The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-27

CELEBRATION OF THE I'D OF SEPTEM-
n<R-AnHiUerSGry Of President Line his
Proclamation Of FreedOm-OUr Color ed
IFI'iends at MoWndsVitte.- reproduce
from the AIoundsville National the fol-
lowing report Of the negro celebration
OF the ed OF September at that place
on Monday last:
orr colored friends OF Wheeling and
MDnndsvIlle celebrated the I'D OF Sep
TENDER ON last Monday-the anniver-
sary of President LincOln's Proclama-
lion of Freedom ISSUED Sept, I'D. 1862, J
on the "Old Camp Ground" near this
place. The larger part OF the assem-
blnge were from Wheeling and arrived
on the O'Clock, Il. m., train. They
formed in procession near the depot
aud proceeded In good order to the
grounds. The following were the
officers:
Chief Marshall-Mr. w. IL, Wilson;
Assistants, Alex. Turner, Jas. Howard,
HeZekiHh LOCKER.
Flag Bearers-Emanual Thomas, A.
RuhottoIu.
Their appearance and conduct com-
manded the respect of all our citizens,
even the Democrats. Upon arriving at
the grounds their order OF exercises
were singing and prayer, after which
Mr.. W. Grant made IA very neat and
telling speech. He was followed by
Prof. w. IL. Wilson. the chief marshal
pleasant speaker, and was lis
tened TO with marked attention.
Next followed DIR. NJ. w. Walk
er. The speech OF the Doctor was
one of unusual ability. He made some
telling hits which were true in more re-
speCIs than one. He showed up the
opinions and condition of the East
VirginiRns before the war; how the an
cient Commonwealth was the mother
ofAlavss and supplied the Southern de-
mRnd for them. That the East Vir-
GiniRns regarded the people OF West
Virginia rs an honest, hard working
community, bnt as Ignorant and UNIT
for anything but to assist them into
Office by their votes. He stated that In
his opinion unless the government WAS
reconstructed upon the principles OF
justice, recognizing no distinction on
account OF color, II would nor could
not stand. He spoke of the service
that the negro had rendered this coun-
try during the Revolutionary war;
how ne had rendered himself con-
spicuous on memorable battle fields.
He attributed the AInelioratiOn OF the
negrO's condition to The direct inter
position ofthe Almighty. he remark
ed that as opinions were freely express
ed now II days as to the constitutional
ity of certain issues, he would say that
he regarded It unconstitutional for one
OF his color to vote the copperhead
ticket. The speaker told an anecdote
of an old negro who was accused OF
voting the Democratic ticket. He eS-
cused himself that he loved whisky,
that the Democrats had promised him
as much as he wanted, and he had con-
cluded, as he was old and worn out, he
was not fit for anything else than "a
Democrat.
Rev. ID. a. Asbury, of Wheeling, fol-
lowed in an excellent speech. He Allu-
ded to the different treatment they re-
ceIyed from the Republicans and DEM
ocrats: from the Republicanst they re-
ceiYed words of cheer, they were taken
by :he hand and hidden God sPeee in
their endeayors to do something and be
something in the world. BE referred
10 the cry of Negro Equality, that was
made by the Democrats, in answer to
which he for one would not associate
with the best man in the United States
that was not loyal to the government;
He stated that the White and Colored
race were so closely allied that, what
was TO the interest OF one was to the in
terest OF the other. He paid glow.
ing tribute to General Brisbin, of
the Freedmen's Bureau; as the
true friend of the Negro race. He
accused the clergy OF the South OF be-