New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-26
BROOKLYN.
IIDUhIlNs
EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION CELEBRATION

EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION CELEBRATION
The Bridge.st. (Brooklyn) Coored Church was well
filed last evening audience Of cooTet people 10 CON
memorate issuing Of President Lncnhs Proclamation OF
TIE held under The auspices OF
the "Knrs County Suffrage and Equal Rights COMMITTEE Of
Coored Men IL was Announced that Gen Stewart L. Wood
ford snd heo would make addresses but the Secretary
stated from the city would prevent their doug
40 Ger singing By the choir and prayer by the Rev j. NJ
Wiutams an ope5ns address was read by the Rev A n
Freeman the absence Of the ptOf acted 40 the chair
man of the meeting The address discussed the question o.
and equal rights At the Secretary
Mr. L. Putnam read the floving resolutions which we're
rst accepted brought biOI the meeting and ultimate
Sisa' Tn, du,y dovoly- the oor.d people q Long
s,tuiion country and make ell equal before The law ard
HAreas object demands the sarhcc n'ee.'ay 70
e,y on lie apgn with ysof and show ability comprehend
danger which people woo be exposed y any nesse on
so.tsinsd at he balo.boI therefore bsh
Rted That viii .osaly piede oqr.eye to aie svsry
eoorcd 81 state Of hswYois through the C0nvsaoa
Rorsi That Civil Rights bill adopted by Congress pre-
. aT pt p5S.si1 s its i NswIo vi y oapsae
i'' requirement.. aud .s t1e sSsy 10 NV w. ~ OF t re- RE-
Rore8 That the proclamation OF Emancipation ..uea BY frs.i
Lincoln imposed upon the people Of The United States the
solemn duty Of rsiabhn m eyey state he pIcp 'Ds' vi"
govern aud protect eYy cizn vqusi before the aw
The Secretary also presented and read an 0ddre Of toe col
ored people Kings County to the Depocra'9 party ~
which tne past conduct OF mat ORGANIZATION IVES feeWeu
and appeal made 20 al It's Intelligent members IN favor 81
universal suffrage. The Hon A. n Cole OF brooklyn was
then introduced the audience and made few remarks
which loudly Appauded He said be took deep and
the time when Aboonist In bis opinion nnyer
suffrage destined to prevail NJ distant day lie
thought that Constitutional Convention the
white aud black would be entirely ignored In coIcu
son speaker asserted that unless suffrage given 10 the
colored people the South the poor whites would DO
driven out.
Col JACK of BROOKLYN and the Hon. VIM II Burleigh fo
lowed IN appropriate remarks less referring TO the
important subject Of suffrage The different addresses were
aenyey listened by the large audience who frequently
made conmatO-y comments the truth Of particular
tons After music by the choir the meeting adjourned
SEVENTH WARD UNION ASSOCIATION.
Again was the hall of this active Association crowded
10 lis fullest capacity last evening 70 listen 10 the discussion
OF those great questions agtltng the public mind the
interest OF liberty equal rights and universal manhood Mr.
T. ParsOn President Of the Association presided and
made pertinent remarks and followed by the Hon
John WinOw with speech iu Of The spirit OF loyalty and
the unanswerabe Arguments for freedom 20 AL
Mr.. Maxwell Of New Orleans then introduced and
made vigorous and eloquent speech which was enthusiastic
ealy applauded throughout
The meeting then adjourned.
POLITICAL MOVEMENTS.
The friends of President johnson held a meeting at
Old Firemens Hail. South SecOndst. Il. d. Monday evening
The attendance large. MIR. Walter X Van Nalken
berg VcePresdent Of the Thirteenth Ward johnson Club
presided Addresses delivered by NJ OsaDder the
Hon. George Thompson j. G. spencer and others Al the
the country and predicted disaster and Increased
taxation II the Radical element prevailed .
The Democratic Assembly Conventions In the National In
eres the majority Of stand adjourned to await the
result OF the action OF the other wing OF the party In the
Seventh Assembly District there Is considerable excitement
On Democratic side Henry NJ Dixon, President Of the
Board Of Representatives Of the Fire Department H.
Steele and Caleb l. Smith candidates Capt Short and
the Hon Ira buchanan sfter the Republican nomination
II the be between Caleb l.. Smith aud Capt
Short Is expected IL will be close one as they are the
candidates and delegates are eIPeoIant and
served