The New York herald., 1870-04-09
Immense Turnout OF COlOred
Citizens.
Imposing Display in the Streets and an In.
thusiasiic Meeting at Cooper Institute.
Rejoicing Over the Passage of the
Fifteenth Amendment.
Speeches by Wendell Phillips, the Rev.
H. H. Garnett and Others.


ton OF the last addition TO the constitution of the
United States-the elevation Of the negro to the full
rights or citizenship. The occasion was one Of rare
interest," being the public endorsement OF the last
result OF the great civil war; and the coored element
turned out full force and In all its glory Dealers
In mourning goods might have caught an idea from
the various shades OF black represented in the pro-
cesson, and cloud OF interested spectators OF both
sexes lined the sidewalks In Broadway for many
block. Throughout the celebration our newly en-
franchised neighDors conducted themselves in the
most landable manner and got themselves up re-
gardless OF expense the occasion. All were aslr
at an early hour, and dusky faces were scrubbed
until they shonc again, the well scented wool was
carded out and parti-coored ralment was onned
to 90 nonor to the elevation OF the darky from con-
traband TO repeater. There was
SOUND OF REvELRY
from early dawn in the Egyptian darkness Of Sulli
van street, and murmur OF festtvity In each bar
bers shop and hotel kitchen. GIistening teeth and
eyes, ruby lips and plantation cachnnat.ons ushered
in the dawn cob de day ob Jubllo" and Ethiopian
exclamatiOns and In some cases objurgatiOns,
mingled with the cry OF the mllkman and the yawn
OF Inc drowsy policeman. Families mad some DIM
Guilty ge:ting their breakfast cooked, as the dusky
cutStntere declared that
SAM AND NOSE AND JAKE
"de cullud ladies and gemmen in de purcession."
Many a scanned chin testified to the impatience OF
the barber TO transact business with the customer
before the drum beat the hour Of assembly, and
many an imprecation, loud ana deep, greeted the
spoiled steak, the hard boied egg and the ruined
capon, which thoughts OF the great day drove out
OF the mind OF the dusky cook or waiter. But the
toilets, both male and female In this particular
Sambo and Dinah spread themselves TO an alarming
extent. The former lndulged IN an unwar.
rantable amount OF shirt collar sucn as
the champion ''walk arounder" Of the min
strel profession would stand aghsst at.
Add to this glistening wool, beaded with bear's
grease ana redolent Of undesirable bouquet d'Etet
ope--a Dan Bryant style OF costume-and shoes
which would seem to have been built in one OF the
shipyards, and there will be very fair idea OF
THE AVERAGE CUFFEE
in the procession yesterday. Dmah shone resplen-
dent In silk and satin and gingham, aud wore hats
which would have driven Partisan miner TO de-
spalr. black velvet sacque, scarlet robe blue
hat and Q green vet with yellow kids, adorned
many midnight belle that sat in the numerous car
riages Of the procession. Yellow turbans were ta-
| booed on this occasion, owing, probably, to the
! rivalry between Sambo ana John Chmaman at the
| present time.
| THE ROUTE OF THE PROCESSION
| associations assembled at Washington Parade
Ground, and the line formed on Fifth avenue at one
O'Clock, the right resting On Eighth street. The
column .hen passed through Eighth street to Fourth
avenue, thence to the B0wery ana as far as Canal
street, down Canal TO Hudson, up Hudson to Spring,
through Spring to Broadway, up Broadway to Thirty
fourth street, thence to Madison avenue down this
avenue TO Twenrythird street. thence to Fourth ave-
nue., and from Fourth avenue to the Cooper Insti-
tute, where the parade was dismissed
was as follows:-
Twenty men OF the Broadway squad, under Sergeant
SCnOhed.
Mounted escort OF cOored men.
Grant aud Colfax Club, No. J. mounted
O1lcers and STAFF
Treadwel Musketeels Of Williamsburg, IN United
States Army uniform
Grant Musketeers
4 large number Of carriages containing invited
guests, among whom were Senator Revels,
Rev. William + Butler and others.
Texas Division Onion League OF America.
The Benevolent Sons OF the Rev. John r. " Morgan.
Coachmen's Society.
Saloon Mems Protective Union.
Terry Lodge OF ODD Fellows.
Barouches, containing Bisdop Taoot, Rev. II. High
land Garnet, Rev. Mr.. Vandeveer and
other prominent men.
Twentieth Ward Grant Club.
Poughkeepse Battery, Captain Hasbrouck.
nag Of the Forty-fnh United States Voiun. WIG
teers, which had been torn into
shreds by cannon balls.
Soldiers and citizens OF New Jersey.
invinclbles OF Williamsburg.
About $4,000 col0red people viewed the parade
and over 1000 colored men were IN line. General
William B. Mansfield was the general officer OF the
day. The first division was commanded by Colonel
j. p. Leighton; the second division by Colonel John
n. Carney and the third division by Colonel P. Haw-
kins formerly sergeant major OF the Twentieth Uni
ted States colored volunteers.
wagon, festooned with flags and banners was
also the line, containing twentynlne young col
ored girls, dressed IN blue and white, who repre-
senteu the States which had ratified the fifteenth
amendment This wagon was drawn by four horses
driven tandem. Another wagon was filled with
boys, representing all the States Frederick Doug
lass passed through the crowd In Filth avenue,
greeting his friends. ne was loudly cheered but
did not take part in the exercises Among the moi
toes On tbe banners CARRIED by the conred nann,a
were the following
"Thaddeus Stevens, the great advocate of freedom"
ave ASK ask nothing ss Si al fair % race s's FOR le"
"wih malice toward none but charity to ALL"
"Brown and Lincoln, martyrs of freedom"
THK SALOON KEEPERS
were IN SAD predicamens to supply the wants Of
tnelr customers as their dark walters were all cee
brating the jubilee.
A kaleidoscope or q German bal n,asQu8 could
hardly furnish the variety OF coiors presented in
contrasts and loves to set OF his sooty cOuntenance
In gorgeous framework. The pickaninnies repre-
and shadow which would have delighted an ad-
mirer OF Rembrandt. Everything was quiet on the
great thorousnrares while the cloud was passing
over them and not single case OF accident or dis
turbance Of any kind was reported. There are
- THREE GRAVE REFLECTIONS
w uC uIoWh IOh tuo pdIuuc ycstcTudys rlFbI, Tie
utter absence Of all interference with molestati0n
OF the enr anchised negroes by whites OF any class
In city where few years ago darky's life was
not safe, now showing complete submission to the
law Of the land Secondly the quiet self-possessed
and apparently grateful demeanOr Of the colored
people themselves; aud lastly the extent OF the
demonstration, showing significantly that colored
voters VIII exercise hereafter very important nu
ence at the polls.
THE MASS MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
The rejoicngs OF the day concluded with a mass
meeting Of the new voters. The stanch old walls
Of Cooper Institute literally gr0aned. The crush
was tremendous. for perhaps more crowded and
enthusiastic gathering never Gongregated In the
building Had the force OF hydraulic pressure been
brought to bear larger assembage could possI-
bly, have been squeezed within the space The effect
can better be imagined than described. 1t was o
spectacle TO be remembered with feelings
which only such an exhibition can create.
Suffocation and lts other unwecome concomitants
had full swing, end many a rIvuet OF persplration
flowed freely on Its course. For an hour and halr
at least tue vicinity OF the Cooper Institute was sur
rounded by dense multitude, and the doors once
open simultaneous charge was made for the seats.
In less tnan t,.een minutes the hall wss filed