, 1870-01-03
EMANCIPATION.
EMANCIPATION.
Sixth Anniversary OF the Issusing
OF the Proclamation
OF Freedom.
Nearly a Thousand Of Our Colored
Citizens Unite in Celebrating
the Event.
Demonstrations In the 6treets, and at
FArweu Hal1 On Saturday
Evening.
Eloquent and Interesting Grafton BY
Hon. Isaao n. Arnold, Of
this City
Other Addresses.


Other Addresses.
Nrv year,s nav. be,nu the snnFvrrxsry nj 4hra
T,..s,.,. r.o,se,,a,- p.ant.- ~.
s3@ l-aeoa Epa...u ass 1tos.o t..N.. VA
day oi g1cat rejoicing aao lean'l9 WIN our
that was conferred upon them By tho lasutnK OF
th,s ,mnoytant ststa nane.. they viii ever hold
the nenory of the,r deslyereK. and the dsy Of
A.e 0.emosJ " saeu a' aAN wv "! "
their deuVefancf, 10 Inc h'Gneet regard nner
CAY at shis season OF the ysas for out
door demonstrations eou,a NOS have
80 80 ,to-ns,t - M oc..s,,s
mn tne ee3o5nent o. tno occsa!oa-
1he eieb1auon wa nnoy anaet tae auspices
the some what peculiar title Of the United Peliows,
,,nt r,h.r .ocetIe, r.. oners,rd Win thrm n ,hr
beat Of thsir endea1or,, aud ve1 respectable
lumber were thoh }olned IN me 1es.l7ltes Ihe
,aans ~ .1an vs,;nSs anrther - foss
w =. mea ib .M.-+.Ssn e. ~. nn,rasa. esss ~
Tenplass. &C, &C, ~ nsaJea W IN 70 nne on!!ofns and
tesa Ihe ne 'or .ns nss w. nonaasa
CITY.
o'''' TIE PROCESSION .....
10 ososk a. the 94yss Bsp chps
neanen Nv Neyers. Hhna. Tne foiin Ftnr waa Inc
nsIsr ot mmyrh. From Ponrtb wanna N Van
Rn1tn st,ret. tnen - i,dtan. a,rnun. fbsrrn r.
TTe]itb street. thence to Wso,ah a1anue: thance
10 Monips s1rseet: tnence 10 pesrourn ssrect:
ther - to 1sfe street: ihence TO C!art street: on
te1ce On Fourth a7tnpc 70 The church, which VIZ
reached aboaf 5 ociocE The members Of she pro-
cefsion then disperted, to meet again tot f1sthcr
eAe'''sS' A. Z ~ .Fr.pr.1I ~ W. a4u. M
rne tusuee proper va 5 cs;enrsted in the evening
At FarEell Hail. shrre sddreJtes. n1usic, PRAYER.
M we're preae1t, these uslaiy OF tue anaissass6iy
African per.naslon; small element, huneeer, Of
white ptoplo being. scattered through tho
motives or stmpathy aud calsoaity. Tic various
cyic and military colored socteiies were on hand
In fuil reraltA aid NTH hlnd.ome haunela, aud
Ior nc oceaslon, The speaker and memoer1 OF
| he cummi,tees oecupled sea:s o. The platform.
,er re S19en1g M i, 4n1en AmeGa q s 1as nc Of
no .st1n ~ },h.rtv and fhe AVN nf ennsI 1iohts
to al 9sn.. En- ps.,e, prfsden. Of ,ne soe,e., Of
ualtsd Fsows tns9 SRs9ed the meeting IN fe"
1eMe1Fs 1tn.oS ~ ns ,ben r.,a IN c,.., a,r,nr.
W. j. GIeenHoou .Iea 9e, a1aie ~ Gos1, I1as u
tonee, aad an..en rMn u'p pr~cI.masina Iona an
Pl.oie foovta re r eatssg Of tee aosamsnt' the
tand p1aJtng ne "bta1 sptpg'esa aan1eL 31 ;.,,o,
uon. ltaae y: Arno:o, ex.M, =, isom Gnlea2o'
a1xAR1a q aok: + \ aksoID. HD u Dn.
MI FHIEhps: We have met TO- night 70 commem.
tns tea; 1.G! Or tae ~ ~
race the e,ent Of he ages Nosalng since Tho "a.
rent Of Christ teaehmZ tne common Father 1nd
II importance 10 yoa the emancipation Of your
race. The ~hole Christian world hare Just united
u celebrating, vita anthems or praise and
With degout ard grateful hearts, the I'D
vent OF the Son OF God to redeem
me world from the slavery OF stp ard 10 proclaim
peace and gooa VIII % men TIC e!ersfesps ale
arc ettjl warm with gratitude and love to oal
Great Fa,her for sending bis son to sesch Us tne
S',e Si ~ ,op ne ate ;aans,pa Ged sof sedssSg you
your emancipation fton slavery, and 10 s1proii
nco,n 1oI tne
The Historian VINO nntea the record Of mans
progress from tnyery and barbetism 10
great historic iaId:ua.ks winch marx Tue ID.
land; tie Declaration q Independence BY the
neaao1 o a3 ssst e
to.sr' o1 "lno'or c.stle snsnsn liberty had IT.
10 old Independence Hail. In Philadelphia, on
The 4th Of july, ti7s, nation wax born, nhIch ID
ae see
nauon could lot permanently tolerate slavery,
The coLalc. between liberty utd sla7afI Wa " u:
slave, half free. the Declaration nf IEdepeodencs
| was ! coustant prot.st ssainst numau ooudase-
For more than half century slavery seemed to &c
irAted tho whole conutF1; Then came
= traction. While the institution was outit!tp"
ne Hnnp q
government and eyerJ orEnntzttloa OF soc1esy--
1uere Has born In Kentucky ruds boy Who VA
aoa Ia sslsc:sa 81 iSs soa q q Ser
ator, ont tbs onspi1nx q The nunale pioneer, z
gu!ae ~ eoanty ~ tn{oos4 snns;n Inc oss ne e,o
not sooa VIM ins contesi @ t6roass il 1.roas ss.ges
Go With ne se The ssptal Of ;ees @ own stts 40
seea 'ass as s, ~ = n.nns ~ +, pronhec au
permanently half elz!e AID half lree;u and Lister
HIN "s wha e. .lS q
struggle FOR ffeedom'-"Ms s91a not ~ ~, v,
.taao nfm snf ~ '1 a.,1 Sua senner
hceseIAe. eI Ianaes .In oe,J' vr 3.n ~ snos,
ne scs9 tqT 70 he
veIsy, id anai triumph thEo9shsa pa'los a!s u y
se1sses saastss'eo unle., ao I those ,n;s.sr+ee,
dim .naaoWe ~ Tn'sa sT@e.mea s,a aHq aar. .,,on :;
bT nal1 reFeApg me Iu'uiS 1is oma ees ~
s 10 be fne ,rs'lnnent il ihe hands ot aod wnisi
shooid. ~ emanepa,ns ne s".e ,an NJ ~
Lei osn' II ts see Of M
slavery rag !nfIencne1 ltse. oy ELY s.y
and {adoa p1ee9eaeai MhSn 1ee f
sanrems ~ " tae conr and tic Executive Ia been ID
supple i1Auument5 OF tno onRafcQy, ana aa
lnireCched thelt pfc1l1f lnsLtauo4 osa!a'
aerss Of hns an4 decisions. Hosle tnes anpe
10 md aec1nty. FegitlFe slase 1--we anu re
! Scott 6ec!slohs nao been loHheo ap1u lne ",
books, IN the Ta'n enoft 70 crush aoxn tae PIT I
aet1ed to exs1perate aud anouse The nanont
eptr!t. the visible Steps IN legislative and e1ecl
tire action uhiCh led 10 emancipation were: t1ta
! | TIE army vas prohibited from returning TO fcot
matters fuG!uEe a1ayek Second. The enpsoJmer
| cf frSNtSe alayeA II tho arnY Was eant
. Ccrgc1s coufe1rtDg freedom upon q
E p;a5es used for nan1rect1ouaty purpose
J. Fpurth, Slavery vas abolished nt the FAiionl
q Capltal Filth. Slavery vas forever prohibited
III the TerrtortcA SIKH A lxw Hns paased col
ft1i,rg freedom upeu all co!osed psraons vi
thouid ierse IN 'hs army o. aav5 Y ,ss:;s ssyensn:
narnsh anS nat M ~ cYn1ni11o .u came :ha Pro
G siton Hod ~ ~ Enaacnst,on aHr snn,snss i,nco
. ,,ei,aI e e. ~ Isr.hnIderI ihemse1ses
? r. ~ omci,sf;on a. wsr messnre r
e e.rn-.+iv d..tre6 fn 81, nd Of nlayej
" h1 nesrafni mrsra Ard vta,,uai emtuclnst1o
l. N tke SsIy thgeshcId Of ne Tars with q pstut
:. ds.w thn fWnes nnon III. cnnntry for neaca Is v
e nM st @ M, na eneuae,"sad ~ 6e:" sns uys.
,e aeld aud patriot grave ali over this broad lat
e vii tet sFell tie clcrus OF The Union, wh,
le seniu tcuchct. a. Iurtly they viii be, BY Il
p better apeela 81 our nature y These earueis a
!s pesls for peace vere received WIN aneers =, q
ID n ~ 1SGa ne made rrneated and eaIneat appea
q ,ntne nc,fer States n admit oradoaf eIauctp
o, | rna IL heo1rd nf theEn 4 aoleyuu constdesar,
u Of fh4 xuhter1 Rnt m sctfnn fOlloved Save
l. h*n hrcnne ~ ent xtnn1 in the social fabric III
10 no'hiEg but violence could tear It avny. Aea