The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1870-01-07
EMANCIPATION DAY AT HAMILTON
WHITE PINE COUNTY.


contains verbatim report of an ora
non delivered 1T the Opera House on
Emancipation Dsy"-Januarv l-by
n colo,ed man named VIM H. Hall. II
- an excellent production, replere wi. h
oftbe specrou. cry of social equality"
raised against the Freedmen the orator
said:
Pride constitutes high sense of self-es,eem
s1d any man possessing that attribute. be he
shire or black, will never be guilty of the I'M
1ardonaole invasion upon good manners TO
force himself where his association ecumes
offensive. either from birth. habits OF conn
plexion, but to that class Of persons whose
interest identified with the aims and par
poses Of the late rebellion, and who estimate
he change in the condition u! fur million
If my race, at loss to them of nearly two
thousand miiliuns Of d liars, | am reason
,bie enough not IN expect their PREJUDICE
against race and color To rPcede with the same
rapidify that has marked the spirit of :hs
lovers Of humanity but. in the name of open
Justice, We DENIAL nd cfthese bewildered people,
and all their northern conservative allies, To-
# the moral and intslls ctual inferioriry of
;he negro Ia proportion their merits
mani es,ei 10 the searching investigation nf
IN intelligent tribunal and If their iutu:e ad
-ancement make them good farmers and
mechanics, as eminent professional and sci
eniitic men, and they come up 20 an educated
standard of legislators and rulers, Then
ask the same recognition AID protection that
the institutions Of 4 fee country dispense Ia
her subjects
This is better said than any white
nan could have said it for the blacks ::
FOR out of their own mouths only M,
With propriety, Come such modest yes
-eif respectful enunciations (Righ
acre let Us predict ths, before man
resrs, the most eloquent speakers IT.
the United States will be colured men
Of ;his celebration the Empire ssy>:
Our co,ored fellow citizens observed the
seventh anniversary of the is ance of the
Emancipation Proclamation by President
lincoln IN a becoming manner on Saturday |
asst. The exercises consisted of a process |
sion, Grafton, reading of the proclamation, /
music, etc, and were highly interesting |
=.
y mite Pine Brass Band, and composed of |
about Sky well dressed and well behaved /
persoHs Of color, and carriage containing
rhe orator OF the day and either diguIfarie>.
marched and cOuntermaTchet; through all |
of the principal streets IL the CIV All
along TIE line of march the sidewalks and
'alconies were deusely packed with pale
faces anxious To get glimpse at the turn
Jut- j. e. Mortimer and his aid, James
Banks and Albert Seals, we're most efficient
n forming and maneuvt ring the procession
20 its destination; while Glenn Berry. the
gunner for the day, fred minute salu;es.
: ne procession was everywhere well re-
-eiSed, and in response TO kindly greeting
he proce>sInnistS gave repeated cheers. The
stage of the Opera House, where the speak
ing and other exercises took place, was
a>'efully aud gnrgeouslv decorated
nth large sized portraits Of Washington.
lincoln, and other men of liberal ideas,
handsomely festooned with fag>, eyergreens.
e'c; Much taste was displayed by w I'll.
Sc ais and - Hudson, Who composed the
,ommiuse for decorating the hall. The
-heater was crowded to its utmost capacir,
. 18th spectators, including many ladies. The
s,emb!age was called tn order by the Grand
Marshal. introducing the President of the
Day, Sau.uel E. Quincy, Who made few APP
'Topriafe remarks, which the Object of y
he meeting was set forth Next came :
.rsyer by the Chaplain, W. II. Dunlap
fer which Mrs S. I. Wilcox was presented
nd read the proclamation in a clear and
Instinct tone, and with judieious emphasis. O
hen followed music by the band. d, the
orclusion of which the orator of the day, :,
\ IN ii. Hall. introduced amid en;hu- |.
iasfIc cheers. The Grafton, which speaks :
,r itself. will be found elsewhere in this !,
-sue IF the Empire As to the manner of !,
Is delivery We have only space to say that =,
vas excellent, >tamI i"g the author as a \
nan of great native ability and rare orato- \
;c.i pl~eG>- After mere music, Drake : ~
Ldiress 20 the American Flag reel ed :.
' Mr. Bi-hap- Then came song, BY Mrs !,
. IlenN, Mead and Rnger>, which were rem :,
ert q II m artistic manner, ana rspturou>ly 7
.piauded. L. G. Starkey next came for .
,El aud delivered brief but sensible little .
yeech. quoting much history. bJta ancient :
nd Modern, III support Of the position he :,
stunned and the ideas he advanced. The r,
if,eenth Amendment, the late lamented
ipculn, the orator of the Gay and Others
ere cLrsred with will, large per crni- OF il
&c spectators taking part; after which the
rs>ident returned thanks for the conside
.ti,n and respect which had everywhere ~
r!cpused them, and the meeting adj burned
"a conclude in word, the entire proceed e
lgs Of >urh an enlightened, decoTOus Ii
.4Tacter as to disarnl, II not defy criticism a
u
ERIEuaN's missionaries mus, he haYi If