The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-07-05

Of the forefathers to this country, and their
success and prosperity here, which was
followed by the tyranical oppression Of the
British Government. which determined
them to strike for their liberty. They as
sembled in Philadelphia to draw up their
complaints. One of the first causes of
complaint urged BY them, the Governor
asserted, was the sending of slave vessels
into this country and forcing the slave
trade into it. He then gave review Of
the history of the revolutionary war.
In conclusion, be congratulated his hear
e7s On the blessing of freedom they en-
loved. He would, however, warn them
that freedom was not liccntiousness, and
that they must cultivate virtue and mo-
ralitv. aud the Sunday school children
must profit by the divine lessons taught
them.
At the close of the Governors speech
three cheers were given for him.
The scholars next sung Psalm, and Mr..
Wardwcll introduced Rev. DR.. Colver as
i" a man who had said over million of
PRAYERS as q minister, but vino had never
prayed for the slightest blessing to fall
upon the institution of American slavery"
Dr.. Cclver commenced hy saying that
ne haG made a VOW twenty-five years ago
:hat lie would never celebrate 4 Fourth OF
July as long as there was slave in Ame-
rica. lie had faithfully kept that VOW,
ard to-day with its attending circum-
stances this reflection gave feelings to his
heart that he could not express.
Two other addresses were delivered, and
the exercises closed with the singing OF
the doxology. The singing was excellent.
At the close Of the Sunday school cele-
bralion the crowd dispersed, and the chill
dren were marched to place where they
could see the military parade.
TIE MILITARY.
Tn the morning the military, composed
OF Company II, Fifth United States Ca
yalry: Battery T, Fifth United States ar
tillcrv, and two battalions OF the Eleventh
and Twenty-ninth United States infantry,
were marched in from camp, the whole
under command of General Gordon
Granger.
The infantry halted on Bank street, the
cavalry on Ninth, and the artillery in the
Sunarc. st II o'clock the guns oil Battery
" Fo were placed in battery on the east
side OF the monument, and salute o.
thjrtv-scvcn guns was fired, Armbrecht':
band playing the different national airs II
the meantime. After the salute was ilreC
tho troops were formed into line and
marched back TO camp. The troops were
splepdidlv equipped, well drilled, and pre-
scntcd a fine appearance as they marched
along the street. The artilleristS showed
admirable proficiency, but inferior friction
py;mcrs intcrtercd with the regularity 0
the firing.
SOCIETY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND SCENES
As the military were marching oil tho
monotonous "Jumydidy bWn :" OF drums
and unceasing footing Of flies told OF tht
apprOach Of the various societies, anC
true to the warning of the martha! muSi
clans. in 4 short time the head OF the Inc
was seen entering the Capitol gate. Or
came the sable brethren by societies
headed by Colonel Ben Scott ana TWO OF
three other distinguished gentlemen OF
color; the first mnrching alone, sword II
hand, ana tnc others "!~;I "tnio--ol licSh-
locked. Then came an array OF drum
ners and lilers playing boldly and fearless
". ard hc2ded by a drum-maior IL iui
rig, who grated and tossed his silver
headed baton in Il most deNterouS manner
Following in order, came the sable bretil-
rca by societies: and after success
sion Cr m.rchings and ccuntcrmarcii-
iprs the society 1T the head of The
line reached tue Governors house, ana
we're presented 10 the Governor. The
Governor made them . short speech
thanking them for their call, and extend
inc his best wishes. The head society, aitel
giving three cheers, passed on, aud the
next one came u2, when this proceeding
was ycpeated, and So on until fifteen soclc'
ties. more or less, mad passed by. The
Governor went through this trying ordeaJ
very well. mauwuvring his words ana
ideas 50 that the same speech did 10" three
or tour societies. and none of them knew
the difference. As the last society was
passing of au antiQuatcd Ethiopian, look
ing toward the porch, in which were three
or four gentlemen and ladies beside the
! Governor, remarked, Thar, now, every
:ciety done gone by and s!ighted dem Ia.
dies and gentlemen: amt mar one EN- sald
three cheers for dem yet" y younger
citizen Of color near him remarked
"Dcm's his cabinet, amt dey - eS,
re,!ied the old man. Well, den, here
rocs: I'll cheer 'em;" ard away he
! shouted at the top of his voice, " Three
cheers for General Peirpoint and cabinet ,
The cheers were given Justify: and the
! Governor in reply proposed three cheer:
for the Fourth OF July, which We're glvel
with a will.
In the meantime the crowd in the Square
had increased greatly, aud the upper p0r'
ton was packed with human beings, mostly
colored. The crowd was indeed varlc
rated one. The many colors of the dresses
! Of the females and the gay rcgalia OF The
Society men, who had dispersed among
Inc crowd and were being lionized by The
female admirers of their rigging, together
with the innumcrable facial hucs were
blended together in Kaleidoscope prolu
sion, The scene was immense, as aiS(
seemed the enjoyment Of the asscmblcI
multitude Of newly-made citizens.
The lately established firms on the out
side of the Square were doing large busl
ness. and many engaged in the retreshmen
business express themselves as ampl.
COMPENSATED by the Fourth Of July enter
prize for the dullness OF many months
What pity it is that the Fourth OF Jul,
comes but once year
The "penny Snowman " had his " scene
real to the eye' on the Square, and did
"stavine" business. He was an indepen
dent fellow on the Fourth OF July, Ger
tain: he was "beholding" 10 no man, bu
every man was ''bchoiding' TO his machine
As we approached the scene OF his snc
cessiul operations, We heard a citlzel
inouiring Hi what lookin' a
now ," The Snowman put his ey'
to the glass, and replied: " Young man