, 1865-07-19
! he Fourth nj No obfle-FrAeduensa
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I he Fourth nj NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Gel. b1atlon-Eslle1S31x OF the Alttie
NeGtotF.
tFsum the Mobile Tribune, 6,h.l
We arc accustomed 10 speak OF what the
+" Oldest inhabitanl" has seen, and venture
ever seen sight like tint exhibited In
Mobile on the 4th IF July, day before ycs.er-
day. We suspect that no old inhabliant Of
any other city-u1lces It be our Of New
0rlcans-has ever seen such sight. There
Is no denying that, as mcre pagcant-Tith-
out moral at the bostom-lt was very inter-
ting. The day wns hot enough to tempt white
men to seek the shade-Ie mean no pun
he1e-but tho procession went on through
the hest without pain OF apprehension Of
PHI h{sicl i'll consequences. Our African fell
[oW-ci1izeDs have the advantage OF Us In this
respect. Those who are curious to know
wby. may DO G1at:hcd By referring to the
sand Of our Own black townsmen nnd towing
women. 1t is estimated, we're In this cxtraor-
dInary procession; and all of them, as lar ~
We saW, conducted themselves with perfect
African propriety. They irBulted none Of
the white men, and seemed to be perfectly
satisfied with the honor which they received
in being escorted front and rear BY two regi-
ments Of negro told:efs.
It was pretty sight, looking from where
which commanded the view on Dauphin down
to Government street.. The black freedmen
carried emblemt Of their AIDES or expected
trades the wonen aud children were clad In
all conceivable dresses, the preponderance
OF color being toWnrd whise. Many OF them
bcre flags In their hands, which they waved
with unttripg energy. The little negro child:
Tie great slble eroup. They are
innocent, like iths little whites, and 1t
Was pleasant 10 see how their Innocence
found novel pleasure In their new position.
They didn't think of wofk-knew nothing Ct
their destiny-an they enjoyed the part
they played vita infinite gusto. And, BY the
way, let us cay lere, there Is hardly more
to extract fun aid enjoyment from any posi-
tion wherein ituny be plhced. Give 1t food,
and you do for it oil that Its nature requires
for felicity. It Is like bird in this respect.
Feed 1t well, and 1t will sing aud make Itself
happy. We love the little negro Guild, Just
that white fathers have often, no doubt, gone
through the streets and, looking at its joy
ouspess, have wished that they were black
and had good masters. The MASTER Of the
little negro has often offered an aspiration Of
this sert.
But the negro regiments we're the most
d]gnihed and Imposing portion Of the cele.
bFatfon. The sun happened to be at the
right angle when they came up Royal street !;
and from their ven pol shea; guns and bayo.
nets the light was 1etiec.ed Just as the waves
Of The rlver reflect 1t when they a;e broken
into little ripples-a pleasant slSht TO any
man who has an eye for the picturesque aud
The the beautiful. We watched Il with intense
interest, and with pleasure. That is, the in:
teresi was here, and the pleasure was marsed
only bY The question that came up all the
t;meEeui bouof What good IS It likely to
dos Is We have had no hand II the bus1.
ness. we shou'd, like somebody who had, to
answer this question. Il certainly, vi not
determine the negro, II any Femarka6ie I.s De,
maSo lie loyal Consederates- theS a1e
ali loyal now-be1ieve that any respect l.
eIVsnio Their ideas, er pre]ua!ces. i thsTeades
please. Nothing Of this viii come 81 IT,, u: !; !:
Will not lessen the j" irrepressible conflict o1
races which is going On as much IN the heads
and hearts of the Northern people as u ours
Therefore, eu1 bo'9f What good hastt done