The bee., 1883-04-21
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AuuiuCi, SuppOSeQ 10 De cOIQnllJUeQ Dy
them, and the flimsy plea of insanity
established against a white man who
shoots cOlored man down in cold
blood. The protest in the name of the
loyal colored voters of the United
States in the name Of those and their
descendants representing nearly two
hundred thousand Union soldiers dur
ing the war, in the name of the i'm
mortal Lincoln, whose words are still
burning within us. Emancipation
without liberty is tyranny. Our low
atty, fidelity and devotion to the best
interests of the country in her trying
hour. Our continued and exemplified
faithfulness TO the political organiza-
tion, the Republican party since the
date Of entry into the political family
of the nation, should entitle us to
a share of polite and generous treat
ment at the hands Of those for whom
we have done so much to place in
power, rather than that of injustice.
lngratitude and ungratefulness. which
is at this time clearly marking their
course towards MS as people.
Therefore be at reSoloed-That the
foregoing Emancipation Edict has re-
ceived the unanimous approval of the
committee of arrangements, as a true
exposition of existing evils practiced
upon American citizens, for we ask its
approval 10y vote Of this meeting.
At this iuncture Mr. George w.
Stewart came forward and said that
on behalf of the Young Mems Citizen
Club OF the District of Columbia. he
was requested to present this trav OF
flowers TO Mr.. w. Calvin Chase. The
tray of flowers were beautiful, and on
the card was the following inscription:
"From the Young Mems Citizens Club
Of the District of Columbia. to ".
Calvin Chase, Esq" After which Col.
Milton NJ. Holland delivered the fol
lowing address
FeIow CitiseRS, Ladies and Gentle
mcR: In all ages Of the world. men has
found occasion for festivities or cele-
brations commemorative of some
notable event and in obedience to that
custom, we are assembled here to.
night TO celebrate the twentv-first an
niyersary of the Emancipation of the
slaves in the District of Columbia.
Though the custom has the sanction
of an antiquity, that already fades and
gllmmers upon our eyes, there are
those among us who Sneer at such eyi.
dences Of the gratitude of a people for
blessing received. Grumblers. croak.
erS directors, anti date celebration, and
j doubt not that when Gabriel blows
the trumpet, summoning the dead
from the grave, there will be some
whodo not think the trump is pitched
in the right key or see the necessity or
proprlety for such proceeding. But in
the language of great Statesman LET
them sneer at you if they will,
see nothing but the fanciful. the
grotesque, the empty or the senti-
mental, in the celebration Of the ira.
dItOnS Of nation or a race. but YOU
can tell them that all down the track
OF history, whenever or wherever a
nation or people have ceased to re-
we're the heroiSm of their ancestors.
they have fallen into effeminacv and
gone to decay. 1t is only by keeping
the FIRES Of liberty forever afiam3 in
the hearts of the young, that free in
stltutions are possible, or that popular
government can be maintained.
Let all the anniversaries of all the
nations and of every race and cline,
which brings back the memories. the
traditions, and the triumpS of human
liberty, be held sacred and dear by all
the people. Better our old Fourth of
July withit pompous vanities, its un-
bounded arrogance, and widest exag-
geration than no Fourth of July at ali.
With all their faults and blemishes.
better the old style of Fourth of july
orations which stirred the hearts of the
people and told Of real deeds of daring
IN the days Of the Revolution than
that these should ever be suppIanted by
cold and bloodless essays, which dwell
long and, lovingly upon the proper
etymology of an English sentence. But
the Anniversary which you celebrate
to-day, compared with our National
Anniversary anu in the relation which
1T sustains to your race rises in i'm
portance as the cause of man bereft
of every right, robbed of every
privilege, driven out from the society
OF men and forced to find his legal
status with the beast Of the field, rises
over that Of him, who has been de-
prived of a single right or threatened
with the loss of a single class of
privileges or immunities. 1t is well
that with full aud grateful hearts you
celebrate its annual return. Teach
your children its Importance, aud hold
it in high and sacred remembrance.
Prize it as your dearest legacy from
man, and cherish it as the richest gift
of God.
And now fellow citizens it affords
me pleasure to give way to the Orator
of the Day" He needs no words of
introduction from me; wherever the
English tongue is spoken he is known,
honored and respected. A man whom
the narrow prejudice of our own land
against the race Of which heis a MEM
Der vanquishes, and the naughty and
low alike love to do him honor; man
whose name is inseparable with the
cause we celebrate. 1 now present to
you the Hon. Frederick Douglass.
HON, FREDERICK DOUGLASS
SPEECH.