New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-14
EMANCIPATION JUBILEE.
800 COLORED PEOPLE IN COUNCIL

$500 COLORED PEOPLE IN COUNCIL.
Mondsy day long to be remembered by
the colored people Of NewYork and the surrounding
towns, who assembled in this city to hold Jubilee
in honor of the Act Of Congress emancipating the
slaves in the District of Columbia. The exercises
Of the day began by a wel-a,tended praver-meeting
in Shiloh Presbyterian Church, at 5 o'clock in the
morning. Throughout the day every arriving con.
veyance rom the ad accent towns poured IN contTl-
buttons Of coored people coming to JOIN in the eele.
brau0D.
At 3 o'clock the National dag was raised on the
Shiloh Presbyteran Church in Prince street in pres
ence Of several thousands OF the citizens generally.
Eloquent speeches were m,de the OCCASION by the
Rev. H. II. Garnet. the Rev. John Durgy OF Sing
Sing, the Rev. Mr.. Berry, recently from Tennessee,
ard others. As the dag was thrown to the breeze.
thirteen newly arrived 60 trabands from Virginia
were received under s protection.
In the evening about 3 800 ladies end gentlemen
assembled OF rather crowded into the great all Of
the Cooper Institute. Mr.. John Peterson occupied
the chair and was supported by seventy'six Vice
Presidents ana twelve Secretaries. The people
we're from Brooklyn, William sburgb, Harlem, AS
toia, Jamaica. Flushing, Sing Stag, Tarrytown,
Hudson, Catskill, Albany, Troy, Newark. faes,n,
jersey City. and other places.
On tie platform were observed the Rev. DIR.
Cheever, the Rev. Alfred Goodman, the Rev. Mr..
Dawn, Dexter F.irbank, Il. ID. Culver, the Rev. y.
:. Jocelyn, the Rev. II. II. Garnet, the Rev. john
7. Raymond the Rev. II. W. Wilson, James MIC
Cure Smith N. d., George II. Downing, John j..
Zulle the Hon. e.. {. Leigh the Rev. L. B Kay,
Patrick II. Reason, Peter ). Porter, Ransom r.
Wake, The Rev. John Dungy Of Sing Sing, the Rev.
Theotore d. Miller and Stephen Myers of Albany,
ard the Rev. f. }. Adams OF Newark.
The exercises were opened by the Rev. JOHN r.
RsYsoND in an appropriate and earnest prayer
Mr.. PErrRsoy. the Chairman, spoke at some
lenyth setting forth the object OF the meeting.
Mr. JoHN ZUILLE offered "A preamble and resolu.
tions EXPRESSING gratitude for the act OF Emaneipa-
ton in the District OF Columbia and recognizing 1t
Ar the first dawning of liberty; the redemption OF
the CAPITAL of the United States the advance Of
public opinion and the downfall OF the slave power
They also deprecated any appropriation OF the pub
lie money for the purpose OF colonization, believing
that the country could not at the present time spare
II, and thai in it,elt il gratuitous and uncaled
for. The resolutions were adopted.
The Rev. HEsRY HIoHLASD GARskr was received
with great applause. After referring TO the object
Of the meeting he paid lofty tribute to the worth
aud the honesty the President OF The United States
lie said they bad reason 10 b. grateful Tor he power
of petition as il had succeeded both with God end
with the Government Itw good cause for reJcic'
ing that slavery via no longer National, but Sec
tiopal. and that Freedom bad become National by
the Congressional Act, purging tho Disllc, oi
Columbia Of Slavery. They had also cause Tor
rejoicing for the passage OF Mr.. Loveioys BILL pro.
hiSitng slavery ir all the Territories OF the United
States Tremendous cbeeriDg) The speaker then re-
ferred To the beauty hich the Stars and stripes
now assumed before all the nations OF the earth ;
the folly OF entertaining the slightest thought Of
cooni7ng the emsncpated slaves. lie said that
new duties would present themselves for the colored
people from that time henceforward, and they must
be ready the call OF their country TO stand
M for the promotion Of its interess and the estab
lishment OF Human Liberty. In concluding he paid
high tri quite to the great Champions OF Freedom
who had long since gone TO their rest also to the
Rev DIR. Cheeyer and the hero Of Harpers Ferry
John Brown. lie proposed three cheors for the Un-
ion, the President, the Congress, aud John Brown,
" while hs soul il marching on, respectively. The
cheers were gwen IN each case with hearty yehe-
mence redom surpassed at any Of our largest pubic
meetings. The effect Of these cheers and the waving
of the snow white handkcrchiefs, was electric upon
those who occupied seats upon the platform.
George r. Downing briefly reviewed the dark
DAYS Of the past and the hopes Of the colored people
through an age Of prejudice and oppression. Those
days were now vanished, and they could rely upon
Justice and law. When the history of the present
v AT shall be written, it will record of the coored
men Of every loyal State in the Union that, when
the national existence WAS threatened, they sprang
10 their feet and volunteered their services TO their
country That their olIer was spurned was the fault
of the Government. lie warned the Government
that should they fail 20 abolish Slavery throughout
the length and breadth of the land the nation would
hold them responsible Tor any future misiortune
which might beIall lnt SOulbeIu
Wm. J. Wilson chara the men who came
TO theee shores in the Maytower ss men Of princi-
ple and purpose; aud those who landed III Virginia
as men who,e principle was acquisition and power.
Dr. James McCune Smith delivered an able and
eloquent speech upon the fallen plans and purposes
of tho slayehoders and the rising hopes of the peo-
pie who love good government. One prop after an.
other had been knocked away from the support Of
Slavery and in the general crash the strengthen the
Church. power which 1t always courted aud had
long held, had yielded TO the great popular senti-
ment. which demanded an unbrOken Union, strong
Government. and the abolition Of Slavery
The Rev. DR.. CHEEvER, being loudly called for,
rose and delivered brief address, congratnlating
the coored people on the grand snccess which had
attended their demonstration in honor Of that noble
act of Congress which had introduced 5000 imnor-
tal beings into new system--whicb had made them
the children of Freedom. He was glad to unite with
them in their rejoicing, and trusted to the Govern
luent for further steps in the march OF liberty.
After the adjournment Of the Cooper Institute
meeting. large number of the young people trans
erred themselves to the Metropolitan Assembly
Rooms. where mirth and dancing abounded I'LL the
morning a.,
Another portion of the audience retired TO the
Ladies' Bazaar in Bond street, iOr the 6oneht of the
Colored Home.
Altogether The day was made worthy Of he great
event which IL was intended TO commemorate
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