New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-07
FROM RICHMOND.
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Ito Quiet and Descrip.
tie. Of the Prscession-A Grand Mar.
shsl shss At-The Presidenps Peses
Proclamasion-Bsrni or . CsiereA
Church-Fair for the SuGerers-Ths
Printers' Strike.

RICHMOND. Vs., April 3, 1866. /
One year ago to-day the streets of Richmond
were filed with soldiery flushed with victory elated
with success. The leaders Of an ogarchy had fed in
dismay The chains OF Slavery were broken. It had
been established that this the land Of the fres and
those to whom this new order Of things came moss
acceptaby to-day commemorate that occasion. !
Notwithstanding the various conflicting rumors as ID
whether the authorities would allow the coored people
TO parade the streets OF the city, every prepera-
tion was made among the freedmen for tne
came every coored man. woman and chids
and by O'Clock the streets were thronged BY ct leash
2c, 900 souls. The utmost decorum prevailed among
them. Now and then white youth, still nursing the
memories Of deunct institutions choose to ventate hia
spleen with curse for St Niggers Day. But the
police arrangements altogether too perfect TO a..
Too much praise cannot be bestowed upon Major Clay.
borne and his efficient police force-they were omni"
presentand justice was accorded irrespective o. color.
For a week the press Of Richmond had recited Muns
chasen stories and the fears Of the whites bad been %
worked upon that they believed the day would be ear
niys Of bloodshed. To allsy these foresodinss tho
Norici.-Ths ColoIsd People Of the City Of Aichnond
would most re.pscu inform the public that they % noe
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pressed race.
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N WILLIAMS Committee.
Richmond. "a, April 2. 1868.
On Saturday morning dispatch from washinston
appeared In one Of the daily issues stating that the
hibt the parade and Is owing doubt to these sev.
era that the procession long nor a
snthusiastic as was expected By 10 O'clock TIE vari-
OF the city at the Fair Ground and by l2 O'Clock The
line was N notion The appearance Of the procession
wastecentric in the extreme. First were 80 mounted
vs were TSs 4 y
color HH and iSbs only the bssOns of sSe Harsh.Is
s red Ss s s.
last june, and equals Of ne best have in News.
York Al they passed the point whore standing.
Ing that thronged the street on either aide we're
strainng their throats with the melody. Only the
blacks OF the South could have made such enthuiasto
Following this came the civic socisties with white
sshes and linen aprons bearing devices and letters in.
dicstve OF the several Organizations One large ban~
and borne by the Union Liberties Protective Asso.
citation; its motto wss Peace, Protection and Friends
ship" There wers, several banner hsgs, 80, In the
The rouye taken down the two principal avenueso %
the city thence to CaposQusrs where the procsssioe
pssssd In review before the dgnitsries Of the several
ing that ancsionary nd Cen Turner'S into the square,
where, from under the outsrretched arms Of Jefersons
NJ HanniSa syhits Editor o. IA 1at n, ES nsos the
ored). addressed the throng.
For an hour Immediately under the shadow Of the
Capitol whence year ago issued the laws Of oppres.
sion and humiliation for these very blacks these dusky
sons of tho South tated Of their freedom gave thanks
to God Cor his uercful Kindness accepted theiy
with manifest understanding; spoke Of
their duties their asociations ties and expectations
with calm. dispassionate Judgment and prooiaime6
themselves children Of our great country for which
they deemed their love the strongest because Of the
manifold blessings II had lately bestowed upon them
Afer the speaking the procession was dismiessd and
thus ended shs ssesR8 eslsaa1 holiday 5os " tssd,