Show A ANOREW F w joia jonason governor of tenn tennessee sac P andrew coln ry son addre addressed ased a meeting of k z i at nashville ani and his speech was wags of tb or fr most thorough and radical character la the course of his remarks he said looking at the vast crowd of f colored people and reflecting through what chafa storm of persecution and obloquy the ther are compelled to pass I 1 urn am almost in f deuced to wish that as in days of old moses might arise who would lead elvad thera them safely to their promis edland of god no doubt has prepared somewhere an instrument for the great work lie he de signs to perform in behalf of this out raged people and in due time our lead or will come forth your Mose swill will be revealed to you althis many of the freedmen freedman cn pres present ezit shouted you shall be our moses e s N we want no moses but you va johnson con linued I 1 well then humble and unworthy I 1 am it no other better shall be found I 1 will indeed be your moses and lead you through the red sea of war and bon boa dage to a fairer future of liberty in and V peace I 1 speak now as one who feels the world his country and all who love equal rights his friends I 1 am here on my own soil and here I 1 mean to stay and nd fight this great battle of truth and ana justice to a triumphant end rebellion and slavery shall by god s help no n longer pollute our state loyal men whether white or black shall alone control her destinies and when this strife in which weare we are all engaged is I 1 trust rust 1 1 know we shall have a better belter state of things and shall all rejoice thit that honest labor reaps the fruit of its own industry and that every man has a fair chance in their race ot of life |