The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-01-03
THE ExAN0LPAE1oH CELEBH
TION.~
The Procession, Military and Civil
Public Speaking ON the Battery.

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Public Speaking ON the Battery.
At an early hour yesterday morning, the lln.
usual stir among the colored population, and
their holiday appearance upon the streets, be-
toIencd the celebration Of the eighth anniversary
| or n, .ro emancipation. The preparations had
been roing on for weeks, but as usual at The last
| moment, there was considerable palaverlng,
and bad hitch In the professional machinery.
At the appointed hour-halfpast o'clock-large
numbers Of spectators had assembled at the Glta-
| del SIuare and the Courthouse, but the process
sion had not even begun Its formation. The hori-
zon, however, was not 80 gloomy as to preclude
all hone, and every now and then the anxious
iuouircfs were cheered by the itting by OF one OF
the colored National Guard, rich In the fancy
uniforms OF the Fourth Of July toegery OF volun-
teer military companies. At first the prlvates
| were to be seen making splendid show by the
side of their civil com panons, then the non-com-
missioned officers, with sashes and chevrons,
dimmed the hstre OF the former, to be surpassed
in turn and sink into insignlfcance beside the
blazing epaulettes, the gorgeous lace, waving
p:umes, and glltterlng swords OF the heutenants
and captains.
FALLING m.
Drums now began 10 be heard, intermingieo
with the sharp screams Of the fife, and the differ
ent companies marched down and formed the line
between King and Meeting streets, In Broad. Eight
companies made up the line, In all about TWO nun
dred and fifty men. The Randolph Rinemen, uni
form blue, trimmed With green, felt hats with
green plumes, were, by general consent tne nnesI
looking company on the ground, and seemed 10
be quite as well drilled as any. question Oh senl-
ority now arose between Majors DlcIerson ana
Green, which, upon reference to their commits
sious was decided In favor OF Major Samuel DICK
erson. The latter took command, and, mounted
upon "a gallant gray" rode along the line ana
nut the battalion through part OF the manual OF
arms and prepared for the inspection.
THE INSPECTION.
General whlpper, the dusky brigadler, ana mis-
two aids, now appeared on the scene, and excited
the admiration OF the colored women. the envy OF
the military, and the wonder OF the citizen by
ISLANDERS, by the magnincence Of their uniform
and their. tndescrIbably martial appearance.
Whipper was mounted upon fine bay, blazing
with all the mentlonable paraphernalla Of holiday
war. and magnificent, with huge pair OF bucskln
eauntlets, looked every inch militia general
The ranks were duly passed through, tine guns
tossed up and accoutrements examined, 10 tne
martial sound OF the fife and drum, and the Flrst
Regiment OF the IN. G. 8. C.n having been auly
inspected, the general and his star departed. On
the extreme left OF the regiment was company
called generally "The James Island Pessum Hunt
ers whose "dlsuniform" tUtde Major DicSerson)
appearance excited much remark Strange sto-
rIe, were told OF their shooting rusty nails, shot,
and pieces OF glass bottles from their guns, among
which every variety OF the musket and rife was
to be found. They seemed, however, to be quite
coarent with their appearance, and rather enjoyed
the wonder which they excited
poRM1Na TEE PROCESSION.
The regiment was now put In motion, and
marched In column up King street, led by their
rrepressible major on his tanning steed. on ar
rIying at the Citadel Green, the procession was
formed with the right resting on Charlotte street.
The regiment came first, followed blythe Mayor
and several Aldermen. Next marched the gran q
marshal, T. ]. Mackey, mounted, OF the nead Of
the Union League, with badges OF red, white anu
blue. The Lnngshoremen's Protective union
brought up the rear. The march now began, aud
led up Meeting street, and through John to King
street, down King and through Hasel to Meetlng
again, thence through Broad, and by East Bay, 10
the White Point Garden-a vast mass OF crowdlng,
idle, curious humanity, accompanying tne
column, and walking down everybody on the
street.
TIE SPEAKING AT WHITE POINT.
The Garden was soon covered with eager listen
ara and dense lam around the staging hid the
speakers from all except the persons near oy. III
truth, "Majorn Dickerson's words could be heard
but short distance In the open air. The glorious
flag OF the Republic waved over and draped the
staging. and seemed to be satisfaction enough TO
most Of the assembly. Major Dlckerson, the ora
TOR of the day, now addressed the crowd IN
short speech of about twenty minutes advocated
the principles OF the Republican party, speaking
of It as the origin Of the black mans freedom,
and contrIving to bring In much lndammatory
matter by comparison between the present ana
former condition. q the colored people In this
State. He was foliSwed by "Colonel" Delany IN
his usual black-man. .better.thaR any -otner-mah
STYLE. George Lee, Rev. L. J. Adams and Mayor
P1llsbury came Ia turn with short addresses, IN
the main political and Radical.
General F. ]. Moses then made very temperate
speech. He advised the colored people, as citl-
zens, to attend closely to their important duties
and prove themselves worthy Of self-government.
He made good point, though against most OF
his par y, in saying that the celebration was or
such character as to forbid the Introduction OF
polItlcs, and that 40 man should attempt to take
part in It for political purposes. IT, Mackey was
then called upon, and declining in few words
introduced Mitchell, after whose speech the meet
ing adjourned and broke up.
ALTOGETHER.
The Lincoln Light Infantry did not paraue IN
the procession on account OF some difficulty be-
tween their captain aud the grand marshal, T. j.
MacEey, and their absence and that OF the nre
companies and the various civil organizations
made somewhat OF falling of in the celebration.
The affair altogether has been got up, and has
passed of, in manner TO do credit to the man.
ayers. Not single case Of d!sorderly conducs OF
intoxIcatIun was to be observed, and beyond the
momentary inconvenience OF the passing crowd,
no complaints have been made by any one. New
Years Day has already become emtnently the day
of rejoicing among the coored people OF the state,