The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-03-30

soldiers and sailors, inviting them to Join with
their old ACCOMPLISHMENTS resident in our city,
and exhorting them in these Words
"Come and let us revive the memories OF the past
and consecrate ourselves anew to the great work OF
Liberty. Comet The welcome is for ali! Let us
meet again-not as in council of war, but in the
interest of peace and its accompanying blessings"
For this occasion, the hall was decorated with
bunting and banners. Above the stage were the
blue silk guidons of the National Union Club,
and over them this inscription
1--WE proved our manhood!
"Fort Wagner, Honey Hill, Deep Bottom"
About the walls were hung banners with these
inscriptions, Lincolns words-
"With malice towards none,
With Liberty for ALL"
"Let soldiers in war be citizens in peace"
Under the portrait of VIM. Lloyd Garrison:-
"The Liberator has at last been heard"
"Fort Pillow
New Market Heights.
Richmond"
Under the portrait of Wendell Phillips
'Fame, Wealth, and Power
he cast abide to battle
for the oppressed"
"Gory be to God in the Highest
The year OF Jubilee has Gomez
''The Fifteenth Amendment declared part of the
Constitution of the United States.
Equality before the law guaranteed"
Under the portrait OF Owen Loveioy:-
"A Martyr true to the cause of
''Right shall be Uictoy, whatever may oppose.
Right is of no sex.
God is the Father OF us all.
And we are all Brethren"
"Celebraton of the Ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution or the
United States.
BELL.
unto all the land"
mo Government can be free that does not allow
all its citizens to participate in the execution OF her
laws''-ThGddeus Stevens.
tho of
"a man among men,"
1--WE helped to keep the jewel OF freedom in the
family Of nations"
Under the portrait of President Grant, in the
centre of the allery:-
"Our Gallant Boy in Blue"
Under another portrait of the President
"Our Choice for President in 1872"
The meeting was called to order at IL o'clock
The orphans of the deceased colored soldiers
and Sailors some eighty in number, occupied
the front seats.
The Rev. Mr.. Turpin, chaplain of the 11th
Regiment, opened the exercises with prayer
The Opening Address.
The Rev. James Underdue, President of the
Soldiers and Sailors Union, then delivered this
address of Welcome:-
COmrades:-It is my pleasant duty to-day to well
you at this first grand reunion Of the soldiers
and sailors OF the late terrible war. need not say
10 you that the remembrance OF the dreary marches,
the tolls and fatigues nseparabe from such service
in times of broi and battle aud the remembrance OF
our felow-comrades in the heat OF the conflict for
the saving OF the nations life, make this reunion
pleasant and profitable.
We meet in no council OF war, to devise no plan OF
attack, but rather to call up in social converse the
dangers we have passed through and the hardships
we have endured IN common together. We meet to
contemplate peaceful and united country, secured
to ourselves and posterity forever, and destined to
greater progress and advancement because IL is now
in truth The land Of the free and the home of the
brave" We come TO encourage each other in the
cultivation and practice of the arts and sciences OF
peaceful industry and the duties Of good
those whom men delight TO honor. Those who
possess it have distinguishing principle by which
they govern themselves, and set proud example
for others. Let us I'LL with honor and fidelity the
sphere we are called to occupy. Thus the most
mental walks of life may be made honorable. But
trespass on your patience and keep back OF soul
trying Wagner, Mihken's Bend, the inhuman butch
cry Of Fort Pillow. The deadly conflicts at Peters
burg, Deep Bottom, and C6apens BLUM, from
whence come back to earth and to us immortal
warriors uniting with us in the reunion OF this day,
Again. my friends and comrades. bid you an uu-
qualified welcome on this the day that wipes from
the escutcheon OF the grandest and proudest nation
OF earth her second and her foulest blot
The Resolutions.
The proclamation of the ratification of the
ntteentn amendment was then read by John w.
Simpson.
The same gentleman then read a long pream-
BILE and resolutions the latter being as follows:
lcan institutions TO join us our demand that Con
gress should adopt some speedy means for the pro-
lection OF the loyasts in the South in the eXercse
Resolved That we view the dissensions in the Re-
10 the welfare prosperity OF our beloved unIon
for which we offered ourselves a sacrifice TO main
tain.
ResOlued, That we oaer our past history as pledge
Tor our loyalty and tirm adherence to that party
which inscrtbes upon its banners Liberty, Justice
and Equality to all.
The orphan children then sang, earnestly and
excellently, number of patriotic songs.
The Rev. A. b. Corliss then delivered brief
address, declaring that il was well for us TO re-
member how the colored regiments at first
offering to fight for the Union, then asking To
be recognized, and finally being granted that
are made to appreciate the Interest and inn,
portance of the present occasion.
Words from the Absent.
large number OF letters were received from dis
ungulsned gentlemen, which we summarize as
fOllOWs:-
Governor Geary said d;-'Tt would anord me great