The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-02

age Of kind whether ne be black night or white
the ccle that's dwinded by the fros, from purcst
snow una hangs Dana's temple I this govern
ment made one by black and white hands, yielding
up TO- black men thus effort after effort por-
ton OF government control see the schools thrown
open for the black child AS well for the white i
ace black and white priests minserng together at the
affairs OF religion see black mon elected TO petty and
then TO higher offices in the State. preferment
open to the black man, even 10 the Presidential chair
material l SEQ everywhere the recognition of the Nor
man principle, 'Man IL man, and no man is more l
See, therefore, internal peace unbroken for ages see
pure government striving for the interest or The
weakest member Of IT, isee power everywhere STOPPING
to protect the poor SEQ nation cnging to justice the
admiration Of the world l see civilization not OF
head merely, but Of hearts civilization unlike
any except one which this tyIan-ridden world has
seen--a civilization manufactured out OF world
thoughts world sympathics world loves Il shall go
forth on tho wing OF the morning bright angel visiting
the homeseads OF all and leaving over every relation
ship oil life blessed influence borrowed as were from
that law expounded by the good Bishop Hooker-the
very least as feeling It's care-he very greatest as not
in its presence and acknowledge its supremacy Liberty,
wanderer world for six thousand years shall
word the nation DEGREES that loyal majoes in States
shall not rule, but obey ogarchy then take notice
the national battle is only half fought and must be wased
until the true democratic principle shall triumph TO
that declaration give voices and votes sour lives
our fortunes and our sacred honor Applause)
The speaker having closed his address announced that
Fred. Douglass present upon the platform, and In
response to the hearty applause given upon the an
nouncement, Mr. DOUGLASS came forward aud said
consider II utterly impossible upon this occasion.
even il IL desirable for me- be- heard, We are
here to rejoice over West India emancipation and over
the progress of freedom in the United States not to DO
instructed. No wants to know whether liberty is
a good thing, whethcy slavery is a bad thing. We
all know it we do not need any instruction upon
that subject The only thing that the abolition
lists ever taught the American people was th's
Every man is himself That s all Every
belongs to himsecan belong to nobody else. We are
not here for instruction We hero to enjoy ourselves
to play ball TO dance, to make merry, TO mako love
DutIn p,Int., IN ..n
pleasant anu not going to take up your time 60 on
and enjoy yo- rsclves.
Three cheers called for "Dougass' ana gwen
with right hearty good VIII.
AN IMPROVED METHOD or ArPLAUDING.
Attendants at concerts operas and such like can hardly
fail 10 notice he miserable arrangement there is for
pressing ones appreciation While everything else al
most "a done by ma hincry when anything particularly
mcritorous given effect toat theatre or opera house.
one ~ compelled TO strain hs lungs ng encore or
pa Ms fingers and burst his gloves applauding. This
- an evil which should b. remedied, and step In the
tanis Yesterday We would suggest that large
caPpe be arranged IN every place of amusement al the
expense Of the proprietor. This might To so MANAGED
as 10 connect with tho stage, and soon at anything
paiti u'ary good took place some man IN charge could
pull cord on turn handle aud set the clsrpor in
motion, thus saving much trouble 10 tho audience 1t
would also have this advantage: Some audiences
Understanding and unappreciaivc, even when Hos
appears, and IL would therefore, he great benefit
to dt nervous performers to know that the ap-
f, parsc would come in at the proper time and enable
them TO pause during the motion Of the clap
be trombone, organ drum,
as yesterday On tho gallery behind the speaker
was situated drummer, late drum major in the Eighth
Pennsylvania (coioed regiment 10 say he did not un-
dcrsand the nature of his profession would be TO magn
him in mos; shameful manner When the orator made
hit instead OF testing the appreciation Of the audience
the drummer played succession of beats II the orator
took glass Of water paused to draw his handkerchief
across his brow, tho beats inrrcas d; when the
orator m,oid his manuscript the drum major beat u
tattoo ana when the orator concluded, he performed a
march with skill aud rcgardicssncss OF time which
world compare favorably with the perloi nanCe OF n
crack drum corps. Sometimes, OF coupse, awkward
mistakes made, when the drummer, mistak-
ing he cue. struck in while the orator was
mhdle OF pathetic passage and only paused for breath
Grt, altogether, The Performance crcdabc az tho
idea wns admirable For cheers therefore in the
OF the above spcocb read trolling of druns aud you
will have proper conception OF the matter
DISTRIBUTION OF LINCOLN BADGES.
AT the conclusion OF the speeches thousand
badges with photographs Of our late President were dis
tr!bed among tho children present The delight with
which the little seized those ributcs prove how,
though young they have heard Of the virtues OF then
departed champion Subs ripJns received to
wards the erection Of the Lincoln statue and have
doubt large amount collected.
TuE ATHLETIC SPORTS.
Prizes competed for, with considerable ycst, ii
short and long The competition spirited. ant
the prize valuable Three in each race, and grea
cheers greeted The vctos The veldelkin Base Ball Cul
also received handsome prze
II late ho before oil had left the park and con
siderable t,ae slapped before they succeeded in reaching
the city.