The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-04-23
THE coLoRED PEOPLES PARADE
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT CELEBRA-
TIoN-THE CROWD ADDRESSED BY POST
MAsTER-GENERAL KEY AND MR.. KIRK.
! WOOD,

The colored people Of this city to the
number of several hundred. with drums
beating, flags flying, and all the pomp and
circumstance Of glorious war lin time OF
peace, yesterday paraded to- celebrate the
ratification or adoption OF the Fifteenth
amen dment or something of that sort.
Three colored companies were out. Their
appearance was good. In wagon drawn by
four horses were number OF girls dressed
in white, representing each State OF the
Union and all shades OF colored complex
ion. Then there were several "'scleties"
and numerous dignitaIfes in hacks. Seven
or eight policemen, mounted upon ex-cav-
airy horses, led the van, and added to the
imposing character OF the demonstration.
After making long parade in the blazing
sun lsame sun heretofore referred to by
John Jasper] they repaired to CANDLES Hill
and were there addressed by Rev. Walter
Brooks and Lawyer Brooks and others.
sPEEcH-MAKING AT THE CITY HALL.
The authorities representing the demon
stration OF colored people sent an invitation
to Postmaster-General Key, ex-Vice-Pr Presi-
dent Hannibal Hamlin, Senator Kirkwood,
and the other visiting statesmen, to review
and address them. They accepted, and
about O'Clock 2. NJ. the procession reached
the City Hall by way of Broad street. A
little later Messrs. Key and Hamlin and
Colonel 4. @. Holiday, assistant postmaster,
arrived in carriage. The carriage took its
position in the gutter, TO the front and
centre of the line and opposite the Broad
street door of our palatial City Hall. While
the carriage was getting thus located the
band played "Nearer Ny God to Thee" in
funereal strain.
Between the carriage-the roStrum OF the
occasion-and the City Hall door picket
line was thrown out. The first person who
attempted to cross it was colared woman.
Down came the soldiers bayonet and
stopped her. He told her she ceuldn't cross
on that pavement She told biHs she should.
Said she: HyaF Niger. Dis here aim no
war. Wut you stoppin' me fur? I'm gWine
bout my business. Let me Zone"
And cross the line she bounced. The
soldier had nuch difficulty in maintaining
his. ground and carrying out his order ;
but he did his best
That's all any man OF pny color or con-
6ition can do.
Lawyer Fry, young rolored man OF this
city, introduced Postmasaer-General heY.
1 PosrMAsTER-GENEEAL's SPEECH.
The Postmaster General said:
Fellow-citizens,- didn't appear here to
make; speech.
/ feel iflattered at Eour invitation to be
here, and accept it as an evidence OF your
good ;feeling to the Government OF the
United States, and not to me as represents
ing one department CT the-GoVernment.
There are others here who will be calico
upon to address you, and who Will propabsy
be able to interestTou more than can.
am glad that we are all citizens OF fEee
and united country. Pye been far South:
and ] find good feeling prevailing every
where. The people are industriousiy al
| work and seem to be doing we'll.
There is but one way for people to be in
dependent and prosperous, and that ls ny
making all they can and saving all they can.
AIree government is government Wh.ch
allows to every man the opportunity to make
his own living in the best way and withthe
least burdens.
| T have alWayslteard q good account OF Ene
colored people of Richmond, and l am glad
that I have had this opportunity to meet
them. [Applause.]
r.. SENATOR KIRKwOOD. :.
After q piece had been played by She
band LAWYER Fey introduced Senator k3rk
wood. of Iowa, as a man who could sel
cm.something g;about the great West.
Senator Kirkwood said: am not here ts
say word about politics. But I am here
to sag few words perhaps more interest
ing to YOU. As has been stated, live II
Iowa, and those OF you acquainted VIII
polities know THAT that is Republican
State. mild applause.]
The f0eople OF amy State are working peo.
ple Many of them have earned competen'
cy by honest labor and what particularly
wish to say to you, my friends, is that the
only way to success is by honesty, strict in
teerity, and economy. The law has done
all that itean for you.
You mast do the rest.
You would all like to be well of, wouldn't
you? Universal grin in the affirmatlVe]
Well, then. earn something every day-earr
50 il you can; if yoa can't, earn Sl.5O il
YOU can't earn that, earn 81, or 70 cents, OF
so cents.
Earn something.
And save something.
II you follow this couIse, just as sure as
the world is round you will succeed.
Postmaster-G General Key (sotto uocel. to
gentleman standing by the carriage: This
is place where they don't believe the
world is round, isn't it! Suppressed
laughter in vicinity OF carriage.l
Senator Kirkwood mot needing the IN
terruption): My friends, no man does you
so great an injury as one Who doesn't teach
YOU honor and square-deaing. give you
this advice:
! Be truthful,
| BE honest,
Be industrious,
Be saving.
When YOU are this, you will have your
own respect and the respect OF all around
| Won TAODlauSe1
Brief interval OF music and capering OF
horses OF marshals and other dlgnltarles.
| HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
Here calls for Hamlin," Hamlin y
land few for s' Hamlet ~ were made.
LAWYER Fry suggested that committee
he appointed to wait upon Mr.. Hamlin and
invite him to show himself, even il he didn't
desire to speak.
Postmaster-G General Key remarked that
moment before he had seen Mr.. Hamlln
near the doorway Of the City Hall.
Some one stated that Mr.. Hamlin had gone
down to the club.
Some calls were now made for Colonel
Holladay, but the Colonel didn't seem dis
posed to address the multitude. He didn't
respond.
BEGGEDTo BE EXCUSED.
Captain Ben. Scott, who seemed to be mas
ter OF ceremonies, went up to the carriage
and, taking off his chapeau, in profoundly
polite way said they didn't come there FOL
political reasons, and If there were no more
faces to be shown they begged to be ex
| cused.
| Excused.
Thereupon the ceremonies ended.