The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-02
EMANCIPATION CELEBRATIONS.


tA RICHMOND Va, Jan. ], 1851.
The celebration Of the emancipation proclamation by
the negroes to-day occupied the attention OF everybody
here, 70 the exclusion Of that Of New Years day.
The stores closed and the streets entirely de-
serted, expect by the freedmen, who this morning
formed In procession BY societies. wearing all kinds Of
fantastic bsdges and carrying banners the officers being
mounted, with drawn sabres in their hands, and the
whole headed by two bands Of music. They then
marched through Main street. They cheered Justify for
Hunncuts whom passing the Offices Of the Tmss Dis.
patch ana 61ami1sr newspspers and were entirely
being on New Years, spree, ballsd proces-
sion, which, however, not resented, oue Of tho
notice the s'poor YanKoe White trash. J, 81 - 4,
They drew up In the Capitol eqnare, 1t the baas - -
an mmcsss crowa Of their coisrsa SIssSrsn numSeing
some three thoiwand. Hero they were harangued by
the iustrtous Hunn'cutt who made violent ncendary
speech He demanded "the removal or the present
Governor and LEGISLATURE, bs suce<oded by loyal
Provisional Governor and Legislature elected by you
and the doors Of Congress- would be open 10 our repre-
sentativoe. Andrew johnson s traitor, Congress
WIN fall in their duty they do not mp.ach and remove
executed and you the loyal people, must govern the
country" This speech was loudly and wildly checred
again aud again, amid the greatest excitement,
and 1t It's termination several duaky orators
and United States soldier, named pavie, made
some rsarss which were y9c,lerossy aPPlaudsd The
and was honored by call from the crowd, and after
sornc military evoutions ON the part ~ the various
sociees and bands Of music accompanied by ourishlng
Of sxbre, yeilug OF ordes in the negro dialect and
Dambor OF santcs the crowd broke up, the societies
marching 10 their places Of rendezvous All passed OF
quietly.
Celebration by the Negroes Of Norfolk. Ports
month and Hampton.
FORTRESS MoSRoE, Jan. !. 1857.
the colorcd popuat Of Norfolk, Portsmouth and
Hampton celebrated day by indulgng PROFESSIONS
speeches and other interesting commemorative
or the emancipation proclamation No disturbance
Cured and New Years passed otherwise very quietly
Celebration in Wilmington. q.
WILMINGTON, n. c., Jan. i, 1857.
The freedmen had grand anniversary celebration
here to-day in honor Of the Emanc patton Proclamation
Of President Lincoln There about ten thousand
In the procession, males and females number OF
addresses delivered, everything passed oil
smoothly and without disturbance.
The lseorgin Freedmen Jubilnnt.
AUGUSTA, Jan. !, 1857
The freedmen celebrated the anniversary of the
Emancipation Proclamation to-day bv military parade
The negroes decked in ashy uniforms Of vari-
Gus coor the officers sporting epauets swords and all
the trappings OF the military
Celebration In Nashville, Tenn.
NAsHvrlLs jan I, 1887.
The freedmen to-day celebrated the anniversary Of the
Emancipation Proclamation The procession moved
. number Of speeches made. Na4r.f Isl.
Oelebratios In Charleston, 3. @.
CHAMksrox, Jan. I, 1851.
The freedmen In this city celebrated the Emancipation
Proclamation anniversary by large procession, with
musc and banncrs The severity OF the weather pre-.
vented the observance from being more general among
the negroes.
Grand Jubilee Of the Besten Abolitieuists
and MISUNDERSTANDING Ball n Faneuil
Hall-Addresses or Fred Douglass. George
Thompson and Others, dse.
BOSTON,, Jan. /, 1854
me abolitionists Of Massachusetts, black and white,
have had great demonstrates here to-day 70 oomnsm-
orate the anniversary Of the EmAncpason Proclamation
issued January 1, 1883. BY NE late President Hncoln
There forenoon, Afternoon and evening meetings
in fremont Temple, ana colorsd militia troops have
paraded the Streets and Ills evening INDUCING
in the pleasures u n emancipation ball IN
Fansui Hall General Dstss. Harry Wilson and Wen.
dell Philips wers And shsss whs fAlled keep their
Grimss co,orsd Bsssoa essUmss, presided and sfsr
ne bad made his opening renssks Fred Douglass was
brought Out He mads enc q HE speeches
freedom nsrce psrsscatons q ths President and sweep
Ing suloeiss q The patriotism, bravery and intelligence
q the negro Hs declared hmss In The advance guard
Rev. l. Remosd. Il sasm, aspirsd to be a. radical
. ven . n q. q. amo a cS
Philips d IN favor q looking after Henry wilson He
believed that Cbnsre mot jealous for the well
fare OF the oppressed and II should be spurred up
J. d. Fulton, the fremont Temple clergyman In his
enthusiast for ~ negro sad that he sometimes feared
that he would descend low the freshman ana that
his ballot would b governed by the direction Of demo-
cratic poIiticians
George Thompson, the abolitonist from England was
Of the speakers In the evening He not so In
tcnsely radical the Others and made several sarcastic
allusions 70 those who had advocated such un versa
suffrage movement to include all negroes, whether
intsIliRent diotic, wealthy penniless He was OF
course, favor OF negro suffrage but he would qualify
II the same white suffrage The services Of the late
Prssident In forwarding human liberty alluded 70
IL appropriate terms by all the speakers
The resolutions adopted protest against the sale or ne
goes II auction In Maryland their outrage throughout
the South without from the government and OBJ
ect The admission OF Nebraska into the Union while IL
has The word "whiten In its constitution
There present at the afternoon and evening ses
large number OF the members OF the radical anti
liquor Legislature which meets here morrow There
was great deal Of enthunasm manifested By the abo-
ltonists throughout all the meetings. and not little
element produced by the differing Of George rhomp
son with Remond concerning the suffrage question.
Afcr Thompson had finished Remond replied In q man.
not altogether pleasan which brought cheers from
the blacks and the whites remained silent