The New York herald., 1871-03-31

Dark Blood Generally-Three Thousand
Men and Brothers in Line-Scenes ON the
Sidewalk -Irishmen, Germans and
fnglishmsn in the Procession.
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II the American people continue to make history
at the rate OF the last few years there will be 80
many glorious events to celebrate that 1t Will
soon be 'a festival all the year round"
The 80th Of March is forever more sacred to
the "man and brother" ana yesterday was
the first anniversary OF the day that gave him
civil right TO these titles In giving him manhood
suffrage and brothership at the polls Wise people
are never tired Of calling the negro an Initiative
race; let them not be surprised to learn that the
'cullud pussons," Ike other Americans found vent
for their feelings In
MONSTER PROCESSION.
When the point mas been stated from whence
sprung the solemn feature Of the day enough Of
serious on the matter has been impaired.
The rain, which commenced Its pitless pouring
before daybreak and continued steadily throughout
the day, did not damp the ardor Of the
DUsKY THOUSANDS OF NHw YORK.
One and ALL they turned into the streets and lined
the footpaths for miles.
"Blow me II I, thought there was as many
nigger gals In the whole worldr, was
wagon driver who drove along Canal street ahead Of
the procession. 1t was certainly curious, looking as
II an eruption Of tawny spots had freckled the white
face Of Gotham. Pr0digies OF colored feminine
| fatness were there dressed In every imaginable
color, with not q few handsome dark tinted girls
| laughing, showing their white teeth and rolling
their lustrous black eyes II the millennium were
| coming and every darky was elect. Little brown
skinned pickaninnies shouted In nfantIle gee just as
white children would, and occasionally gray haired
aunty grinned till t00thless gums were visible The
male blacks were nearly oil In the procession; hence
the colored sisterhood LEFT to do ali the cheer
Ing Presently the head OF the procession comes up
preceded ~ platoon Of twenty-two nanasome
bold Captain Petty. The police wore white gloves in
honor OF the occasion.
Here 1t Is necessary to remark another serious
| point In yesterdays demonstration, which shows
that the heretofore apparently insurmOuntable bar
dark-cuticled citizens there large numbers OF
IRIsHMEN, GERMANS AND ENGLIsHMEN
In the procession. the man and brother went to
| Of Erin retaliatep The Irishmen appeared prl-
epa!ly on the carriage boxes, the Germans and
smile which seemed to wish people to draw their own
personal conclusions from the MATTER while the Ger.
@ s % eating
man ma who occupied himself In beating big drum.
BLONDE srDE.wHrsKERs LIKE A BRITISH LOAD.
Foremost IN the procession. which numbered at
least 5000, came the Colfax Club mounted organ.
pants and gold banded blue caps. They Carried red
ner end were che cynosure Of the ladies' on the foot
i'dofIYI IooK AT rrrusp,
rung out from their midst as T. s. W. OF that Tx, the
with mssnas ha from Whch sprSns
brnch OF red and white feathers. Over his shoulder
nng has s sna n
the ladies waved white handKerchiefs their large
brown hands; band came next PLAYING Tramp,
a''''' ''''' PIONEERS I1saMaI or EBONY HUE,
the female audience could scarcely contain them
selves. The pioneers, with their buncoiored
leather aprons and tall bearskin, looked really
sSs sboSs One .' snnSsd mare q men styling themselves the
coats, white crossbelts and shakos They carried
their bayonet.topped mqskets at the shoulder, and
CqIosEp TR56rs VINO FOUGHT YoBLY
In the late oIpleasantness. They were not very
th ns sIs, rs os me ave @
dred of them under the command of Captain Henry
fEssmaYq] TN name Of tnls ne o1ganIzation s
heavily ana ali over the street at the same tnie In
this particular the entire line surpassed belief; but
enough can be gathered from the fact that there
: NO BOOT LESS THAN LARGE NINE
IN tho male portion OF the procession: Another
Hernan Daad n oowed anu .aen more lormaabIe
'sTreadwells, also, TO Judge 6y their steady pace.
number OF the bronze coOred arierymen fol-
lowed, dragging brass cannon. After this came
BIG GUNS IN CARRIAGES
The first contained Bishop Jones and Brother Kirby,
who the first OF whom, cast o look OF Episcopal
reproach at the rain-dripping sky and q quiet
pontifcal grim at ms lambs Of the black
wool On the sidewalk. The Second division, mar
shalled by Celtic black named Edward Hayes, first
exhibited the Knights Templars with red 81. Johns
great buH gaunte!s Disgusting their brown paw g.
The only poetica feature in the procession now fol-
lowed. 1t was triumphal car, In which were
twenty nine little cOlored girls dressed IN white
They were all probably only one-eighth negro and
looked really pretty with their crinkled locks noat.
ing out In the centre was
UoLoRED GODDESS OF LIBERTY
10 the shape OF pretty octoroon GIRL who wore the
liberty cap ana supported the Stars and Stripes
This was symboca OF the twe1ty-nine States that
voted Tor the Union. The
DENNEvoLENT SONS OF TRUTH
walked after this Car and looked very black, very
benevolent and very truthful. The third and fourth
divisions consisted Of o long string Of benefit pro-
techon and political societies, with bands, banners
latter. big dirty wagon containing, oddly enough
the '"workmg men OF Buring Slip" followed by
an ingenious, advertising horseshoef, who had
the procession. fhe marching was very Wen kept
up until vicious German band, growing tired OF
struck ; 'GsA4e Essence Of dld virglnny." All ht
Knees ing nsss5 Es ssa 3 Mo ep pai%
light and nothing but the ram prevented the whole
line from breaking out into plantation breakdown.
round the statues Of washington and Lincoln, which
they saiuted up Filth avenue to Thirty fifth street,
then down Madison avenue, and back again to the
fragrant embraces Of the Eighth ward.