Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-04-20
FROM WARRINGTON.
The Great Demonstration by the COIOred
Re0p.a i'm Honor OF Emamc snafiOn.

feSssse tn EzOhOE tt emancipation.
The colored people of Washington celebrated yes
terday in honor Of the emancipation of slaves in the
District of Columbia The procession visited the
White House, when the President addressed them as
follows:
, have nothing mere to say to you on this occasion
than to thank you for this compliment you have paid
me In presenting yourselves before this your
day OF celebration | come forward for the purpose
oil indicating my appreciation, and manifeSting the
appreciation of the respect thus offered or c0nerred
than you for the compliment, and | mean what
L say. And will remark in this connection to this
vast concourse that the time will come, and that, too.
before great while. when the coOred population of
the United States will find out who have selected
them as hobby and pretense by which they can
be successful IN obtaining and maintaining power
and who have been their true friends and wanted
them to participate in and enjoy the blessings of
freedom.
The time will come when 1t will be made known
who contributed as much as any otherman, and who,
without being considered egotstic | may say, con-
antee Of the abolition of slavery in all the States by
the ratification Of the amendment to the Constitution
that slavery shall longer be permitted to exist or
be established in any State jurisdiction of the
United States.
know how easy it is to cater to prejudice and how
easy it is to excite feelings Of prejudice and unknd
this work in which my ali bas been pered wns in
not engagedn it ahohhy nor did ride the coored
man for the sake Of gaining. power. What l did was
of freedom. And, thank God feel and know it to
beso that my efforts have contributed much if not
lhan those OF any other living man IL the United
States App lause.
1t is very easy for colored men to have pretended
friends ensconsed in high places, and far removed
from danger-whose eyes have only abstrsctly gazed
on freedom; who have never exposed their limbs or
property, and who never contributed a sixpence in
rtherance of the great cause; while another pered
his all and put up everything sacred and dear to man.
and those whom he raised and who lived with him
now enjoy his property with his consent and receive
his aid and assistance; yet some who assume, and
others who have done nothing considered the
great defenders and protectors of the colored man.
repeat my colored friends here to- day, the time
will come and that not far distant, when it will be
proved who is practically your best friend.
for place or power, for had these already. It has
been principle with me, and thank God the great
principle has been established that whatever any in
dividual, in the language of distinguished orator
and Statesman. treads American soil, his sGrl swes
within him beyond the power of chains to bind him
in appreciation of the great truth that he stands forth
redeemed, regenerated and disenthralled by the
genius of universal emancipation rApplause.l
Then let miAgle With you in celebration of the
day which commenced your freedom. ] do it IN sin
cerity and truth. and trust il God the blessings
which have been conferred may be enjoyed and ap-
preciated by you and that you may give them n
proper direction.
There is something for all to do You have high
anu solemn duties to perform, and you ought to
member that freedom is not Il mere idea. It must
be reduced to practical reality Men in being free
have to deny themselves many things which seem TO
be embraced in the idea Of universal freedom.
1t is with you to give evidence to the world, and
the people Of the United States whether Won are no
ing to appreciate this great boon as it should be- and
that you are worthy of being frcemen Then let me
thank you with sincerity Ior the compliment you
paying your respects TO me- l repeat again. the time
will come when you will know who has been your
best friend, and who has not been your friend from
mercenary considerations. Accept my hanks.
The President, after concluding his remarks wait
ed some time outside while the procession passed,
and iIfns this time large numbers of the colored
people advanced TO Fay tnetr respects to him, and
take him by the hand,
The President was repeatedly and enthusiastically
A,r q q nd
the passage of the procession, which proceeded to
move as sGol as he had closed
TIE CATTLE rL4agE,
The Commissioner of Agriculture in response t. a
resolution Of the Senate, to-day communicated to
that body synopsis of consular and other statements
Tea1e 90 ne gTTgG @ 9 rs Gae & dlSefse as IN Ea
sion to call upon Congress for some immediate eeiS
aton, in anticipation of its possible breaking out
here, looking to its prompt and peTeptOry isolation
the esta6hShment OF a GORDON around It, and the
killing of the infected herd while few thousands of
millions 70 tie country 1t appears from British
official statements OF the cate OF March 24th that
less than 2095Q cattle had been atracGed 30 s34had
died. 80 4SI had been killed. 4$73 was unac0ounted
for and 1856 had recovered. 1t is that only
Ct ell attacked reported recovered. 1t
is gratifying TO Kno" that the disease from the vgi-
lance of the execution Of the fece low, from the
natural Subsdence ofthe plague appears 70 DC g+ad-
j ually decreasing for month past, The week end
ing March T. is credited with 626l attacks and the
previous week with G,5l8,
RELEASE OF a RUSSIAN EXILE.
Last November Col. Julian Allen, of New YORK.
requested the United States to its good offices
with tie Russian Government to obtain for the
exile, Sir Michael MerandOrf permission to join his
family in this country The latter is quite y0nns
man, who took part in the Polish revolution of 1867
and for this was banished to Siberia The Russian
Government in its sincere friendship for the United
States granted the application, making this
ceptional case, and extended to the released exile
| marked attention. When he was sent to Siberia,
| with three hundred others, the journey occupied
eight months, the travel being foot, and when he
was releat ed ~ IL taking the best means of convey
| ance reached st. Petersburg thirteen days. he
arrived here yesterday, IN company with Col Allen,
his half brother having made the Journey from Slbe-
ria to Washington, 5000 miles in FIVE weeks. They
| have come hither 70 Tn&nk tho Government for its
successful efforts in his behalf.
The celebration was closed with religious services,
and the delivery of addresses at Franklin Square IN
| the presence of vast multitude; The stand was
calculated to seat about one hundred persons, and
was handsomely decorated. On the left of the speak
ers stand another wes erected for the musicians.
| Rev Henry Highland Garnet, oolored. made the
opening speech, and read series OF resolutions es
pressve of the views Of the assembage and APPROX"
| ing of the course OF Congress.
Senator Trumbull, of Illinois. the author of the
civil rights BILL spoke at length tracing the progress
| Of emancipation, and alluding to other matters in
Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts, the author of the
bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Co
lumbia, next addressed the meeting and while speak
ing, standing chair, about the passage of the civil
rights BILL the flooring of the platform broke trough
| precipitating all who were upon it 10 the ground
| There was naturally widespread alarm and momen
tary apprehension Of personal injury by the disorder
but after the interval of few minutes it was ascer-
| tanned that all had escaped with no other damage
than 2 few bruises and severe joting. Some fell on
top Of others thus causing promiscuous mixture It
is said that coored boy who standing near the
platform had his back broken. and that's woman was
much injured that it was necessary to convey heI
from the ground.
The excitement over. the speakers resorted to the
adjoining platform, and Senator Wilson resumed
his speech at the point where it was so unhap-
PLY broken off, by the falling of the unsubgtantia
structure. He said, he had been informed that the
President in his speech had remarked. that the col
ored population would very soon discover who were
their real friends lie was rot there to dispute the
Presidents claim to be called their friend. Iht
President was placed in the Executive chair by Inc
votes of antisiayery men, and they only ask him 4
exercise his high functions for the promotion Of thu
TSht and the yindcation Of all. He hoped the Pres
| ident would place himself in advance of them. The,
ask him to 60 forward. and they would hail him al
the best friend Of the black man, whenever he 81
sfajor General Howard, George Howard Day. anC
the Rev. Mr., Anderson, of New York, also address
others Generals Eaton and ~ talkin and Senator
| The ceremonies here terminated and the crowc
dispersed 1t is not known that the celebration wa
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