, 1869-09-23
SPRINGFIELD.

Emancipation Celebration By e.
Cotorcd Pcop1e-spccche. by Gov.
crnor Palmer and Hon. S. M. Cnl-
loH-Southefn 1nsAan AsYlum-
Packard Agotn-Sotalers' Gene.
eeFGcs.
Special Despatch to The Chicago Tribune.
srK1Hgs1kID Ill, Sept y.
The anniversary OF tue Proclamation OF Enau-
cspat1on WIS celebrated to-day In our city with
that exubersnce Of 1oJ only felt and expressed by
our coiored citizens. Al dAypreak national ss-
1ute Of artillery awnhe our ctizenA and
at sunrise the n,g OF freedom
wa floating IRON she ssate uous-
and from hundreds Of private residences, and
from that hour mill late totntRht the aons and
darghtes1 Of Ham made the alI vocsl with their
rejoicing: procession consisting Of hundreds
ri.ses loaded viii families Of ' wsaita s and
distinction among cur colored citizens,
1Eo% ~ eoqnt.y men
formed At the African Bupsast church, and
marched down Eighth street to the former Eesl-
cheers taluted he nsg taes was Displaced from
s @ II: So. aass Il S.1ea'as sas ssae 81 P!sys s.3s
They proceeded to Oak Ridge, where they we're
addressed hY Governor Palmer and Hoo s. II
Cul!on The Governors speech w&s ~e1l-timet,
and rccc1Fed with bntsia Of laughter nud
intent In his ren2r IL the Goyerpor sid il M
n1s candid oplnion thAi, shoa!d tae proposed Fif-
teenth AMeadMaht to the Constitution be de-
Itatcd the colosed cit.zena Of thls country would
be enuued 70 vote By virtue OF the Fourteenth
a!t.c9e Aad doubted nes y wonld be 50 decided.
lie recommended 10 him for any oEloe in hta
gut, he nol!d hare no doubt Of his right, and
would not hesitate to make the appointment on
acconnt Of race or color.
Nj. Cullom, In his speech, took equally broad
md sdsanced ground, anu his sound argument,
md oinef evidences oi e1..se s..istscsioa. 'aN'e
The abstracts Of ulle 70 the properly don1ted
for the location Of the Southern Illinois ins4ae
week sRo sent 10 The Attorney Genera for nis
opinion - 10 the ute Of the land To-day the
Governor xM informed By Attorney General
reesa a's so na aspnt1 pas a.a pos sss
been able, from them. 10 ascerta,n IN whom the
fee simple TO the property rest, and suggests that
Of the Aajlum fot correction Or amensnent
The Chicago. Rock Island j Pacific Railroad
Company, through their solicitor. Geo e Campbell,
q nc aet of the TNensJ.sixta General
q fs,lroad DIecsaEs u an amendment TO
COMMITTEES Of IL Doard oiDlrecsots to a.ase such
csa4tlncstlon ~ psoFiaed IN said act, when. in
td eomnaa1 70 d ny q 70. tns o p nes. a. Q.
~ seTa i = fnll for the benefit q the readers
IL ss: sss zss a.
shall hereafter be under sqy Law or iaw1 OF
sS1s II St,ss e. Istaqso y 4 I, r ho.5a e 8
anto tnrre e4AescA Numbered cncseEutivey, Tbs tam
of otce o the .6ras sa4s 20 ec1ptfr a the day q
she annn election Of aid crnpany then ensIiu&;
etsss tHS Ter. thereafter. A. c.eh annual slseion
aftI sueh saadnesion the stocAhotaeE7 at such co.
pany shAH etee1 tx = term M three Year,
tn the c!as Whese tenn e1prs dir Of seh rIee-
tn ~ o5nef raeanass 70 b 6lied tu accordance
SEC, This act to be 4 public Fl
MrA Packard. the ladJ who created such a SEN
Ratton fn the Twenty. htth GeucFaI Assembly, and
npon whose statement Of corruption &nd cruelty
on the part Of tho managers Of tho 1nxzne ARJ-
INN towards her, and oihtfs cononed in tnAt tn-
Etituuou, = Joint Committee Of Investigation iuIp
re nanssemen' p @ 9. said as5inm was Fa,sed, has
sssn ben In tae S4oe q do.,a sns ststay .ot
maaasez. .pt eyldense a.sen beiose ss,d committee,
By the keepeEs Aud iDmAteA Of aAid asJ11n, but
which has neyef been made pQhttc, the LeEtals-
fpfo refusing 70 allow It 10 DC printed. Mn
tackttn idea ID nov to gather, In book form,
this Evidence, and sell The same to tie public.
4 J: Hallsea1 Of tnts city. recetred ! premium
from The Iowa State Fair on N expanding sdjust-
stated IN TH1 TKI1ukE4 b special from Des Aninea
Receipts n the State Treasury to-day wesc:
From Clay County, 81, ,b0o; Washington, 81, ,ss6
An eGott t8 being roade BY the authorities OF the
General Government to h2se the management
o. ~ tue sold&eG3 cemeteries Transferred
70 Tue exclusive control Of the United
states authorities General Sherman, Secretary
q War has Written Governor Palmer rtga.dtnS
me cemetef1es 1t Cetnp Butler ana Mound City,
will be laid beore tho Legislature a IT. nrat sea.
a4on.