New-York daily tribune., 1865-07-17
FROM NEW-ORLEANS.
The Fourth. and How IL was Celebrated
Speech Of Gen. BanLs-An Old Flag
ngain Df.piayed-Parade Of the Gar
riscn-Personal Matters.
From Our Special Correspondent.


From Our Special Correspondent.
NEw.OELEAYs, July s. 1865.
The Glorious Anniversary of the Fourth OF
July was celebrated here yesterday in most imposing
manner. Copperheld meeting was held 10 the
Mechanics Institute under the auspices OF the Munci-
pal Authorities which not very large IN numbers
or oycrenthusasc in demonstrations OF love for the
Old Flag The great feature Of the day was meeting
held at the Custom House, composed OF the uneom'
promising oyal men Of New Orleans and the delivery
Of an Grafton by Gen. n. z. Banks. The following
synopsis of the proceedings is taken from The True
Deta and although not perfect by any means, is still
the best account which has been published by any OF
the papers in this city
CELEBRATION AT THE cUsToM-HoUsE
The celebration OF the Anniversary gotten up by the
National Republican Association. was held IN Tue
spacious hall Of the Custom House, which wVs LIBERAL,
decorated with National and other flags, garands'
evergreens flowers etc. -,
o'clock, we found il well filed with large assemblage
Of both sexes and Of the black aud white races he
former appearing be in the majority. over the plat
form erected Tor the officers OF the meeting ana the
readers and on the occasion was inscribed tbe
motto Union, Freedom and Eniranchlsemeni.' a
fine band OF music IN attendance ana phyed
National airs before the commencement OF the proceed
ings and at intervals aiterward until the close.
The moving spirits having assembled, thlee cheers
IQuQ tiger Tor hen Beukt were given WIN va"
as he stepped the platform eired IN citizens dress
Judge Yarmouth then called the Gssemblage to orier
and nominated the following officers PRESIDENT hon ,
Charles Smith Vice Presidents Col T. B Ihorpe Col
Cuihber Bulitt Hon. w. Pitt Kellogg. j. 1. Tucker
G. A. Weed. Col. S. Tucker. A. 8. Mansfield. iona g.
White. I. N. Wells. Il. W. Tsilia'erro ; a. Burks' I
dale. Dr. j. +. Newman, Z. Murphy. Judge T. HE
stand Lieut. Col. Crosby DR.. j. B RoDdAn'z. D. Mnsl
away Hon. NJ. I. Douzano, John Purcell, Rev. f. Guy
on Col. A. c. Hills Edward Wallace Hon. H.
Wrotnosk, Josep ph Gorlinski A. j. Dcste.
The President and Nice-Presideut having taken
their seats the former. after very brief opening
speech, called the Rev. Dr. Newman, who delivered
Then A. T. fills read the Declaration Of inderend.
ence; Joseph T. Tatum read Nashingtons far,weI
Address and the Rev. Mr.. Conway, Assistant, ON
missioner OF Freedmen. read President Llncolns
Emancipation Proclamation Of Jan. !. leb1 AT the
close Of these readings there was great Cheering way
lug Of handkerchiefs. etc.
as announced, he greeted with loud cheering. lie
delivered long and eloquent address, which :" lunge
by the ofrepeaed cheering very fevorsby Impressed
the assemblGpe We have not space At command for a
full report Of il. and therefore simply note It's main
points.
speaker INDUCED in interesting historical retro
sect He spoke Of the establishment Of the Govern
nen Of its character Of how II differed nom all other
governments He said the Fathers, as iar as they
could did make all men free and equal that such was
their cherished design that al this day the American
people only carry out the principles and accomplish the
purposes Of the Fathers In declaring all free and
equal; that the men who died at Lexington and Con
cord and those who died under tue flag Of the Union ~
the war Just closed had alike died in the cause OF
universal freedom. Then lie reviewed what had been
accomplished ty the American people, asserting that
they had done in less than century than Greece
and Rome and all the ancient governments bad done IN
all the centuries Continuing 10 note the achievements
o, the American people in peace and war. he aSked
where else had such progress been displayed such
success aehevedf
Speaking OF the late Rebellion Gen. Banks kcned II
TO the contest Of the Demons against the government Of
God described by Milton. The Rebellion has been
crushed. and now in whose hands shall the
government Of the country be We have not warred
for the benefit OF class, but of whole people His
tory tells Of reunions Of people who have been erce
engaged in civil war. England and France furnish
examples. We hope TO ace the same here hut
il the Government to be in the hands before
Ny nature Is not reyengeful Protection. however.
is for us. and where Ne have power to protect our
selves are false to ourselves II We fail 10 do II.
The defeated Rebels are still our brethren; we
may welcome them and leave them the wreck o,
their property. would give them opening to re.
political rights they formerly enjoyed. The speaker.
AT considerable length continued to dilate on the
l,mnolicy of granting political rights TO defeated
Rebes He believed such would be the greatest caIau
y TO the country provoking OF leading, il would to
another contest. Having beaten them by force Of
we cannot aid in restoring them 10 political
power After an auson to the disguise OF the chie
Rebel in his attempt to escape he said ne was aston
shed that people made sucn ius. arou, tie punish
d ment of Davis. What matter TO us That Dayii
and number Of his principal associates suffer death.
the mass of the Rebels are admitted to political rights
what matter that beat the Rebel army with ihe pui
lei if we allow il to meet us with tho Dallo lhes mus
he denied the right 10 the political power the
have abdicated II is not wisdom to say there IL m
danger now have reason he urged, 10 lear MIN WIZ
' saws there is no danger. 80 80 -,
After aluding to the facility with which the Ameri
can citizen engaged in wsrlike pursuits ana those
peace as became necessary Gen. Banks proceeded I
speak of the public debt and the ease with which
g could be paid. Why, said he, the 4,W0Vo,UU OF deb
could be paid in twenty years by the valley Of the Mis-
sissippi alone, e.,,., A.. .,o
.he nroblem of the Government OF the American Con
u tinept This said ne we have to meet The earlier
acquisitions Of European powers on TINS continent
and would continue TO respect but foothot
GAINED by taking advantage Of our domestic troubles
we woud not respect for new European successes OF
tbis continent would be destructive OF our liberties
Wc held that tho future Of the American Continent wal
ty Americans strange. If not hostile. nag 10 on on
borders and il necessary 1t must be, VIII Do driver
Q away. A., ..,.. ,..., .o.,,.
hlic attention -Four millions Of slaves are now free
Sham thew be enfranchisedt He entered into loni
srnnment TO prove that they were entitled to on
, ncbisemept aud for the public good, should enjo!
- His conclusion was that they should be admitted
c,,tios rights and the sooner the better The mott
. ~ i"nisjapa is "Union, Justice. Confidence" III
. vronosed 10 add to it Freedom and Enhanchisemen
After pljmentary allusion to the policy Of Presi
5.nt lincoln In regard TO Louisiana Gen. Banks co1
= c,nded by adyising his bearers 70 give Prssiden
Johnson their Grp and united support, telling them ths