The New York herald., 1870-04-09

not efYace. Beneath the full glare Of the many
lights the multitude SAT deccrousiy ana pleased
As \ ratification meeting OF the niteenth amend
ment 1t must have fully realized the brightest hopes
OF years. The speakers stirred the hearts OF their
hearers, whose shouts OF applause were re echoed
by their brethren outside the building. Ihe women
waved their cambrtcs when their hearts were
touched. aud now and then the ringing cheers OF
the men sweled into powerful display VI enthu-
S Shortly after egn ococg the meeting was called
10 order by the Rev. William Butler, after which the
hev. Mr. Turpn offered up feryent prayer, return
| ceebrated throughout the land.
Tne Secretary read long list Of vice presidents
whose names were received with great cheering.
TUE cHAIRNAS's SPEECH.
The chairman then delivered a brief address In
| the course OF which he observed that new era
the history OF the country had arrived. They were
now newborn citizens OF the United states or
America Am i,aa s cheers) slavery was dead forever
ireemen OF THIS great republic lCheers. the
stripes, once applied 10 Their backs now waved for
! their glory. lCheers.) The demonstration TO ratIfy
I the passage OF the fifteenth amendment was proof
positive that slavery was forever buried lhey
America. The promises OF President Grant had
been fulfilled by his proclamation. They had now
one country and one Dag There were equal rights,
| liberty and justice for all Cheers.)
LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The SEcRErAkY read the hiteenth amendment
] proclamation, after which q letter from President
Grant was read acknowledging the receipt Of an
invitation to attend the meeting and expressing his
regret that public duties prevented his attendance.
The CHAIRMAN then introduced the Rev. Henry
| Hiland Garnett, a colored gentleman to wnom he
cause OF liberty
THE REV. MR.. GARNETT's SPEECH.
oa Ia %
| sure, ladies and gentlemen, to stand before you
this hall on otner great occasions. For nearly
thirty years 1t has been my privilege TO speak here
for the cause OF human liberty; but never until this
evening have I been permitted to address you as
charm IN the words. Let me utter them again
"Fellow citizens" OF the United states OF America
| (Cheers.l And shall just here mention one
| IMPORTANT HISTORICAL FACT.
| Surveying the whole world. looking upon all the
governments Of the earth, there is not one to-day,
but with one exception, speaking the English IAN
guage, IN which there Is not distinction made 10 re-
ference TO colored people. "a voice-Wnat Is that p
Isay in every country under every government where
the English language Is spoken to-day the inhabit-
ants stand equally before the law There is no dis.
| is the republic Of Liberia. And / do not blame
| Liberia having contracted the bad habit from the
United states sta IN ITS % worst days augGter a. And
our gratitude to the author Ol all our blessing
aud ] propose, If you agree, that you all
| audience rose and remained standing for iey
menis. And having done SO mucn, must ask the
ladies to get their handkerchiels and the gentlemen
to ge their lungs ready uaugnter.
] HURRAH FOR EVERYBODY.
Three cheers for the Old aholitionists who have
fought this battle OF The glorious. Hurrah tcheersl
give. three, cheers for William Lloyd Garrison:
Tor Wendell Philips, Lucreta Mott, Fastafi and
ali the abolinonlsis. tCheers.} Gave three more.
(Cheers) Three cheers Tor our old nag now without
q stain. (Cheers) Three cheers for The republican
and his Cabinet. tCheers Now, three cheers Tor our
selves selves (lIenendous cheers and langnterl ana, 49,
the tens of thousands outside, who cannot gam ad
mission Cheers.f My observations shall now be OF
practical character leave the logic leave the rhet-
orc, leave the matchless eloquence TO that orator
| OF America who is TO follow me-Wende Philips.
lew words TO the people, when trust viii be IN.
teresting TO the people. There are some WHO sup
pose that the ratification OF the iiteenn amendment
VIII De q universal panacea for all our woes, our
social difficulties and troubles. What has 1t done
1t has only gwen us fair play, and we ourselves
must work out our own salvation II lt ls to be
worked out at all. There are great many people
who say that coored people viii very soon go over
to the democrats. There are some democrats who
say they know
| HOW TO MANIPULATE
the colored voters Of the State and city of New York.
| and that when they come to us with
| GLITTERING ARGUMENTS
they Will win us over. CA volce--"Al right vel
| ] suppose there Will be some "blacknm en- Will dc
so. and Tor this reason that some black arc
fools as well az some white men. tI.aughter.) Black
men were no better but Just as good as white men
the equality OF races could not be entertained
Colored % people m must not go against + Ell
| upon which their trends stand. Now we
must not persecute others Tor exercising
opinions, or any other opinion. We should accord
| that right to every human being, and now ( am
going 10 uu.er "a an opinion, ana nope nobody Will
single black man thar treads the SOIL OF United
States, that, having before him the record OF the
democratic party In this State or In this country,
that will so stuitify himself as to abandon the prin-
clpes Tor which his trends have fought, all have
to say IL that have no very profound respect Tor
that mans intelligence or common sense. Laugh
teri.
STONY HEART AND SOFT HEAD.
| 1t is my opinion that such man has a stone IN
hls heart and soft place In his head. daughter
Let me ask you, fellow citizens, would any German
| vote for those VINO prosecuted? Would he use Ills
influence Tor those VINO had endeavored TO crush
hlm2 DO you believe that there Is Irishman that
elC the Green Isle OF the Sea would for a
party that endeavored to keep him down traduced
his people, or that Kept his rights from himf There
great many democrats OF high social standing
their politics they are
They are mighty bad. indeed. tLau9hter.} After
some illusions 10 the refusal Of some states to raty
tne fifteenth amendment, the speaker conunued:--l
and The Interests OF his country DO not such
| man to darken the doors OF my house; / DO not
saa taa % the democrats my woua aana aaos
| H0NEYFUGLE
you. They would say that the republicans did not
care about you, that the democrats would give you
Offices and in fine that the democratic partylwas the
black mans friend HaughterJ But let us stand
by those VINO stood by IN the days OF peril and
darkness; who when hope was almost gone car
| rled us safely through The war-Fremon General
Thomas VINO to-day was laid IN hls motper
that great man who not only thinks twice before but
dozen times wisely (cheers), mat man who SAID IN
New YORK that he cared nothing about
A MANS COMPLEXION.
| He did not care what his color was; Ii he had
talent and brains ne would far as he could, help
| him on bis way to success. tCheers) Finally Cen
| eral Grant mas come to the climax by his proclaim a.
ton. He has taken away the last vesge OF that Old
system and there not slave tnaJ treads this
SOIL tCheers.) Let us betake ourselves 10 habits OF
thrift and Irugaty. Let us take III The SOIL by
purchasing land get money not for the sake OF It,
put for the sake Of being Independent, and az the
great Scottish poet mas said, "You may be indepen.
dent Dy learning to lend money well as to borrow
It." Take your station among the solid and sub
stantial men OF the land love your children, and
above all treasure in your bOsOms all that relates
! well ordained and dignfed life; love your coun.
try, love your fellow men, and God bless you all.
(Cheers.}
The secretary then read the following resolutions,
| whlchlwere unanimously adopted
Resolved That the adoption Of the fifteenth amendment
70 The constitution Of the United Staea which equal
rage secured to all male citizens without
previous condition. BY three Of the
strongest evidence OF the prevalence Of the
ce In the public mind II that republican civil
zation has taken deep among and that the
i linn Of huaua IN