New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-07
THE TRIBUNE.
sery OF W est India Emancipation

/ anniversary OF ~ est India Emancipation
Correspondence of The Newly orH Tribune.
BoSToy, August 3, 1873
Do err in supposing that your readers gene
j. are deeply interestcdn the great experiment
| Emancipation in the British West Indies, ant
1t they will rejoice to learn that an event 81
l,f1aDy suspicious has been any where com
asaorated by the philanthropic and the good
tlan mistaken in this suppositon, and II the
lo3srs of the Tribune feel no interest IN theme
|f,h has been hallowcd by the dying words o
hnentcd CLAIMING, then you need not ve'
:, BY publishing this letter, but throw 1t al
- INTO the fire. | cannot believe, however
4 ,ny considerable number of your readers have
i..d with hstcss ears OF the emancipation from
ans and slavery Of 100000 of their fellow be.
a. Prejudice and Passion may do their worst
i, gind the eyes of men, but there arc chords III
L.. sonl which must thrill with delight III con
Ir,lston of such an event. Grant if you
j,,se that the British Government, IN bestow-
J,,thc boon of Freedom upon her vassals, was
l,irenced ONLY by motives Of scltishness and
aIdJr policy, there is still, in the simple fact Of
o,ncipaton, enough to enlist the sympathy OF
r,r friend of our race but when, in addition
stiis. we consider the glorious results Of free
I'm. which an experience OF nine years has de-
AIMED and confirmed, our hearts must be cold
Heed. il they remain unaffected By Il spectacle
l. Grand and sublime.
The ninth anniversary Of this event, which oc-
erred on Tuesday last. was celebrated quite ex-
7,yely in this State At Lowell, Weymouth,
rop. IPSWICH, and other places, there were nu-
raous gatherings, not OF AbolItonlsts, so-cailed,
a,le but of men who have stood alooi from the
khs.slayery agitation. The most extensive cclc-
Eaion, however, was held IN Dcdham, in one oil
/ finest groves have ever seen. Gentlemen IN
! kton took the lead in the matter, but deega-
Ia, more or less numerous, were present from
sSem, Lynn, Cambrigc, Roxbury, Dorchester,
eCdham, Milton, Walpoe, Wrentham. and other
lies. Extra cars were run on the Eastern and
sDeham Railroads, for the accommodation of the
lntti,udes who wished to unite in this mode OF
fmsmcmorating the day. At half-past 9 o'clock,
tAM, procession was formed at The Town
lln:c, in Dedham, under the direction of Mr..
sHnsy ]. BowDITcn, Of Boston, Chief Marshal
Anceeded by the Dedham juvenile Band. Ii
BASED through the principal streets of the village
hihe grove. 1t was certainly one of the finest
tepays Of the kind that ever witnessed. The
Iacession, composed of both ladies and gentle
tan extended nearly quarter of mile, and was
Ia5ined by a dozen OF the most tasteful banners
Ferg saw. must give you some OF the lnscnp-
ttma The first in order was as follows =" God
himself is with us for our Captain. '-Chron.
IMR. This was borne by FRANCIS JACKSON,
Pmdent of the day. supported by the Vice Pres
Ii&ns .. 'sImmediate Emancipation, the duty
ID The Masters and the Right of the Slave. Fiat
l0sia, Ruat Cpluln." Next came a splendid
saaner, on which was beautifully executed figure
an emancpated slave, in the attitude of TIL
fmph, treading the whip under his feet, and the
|nSen chains falling from his limbs. Over the
figure were the words, "This Is the Lords
long, under this inscription 8 Slavery Ahol-
I&sd IN the British West Indies, August LIST,
l3! Laus Deo!" Upon another were insert
Irdthewords of the late DR.. FoLLEN, Shall a
lSfPubic, which could not bear the bonds of a
my cradle bondage whicha king has abolish
IL" This banner was borne by the youthful
I9nof Dr.. FoLLEN through whom, though dead,
That guod man was thus enabled TO speak TO his
iored country, IN behalf of the fallen and the
5eak. The other banners were in equally good
aste but will not describe them more particu-
SaIy Among the distinguished men whom no.
lIedm the procession, were Rev. john PIER
lNr, Rev. CALEE STrwsoN, OF Mcdford, Rev.
asODORE PARKER, OF Roxbury, Rev. Mr.. SIM
@,oi Waltham, (the gentleman who was drl-
"a away from Mobile, few years since for
tachng against slavery,) the Rev. Mr.. HILL,
dorchester, and the Rev. MIR. WArEEsToN, OF
SstOn
l ine public exercises at the grove were Of a
a@ply interesting character, and were listened to
a great concourse of people. Messrs. Pier
a. Setson, Waterston and Rogers of New
E@3psh!re, were the principal speakers, though
naOle remarks were made by many others
~ music was excellent, and of course added
E@sa 70 the Interest," of the occasion. Among
" pieces which were sung were the following,
,''en Tor the occasion by Their respective au.
sSs. | am sure that, however unmteresting
Is letter may be deemed, every one Of yon
'eeis Will thank me for sending you these
~ee productions of two OF our best poets:
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