The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-06

OF July could have desired. AT an cary uouI
the streets were thronged with the members
of the different (colored) Republican organiza-
tons fastening to their rendezvous at the foot
of Meeting-street. Refreshment stands were
scattered all along the route of the procession,
but the porch Of st. Michael's Church and the
vicinity of the Citadel Green were the most
popular places. The old msumas we're in their
glory, and their cakes, com6ts, beer and soda
water were eagerly purchased BY the hungry
and thirsty crowd. The bells rang joyousy as
in days of yore, and the different public build
ings and the shipping flung their bunting lib
orally 70 the breeze.
The procession, including about 400 persons
in all, moved from the Battery about kat-past
O'Clock. The participants were oil colored.
with the exception of seven white men; d.
Cooper Bird and F. C. Miller. white, being two
Of the n r.rshals of the day. Lafayette G..
Woolfe and - Davis, both white, we're the
banner guard of the Republican Cub Of Ward
i. The following was the order of the process
ion, which was headed by music:
Ashley Fire Company, No. 9, Comet Fire
Company, No. S, Promptitude Fire Company,
No. z, Niagara Fire Company, No. 8, st. Johns
Evangelist Society, Mechanic Association, St..
Peters Society, Moral Friendship Club, Dray-
men Benevolent Society, sympathetic Society,
Union Assembly, Mutual Aid Society, Young
Mems Charitable Association, st. Pauls socie-
ty, Grand Army Of the Republic, Unity and
Friendship Club, Friendly Union Club, Broth
eriy Union Association, Union Lodge, No. ~,
Drayton Lodge. Hayden Lodge, Sikener Lodge,
Fire Company No. 6, Fire Company No. a, Afri-
can Turner's.
Two stands had been erected on the Citadel
Green and covered with awnings to ward CT
the rays OF the sun. The Citadel was tastefully
decorated with United States hage, and the
sidewalks in the vicinity of the green lined
with booths and refreshment stands, which
were presided over by African DANES. Lar
comb, Of ice cream fame, had q stand on the
green, between the speakers stands, and his
cooling compounds.met ready sale. On ar
rivir,g at the green the procession entered
throug the south gate, and was marched and
countermarched around the speakers stands
and finally assigned positions in that vicinity.
The crowd which had kept up with the pro-
cession then surged in the gates and closed
around the stands. But few white persons
were present, and the speakers remarks were
addressed to a steaming mass of black hu-
manity.
Stand No. 1, which was nearest Calhoun
street, was presided over by G.. Pillsbury as
chairman. who opened the ball by a few re-
marks and introduced the speakers.
At this stand the Declaration Of Independ-
encs vas read bya colored man, resolutions
commendatory Of the Republican party, and
endorsing the nominations Of the Chicago Con-
vention, we're read by Mr. Sawyer, who after
ward spoke at some length on the same topic.
He was followed by General Pierce (white),
j. J. Wright (colored), q. Judge Moore and
others. NJ. d. Collins, the irrepressible fugle-
man Of Pillsbury, closed the list of distinguish
ed orators.
At stand No. 2, Marshal Epping presiding, o
prayer was offered by T. D. Lewis (white), and
the Declaration of Independence was read by
Howard (colored). The same resolutions
we're then read by = Holmes (white), and
the speakers introduced by the chairman. D.
T. Corbin, US. District Attorney, was the first
speaker.
J. b. Jenka, the late delegate to the Chicago
Convention, gave an account OF his steward
ship. = Hayne (coloredl then spoke, and was
followed by Colonel E. W. Dennis, Judge Ad-
yocate Of the Second Military District. The
speech of Colonel Dennis was, in scme respects,
the most remarkable, and certainly the most
elaborate, delivered on thu occasion. he re-
viewed the policy Of South Carolina in the past,
vilifying her people, her customs and her laws.
These he contrasted with the peculiar bless
ings conferred upon the State by the favor ''of
God, of Abraham Lincoln and Of Yankee bayo-
nets" closing with fulsome panegyric Of the
career of General Sickles while commander Of
this district. The motive Of this latter portion
of his address is said to have puzzled more
than one of the white Republicans who were
present.
Colonel Dennis was followed by Colonel VIII
lard, Robert Small (colored), Sam Dickinson
(colored), Proctor (colored), and Paris Will
liams, s:the barber (colored). General Pierce
then came to this stand, and made the closing
remarks. At twelve O'Clock salute of thirty
seven guns, one for every State in the Union,
including the unrecons:ructed, was fired from
the Citadel, aud new garrison flag was run up
the staff which had until that moment been
bare. The speaking was concluded few
minutes past one, and the different associa-
tions were dismissed to th ,ir several muster
grounds. The day passed very quietly, and
beyond the fuss and feathers incident to the
parade, there was no disturbance or any
breach of the peace. During the day the bells
of st. Michael's rang out merrily, and
many old rebs we're surprised to hear,
among other airs, the sweet notes OF the
Bonnie Blue Flag floating on the breeze.
In the afternoon the steamer st. Helena with
an excursion party on board neared the Bat
terry and the band struck up the Bonnie Blue
Flag, which was cheered Justify by crowd of
colorad men on the East Battery. All places of
business we're closed during the day, and the
streets were thronged with ilsky faces until
nishtfal, when the refreshment stands were
removed and ..htic holiday closed. There were
but few cases Of drunk, though the barrooms
we're all open and the victimsof Hacchus' wiles
were not so saioriously high as to bring them
under the care OF the police. Not single
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