
, ternoon under command of Capt.
; Edward Taylor.
Their appearance was marked for
neatness and good drill. This is one
| of the most efficient ot the Fire Brigade,
and we doubt not will successfully cope
with their rivals in drill, efficiency and
generally neat show.
In the evening the “b'hoys” were
the guests of their lady admirers and
we with them repaired to the Marshall
Hall, where one of the most bountiful
repasts was in waiting; singing,march
ing, plays and dancing was the order
of the evening, and was kept up till
‘•the wee sma' hours akin the morn.”
: \\ e arc under obligations for favors.
! AVe noticed among the guests
Messrs. K. S. Thomas and Alex. Har
ris.
Robert Morris, the colored law
yer and jurist of Massachusetts, who
Inis been so long and favorably known
in connection with the civil and crim
■ inal bar of that State, has an exten
| sive practice among the Irish litigants
who seem to have exalted ideas and
! opinions of his shrewdness and legal
j talent. One more reason why colored
men should be heard. Our old friend
Morris is not the only one who de
mands the right to be heard. Lang
ston, Wright, and a score of other les
; ser lights have placed their names, and
let us hope will have their memories,
| untarnished upon the pages cf his
tory.
We are under obligations, and ten
der our thanks, to the gentleman (Mr.
Hines) who left copies of the American
Union in our office during the week.
We call attention to the fact that this
interesting sheet is published by
Clarke Swayze,Esq.,who has moved his
! quarters from Griffin to Macon, where
he desires communications to be sent.
The Nation’s heart throbs with an
honest enthusiasm, and from Maine to
California, the actions of the late Con
vention meet with a hearty approval.
Grant and Colfax is the rallying cry
and ‘-on this line” the people will
“light it out” all summer.
We look to see New York and Geor
gia enter arm-in-arm, as did South
Carolina and Massachusetts at the
Doo-little-or-nothing Pow-Wow at
Philadelphia.
Let ’em rip.
Mr. Editor: —l desire to correct a
statement which occuned in the
columns of the city dailies a few days
since to the effect that I had taken
laudanum for the purpose of commit
ting suicide. I was somewhat worried
in mind, and as I sometimes do when
under that influence, I drank to excess.
This was the only cause of my indispo
sition, and the cause of the report.
The laudanum found on my person
while intoxicated, was used by me for
the purpose of easing the pain caused
by having a tooth drawn.
Abram Jokes.
OB STUART.
Dipt! on Saturday eu-nlntf, .June Cth, of ma
larial fever, Mis Mari Akmstbono, in tho
25th year of her age.
“Retjuh scal in pace.".
Tho funeral ofthisveiy estimable
and uiii .ler-ally beloved lady, took
' pinco t'r >')» the P -a ■ t ln-!it,i;le in tit;:
cl.y on ai!>llJ;iy n.uTnomi til It> cloei..
I The attendance was immense, and we
1 can safely place the number at 3,000
persons.
The ceremony at the school house
| was opened with singing by the chil
-1 dren of the sabbath school, connected
with the. First African Baptist Church,
1 under the superintendence of Mr.
1 Clias. Deiamotta:
Reading of Scripture, (15th chap.
Ist Corinthians) by Rev. Mr. Lan
drum, Pastor of the First Baptist
Church.
Singing “Mortal Rest,” by the teach
ers of Beach Institute.
Prayer, by Rev. Abram Burke.
Funeral addresS, by Rev. I. W.
Brinekerhoff.
The following is the substance of
his remarks;
On Saturday last the little band ot
teachers in Savannah was broken up
for the season. Seven of them left in
the steamer for their own sweet
homes and dear friends, that they may
lind rest and renew their vigor for
future toil; three yet remain who ex
pect ere long to follow those who are
now upon the sea. But, of that band,
one has entered upon her eternal rest.
Her plans were fixed for continuing
here her toil through the summer, but
the Master whom she served has said,
“It is enough; thou hast been faithful
over a few things, I will make you
rulei over many things, enter thou in
to the joy of thy Lord.” And when
the angels who minister to the heirs
of salvation, whispered, “Sister spirit,
come away,” she fell asleep. And
none who knew her can doubt that as
she entered the pearly gates the blessed
Jesus said to her,” Inasmuch as ye did
it unto one of the liast of these m3*
brethren, ye did it unto me.
Miss Armstrong was an orphan.
She had no brother even, and but one
sister, a minor, whose home is in the
West. Five years ago she was attacked
by a disease oi the heart, which clung
to her until the end of life, threatening
a fatal issue at any moment. B} r this
disease she was prevented from rest
ing by night or by day, save in a sit
ting posture. Though thus dying daily 7 ,
four years ago our sister came to Port
Royal and entered upon the work of
instructing the freedmen; and when
Savannah was opened she came here
and continued her toil until she went
to her reward.
Would you read her .epitaph. It is
written by the pen ol inspiration,
li She hath done what she could F
This is the simple tale: Earnest,
self-sacrificing toil under a burden of
physical weakness.” O, that the story,
and others like it, could be told at
every fireside in Savannah, and borne
on lightning winds ~o Hie remotest
corners of the South, yea, and to every
ear in the land. Sure am I that the
finger of scorn would drop paralyzed,
every contemptuous lip would turn to
the ashey hue of deith, and every
slandering tongue would cleave to the
mouth’s roof.
I speak not thus'foi myself nor my
brethren. We are men, and we must
expect to breast the storm and endure
the pain, I speak for these women,
(and I speak unreservedly, because so
few of them are here present,) these
modest, sensitive, toiling women,
whose humble mission it is to labor
among the lowly, to raise up the de
pressed, and to work lor God, un
noticed and unappreciated by the
world. I \ii ill not say more. I could
not say less on this so fitting an occa
sion.
These workers have their present
reward in the consciousness that theirs
is a glorious work; and they will have
their future earthly reward, when men
and women who now despise them for
their works sake, will be scrambling
for a niche in the historic temple, and
vainly endeavoring tolinktheir names
vvitti the history ot this work, when
those for whom these women toil,
.whatever may he their connection vilh
the future of our own land, shall have
bocome, under God, the enlighteners
and regenerators of the land of their
latlcTs— degraded, heathenish Africa.
She rests. Sweet la* toy rest, my
sisiel*. Blessed are tiie cleml who ii: •
in the Lord from henceforth: Yea,
saith the spirit, that they may rest
from their labors; and their works do
follow them.
Remarks were made upon the na
ture ot the Christian’s rest, and the
need of preparation for the summons
of death which want of space will not
permit us to publish.
During the exercises the feeling of
deep sorrow which welled up in the
souls of these present expressed itself
in tears copiously shed and the solemn
ity of the occasion was deeply impres
sive .
Rev. Mr. Brinckeiihoff was adquate
to the requirements, and several times
was overcome with emotion. The
patient tod, the untiring effort; the
deep interest taken in the scholars un
der her charge and the suffering under
went durLgthe time she labored in
this section, will and must be her pass
purr, to an unfading and increased
remembrance by those who have been
encouraged and benefited by her.
We are happy to announce that a
lot lias been secured in Laurel Grove
Cemetery to which Miss Armstrong’s i
remains will be removed, where other :
of the teachers who may fall at their j
post ol duty may also find a resting \
place.
It is proposed to ask from the colored
people small cotributiens for the pur
pose of paying for the lot and placing 1
around it an iron railing; and also, if
possible, to erect a neat monument to
Miss Armstrong’s memory. The ex
pense of the lot and railing will be
about three hundred dollars. A monu
ment will cost from seventy-five to
two hundred and fifty dollars. Contri
butions of one cent and upwards for j
this object will he received at the j
Freedman’s Savings Bank. We lmpo
this object will enlist the interest of j
every colored person, and that the
whole work will be accomplished at ;
once.
The following gentlemen will act as
a Committee and attend to the work:
Samuel Boles, David Waters, Grant!
Simpson, Jacob Godfrey. I. W. Brink- ■
enlioff, Cashier F. S. & T. Company.
Let every colored person come for
ward and give of their means, for the
speedy consummation of this design,
and in after years, you will with pleas
ure view this with feelings of con
scious joy, and be proud to know that
you aided in thus perpetuat ng the
memory of one who fell lighting in the
field at her post against the great bar
riers to human progress, ignorance
and prejudice.
Then let each do his or her part,
and should Providence remove yet
another, we shall not be obliged to
bear the reproach of ungratefulness to
our benefactors, by laying their re
mains in the “Strangers’ Plat.”
LQGftL CTifIPS.
REPUBLICAN RALLY.
A meeting was held at New street
Chapel yesterday afternoon. A good
audience assembled and listened to re
marks from the President, Grant
Sr., and Edward E. Howard, when the
meeting adjourned to meet on Mon
day a! ternoon.
Some steps will be taken to have
an observance of Fourth of July.
Mr. Howard announced the late
news from Washington in regard to
Reconstruction, which was received
with joy.
A grand parade, in observance of
the anniversary of the settling of Li
beria, will take place during next
month.
Fourth of JuLY.-Shall we celebrate
the day in an appropriate manntr?
We look to see some movement in the
right direction.
! Read the news from Washington
I and let every citizen who voted for the
Convention, the Constitution and for
! Bullock give vent, to his pent up fed-
I i"sr» and with one voice lot it sound
: from the mountains to the sea—“Geer
gia is cnee, more in tiie Union” and
so. -ti a »>! begin agaiii «o r.-voire in h i*
orbit iva. viva tin 1 brffiuicuvM bv iho
. effulgent Jignt of liberty, protected by
law and of liberal and impaitial Gov
ernment. Now, Ictus picparo for a
shout which shall make the Jericho
ian wall of prejudice fall.
Correction.—The excursion which
was given on last Monday to Marlow
Station is reported for the benefit of
the Standard. We would say in
justice to ourselves, that the excursion
Mas arranged by some young men,
who tendered one-fourth of the nett
proceeds to our enterprise. We had
no further connection with ibis affair.
We say this with all due respect to the
originators, in order to place ourselves
right.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances
over which we had 110 control, we are
obliged to give our patrons but a half
sheet this week. “A half loaf”—you
kno iv the rest.
Some More of that Prune Pie.
We are grateful for the very liberal
; supply of this very desirable article,
j Mrs. C , has our thanks.
i Several very important matters
left out this week.
Cards and Bill Heads executed at
i the Office of the Freedmn’s Stand
ard with neatness and dispatch.
SpecM Notices,,
NOTICE.
To Ok* Tax Payers of Chatham
County,
i I will proceed, on MONDAY, Bth of June, to
• ollect from those who have not paid, the State
and County Tax lor tho year of 1567. Also, tho
1 Special Tax of one tenth of one cent.
Oflico at the Court Ilonsc.
C. H. HOPKINS, Jr.
. June 0 Tax Collector Chatham County.
i A special meeting of the Board of
Managers and Stockholders of the
1 Freemen’s Standard Publishing
Company will be held on Tuesday
Evening, June 16th, at 8 o'clock, on
business of importance.
Please assemble punctually at the;
hour.
By order
It. W. WHITE, President.
K. S. Thomas, Secretary.
Meeting of Board of Managers to
take place on Monday Evening, Juno
loth, at 8 o’clot k.
A punctual attendance is requested.
C. L, DELAMOTTA, Chairman.
E. E. Howard, Secretary.
JAS. E. ALLSTON,
Barber anti Hair Dresser,
St. JuMrii street, one door from
Hiilbcrsliasi! street.
February 15 :
CENTS AL
HACK, LIVERY
AND
SALE STABLE.
Keep constantly on hand good
1
SSfe CALCES. sP#
All orders lor Steamships, Railroads and
Steamboats promptly attended to.
Funerals furnished at shortest, notlee with first
class Carriages and Hearses.
The best accommodation in tho City for
Boarding and Stabling Horses.
Cy-Terms Cash.
DANIEL BUTLER, Proprietor,
Cor. Ynr’jr. Pr"?!.!. ot and WbUnhc,' st«