The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-09-23
COLORED JUBILEE.

OOAONED JU BlLEE.
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second Annfverssry or the EmsnciPa-
ton atiOn-Celebr OF the
Occasion by the Coiored People OF New
York and Brooklyn-Grand Procession
and Speeches, &c.
The coiored people Of this city and Brooklyn observed
yesterday the second anniversary of the Emancipation
proclamation, which issued in September, 1853
although did not take effect until the LIST of ensu
ing January. The celebration held at Hanfts Myr-
tie Avenue Park, In which upwards OF thousand col
ored people OF both participated At nine O'Clock
Councils Nos and of the Union League consisting of
about four hundred men, pursuant to public notice pre-
viously given, assembled Sixteenth street. each
member of the league bein neatly attired in black
suit and white gloves At ten o'clock the procession
was formed in the following ORDER
SQUAD Of Police ~
Band-Drum corps Of the Twenty-sxth United States
colored troops.
Detachment of the sixth United States colored
troops.
Union League Council No l President, Elias v. Con-
Council No. 2; President VIM. p. Powell.
The procession proceeded up Sixteenth street. down
Broadway Grand street. down Grand street the viii
Harrisburg ferry crossing which, they took the East New
York cars. On leaving the they again formed ana
marched TO Myrtle Avenue Park On entering the park
they formed in line, with tho soldiers facing the Union
President CoSovRR of League No l. who said-solders
OF the rwenty-sixth you brought here to-day in
honor OF the emancipation OF four millions OF your color
You have been On from this and other States and you
have gained and won honors which will last while the
country lasts. Conduct yourselves well to-day, and
avoid drink respect yourselves and you will respect
am proud to have you with today to join In this
celebration But let ask you again to be careful how
you act White people are looking upon Us
If this day is disgraced by you 1t will be handed
down to posterity. Remember you have gained
~ Uiyi thrQQ henri fnr
the Colored Union League, and three more for their
Colonel sllimanl Then turning to the members of the
Union League he advised them to conduct themselves
like good sober and intelligent men, and show the white
people that they were SUCH He was aware that there
was an enemy lurking around them; yet they not
without friends and warm Ones too, among the white
people. Above all other evils lie would them
avoid the use Of Intoxicating liquors, which steal the
When he had concluded his remarks, the marshal or
dered all present to hold up their hands and promise TO
observe the day in sober and proper manner, which
DONE and the order Union League, break ranks,
having been gven the crowd pushed its way to the plat
mans Hymn was sung In line style After which, the
Rev Dr. PENNINGTON, popular colored divine was in
stand sad:He there to address them on the sub
| ject of the Emancipation proclamation, which in
the first place meant the freedom of race of
| four million OF people, men, women and children,
| who had been emancipated by the will OF
one This a commemoration, and every nation
has word In the dictionary sgnIfying commemoration
The French called menoya; the Latin enorea Because
that one word emancipated four millions OF people, the
devils Of this country had killed him But the nation
meant that every man cmancipatcd and free had the
right to VOTE and man had any right to object to his
vote Every man had right to sit in the Jury box He
had read IL he had read the laws Of all civilized nations
while at Heidelberg University. Every man freed by
Abraham Lincoln had right TO free labor and they
meant to contend for IT. and every had right to
fight for his rights and further he had right to worship
God And yet IL is said you must not hang JEFF Davis
| God hath said -"He who seaeth man and seeth him
shall surely be put TO death" He would say that
had right to stay where he is, notwithstanding coloni
zaonists had proposed that they should be sent away
The law of nations authorized every vote in the
country where he was born, and Mr.. Lincoln intended
they should vote and tho Almighty Intended that
right to say TO Dutchman, or an Irshman, or Scotch
| man, you have no right to vote. Where l was born
life called the police station house and asked the priv
lege Of carrying shooter and he vas told that
the privilege could not be given there but to call the
captain Of his precinct and tell him that he had right
TO carry one The reverend gentleman thus rather alb
ruptly ended his remarks, and
after introducing his subject In most howpry manner
by telling his hearers that the bright which shone
and indication Of their preference with the Al
mighty, who was then smiling upon them Even during
over them and when Abraham Lincoln was born He was
| smiling encouragement To that down trodden race in
America. They were present at that moment In the
| spirit OF Abraham Lncoln-applauscl-w had done
his work heartily quietly and impartiay. In Andrew
johnson they the lion Of yesterday but the coward
Of to-day They had much to contend withthe policy
Of Andrew johnson was not that OF Abraham Lincoln
had hiatt
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