Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-07-05

Union, abiding executive admission
These attest the forecast and maj
esty Of the declaration OF 1875. It was
nothing short OF the utterapce OF the
sovereignty Of manhood; the worth o.
American citizenship. Its force is past,
supplementing the assumption OF the
divine rights OF kings, By virtue Of the
supreme law OF the nation that the peo-
pie alene hold the sole power to rule.
Natures succeed eSch other in following
the example of this Republic. The
force of American institutions bids fair
to bring about q general revival of the
source of political power. When the
period shall come, Great Britain, so
magu snimous In the presence of this
auspicious era, will then, if not before,
praise the events when American inde-
penceace was won under Wsshi 1gton,
ani when freedom and equality OF the
races weIe achieved under Lincoln and
Grant.
Right Rev. William Bacon Stevens
then offered prayer. At the conclusion
OF prayer the choir sang the by IN
"Welcome TO All Nstions,n composed
by Oliver Wendell Holmes.
President Ferry then introduced R;ch-
ard Henry Lee, CT Virginia, who read
the Declaration OF Independence. The
original manuscript of that document
was brought forward by Mayor StokeIy,
10 whose care it had been entrusted by
the President of the United States. Il
was placed upon the speakers stand
facing the vsss multitude in the eq1are,
and for five minutes the vicinity failly
rang with cheers. Finally, quiet being
restored, Mr.. Lee read the Declaration
in a clesr, ringing voice. The reading
was frequently interrupted by cheers, as
some patriotic sentiment would be
heard.
Following the resding Of the Declare
ton Of Independence came "A Greet
ing from Brazil" hymn for the fret
Centennial Of American independence,
composed by Csrlcs Gomez, OF Brazil,
at the request Of bis majesty, Dom Pc
dfo, second emperor of, Brazil. The sn-
noUncament of this portion of the pro.
gramme was received by the assem-
Dlsge with every manifestation of
favor. This emperor arose to his feet
with some of the distinguished person
ages present and listened with great ale
tentiOp. Bayard TsylOr then Iecited
the national ode, composed by himself.
At the conclusion he was very heartily
spplauded. The "Grand Triamphsl
March" with chorus, and "Our Nation
al Banner,n by Daxter Smith, OF Mas.
sschusetts, was then rendered by the
orchestra and chorus, after which the
orator Of the day, William M. Evarts,
of New York, was introduced and was
the recipient of loud and long continued
cheers. When the excitement sub
sided he addressed the assemblage.
~ 4. hax hi
tiop, the "Hallelujah " chOr;S, from
Hsndels Messiah, was performed by
the orchestra and chorus, and the cere.
monies were then concluded with the
singing of the doxology, then Old Hun.
dred and psalm, in which the entire
assembiage Joined. After cheers for
Generals Sherman, Sheridan ani
Hooker, and the governors of Ohio,
Michigan, Kentucky and New jersey,
and for Dom PEDRO and Mr.. Evaris, the
sudienca gradually dispersed. The mil
itary display was very fac, there being
repre- santatives from nearly every State
in the Union. The Centeunia,
legion was commanded by General
Heath, of Richmond, Virginia, who was
enthusiastically cheered as he passed
along the line previous to the moving of
the parade. The legion was received 6ll
along the line with enthusiastic cheers.
At the pyrctechnic display in East
park, this evening, there was an inn
mense throng Of people in attendance,
the number being estimated st one hun.
dred thousand. Rain set in about nine
o'c!ock, and some of the tyros were
damaged, particularly SO the last and
crOwning piece. Tonight the State.
house is brilliantly illuminated bv means
of calciu IA lights.