New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-07
rwrAT EMANCIPATION DEMON
STRATEON.

On NoAdav evening the great haii OF 'uc OooPoi
ryr;on WAS crowded 10 its utmost capacity ny AZ as
..mblv Of colored people from this city, and all the
,.,or ahont for miles. who lad been drawn thither
A. tho announcement that the great edict OF Eman-
I,o.on wss 10 be honorod by demonstration of
nusc and addresses.
The proceedings were commeuced by me Oanu
t~bite and colored) performing " The Star Spanged
hammer" which wac received with tremendous
Applause.
tAe Rev. T. RAYMOND, who offered an earnest ana Az.
Appropriate PRAYER in which lie thanks God ior
Whst had been done Tor the Angio-Saxon rare ou
SAis continent by George Washington; snd lCr VIA
had been done for the sons and daughters Vi A'i''"
b Abraham Lincoln in these latter uays. ,,o
The vast assembly then ullted 'h S'hs'NE '"o
Emancipation hymn for 1865;
p,pto tba h1irLtress Of Liberiys morn ns.
lin ali tbe earth in anthem Of praise
Freedorn's glad day in i's glory H eSwHns'
e. now tis gldias 6oth nsnlsnd snd occan.
n,,hter is burning tie fame Of devotion.
Eu.ic fsr swee'eE the a gels employ.
ct The Su 9, SH Of vcsr ;ioish, h. parsed away
1stght ]. the bow v bich no" be- ms on our morrow
fruiiions glories o'eIshsdcw to-day
Letreorjc snd "a ions oused rom their 'lumber.
Rejoice in the reyerSpce Of S'syery's chain,
Vale voices and iasirumep's mighty IN number
Sound praises to him who removed the dark stain
Glory 20 God in the highest be gyer,
vheTe those VINO iko beast, market were driven.
Nov wak--.ud IN 'cnss mahe their gratitude known.
Let zen Chran rs r,oice Win the myriad. ,,eA..d
L.. those who bays Isbo,ed ,pd't curs1s and scornns
Now shout. ioI the night ofoPPTs's'on beth ceased
The Rev. Mr. GARNET then came forward and
ssi6 that the Committee OF the SCus OF Freedom >"
h this CITY had appointed bIm TO the distinguished
honor Of presiding that large meeting, and he
knew no more appropriate manner OF opening tue
proceedings than that Of reading the Proclamation
, la IN lat "A i
le63-the precious doCumCnt-the Proclamation
which had called them together III such numbers
NJ. Garne. then read the Presidents Proclamation
amid enthusiastic applause and at the close OF It's
reading three rousing cheers Were given for Abra-
ham Lincoln.
Mr. GARNrr then asked the assembly to rise 70
eheir feet in solemn honor 10 Almighty God. Here
zee Immense congregation rose.
Three cheers were given for Abrah am LinooiD'
President Of the United States.
God bless Abraham Lincoln" amen Amen
Three cheers were given for " Our Native Land.
Three cheers for the " Stars and Stripes
Three cheers for the AbolitiOnisfs who bad FOR
the last thirty years worked upon the mind OF this
nation. These cheers were given respectively with
lss.ty good-w II.
Mr.. G.Rsrr then proceeded TO review the circum-
stances under which the President had been brought
e issue his Proclamation. lie said that they bad all
Eved in doubts and fear up TO the very time that the
Proclamation ives issued. They had indnlged but
little faith that the Precedent would amid the clhmor
hgs Of conservatives from tire South, from the West,
from Kentucky, from the Republican party, from The
Democratic paity-from every direction, redeem his
propnise of September but with his eyes on tie
bod OF Justice, and determined to dis~ptbral
iured race and goiy God. Ever since President Lin.
coin had occupied the chair Of the Chief Magstscy Of
cor nation be bad been an advancing and progressive
man, lie was the man OF our choice and hope lie
had promised 10 issue the Proclamation Of Emanci-
Ration, ard lad fulfilled that pronlse. Aud now
no power could undo what he bad done. lie
SMr Garnet could not say that we were free from
Slavery vet, but he could assure them that II had
ZOE, its power. The old monster dies very hard
We were now engaged in ia burial end when buried
be will sleep the sleep oil death soupdly as 10 be
Beyond the awakening sounds Of Gabrielle great
trumpet. lie referred to the patf loism OF the
solored people at the breaking out of the rebellion.
TIE colOred men Of this city had gone 10 the Gov
srror Of this State and offered their services as
nep-not a. black men--to fight the battles Of their
native land TO preserve the Union and Liberty.
When the offer became public, tie people he white
psoplel were horror.stncsen, and some Of them
tnrped mp their noses ill they almost met their
toreheads fearing least white men and black men
should fight shoulder TO shoulder 10 cave the conn
eIy. And when about 10 organize the Superln-
tsndent kennedy Of Police sent posse Of
police TO tell them that they must not
kolo any meeting, but must disbaDd Tben they
said they would wait till they were called for.
Much 40 tbey loved their nnd. much their bearts
burned for liberty, they resolved 10 wait; and Low
&c cnll rad come and tley must 20, and, II need be,
ks found in front, and 40 bequesth TO future gen
srotions an heirloom In which tier children and
thildren's children would remember with pride that
tAeir fathers were not ocwards when their country
called them to II. defense. lie then re-
frred TO the "mllitsry necessity" character
81 the Proclamation. This war had sent
death and desolaton into almost every family
b tho Union; trade and commerce had been proc
hated and now IL was found out that the Rebels
sopld not be .ubdued unless the black men were
Brought in 10 take q part. Such contamination
WA glory enough for one dav. There was now
chance for them 10 set aside all excuses-never 20
mind what Jeff. Davis says about hanging There
Wa something JEFF. must do before bsngDg black
nep-lhat was 10 catch them; and both the CATCH
{pg and the hapgiug could be played on both
sides. JEFF. must know that the black man,
when lie Joins the army, goes IN 10 win. lie
Shsn thanked the "SODs OF Freedom y for the honor
lh.y had conferred upon him, in making him Pres''
1oot OF that meeting. In closing, he named long
As Of heroes and martyrs Of Liberty, finishing with
lohn Brown, which brought the audience 10 thsir
f.et 20 give most rapturous shouts and applause
BE then proposed three cheers for the City Press
Zl, Erenfne Pos! (cheers), TIE Tunes, which
ksa faithfully recorded tue advance Of liberty, and
fyx NEw.YoRK TRIBUNE immense cheerinRl, with
f. borored head, Horace Greeley TREMENDOUS cheer'
mN; ,.,,. ,A.n .,o a.. 1on, p,own
Song;
yohu Brown. body he. q ruOlderlng In tb. grave,
WISE weep the Of bondage whom be 'en'uTed oil 70
Ia, though he o.t bic NE ia struggling for the slave,
''1 . CIo'a.~Glory Glory. nslelolsh
Glory Glory Hslleiu'ah
Glory Glory Haileiuah!
His soul IL marching on.
x.,p Brown wa, a hero undhunted true and brave
Had Kansas knew his vsor when he fought her rights to
Ana now though The sra. grows green ABOVE his grave