The New York herald., 1873-05-16
EMANCIPATION.
The Colored Mems Anniversary Jubilee Of the
Passage Of the Civil Rights Bill-Route
Of the Procession-The Meeting at
Cooper Institute-Thc Reso-
lutions and Addresses

bands OF music. paraded the streets OF New York
yesterday for three hours. They received neither
violence nor insult. Ten years ago the same pop
ulation that respected their jubilee made them
dangle from ampposts then. The demonstration
was given in honor OF the passage o. the Civil
Rights bill by the Legislature of this State, and
OF course, brought out the ul coored population
OF the island to air itself in the glorious Mayday
sun. Early in the morning the colored arstocracy
began 10 move The street corners up town were
taken possession OF by policemen and groups OF
the coored race who seemed to coalesce wei.
IN THE NEIGHBoRnooD OF FOURTEENTH STREET
New York resembed Southern city. Gaily
dressed, with their assiduous cavaliers at their
elbows the deep brunettes did not fail to elicit var
Gus comments from the irreverent white men who
undertook TO show their faces. Yet, withal, the
behavior of all concerned very creditable, and
the day passed by with nothing more than the con-
sumption OF extra quantities OF spirits-ouc OF the
most inalicnable OF civil rights.
AT TEN A.
the skidmores and Pioneers, fierce military organ
izations reported, and joining the other societies
the procession, under the command OF the Grand
Marshal, Lieutenant General G. +. Mack, moved
across the Park to South Fifth avenue, to Amity
street, to Broadway; thence 20 Fourteenth street;
through seventh avenue to Twenty fourth
street; thence to Sixth avenue and Forty
avenue TO Twenty-third street; thence to Fourth
avenue, ending at Cooper Institute where there
was "Break ranks, march," Large crowds Of
curious pedestrians Witnessed the procession but
beyond It's unique color there was little interest
manifested in its progress.
MEETING AT COOPER INSTITUTE.
The large hall was quite lull OF elegantly attiretf
ladies and gentlemen OF the deepest OF brunette
compile xions by eight p. NJ. Seldom has SO dark
an audience gathered in New York on any occa-
sion. Less than dozen white faces sparkled
like diamonds in a sombre setting, and even these
their long connection with the abolition
delegation of our celored brethren, many OF whom
were III the dazzling apparel OF the gilded war;
riors II was proud moment for the Ethiopian
gest the victory OF the race, IL was evident when
the Rev. Jacob Thomas addressed the Throne Of
the past, that the colored man had become as good
THE INTRODUCTORY REMARKS"
by the Rev. william II. Butler were brief and con.
fined to eulogy of ali the gentlemen on the plat
form Then followed the reading OF letters adj
General John A. Dix instructed his private secre-
tary to write that important business would pre-
writing from Petcrboro, said that he was seventy
six years OF age, felt age. and that inirmi-
ties would prevent his ever appearing
gathering, but that he was thankful THAT that
the State OF New York had recognized the Justice
lie advised them not to abandon their work while
100000 OF their race were yet In chains in Cuba.
Mr. Fred Douglass wrote long letter advo-
eating the abolition OF sectaran and caste schools
and the unity and equality OF all races He dwelt
upon the ungentlemanly conduct OF the hOtel
keeper and car conductor in distinguishing
black from white, and begged the meeting
to excuse him, as ne was gong TO Colorado. Wen-
dell Phillips had received mis- invitation too late-
and William Lloyd Garrison pleaded lameness and
Mr. A. h. Cornell and MIR. Roscoe Condng all wrote
letters, which were duly applauded.
The following resolutions were then submitted to
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the ennobing convictions right and Justice,
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Resolved That amid the rejoicing of this occasion wc
recognize the responsibilities which accompany the ul1
ali freedom to be regulated well BY Judgment and
York hereby rendered, as they justly due, t1
assembly to Senator'S Senators James s woSd and William H.
signed the bill and to those members Of both who
yindicaed the measure and carried it to successful
Resolved That we cannot forget how much this tri.
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destroy slavery and TO break CASTE we send him from
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Of the nation has at once been adopted by the State
Resolved recognize the favoring hand Of God
in the roydences which have brought US freedom and
giving when is due to Him who has guided our baities
brousht Us to the iu light OF freedom cuzensnip and
educational enlightenment.
AFTER MUSIC BY THE BAND
Mr.. James w. Hustled was introduced, and re-
counted the history OF the Cvil Rights bill. He
called the names and adventures Of several black
heroes In ancient and modern times, and con.
graduated the meeting on the TACT that the demo-
cratic party had come to acknowledge the logic OF
events The granting ol ciyii @ rights TO colo, c1iored
measure OF exact justice. He hoped that
the example OF New Yoek State would be
the Congress or the United States. After q good
deal of prose and no little amount OF poetry, Mr..
Hustled took his seat and was succeeded by the
band
Speeches, all to the same purport, were made by
Mr.. w. II. Johnson, Of Albany; Isaiah @. Wears OF
Philadelphia: Professor John NJ. Langston, OF
washlngton Rev. II. II. Garnet, DID,. OF New
York; Rev. Alex. Crummell, DID,, OF New York :
and the Rev. DR.. King.
Peter ). Porter, Charles L. Resaon and Thomas C.
Acton. Two coored iaterdtt employed busy pens
in front OF the platform, one OF whom was said to
be the war correspondent OF the Ujiii tribune and
the other the art critic OF the Unyanyembe sun
price two cents). The Hon. John ]. Freeman or
the Progressive American. handed the reporter
his card, adding. "YOu must not backguard u.s."
The proceedings were successful.