The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-04-20
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FROM WARRINGTON.
Cele alton oil the EN- clpation OF
Slavery In the District OF Colum bia-
Coal Miners Strike.

NASHINGT0S, April -.
| The celebration OF the emancipation Of
slavery took place to-day. Two regiments of
colored troops and various colored civic ASSOC
| Citations, with many colored citizens. assem-
| bled in front of the Executive mansion, max
! ing dense mass of colored troops, relieved
here and there by few whites. After the
firing of cannon, and the playing of several
martial airs. three cheers were, given for the
| President of the United States who. having
1 been escorted to u prominent position by
| United States Marshall, Gerding, and his
private Secretary, Col. VIM. G. Moore, ad.
dressed the assemblage as follows,
| Mr. CoLoRED FRIENDS Il have nothing to
say TO you on this occasion, more than to
thank you for this compliment you have paid
me in presenting Yourselves before me on this.
your day Of celebration. / come forward for
the purpose of indicating my appreciation,
and manifesting my appreciation of the re-
spect thus offered or conferred. thank you
| for the compliment, and l mean wha, | say.
and will remark in this connection that the
time will come, and that too before great
while, when the colored people Of the Uni.
ted States will find out who have selected
them as a hobby and pretence by which they
can be successful in obtaining and maintain
| ing power, aud who have been their truest
| friends, and wanted them to participate and
enjoy the blessings of freedom. The time
will come when it will be made known who
contributed as much as any other man, and
who without being considered egotistical, |
may say, contributed more in promoting a
national guarantee Of the abolition Of Sla-
very in all the States by the ratification Of
the amendment to the Constitution of the
| United States. giving national guarantee that
Slavery shall no longer be permitted to
exist, or be re established in the States,
or Jurisdiction of the United States Iknow
how easy it is to cater to prejudice, and how
easy to foster prejudice and feelings unkind
/ care not that | have been engaged in the
work in which my all has been periled |
was not engaged in it as hobby, nor did
ride the colored men for the sake of gaining
power. What | did was for the purpose OF
establishing the great principle of
Freedom, and am thankful | feel and
know 1t to be so that my efforts
have contributed as much, if not
more, in accomplishing this great National
guarantee than those of any other living man
in the United States. Enthusiastic APP
plause.
It's very easy for colored men to have
pretended friends in high places and far re-
moved from danger, whose eyes have only
| abstractly gazed on freedom, who have never
contribute a sixpence for this and of the
great cause, while another perils his all and
every thing else and means, and those whom
he raised, and who lived with him. and who
now enjoy his property with his consent, and
who COW receives his substance and aid and
respect. that the day will come when it will
be proved who is practically your friend. and
not for ploce or power. Then let me thank
you with sincerity, for the complement you
have paid me by passing through
here to-day and paying your respects to
me. | repeat again, the time will
come when you will know whom have been
your best friends, and who have not been
your friends, from mercenary considerations
Accept my thanks The band then struck nm
lively tune. Meanwhile the President re.
mained-every man of the colored persons
approaching and shaking hands with him.
The procession then reformed and took up
their line of march along Pennsylvania avenue.
When passing the capitol cheer upon cheer
rent the air in compliment to their legislative
friends. Never before has there been such
an administration of the colored population
in this city, who were joined by friends from
other localities. There were probably four
or five thousand colored men in the process
sion, while ten thousand of the same we're
interested spectators, manifes,ing their joy
0uu 6i0NuCoo ~ tutOWIux Ilelr mats anu
handkerchiefs and cheering Justify the pass
ing procession.
The Cumberland Cirilion saws the strike
among the coal men still continues. The
companies first proposed to reduce the price
OF mining from fifty to fifty.fve cents per
ton. The men refused to accept of this
price. Sixty cents was then offered, which
was also refused. 1t was rumored a few DAYS
since that compromise had been effected,
and that work could go on at sixty-fiye cents.
The result of this state Of affairs is the en-.
tire stagnation in the coal trade. Hundreds
Of boats are lying idle at the wharves, and
the boatmen are getting discouraged and
seeking other pursuits.
WASHINGTON, April 10.
The President has approved the navy ap-s
preparation bill. The aggregate amount for
the Boston navy yard is $277 500 for the
New York navy yard, 1858, 900. including
$4,000 for the Ruggles property for the
Phliadelphia navy yard, $14S, OOOy for the
Portsmouth navy yard, 5000, 900; and for
the purchase of Seary's Island, SlO5, 200.
From Mexieo-Defsat OF the French 1t
Aa1atlan.
SAN FRAxctsco, April 18.
A despatch dated March Esd, received to-