The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-21

Letters from Distinguished Persons.
Speeches, Resolutions, etc.
The colored people of Richmond on yes
terday celebrated the ratification Of the
fifteenth amendment in manner that far
eclipsed all their former celebrations in
every respect. The fact that the day was
one of solemn importance to the colored
man, and proper one for his celebration,
was well appreciated by the people, and, to
the credit of the colored men, it was cele-
brated in becoming and inofensive man.
ner.
THE DAY.
! The sun rose clear on yesterday morning,
and almost by the time it had shed it's first
rays the happy celebrators, with beaming
faces and in gay attire, made their appear
ance on the streets, and hurried hither and
thither in the blissful knowledge that they
were free and ekal," and intended to
make it known. The headquarters of the
scenes, filled with the gorgeously bedecked
newly -enfranchised anXiously awaiting the
hour for the march. BY O'Clock the socie.
ties were pretty generally en- route for the
old Fair Grounds, the general rallyin9
point, where the gay battalions were
formed in line for
THE PROCESSION.
By 10 o'clock this was on the line oi
march as marked out by the committee o
arrangements, under the following man
agement:
Chief Marshal. Landon Boyd; first as
sistant, Warwick Read; second assistant
Joseph Cox third assistant, Anderson Tay
lor; fourth assistant, Richard G. Forester
fifth assistant, Stephen D. Jones.
The following is the order Of the process
sion:
Committee of fA,ranGen1 ents I'm cdrrfdges)
John Oliver (chairman), Peter Woodtolk
Albert Brooks, w. II. Lester, james Bur.
rell, f. w. Clark, Lewis Lindsey, JOSEPH
Cox, Robert w. johnson, and Warner
Lindsey.
Invited Guests, in carriages.
"Lncoln Mounted Guard,' Lieutenant
James Scott.
"Mounted Sons of Abraham" Captain
Harris Cross.
United States Military Post Band.
AT THE PARK.
Upon arriving at the Park the different
associations were marched in and their ban.
ners placed upon the stand. The list of of.
ficers was announced and adopted:
The following-named societies as First
dent "Secret Sons of Love-" E. NJ. Bur.
ton, president Rising Sons of America y
John Fl. Carter, president; "Good Shep-
herds of Bethlehem" William PoindeXter,
president Rising Sons of Ham," George
Harris, president; " Young Mems Chris
tian Association" R. T. Scott, president ;
"First National Association" G. j. Jones,
president. :,
The above-named societies were all we'll
uniformed, and presented very creditable
appearance. After these came the follow
"Good Samaritans"; "Brothers of Pro-
vidence," Isaac Taylor, president; First Ma
tional Phoenix" Thomas Payne, president ;
"Mill Mechanics" Frank Anthony, presi-
dent "Young Sons of Liberty" Nathan
williams, president; "Secret Sons of Sd
! lem," Edward Strange, president; "Young
Sons of Enoch," William L. Johnson, pre-
sident; 'Young Reliance" Robert Hill,
president "United Sons of Abraham, -
Charles Evans, president; "Sons Of Ham
Hope" Henry Clarke, president; I" Rising
Cadets" Jerry Branch, president; Z" Lin
coin Aid" Landon Boyd, president; Ri
sing Sons of Liberty" Wash Williams, pre-
sident; "Unitcd Benevolent" Abner Coo
lev, president; sold Union," Moses Nor
veil, president; "Independent Sons of Sa-
lem, Leroy Dawsey president; "Union Me-
chanics"; " Clay Ward -; "Humble Chris
tians," Washington Jackson, president
" Lords Light" John J. Brightwell; 1" Ra.
dical Drag" Henry Page; " First Dis
trict," Samuel Hamilton; " Home Build
ing Association" Peter FL. Woodfolk
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johnson; "First Union Sons Of the New
Natfon," c.. H. Osborne; "Brothers Of
Love-" Gabriel Henderson,; Glowing
Christians" Anthony Walker; "Team'
ster5 Benevolent Society,"" Thomas Gaines
"Star of Bethlehem Henry Quarles
National Association" Irving East ;
Friendship Helping,'' N. P. Vanderyall
Mechanics Union,| n. Carter indie.
pendent Blues" George Allen; Reform
Sons of Love-" William T.. johnson
sTeamsters' Society, Star Of the East
"Army and Navy Veterans" Robert l.
Hobson, commanding.
The following societies from Manchester;
"Benefcial PhGniX," Charles Hickman
"Freedmen's Beneficial" Edward Deane
"Rising Star of Manchester" n. Greene
Lindsev's and Dabney's colored bands
were in the procession.
The line extended about mile, and the
Associations were all generally neatly uni
formed and provided with nice regaila. Al
they marched up Main street, with thei
handsome banners flying, they presented
quite an imposing appearance. Alter ira
Versing the principal streets OF the city tht
procession repaired to City Spring Park, al
the north end Of Eighth street.
President Oliver then gave out the hymn
blow ye the trampes, blow,
The gladly solemn sound,
| Let all the nations know,
To earth's remotest bound,
| The year Of jubilee Is come.
Return, We ransomed sinners, hoHe.'
The hymn was sung with great spirit ant
harmony. =.
PRAYER was then offered by Rev. j. S. at
well, and the proclamation OF the Fifteenth
Amendment was read.
President Oliver then read letters from
Senator's Edmunds, Wilson, Sumner, ant
Lewis, Representative Mckenzie, Messrs
A. Nj. Powell, George L. Ruttin, Georg
Chahoon, Geo. T. Downey, R. W. Hughes
and Judge Underwood.
T. Senator Sumner wrote:
"Gentlemen,-H anything could tenn.
me for day from my seat in the Senate
, would be the opportunity of joining VII
my fellow-citiZens Of Richmond IN ceie
librating the establishment Of equal rights a
|, the ballot-box. The victory is great, IN
] deserves honor.
"Allow me to add that 1t is not enoug
: merely to celebrate the day. we must q
y VOW Ourselves to maintain and advance ID
, inasYoo yxf5jah has tf.iurnnhad, no that tn