The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-05-08
WASHINGTON, April IS, 1859

WASHINGTON, April rs, 1869.
70 The Editor Of tbs woRKisaAAN's ABvo1Ars.
tbs CELEBRATION on THE EMANCIPATION
in the District OF Columbia to-day was les:
] imposing ard successful than formerly. IA
white persons took any part In the arrange
ments, the whole business being left to the
newly enfranchised race.
There was an evident i'll feeling Detveer
the military aud civil element Of the coioret
population, which could be seen cropping
out at different times. This feeling hac
been shown to some extent in the eonven-
ton Of delegates and, as a consequences
there were several riOtous demonstrations
during the day. Harsh epithets we're used
freely, and the only wonder is that the day
passed of as quietly as il did.
Az the procession was passing down The
Avenue, when near Thirteenth street. stones
were thrown from the sidewalk into the pro
cession, when the zousves made Esh upon
the crowd, but the police interfered and ar
rested three men named Charles Johnson
Austin Lyles and Nn. Moody and tool
t1ctu W tuc NNhii a. oNHNNs
we're followed by large crowd Of excited
people, several Of whom, it is said, were
armed with pistols, some Of them carrying
their arms openly. 10 the pockets OF one
Of the parties arrested were found thre'
good. sized stones. They had hearing be-
fore Justice Harper at six O'Clock, wht
fined them $40 each for disorderly conduct
SENATOR WILSON'S sFEKcH.
Senator Wilson said he had come from hi
place in the Senate to participate in the cele
bration OF the seventh anniversary Of enamel
paticn in the District Of Columbia. He saw
upon one of their banners, Thanks TO tbs
Lord" On this day all present, however CRATE
ful to great men and political parties, would
he felt assured, lift Up their voices 10 thank
to God
Before he came down from the Senate he hsC
voted TO confirm the appointment Of Dlacl
man to the Republic Of Hayti, and the vots
had been almost unanimous. The other day b.
had voted to confirm q colored man as post
master in the capital OF proud and naughty
South Carolina. The other day be had voted
to confirm colored nan as revenue collector
in the proud city Of New Orleans the city
where BENJAMIN and Slidell once ruled will
sucIfr aristocrstic sway. These names we're, he
said presented to the Senate By Gen. Grant
the President Of the United States.
To-day be had voted for an Indian to occupy
a high position, and be claimed that the Presi-
dent made no distinction Of race or color. HI
relied upon the broad shoulders noole heart:
and brave souls OF the people 70 sustain the
Republic.
I He related an incident where a few days
I since a colored man brought aa Irishman and
recommended him as a good man and true re-
publican, and asked bis (Mr. We assistance in
getting him appointed a justice OF the peace
! He signed his papers, and they retired, tbt
Irishman with &C cd bless you" and the col
ored man with HE face wreathcd with smiles
The Irishman, he said. had never been friendl J
20 the negro, but they were not only glad "a
get their votes, but to secure their inhurnce
There was nothing Ike power IN this world
| The colored man had earned it earned IL b
two hundred years Of servitude; earned il By
their valor, and he urged them to show By
their intellectual and moral culture that tleJ
were the people their early friends took them
{, 10 be.
Sumner was not on the platform with bis
colleague. and both OF the senators from
Missouri we're absent without any perceiva-
bic excuse.
Pomeroy was detained 10 the senate with
Harlan, on account Of important LadiGn
treaties. While listening to Senator vii
sons speech wss alternately impressed
that be was q christian and hypocrite q
patriot aud an Ishmaelite; o temperance
man and tippler; 5ut finally, concluded
that he was . conundrum, and gave hin
up. It 10 limited among those OF copperesl
and rebel proclivities, that since he ha'
succeeded in getting negroes 10 the restau.
rents Of the senate and house Of rspr esenta.
tives, with whom be is supposed to be il
partnership,) he has abandoned bis congress
sional tempereace society altogether, and
Slayer" X 81 IN whisky bottles, 10 sold fol
the benefits Of the friends Of the newly en-.
franchised race, under the wings, while oul
glorious Gag floats proudly over them.
THE NEW PLAY.
Another scene In the new play now beine
enacted az the capitol, came of yesterday
In the morning. The play, "a aew ssyls
tragedy sometimes reminds one Of the
Skakspejan, and may be designed TO bur-
lesque Julius 0asr. The following medley