New-York tribune., 1870-04-08

carriages aay decorated with flags were on the ground
and the gay dressed coored gave the
novel and interesting appearance Banners were Ht
ting to and fro In the crowd several Of them noticeable
for their gorgeous texture, and the notices they bore
"The Fifteenth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in the Declaration Of
Independence. last IN the Constitutions" "The Year Of
Jubilee has come :" With welldoing will silence the
ignorance OF foolish men :" Government for all and by
ALL"
AT 800 p. m the line being formed. the march com
menccd headed by several bands OF music and Marshal
Charles Brown and his corps OF assistants These were
followed by about 100 horseback under the com
nand OF Mr. Enoch Nelson; the Enrich Guards In uni
baronches and open carriages Orange Guard Lincoln
Guard OF Railway, and large number OF local societies
and clubs The brought up by the chidron OF
the coorei schools in Newark Orange and Railway and
crowd OF buggies carriages and wagons Win nuge
The sidewalks, windows, and pazzas on the line OF
march were filed with spectators and occasional groups
cations filed by while the coored who were de-
MED the pleasure of participating In the procession
waved white handkerchiefs from the windows.
The evening celebration was held at the Rink, Wash
ington st. and was very largely attended not less than
5000 persons being present Us Ray ESQ., occupied the
chair aud was supported on the platform BY the Hon j.
oward y Of Hwd % ms ~ tSs
representatives OF the principal colored families OF the
ana two one bands of music enyencd O the
by PLAYING several popular airs Of aha be
ssns nSsrG bnSns Ssen elected the Chairman
introduced the Rev. Mr. Cato OF Orange. who offered
from bondage and their admission into the full rank OF
citizenship Mr.. James NJ Baxter read the proclamation
of Gen. Grant announcing the ratification OF the FIT
tcenth Amendment series OF resolutions expressing
thanks to all the members of Congress and friends OF
negro suffrage read by the Rev C. NJ. Thompson and
adopted with enthusiasm The resolutions connected the
name of Abraham Lincoln with Gen. Grant, as the two
principal friends Of the negro race.
The Rev. j. NJ Seyears OF Newark delivered short
address, and the Hon. Howard Langson followed with
brilliant Grafton. After short addresses by Messrs
Cato and Parker the meeting adjourned. The whole
proceedings remarkable for the orderly manner In
which they conducted and the enthusiasm which
prevailed.
PROCESSION OF COLORED CITIZENS.
At meeting of the Board of Police Com
missioners yesterday tho request of the Committee Of
Coored Citizens be furnished with ancscOrt to-day for
their procession the subject Of discussion. Tho
Committee having pledged themselves that the process
sion should not 90 below Canalst tho Commissioners
readily granted the escort The procession VIII form at
in Ffthave, the right resting on Elghthst The
line of march will be through Eighthst to Fourth-ave,
the Bowery to Canast to Hudsons to spring ST. to
Broadway, TO Thirtyfourtst TO hadisonaye TO Twen'
tyhrdst to Fourthaye.. TO the Cooper Institute and
dismiss -
stand will be erected in Union-square, from which
the procession Will be reviewed by Col H. - Best Grand
Marshal Of the procession, leading colored czens ana
invited guests Col Best will be assisted by Capt W m
H. Mansfield, uant General and several other aids l.
S. W. Titus is Chairman of tho General Committee