The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-02
coLoRED PEOPLE CELEBRATE.
A Big Parade and Bishop Turner'S
Address the Features.


ton.
The parade was formed at 10 o'clock on
Liberty street, the right resting on East
| Broad street. The First battalion OF
Georgia Volunteers led the procession,
under command of Mai. w. H. Ryall,
with his staff, as follows Lieut.. Sol @.
johnson, adjutant; Lieut. A. Bowens,
quartermaster; Lieut.. 7. James Davis,
surgeon.
The following companies were in line:
COlquitt Blues, Capt. J. H. Carter, Is
men.
Savannah Light Infantry, Capt. Fl. n.
| Walton, 30 men.
Lone Star Cadets, Capt. L. A. Wash
Union Lincoln Guards, Capt. R. Sim
mons, q men.
Chatham Light Infantry, Capt. Nelson
! Low. 50 men.
Forest City Light Infantry, Capt. E. A.
! Williams, 81 men.
Georgia Artillery, Capt. J. C. Simmons,
| 25 men.
Savannah Hussars, Capt. f. F. Jones,
! IS men.
r. G. Shaw Post No. 8, G. Ar.
A number of civic societies were in
! line, and following them the carriages
with the speaker and memb ers of the
| Emancipation Association.
After paradlng the principal streets
| the procession marched to the park,
where the artillery fired a salute and the
| First battalion held dress parade. Leav-
! ing the park the procession marched to
| the theater, where the program of the
! days celebration was concluded. After
! music the audience was called to order
! by Rev. Alex Ellis and prayer was Of
| fered by Rev II. II. Downs. The enamel
patton proclamation was read by Prof.
! ID. G.. Suggs The orator of the day,
Bishop II. NJ. Turner, was introduced by
| President ]. J. Durham.
The address at the theater by Bishop
Turner, of the Protestant Methodist
church (colored) lasted over two hours
Bishop Turner is well known as one of
the ablest colored divines, and has rep
utation as an orator, which was well sus-
tanned by his address yesterday.
! The subject was the topic Of the day,
the emancipation of the negro and its eff
| fects and results.
The speaker discussed the condition of
affairs that led up to the war ending in
the freedom of the negro by the procla-
nation of President Lincoln on Jan. /,
! 1853.
Bishop Turner said the three distinct
| heads of the human race were Ham,
Shem and Japhet. Ham, he said, was
designated by God as the founder but
because of his sins, he aud his descend
and the favor Of the Almighty conferred
upon the descendants of Shem, who, in
their turn, lost it after enjoying it for a
long series OF years, by reason of their
transgressions, and the favor of God was
then conferred upon the descendants
of Japhet, who have retained it
until this day. The descend
ants OF Shem, he said. had
been given promise that, after a certain
time, they should be returned TO the favor
Of God. In like manner, the speaker said
the children Of Ham, through much suf-
fering, and after long years of trial, had
reached the light of truth and now had
reason to hope that Gods favor would
again be bestowed upon them, provided
they showed themselves deserving of it.
Heldiscoursed at some length upon At
RIGA and its past history, its wealth of re-
sources, and its population, and the i'm
portant part it is destined to play in the
worlds future.
Bishop Turner held that God had dis
tinct purpose in view in the removal of
large portion of the African race to this
country to the end that they might become
acquainted with religion, law and civili-
cation, and returning to the home of their
race spread there the knowledge and en-
lightenment they had obtained here.
He held that the mission of the negro in
America was to convey to his race in
Africa the principles of religion and civil
lization, and that this could only be done
by bodies of civilized negroes emigrating
to Africa, establishing themselves among
the people of that country, and teaching
them the pursuits of civilized life.
Bishop Turner does not advocate whole
sale emigration to Africa by the negroes
of this country, but the establishment of
colonies in different parts of the CONT
nent who should undertake the work he
had outlined.
Bishop Turner spoke highly of Gov.
Northen and the Georgia legislature for
their attempts to suppress the crime of
lynching. He discussed lynching and the
causes that are said to lead up to 1t, and
eXhorted the young men of his race to re-
form themselves, that the imputation now
cast upon their race as the source of this
crime might be removed.
The address was well received by his
large audience, who did not seem to tire
at the length OF the Grafton.
AT the conclusion of the address the
following resolutions were read by Rev
K. r: Downs, seconded by Il. w. White,
and adopted with great applause:
Whereas, During the last few years many
outrages have been committed, under the
name OF order, by the horrible system of
lynch law, which terrorized many loyal citi-
zens, causing them to have feeling OF inse-
name OF the state of Georgia and subverting
good government; and,
Whereas The legislature of the state, in
consideration of such lawless acts, passed a
law making IL capital offense and affixing
severe punishment to all persons aiding or
a6etting lynehing; and.
Whereas, When this bill was passed It was
Immediately signed by his excelleney Gov
be it
Resolved, That the association for the cell
ebrauon OF the emancipation proclamation
and the citizens assembled. do here publicly
express appreciation OF the Georgia state
legislature, and that we applaud our worthy
governor In fastening to the rescue OF the
suffering people in his Immediate indoTse-
ment OF so righteous "a law. BE il further
Resolved, That in accord with good law and
the publication Of society at large, that we
declare ourselves in readiness to uphold the
Furnishing crime, by whatsoever committed
and In any place and that the pleaded cause,
which melted lynch law TO such alarming
| proportions as to arrest the attention, and
demand direct legislation from the state is
abhorred by us, and that we heartily condemn
all such vile practices.
resolved. further, That we tender our
hearty thanks to all persons, white and col
ored, who have aided by voice or pen in agi-
tating and arousing public sentiment on this
SUBJECT In bringing about such d favorable
enactment in the state of Georgia.
The day was gala one for the colored
people. They thron ged the streets along
the line of march of the procession and
the Park extension to witness the dress
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