The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1869-07-06

inforcement, and assigned them posi-
tlonS in the procession, arranged in tho
following order:
Music.
Sons of Honor.
"'Fulgent S'ciety."
Friendly Union No. l.
Friendly Union No. Q.
Washington Society.
Friendly Society.
Union League
Fairfield Delegation.
All under the appropriate direction of
Stolbrand, of the Penitentiary, as Chief
Marshal, assisted by Detective Hubbard,
of the State constabulary, (the only white
faces to be seen in the procession; by
tho Richland legislators (all negroes
and Surveyor Washington, likewise
black, i'll conducting
THE PROCESSION,
Which being formed, under the guidance
of these chieftains of heroic mould.
marched through the principal streets of
the city, about 8, 1000 strong-all negroes,
with the exception of tho Penitentiary
representative. Stolbrand, and the detec-
tive, Hubbard-preceded by the Post
Band, in full blast, and then continued
to Latta's Grove, to have their stomachs
filled and bosoms warmed mt once by
barbecue and loyal eloquence from the
SPEAKERS STAND,
Which was graced by the presence of
Large, A. O. Jones, H. W. Purvis, all
negroes, and holding positions of high
estate, and R. X. Scott, Willard, Hoge,
Dennis, Moses. Wigg and Etter, (white,
and various reporters from newspapers
of this State and New York.
Order being established, W. Hutson
Wigg, Judge of Probate, once q captain
and assistant commissary in the Confe-
derate army, now shining light il. the
radical party, opened the meeting by re-
questing prayer from l>. L. Jackson,
lwhite,) which the reverend scallawag
promptly offered, thanking, with great
JUNCTION, 'the source from which all
blessings fow," for the inestimable pri-
vllege Of being permitted to belong to
the Republican party-for the cherished
boon of Joining his fortunes with the
man and brother. Religious exercises
being concluded, FL. w. Purvis, legisla-
tor ,(negro) from Lexington, read the
Declaration of Independence. This be-
ing accomplished, Wigg, chairman of ar-
rangemeents, and grand fugleman, an
nounced
TIE ORATOR OF THE DAY,
l.. j. Moses, jr., who, like his worthy
compatriot, has Confederate record to
refer to; whose name shall live in history
rs the officer who first planted the ban
ner of the 'Lost Cause" upon the ram
parts of captured SuEter, bnt who saw
the error of his ways, and is daily reap
ing the reward of his penitence in fat
office and abundant plunder. Moses be-
lleves in the Roman adage-"7 "7empora
muta'h, ct nos mman,us." The orator ap-
peared on the stand with at least half
ream of legal cap furled under his arm,
from which he drew copious draughts of
loyal sentiment for the benefit of his
dusky audience. He culogized Major.
Anderson's defence of Sumter, and wise
ly forbore. iDstructing his hearers on his
own personal agencyin supplanting the
''stars and stripes" with the flag which
LIE then loved with an affection passing
description. Moses aired his eloauencc
for the period of an hour, when, either
from the feryor of his loyalty, the weight
of the foolscap, or the heat of the sun.
penetrating two umbrellas, beneath
whose grateful shade he extolled the
best Government in the world, the great
apostle fairly broke down, and retiring,
yielded the rostrum, successfully, to
Scott, Cardozo and Hoge, whose speech
es were nothing beyond the usual de-
scription of blatant patriotism and mr.
dent panegyric of Republicansm and
the negro 1t is fair to Moses to state
that he returned to the stand, and for
once, at least, in his life, honestly COM
pleted his part of the contract, finishing
the foolscap, no doubt, to the entire So
tlsfaction Of the numerous AMI intelligent
audience. AS the last notes of Moses
honeyed voice was lost amidst the classic
trees of Latta's Grove, tho movement of
the sable throng gave strong indication
that for this time certainly it had enough
OF the ''feast Of reason and flow of soul"
and that the body was clamorous for the
substantial food, which it was far better
able to appreciate. AT P. NJ, the call
was beat for
Then ensued scene which beggars
description. During the war never was
hercer onslaught made on adverse bate
ries than was made on the devoted tables.
"'Twas no time for swapping knives"