The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-04
RI e NJ ( G r o.
Eis New Years Day in the Confederate
Capital.

RICHMOND, Va, Jan I, 1853
Tho contrast between this day and tho instant
year ago in Virginia though really very great is not
perccptbe as remembering the relative condition OF
things 10 the would suppose Last New Years
saw Gordon Of Confederate troops shabby starved des
tituie. and the eve of ANONYMOUSLY surrenderng
cause which they blatanty spent four years min
tanning only to be defeated, betting capital wherein the
doughty leaders and their purblnd followers alike
compelled to be patient OF hunger Of thirst and Of cold
and whence most Of them soon to fee forever
dsgraced among men, tug at once from justice and
from country whose mae-sy they bad grossly wantonly
and wickedly insultod and siuced.
To-day-one short ond sans ycar--witnesses all this
entirely and everlastingIy changed. The benehcent
sway Of federal power again Acknowledged throughout
the South, though by far too grudgngy, BY people
people chastened and humblod before since God made
the orb which they Outasts Nevertheless there
is an outward show at least OF obedience to constt
tional law, because the arms and the cannon Of
the hardy and patriotic North have conquered for all
time. 40 .tA
THE SLAVE,
too, Is everywhere throughout this broad and genial
land emapcipated and while, by Of widespread
order Of things too general in the conquered section the
freedman is not quite yot In the full and frank enjoy
ment OF his rights before God and man. yet the shell Of
that colossal superstition human slavery broken and
gros entire unqualified and lasting emancipation
black and the white rejoicing In common over the burst
ing OF the chains Of srGude.
AFRICAN CHURCH DEMONSTRATION TO-DAY.
can church today, where four thousand freedmen as
sembled 10 do honor 10 the santed memory Of Abraham
Lincoln, and commemorate the anniversary Of the day,
three years since, when the fifteenth President OF the
United States, by memorable proclamation, cmanci
patsd four million Of bondnon and dedicated himself to
postery the exemplar statesman Of his age and time
SCENE WITHIN TUE HDIrICR.
At an early hour In the morning the main audience
such os,ena.ious energy that when the hour arrived for
the services TO commence the auditorium was over
jammed with quite four thousand freedmen, and
far IAnn UNIV lei hA efnro Aa1ao rVoQQ
work How Inherent the material CT COMPOSING 'u The
Tho Confederate leaders, stepped treason and whose
power was already scnsbly waning, delivered the nna
ng his voice for the last time before his chosen people
side by side with the oily oucast and debased Jew Ben
jamn, and his Confederate orators. To-day the repre-
sentatves Of that upon whom these treason mon
gers sought TO tngraf perpetual slavery reiterated the
story Of their wrongs in the broad glare Of their ncwly
acquired freedom, and thanked God generously and
erenty for their universal deiveance for their eternal
emancipation.
TIE rRocrEpNGs-rm EsrsrsIAsn-rns GLOW.
colored pastor, offering prayer, was followed IN
speech by Mr. John Oliver coored citizen Of the Fred
Douglass class and for eighteen years resident Of Bos
ton. Mr. Oliver spoke with freedom. earnestness, good
sense and great sccsptablity 70 all who heard him.
THE address
bore upon the future Of the In these conquered
States-the sunny land Of thor freedom. They
ted that they must remember whom the war began II
WAS not the intention Of the government to free them
adopted the policy OF emancipation only TO insure the
perpetuity OF the constitution and tie integrity Of the
eating this cardinal fact the freedmen everywhere
must OF kindred necessity prepare to become mme-
sa6 they must At once set about becoming cuivators
Of the soil, and build mp fr themselves permanent
ch copr.os with The s. ssvshodsrs - could g
cairied out in spirit Of equity and common justice.
Thus they would gradually be educating themselves,
Mtasss In the several relations Of life, among
which he enumerated their cfaims Apon free school
maintain tsmsslvss thas psrfectsng the generations
Of their race Yet tooome In mcrsl, aisnce md religion
ultimately successful in al these iaudabs aspirations and
Undertakings they would be prepared 10 show the coun
cry and the world that they Is freedom made race
Law for all through tho suffrage.
MASSACHUSETTS, NUaC.
AZ was entirely nttiug the accomplished band Of the
~, f1s,a 1ss%sn Massachusetts, Volunteers sup
oprned with the singing Of whi,tiors poem beginning
OBJ praise and tanks, the Lord He come.
And mass, tink Il day OF doom,
And we of jubilee.
AID ENDED
We hook like men al marching around;
We look Ike men OF war.
In all respects the gathering was orderly, quiet, sober
aud diGpihed, and or less OF commentary
the turbulence and undignsed animation TIA, wont
10 mark the public gatherings Of the late slave ogarchs
TEE DAY usgwHrE. RICHMOND.
Throughout the city the day has been like any other day
OF the calendar Heretofore the negroes have been hired
ouf for the year this daysn alleged duty ana
wrong which has been dciicstely dispensed with this
year The weather has been peculiarly but
smong the UnonIsts hearty genial Northern cheer has
prevailed within doors the Of the conqueng
section being woribiy observed at the Governors man
This Excellency beng absent the residences " the
State Officers General Terrys headquarters and oil other
congenial places
THE ADJACENT COUNTRY
Al the city OF Petersburg most imposing celebration
commemorative Of the issuance OF President Incclns
Emancipation proclamation was hsd Several Thousand
not quite mile IN length Speeches were delivered by
competent orators songs were sung, and general jubls
ton the accepted order Of the day
Everywhere throughout the rural districts hear that
the freedmen oyously spent the day and that the
cpslion In all the region felcousiy and suspi
The Labor Question in Virginia..
wAsnscres, Jan ,, 1s0e.
Exyebel par,ic- who occasionally come TO Washington
from the adjacent counties of Virginia trade speak
enoourasnsy of their prospects In connection with the
labor question The majority Of the cnored people have
abandoned their projects for building costly white flame
tons which were 70 be set apart for that purpose and
large NUMBER OF them making reasonable contracts
" been reinforced by oonsdsrsble body Of their brein
who have tried Il IN wash nefon during summer
months, snd who have failed 10 realize their expecia
tons bsre
Address OF General Palmer 20 Four
Thsssasa cs'~ves People i~ Ken
tueky.
Lcrisvnls, KY, Jan. q 1895
General Palmer addressed four thousand colored people
In the open air yesterday.
He congratulated the audience that slavery ended
forever 10 the United States snd that the coored people
having ceased 70 be slaves had longer any interests
which separated them the mass cf the AMERICAS
people He glad that 70 this continent had been re-
served the glory OF second example Of the deverspcs
time oun The land Of the frce and that hereafter the