The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-08

| 49, ASSSF'iVn "s'9 'ShtStOu Iuct SSCilinss ~
ception Hall, City Building, to Hon. George
L. Rnby, State Senator of Texas. A goody
number o! citizens was present. including sew
eral of the sold guard" OF men and women who
| have been interested in aud faithful to the
| cause of the liberation Acknowledgement, and
| general eleratve of the colored people oil
| the country. At O'Clock Mr. Ruby and his
bride entered the ball accompanied by Mayor
| Kingsbnry, Rev. Doct. Shai!er Capt e p.
| Talbot, Mr.. Reuben Ruby and wife, the father
aud mother of the guests aud a few otbef
friends. Mr.. Ruby is very llg.s in color with a
fine form and slim and genteelin appearance
Tae bride was Miss Alice Male Of Washing,
Ton, and ISIS white and very attractive, and she
WIS dressed in full bridal costume, and wear
ing pearls and diamonds. She is said to be
lady OF considerable accomplishments.
Capt. Ebtidgo p. Talbot was called TO the
CHAIR, and be made few appropriate remarks
suggested by the great change which the &C.
cason presented from that of the years before
the late war, when the prejudice against the
co'ored people was carried TO so unreasonable
an extent; and be called upon Mayor Kings
bury.
prdial welcome to Mr.. Ruby in behalf of the
tizens the personal friends and the city It.
self towards one W. no was recently citizen
among U.s. He alluded to the wonderful change
between now and then, and of the pleasure it
gave him TO see the prejudice against the COL
orel people SO far done away here as we'll as at
the South, when Portland boy can be receiv
ed in such manner and come home honored
with the scars of so high an Office He spoke
OF the ruda treatment of Mr.. Ruby at the ho-
tells OF New York, AMI he predicted that the
foolish prejudice against receiving the good
money OF such man would soon BE- obiterat-
ed. Il lss - .... .5,.aa.
After abiding to some matters relating to
the State OF Texas he again heartily welcomed
the guest to this city of his home. [Applause.
Rev. DR.. Smaller was next introduced. He
said that he well remembered Mr.. Ruby when
only a boy and his entrance into the High
School as the first boy of color Ia very light
color to be sure) who was admitted to that
school. The history of the separate colored
school which formerly stood in the rear of the
cd North school house was wildly given and
the persistent efforts of certain members Of the
School Committee of this city, led by Hon.
Thomas Fl. Talbot, now Assistant Attorney
General of the United States, to abolish that
school, and to put the children Into the other
schools of the city, were rected. The expert
msnt was closely watched, and its effect was
very gratifying. But the beautiful and accom-
p'ished da ughier of the Chairman was the first
colored pupil who entered our High School,
bat she was taken away by death, so that the
high promise of her progress was not fulfilled
in her graduation; but one young lady had re-
c ,ntly graduated with high honor in the class
of 49, The Doctor used to pray for the slave
before the war, but he could not sec he W:
ever to be liberated; but God overruled these
tn ngs and q military necessity arose which
opened the way for his liberation. 1t is mind
tn 1t must and will rule in all communities
an if the white man neelects the cultivation
of his mind aud he colored man ate nds to the
culture of his, the latter will succeed the best
He was proud of our Portland boy-an alum
nus regularly graduated of the Portland High
School, who worked his way up to be Sena-
tor of the Lone Star State. The old book Says
Honor all men," and manhood is always to
be respected under whatever color it may ex.
ist. (Applause.)
Hon. Mr.. Ruby. then rose to respond, and
was received with applause. The reflections,
he s,id that came up to his mind on this occa-
sion were very singular. A few years since be
left Portland to labor in other fields at the
South, and now he returns home and receives
an walton that almost bewlders him. THANK
ing :he meeting for the honor done him, be
went on to give a description of the State OF
Texal which contains 273 900 square miles >
AMI constitutes an empire in territory rival
ling the Empire State itself, and able to sup
ply the whole country with its unlimited pro-
ducts.
All the tropical products, as we'll as those of
the temperate zones are cultivated .there-thel
cereals of the North, and athe cotton of the
South, copper, lead and even gold exist there.
Al 20 its political condition it has sbeen bad as
the Democrats made it the last ditch of the
war; but now the Republicans have been sue
c 'ssful and order is emerging from the chaos
of former years OF the members of the Legis-
1ature some dozen are colored, and all were
slaves before tbs war, except himself and an
other man from M zine. These men are farm
ers or mechanics and they. are educating them
selves with an intensity of purpose almost SUI
perhuman. They raise their own cotton and
corn; and they believe with Wendell Phillips,
that the acquisition of land means liberty. The
colored people are doing more than the white
people to attain the ad santages Of education.
p After abiding to present matters and his
business relative as Deputy Chief Collector of
the Revenue with gentlemen Of the opposi-
ton be said that much Of their opp ,sition had
ceased, and everything seemed hopeful for
Texas, aud we should judge so, for he wore an
elegant gold watch presented to him by Demo
cratic gentlemen of Galveston.
After thanking his friends present for the
pleasant reception he concluded his remarks
amid hearty applauses. He spoke with much
flaency and grace of manner. A half hour
was spent in introductions to Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Ruby and a happy interchange OF congratula-
lations. It.l
The happy couple leave town today to visit
friends and to make a tour through the scOun-
try, returning to Texas 10 November.