This is understood in the beginning of his speech, "In the season of disturbances and excitement, if others yield to the temptation of losing control of their judgment and give way to passion and prejudice, let us teach the world that we have learned the great lesson of calmness and self-control; that we are determined to be governed by reason rather than by feeling... We cannot afford to class all as our enemies, for there are many who are our friends... "(21) He tries to let his people know that all white people in the south were not against their cause, that some were willing and wanting to...

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