Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-04-16
ESth AMENDMENT HEVELs
T~mICMPHANT!

XVII AMENDMENT HEVELs
TRIUHPHANT!
On Friday night, the Ii ast..
as we learn from the Washing
ton Chronicle Of the day fol-
lowing, there was in Washington
City, a 'grand demonstration and
serenade" to the President Of the
United States, in honor Of his
PROCLAMATION about the adoption
of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Col. Forncy made a few remarks
TO the President, who said that
''there had been no event since the
close of the war, in which he felt
so deep an interest as that Of the
ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment, by three fourths of
the States. He regarded it as the
realization of the declaration of
independence. He could not say so
much as he would like Ia, not be.
ing accustomed to public speak
ing, but thanked them very much
for their presence"
Vice President CoIlaX made Il
few remarks. The Band after
playing "Joln Browns body lies
mouldcring in the grave" Home.
Sweet home and other tunes, call
c1 On Senator Sumner, at the
Arlington House, who briefly a.
dressed the ,crcuadcrs. At the
close Of Senator Summers re.
marks, who, from the Chronicle =
statement, contrary to all oxpcc.
tation,. descended t. the
hall, where the Com
mittcc were in waiting, and
when the band had ceased playing,
Senator Sumner for the first
time in hi, long public career step
ped to his door and responded
to the compliment rendered
to him" The baud then called on
General Fremont. who briefly ad.
dressed the party. They then
proceeded to Secretary Fish's
and were 50 fortunate rs to find
Secretary Boutwell, with him.
Fish was much indebted for the
compliment they paid him, and
wished for their +akcs that they
had q less Indictment night Mr..
Fish said that irhc "had ever made
a speech in his life he would 10 it
then, but that he never had and did
not believe he knew how He
introduced Boutwell,, who made q
short speech. The ,crcnaders
then called On General Butler, but
he was not at home, and they lc-
parted to pay their respects 70 Col
onel Forney who addressed them.
The Chronicle adds, "thc party
left for the residence Of Senator
Hiram r. Revels. The latter
much To the disappointment OF
the assemblagc, had retired, but
his private Secretary, Mr.. George
Curtis, thanked the Committee for
the compliment of the serenadc,
and conveyed the wishes Of Sena.
tor ReYels to meet them on u fu.
tUrc occasion.
1t will thus he seen that Grant
and Fish, who cannot speak, ad.
dressed the assemblagc hat Sen.
ator Sumner, for the first time il
his long public career, addressed
such a meeting, while our distin.
guished Senator, Reycls, woulc
not he disturbed from his Stun
bcrs, but intimated TO them
through the polite Curtis, his pri
cate Secretary, his desire 10 meet
them on q future occasion!
Was not Revels the master Of
the occasion? Was he not tri.
umphanty When will the serena
ders call on him again? When
they 10 so will not fhe whole world
and the balance Of mankind be
present.
We trust that Private Secretary
Mr.. George Curtis, will give am
pie notice Of the next call Of his
serenadcrs on our distinguished
Senator.
-s~s-
The House ut Washington has
passed the Senate bill to return
the private papers Of Thomas JEFF.