Speech by Chief Justice Chase on freedom and duty
Chief Justice Chase urges swift use of emancipated labor in the war’s aftermath. He defends rights for all races, praises Lincoln, calls for black participation in war and work, and warns against laziness or misused prejudices while urging thrift, industry, and national unity. He emphasizes justice as national safety and the need for education and self-reliance.
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Suffering and suffrage talk at a Washington hall speech
A long public address discusses universal suffrage, urging patient, industrious effort by citizens, including African Americans, to prove worthy of voting rights. The speaker warns government action may be slow but asserts eventual enfranchisement depends on conduct and education.
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Meeting at Columbia on war end and Lincoln death
A large Columba meeting approved resolutions urging restoration of law and order, acceptance of US authority, security of property, and cooperation with federal actions. It denounced Lincoln’s assassination, urged kept garrison, and sent a committee to Washington to affirm peaceful aims and aid peace and prosperity. A Savannah trade steamer burned near Augusta with heavy loss. Breckinridge rumors and other items followed.
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Debate on universal suffrage echoes in postwar South
The article reprints Chief Justice Chase’s Charleston speech arguing for universal franchise for freedmen, stressing justice and equality under law. It notes support for extending voting rights to all men, white or black, and highlights wartime loyalty of black soldiers. Also mentions Michigan 20th Regiment arrivals and leadership of Colonel Lasssarger.
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