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to that is, that if the Republican party had the power to free us, they also had the power to not free us, if they chose. In 1860, every colored man considered his freedom worth everything else beside, and if it was worth that then it is worth it now. If our freedom costs the country $2,000,000,000, it is worth it now". [A voice, "I wouldn't take that for my freedom."]

Giles Dunklin followed, but it is impossible for me to put on paper his very spirited speech. And I do not now recall the sharp, telling points of the next speech by Isaac Willis. -- Jacob Calloway was the last of the speakers. -- He said, -- .
"I have seen one of these lecturers that go round mesmerizing folks; he tried to mesmerize me once, -- He put his fingers on my temples, and rubbed my face, (suiting the action to the words.) and then took hold of my hair right here, when I couldn't open my eyes to save my life. Afterwards he hit me a crack on the top of my head, just so, and pop my eyes went open.
 
Now the other party have been mesmerizing us a long time, have kept our eyes shut, and they are trying to do it yet, but we've got cracked on the head to-night and our eyes are open, and my advice is, just keep them open."

These speeches were punctuated with spirited applause and telling remarks from all parts of the room.