New-York tribune., 1870-04-15
TIE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.

sion to their ioy over the ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment that there has been great change in pub
lie sentiment in Boston since the days OF Walkers ap-
peal the Garrison mob since 1s5, when Lewis
Haydors, poor Kentucky slave, who had escaped from
his master year before to Boston to raise funds
for establishing school for the cOlOred peoplen Detroit
1t hardly possible that then only one saloon IN
Boston was open to the colored peope-CampbelPs,
which still 1ourishing in Wilsonslane that they were
excluded from omnibuses and all public conveyances
save cars OH the steam railroads from all public places
amusement the Museum that the churches had
then negro pews and that on the boats plying between
Boston and New York the spirit OF caste was evlnced III
mlrierous results as delicate women well as the men
were driven upon the decks In all kinds OF weather M
or foul. Few people who meet the coored people II! III
church. horse-car tleater, steamboat, seem 10
remember that these things have been denied them t
within few years but they realize il themselves 10 the
fullest extent, and hence their unlimited and hearty ex-
pressions Of JOY to-day. , 49,. ,,.-..,...o -. a.
rangcments, well remembers the time when his friends
were in the minority in this city. Coming here with ms
slave law, he found his worst fears realized two years
later when MasOns bill asrepored in the Senate became
law That caused people who had escaped from slavery
TO flock here from other States in large numbers, and
,d Mr icTe mCg ana and one d Of was
raised aud placed in the hands OF committee for the re-
lief Of fugitive slaves. Soon after the fugitive slave
shadrach arrested by the United States Marshal and
mprisonedby the court Hewas rescued and sent safely
to Canada and this act led to the arrest OF Mr. Hay
den and several Others The trial occupied % days,
Mcssrs Hale and Dana defending Mr.. Hayden in whose
the jury failed TO The story Is told that Mr
Dana was lccturing In Massachusetts towns few years
when one of the audience asked him If he remem-
bered him. Mr. Dana said he did not when the gentle,
informed him that he was one of the jury in Lewis
lIaydens case i'll 1850 After some conversation, Mr..
Dana asked the ex uTyman how was that hayden was
not convicted as the case was clear ana me evidence @ az
the gentlemen who helped get the slave out OF the state
and not going 10 vote against one oiny co-wOrKe
4S1 n S%s wns aG op we Of the @ @ to ce
the enlistment of coored troops IS Chairman OF the
Committee OF Arrangements, and Mr Dana Is making an
argument on the Hartford ana Ere case before iegii-
tive commttee-the client citison onloying all pIiyi
Very early this morning the coored people, began
10 tbronQ the streets in holiday attire. The weather
all that could be desired, and in the forenoon the pre-
limnary were Progresslng iaUorapy u
The procession was formed at noon, with Mr.. John j.
organizations, including the Temperance, Masonic odd
Fellows, and military of % Boston, New Bedford;
55th Massachusetts Regiments, the Governor and
staff the Executive Council DR.. Geo. B. LoIing,
of the Grand Lodge of Colored Frccmasons in full
gala The streets, sidewalks doors and windows were
lined with enthusiastic people, and in many places the
citizens had decorated their houses with flags and bunt
ing. Faneuil Hail was crowded at o'clock WIN an @ en-
Hayden called the meeting to order ana Mr. e. L. axe RG
Slavery meetings for 80 years. ana sohe 9n t0
fectous circumstances attending TINS Fourth oi July
The Rev. Mr. Grimes offered prayer and Mt Rufin,
member of the State Legislature 1ron B9slon onerG1
i That now sr Eve ycsrs have ELAPSED since the close Of
Rebellion and the overthrow 81 slavery
wa scceft The lfca,oH Of The fifteenth Amendment the Consultation
Of the United states deliberate Of the whole American people
ueh hail itth cont nuaon and completion o me Tok con-
men men. ~ or, M bs ued by them The faithful carving and
% ang p @ he e m felafcn Of democratic form oyen
true light living example great Republic whose Government
the Gst snd Wholesome laws Of past years @ aIed
We d eownSg 3 the Ffeeaih Amendment same
faithful exponent Of the wishes OF the people keeh awe 70 the ue
msnds and p the age and thoroughly lppTecae Of The ao
the soldiers sailors both viii" ana bIac VINO ougl
IN t lf5 ,Se 'aa sE1 d by that party for carving
The wsf for tie humane en'Smens for tee pro
and no for the ecoa.rucon laws M the Civil Rights bin for e
pungng book all laws which made distinction and as
elimination color for its efforts to aa the t Of CASTE
b % S Ge and a. Ministers abroad various Constitutional
amendments for The full IeeGCP Of eas % na our fI 10 hS % S
9 PScs at tSGeS the S Of the The e5 TsT PTees esn me
for all bat h; es 9He one to s nsSo Of nnd @ e oa,
all ,F s eS5 agy Se o Of aa party our heaet thanks
RoI That together WITH our sincere ecngIuaca 4 ne sdves ice
de Of citizenship message send them this agsdous
eon e S it S boon Of cry and the valued privilege
% 10 secure these blessings country
see to Il that hereafter just claims for sympahe and active
oS That he na,s of Lincoln Grant Garrison Philips
new era Of our naona existence; that recollection Of their abos
tbe history Of words deeds and martyrdOm sacred legacy
sPEEcH OF WILLIAM LLYoD GARRISON
Mr. Garrison next introduced and received most
enthusiastic greeting. He said he should be something
less than human being II he did not feel his pulses
heating within him this glorious occasion OF eXulta-
ton praise and thanks giving 10 Cod lie was gladt he
in assembled without distinction OF color and
without prejudice. lAppause He was glad to see so
f1e specimen of anna gamation and nobody harmed
He spoke OF his Imprisonment III Ba,nloIH ~ !cais
ago. for advocating autl-slaVery dOclIhes, ana
said he GGat G@g q s Is as ep he Was the day before
he saw the end He quoted IRON his Hrsl hpecn i'oo
ION when ne predicted what has now come 10 pas,
Eqlial Rights and COlOrcd Representations re rlcIreu
t the struggle the past, and said they had Ncd 10 see
as great miracle as they had ever read of. ne sP9he 3
the events of the last ten yraIs ad pictured 'cn N
i'm hc Senate Ten years and his position now whcie
h. H. like Caiu. ga WandcrcT and Nagabond on inc
earth" JEFF Davis world take his place In history WIN
Erncijct Arnold and Judas Iscariot lie showed now
much progress the slaves had nde SlacT my WI I
cjpated how they had worked ana studied, ana showh
the fallrcy Of tn unay yodble , ,n ih
inc t,rn He wished all 10 remember thal lhc parry "'
had Given tlcn the ballot which In Congress hahdoe eV
rrttug that could be done 10 give liberty ana Justice
and equality throughout me and' was inG i he
credit The Democratic party had always opposed every
measure for Justice Liberty, ana cllaHiyi hnu ~ n'"
re .idcft Grant AppiIuse. Yes, let The President
know fbIt here in the Cradle Of Liberty, his name was
mentioned with honor, aud that MS co.rne wa, t
with anii atom and Justification III thc t'f 9l M .lc
TiCterntiI Amendment lTurc cheersfor Grant, II the
Preside ut seemed slow, BE- has been sure ne aS9
fad senat0rs Summer and wilson ana othci, deVotcu
f,icndp Of the caus should lie remembered IN Closing
lie paid brief u0gy 10 President Lincoln ana spoke
word for woman surr1gc. . - ,,,, -, -
stirIing speech, and poem was read by Col Holmes
IN the evening Lucy Stone blackwell WAS one oi Tue
seahers she afked az present. VINO vo,eu ua y.rv
aniInatiHg on cXilnrng, or uDann0uB icI Will Mus
evidently deemed ride iss,e. Cheers i9r hr, iins
lnicTIntrd her speech hc entering wIDe she waf p'h
ing suneqncniiy Mr.. Phillips ana oteis i.sdo % s"'
dresses, and the meeting continued Til late B0uf
CELEBRATIONS ELSEWHERE.
The ratification was also celebrated yester-
da1 ~ Cleveland, Cincinnati, and bUffal0.