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THE LEADER. CHARLESTON, S. C., ?uturdtiy, .Tan. 6, 1866. AlTUUMtU) AUKKTt : William Dart, 1'aul Poltioett, Enamel L. bcnuwlt, of Charleston ; Wm. Ii. Nash, t'olumbi* ; Dein? Dudley, Hos ton, M A si.; Itcv. A Waddle, Savannah ; A. <?. baxter, Uoorgetotvn. Al len Lucas, New Hertford, .Mass. THK I.UAIIKR van be obtained ut I bp stores crt. W. < 'unload, corner of Henrietta nutt Kllzttbetli Streit? ; und at Simons .t Denny, Market Street, onpoidte Au HKCKKANCV.-Tlie Charleston .Vtir* seems to ?bink that loyalty to thc Union is recreancy to South Carolina. If the AYtrs is n fair exponent iii"thu sentiment of South Carolina, we acree willi it. OSE St UKO.--Tlie Charleston Couria- calls (?cn. Carl Schurz' report a one-sided nffiiir. Of] course, there is but one right side to ll ie question, Illili thc liles of thu Courin- lor the hut three months will fully substantiate the truth of thc report. ?L7~ Kev. T. Willard Lewis. Presiding Kider of the M. li. Church, is absent in thc interior of| the State, for thc purpose of ascertaining the con dition of thc church, and lo give such nhl as may swill necessary for thc permanent establishment of Methodism. TtlK E.MiUtrrtnx of King Solomon Temple, nt ^?litary Hall, on Wednesday evening is said tojnnvo been highly creditable. See advertise ^*ut for next Mondav cvctiimg. n't\ _:_ t"^ Rev. A. Webster, I). 1).. of Montpelier. Vi., lins entered upon his duties us pastor of the M. E. Curchcs in charleston; KEV. K. J. ADAMS, Pastor of tho Missie i Presbyterian Church, will leave this city . . a short time on it visit North loins family. He '.P. L. Carduza will superintend his charge during his absence. Wc wish him a pleasant passage and a sale return to bis chosen lie'.d of bihor. Q~J*m Thc New Orleans Tribune, a faithful ex ponent of loyalty in Louisiana, informs its coun try readers and friends that they had better scud their letters to the city hy reliable messengers, ?nd liol through Hebel conveyances. How IT HEADS NOW.-At die annual dinner til thc Columbia Institute of Washington, Dec. 27, 1825, the following toasts arc recorded : Hy John Q liney Adams: The Lamp of Liberty lighted hy the Torch nf Science. liv John C. Calhoun : Universal Suffrage willi Universal Educa tion. Hud Mr.Calhoun been as faithful to his toast as Was Mr. Adams, thc blighting curse of rebellion might not have desolated Southern homes, anil ?lavery might have died a natural death. o ??h YOUNG FOLKS," nu illustrated maga zine for boys and girls, lins been received from the publishers, Messrs. Tieknor & Piclds, Uos tqn. It is a valuable juvenile publication, and the children of Charleston would he pleased to have it. J. T. Trowbridge, flail Hamilton, and Lucy Larcom are the editors. PricedoVnts I,er number. JTJIAT'S TUB TALX.-Hon. Wm, D. j Kelley, )tn Pennsylvania, writes to . ??end in this city as follows: .> Ile firm in the cnUs<?( un? 'encourage your color?;.' friends to ittt.i nt citi "aenship, and to bo assidtoua iii ij.'iahlying them selves for its duties. Congress will not disap point them." Wa understand that language. CALIFORNIA COLOIIKO CONVENTION.- Thc California State Convention, composed of color ed men, to deliberate on meiisures concerning their general welfare, met al Sacramento on Wednesday the 2d of November, and permanent ly organized thc same day. The proceedings were conducted with dispatch nod ability, and the business passed oil" harmoniously. Thc delegates, after each day's session, in neat attire and with respectable appearance, promenaded the streets and visited their (rienda throughout the city; au I thc capital, among the colored inhabitants, had the appearance of a holiday. After the first day the sessions were largely attended by the colored ladies, and also by a large humber of white p "rsons of both sexes. COMMUNICATED. Charleston, Jun. 4, 18GG. KIMTCNI LEADER.. On rending au article in one of the daily pupen: of this city, purporting fo be n report of thc celebration of Emancipation tiny by the colored citizens, rm thc Isl ins-., I was surprised and mortified nt thc amount of prejudice and misrepresentation? it contained, fiuch low, vulgar language surprised me the moro by its appearance in u journal that makes some pretensions to decency and modality. It is well known that the procession wus the most respectable and orderly that has taken place-in thi* city for nurny a day*mid'a* jour nalists and men of education we had a right io ??pect u respectful silence, or a decent or truth tai notice, liut nias for the sin of pompous ig norance and ignorant prejudice. So blinded are its possessors that in trying to degrade tubers they stultify and degrade themselves. Hut'.here is a reason for everything,- however unreasona ble. There is a cause for this spleen ami ill hnmor. It wns simply on' account of the color of the participants, which, in mnny instancps, was only the shadow of a shade darker thun the writer of the article in question. Those who live in gillis houses should be careful how they throw stones. The two hundred thousand mus lat to es seem to have roused his. darkest ire. A *. fellow feeling " should' have made him more kind, lt is a- well-known fact that those of mixed origin wlin have succeeded in introduc ing themselves into society of the ruling classes wanbi be the foremost in the hue and cry against mulattoes. *. n. u. Mn, Emmit.-In the daily Neuis of thc 3rd I (Ind-a would-be funny, hut ridiculous artic] , conaerning the celebration on thc 1st inst. A more uncalled for and iineluistinnbke article ir luis seldom been my lot lo witness nnd the lingo of (?aid article proves thut il WHS- not thu pro duction of a christian ; but emanated from une ?who has never lem ned, or after learning- ignored, thu goiden rude "As ye would tha-t men sluuld do unto you, do ye even so unto them." In Attempting to be funny, he hus played lhe ridi culous, and received his just deserts Cn rough the execrations of all well-meaning men in this pommuuity irrespective of color. And now in tn? language of tho Siviour, wc would say to ibis erring son of Carolina, "Go, sin no more." ii. c. n. THE DAY WE CKLEBU VTK G ra mi Jubilee. PROCESSION AND BARBECUE. EMANCIPATION TRIUMPHANT. TWO MAJo/{<;/;xj:iu/ts UPOX TUE Pf.ATf'OllSf, LINCOLN'S MEMORY PRESERVED. Mourin}', thc first dny of January, 18G6. wm celebrated by the loyal citizens of Charleston by n gram' procession, which marched through our principal streets to thc Washington Roce Course, where they partook of a barbecue, anil enjoyed the speeches of several eminent and accomplished orators. TUB !. Hocr.sstorr. Thc weather was not altogether favorable, being dark, damp, and thrumming, and thc streets minie exceedingly wet mid muddy from the late heavy and protracted ruins? Yet no thing could chill the ardor und enthusiasm of thc occasion. At ten o'clock the procession commenced forming ut thc llnttcry under thc direction of the following .M A USUALS OK TIIB DAV. John limul ill, Paul Poinselti Wm Dint. W J ll rod ie. Ruht Vesey. Jus T Carrol, James Price, Peter L Miller. lt moved up Meeting Street to Hazel, il?rou'ii lliizel to King Street, up King to the lliice Course. Tlic 33td Colored Troops performed escort duty, preceded by Mitchell'! Hrnss Do nil, Th??li came the Union League boating thc dear old Hug. Its members ull wore nppropri* atc badges. Thu following societies followed in order. Coori Fellows Elect, v. ?th appropriate banner. Mechanics' Association, with banner, In God Wu Trust." Drum Corps. St. John Evangelical Society, banner. Young Men's Brotherly Association. Moral Friendship Club, with banner. Painters' Union. Planters' and Mechanics' Ilenevoleht Society, willi n banner bcuting protrait of President Union Wide Awake Club, with banner. The Speakers of thu Duy and Clergymen. Thc Children of the Public Schools and Ur phun House. Drum Corps 33rd Regiment USC T. Home Guard Co U. - American Flag. Ashley Fire Co, No 9, in uniform, with ban ner of a conflagration scene. Niagara Fire Co, No 8, banner inscribed,-~ " Ever Hendy.'' Comet Fire Co, "No 5, in uniform, with ban? ncr. Fire Co No 7, willi banner, and inotto-* " Our Fallen Heroes." Prominent upon the banner waa a portrait of Mr. Lincoln. United Fire Cty banner inscribed with name and " Jan. 1, 18G6." Union Fire Co, Ho 6, ' mmmr ? On the route of procession croVds of people gathered, it?'d enthusiastic cheers greeted the procession. The America fiag, displayed from the oilic: of thc- Ltiidar, being thc only enc flung to the breeze on that day tn all this great city of the South Atlantic States (except from thc military Headquarters and Arsenal), was hailed with glad joy. Thc throng of people followed the procession until they came to the place of thu barbecue. There must have been an nren of ten acres of ground covered by the densely crowded msss of humanity. The scene, ns viewed from the speakers' stand, was grand and sublime. As fur as the eye could reach was one vast, living, moving panorama, one heaving, eddying, surg ing sea of busy, buoyant life. The stand was occupied by the speakers of thc day, the Committee of Arrangements, the Marshals, and the ladies, with a few invited guests, among whom we noticed Gen. D?v?tis, Gen. Saxton, Col. Trowbridge, nnd Captain Ketch um, of the U. S. Army. Among the cler gy we noticed Rev. lt. II. Cum, Rev. T. NV. Lewis, Rev. J. C. Gibbs, Rev. C. H. Corey, Rev. B. F. Randolph, Rev. Wm. Lyall. Rev. A. Webster, anti others. The dense cloud of witnesses closed en ni/isse around the stand, forming n circle, at least one hundred deep, wheie they stood with uncovered heads and upturned fnces, from twelve o'clock titi four, listening to able, elo quent und theilliiig speeches, which moved thc troubled waters, and called forth storms of ap plause. Th? " fair sex," who numberel their thous aiithr, iiiiri cheered the occasion by their wel come presence and tuvoring smiles, occupied thu Club House, within earshot of the speak ers'stund,-and expressed their delight in sub dired applause, and the flutter of a forest of white hunkerchiefs. '. Coming events cast their shadows before," and rive millions of Africa's redeemed nnd regenerated sons arc mingling their voices itv the thunder anthems of the year of jubilee, the enrtntiuake chant of universal freedom over the nuw-made grave of slavery and oppression. And we cnn say of a truth, that the stars and stripes, thc emblem of liberty, now wave in triumph over the laud of the free, and tile home of the brave." SPKKCitBa. Mr. T. Ns Hoyne, Chairman of the Commit tee of Arrangements, presided. Prayer was offered hy Rev. Wm. Lyall. Gen. Saxton was first called upon,and said the oki year hud passed away, and wc could not hut look back upon many of its events with pleasure and joy. Among the things ot* thc past year (hot will live in history, none will shine with a brighter glow than the doings of the convention of colored men (hat lately met in this city. Thc moral facts presented by their actions will bc felt in time. He was sorry to be compelled to say that, from present appearances you may not get lands; you may not just now 1 got nil your right? in thia nation, but if you are true to yourselves and :o this nation in the future, ns you huvc been in the past, justice will make itself heeded, and ull will be well. Let ui, then, ba up and dolug, With u heart Tor any fate : Still mililovlng, still purBuiug. Learn to labor and lu walt Kev. Mr. M. French said he ivas glad to bo able to celebrate this the third year of the free dom of a race. And is this not a very appro priate place for the c?l?bration*---!! mee courser It isi for within the past few years Ava inti'ions of colored people have entered the ince for free-* dom and equality; and if they keep on in the future us they have done in the past, it is not likely that they will come out second best. Yes, it fill? the hearts of your friends with joy to be hold the progress which you, who bul yesterday were slaves, are making to-day us freemen. (Jive thanks to ibo Almighty for this great boon of freedom, for to him belongs the praise. He caused not only your friends but your enemies to work for your deliverance. Your former masters, to perpetuate what they termed a holy institution, formed a Confederacy, with shivery as its corner stone, mid what was the result : The ticed that man intended to perpetuate slav ery was the cause of its destruction, ?nd the monster died through the over attention of its votarles. Congress is working for you, and God ia working for you. Man can do nothing against the truth. Kev. II. ll. Cain said that there was a great deal of interest manifested ns to whether ino' fi ced in en would work, and a deal of sympathy wasted lest they would starve. Who hud al ways done thc work ? Was >t not the black-men thai had cultivated the rice ant) the cotton and corn, which fed and clothed not only himself bul the whiteman tor f II seemed rather sit anno that ho should not be able ld support himself How that he was free. Me bad no fear tis lo the willingness or ability of the freedman to work. Ho always hud worked and always would. Hr hud thine nil the work hcretolotc, now he would hare his own share of it to do. He now hud his destiny in his own hands, timi he will hu vi ta work it out for weal or wo, wi*h his own strong rurht arm. It has always been his destiny to worki and as ho worked well when he had tot do it for tithers, it is reasonable to suppose that lie will work better now when he is to reap tin rewards of it. Having taken no notes, and liuV to write this hasty glance from memory, we re gret thai it is not in our power to give a mon extended note of this, plain, poin'.edand practi cal speech. The speiik-ir took a logical, common sense view of the " situation," mid sees, through the dim bul not distant future, some encourag ing M glennis," uftor un age of somewhat dark and dreary " gloom." Mr. Cuin does not bo Heve the country is ruined yet. Capt. Ketchum, of Gen. Saxton's staff, m ule n Tow brief and pertinent remarks. Ile congra tulated the freedmen on the glad occasion of tho first anniversary of freedom, which hud issued in the dawn of a brighter period in our national history. This indeed Wus Independence Day, the fourth of July of the New He volution, thc natal duy, if nut of tl new nation, at least of a new order of things. The Scripture is being fulfilled, which says that a nation ahull be born in a day : A new and impnriunt c*a has been ushered^in ; an epoch in the annals vi time has burst, o poa us, the age ofjcquality Jand untrer? sal freedom, where O white" ls DUTV&c. guinea stump, the mm? 's a mun for all that. He looked with prophetic eye through the veil of the fu ture, and saw the genius of Amerienn Liberty flinging bei glittering crown on the bmw of honest toil throughout the Western Continent-> from thc Heights of Abraham to the Halls of the Monteeutnas. Colonel Trowbridge was glnd to see so buoy ant nnd hopeful ntl assemblage, and desired tu see them as good citizens ns they had been sol diers, llluck soldiers of his icgiment (33d U S C '1') hail borne the ensign of this nation for three years, und in no instance hud they faltered in its defence. And now they were soon to de posit, that Flag in Washington as au unsullied memorial of black prowess. There ia grout wealth in South Carolina, and by industry it will become yours ! There ls not one of you here to-day but could own n farm inside nf ten years if jon struggle for lt. He industrious, and fear not, for every privilege will comento you in time lier. Mr. Randolph spoke in brief ns follows: My friends. I foci somewhat out of place just now, for tho tiring of a pistol among guns of such large calibre is Indeed weak. Oehcriilly in buttle the small guns are first heard, but in this instance thu order is reversed, and a little gun mude to lire hist. Allow me, lo CUngtatu late you on thc progress of nnti-sluvefy prin ciples in thc nation, and I feel assured that in due time the fulness of those prindples---erjuul franchise-will be enjoyed by this nntiou. And if wc pursue n high, moral, nnd industrious course, ult will be well. Let us cultivate our brains, and learn to control our own affairs. It is true thal ninny of our efforts, honestly put forth, have been slandered by mon high in authority in this State, simply because they were elforts of black men. Hut let us not bo disheartened, for through persistency und order wo will ut hist succeed. Mojor Generol Devens then made some re marks. He said ? I am very glad, as military commander of this district, to be able to cele brute this day along with you all. lt is a day, my friends, always to be remembered by nil civilized races in this world. Standing here, and looking st that mighty graveyard over on our left, we cannot hut drop a tear over the many noble patriots that lio there sleeping their last Bleep, because of an attempt to secure your liberties. And cnn wo ever forget that grout man who consummated the emaricipution of your race, for he did it not because you were black, but in justice to the whole nation, and with the interest of this entire country nt heart. His pulse hus ceased to beat, mid his hands are cold in death, und the gruve covers all that is mortal of that noble fm tnt ; but gen erations yet unborn will always revere the name, and teach their children lo revere the patriotic examples of Abraham Lincoln. How glorious a thing il is to view the ensign of our nation, knowing as wc now know, that it floats, only or freemen. Despair not, but put fi>r- I wurd ? your endeavors for the accomplish- i nient . 'he end. You have thu sympathy of i all kll ?nd feeling hearts over this globe. I Whet*ou read that the American people have Bubscbcii for a monument of atone or marble i to A h h mn Lincoln, remember that you cnn i reaMNori? histing une than stone or br II ss cnn i ninke Voil can citlisc his fume to Inst forever, i by saving that you dill nut lise from slavery ) to fd into vice and il eg rai] il tin ii, hut lulu free dom hat lins brought with il everything milite ? ?nd 'mid. Your difficulties ure great,und I know I fron live mouths' tesidence muong you, und i froitconversiiiioti with intelligent geulleineti, thatyuu have made vast iiii|irnveiiieii'., every diiynul hour, since thal proclamation^ Ile pit tien energetic, anil christ inn I ike, und you inui succeed, fur you hove the sympathies of thu nt ire civilised world. tv. J. C. Qibbs mude un illili: and I'lotjueul plufnr equal rli;ht^ before the Inivi He wimbi Herr rest siilisllcd while Ile wu* deprived nt Mimd vantages und privileges which others eii jnyd. Ile dui nut IIMII fur more t li tin was uc coded tn other citizens of the United Hi.itc. titler the Constitution, hut he asked fur us mch. und would never st ri vii to cense fur it illuminent. Ile wained lands, mid expected lu Ut them in the couisc nf time, in Mime wuy m ulier. lt hud been said by une iif the speakers ?a:, in uiiier to get lund, wc must first get freeiiluicks. That may till be very gund. Iieeiittni-ks have hecoine lo he one of thc jliine necessities nf life, ililli he who hud plenty if them could command lund or anything else. I'lie laborer is worthy of his hire, und iiidiistiy nnd economy will hiing their reward in the end. i ? And though " Uncle rtuin may not haye huid enough to giVu Us nil ti turin,'* yet he owns ii wide doiiiiiin of ninny bunni und fertile heres, mid w hen the tliiy bf distribution cuines, l.e w ill riot fmget lus loyal children. Onward und lip wartl should bc our motto l let us show our stive* wo i th y uf the priceless bunn fur wlili-h wc ure contending, mill posterity ? ill nw iud it tn ns. Tiwi nice is not always tn the swift nur llie buttle to lin.' strung, but the just Cause sholl tri umph. Thrice doubly tinned is he I hut bath his quarrel just,'' This is ti progressive age, mid the match nf mind is on wu rd. Never Mus the fact that knowledge is power inure fully exemplified than nt the present time. Five mil)ions of men competitors ure ut present stripping fur the race, i.titl the gnni ol their um bi lion is the temple nf Knowledge. The bright path Way is now upen alike td till, and he thitt wills tuny win, Mr. Kimmel Dickerson was Introduced mid made some well-timed rent ur ks on thc changed condition of things. He could scat eely rculi/.e the pr?sent state of things, lt seemed like a tironui lruiii which he finir titi to wane, lt was a day in the enletulnr ut the freedmen which kings untl prophet? had wailed for, but died without the sight. A bright duy nt length bini dawned after a lung dink ni^ht ol Morin. Wi have tied from wot.se than Egyptian bondage ; the Ked Sea is crossed, and the cloud by duy, und the pillar of fire by ingot are going befori us, to guide our weary footsteps through tin wilderness through which we have yet lu puss. Wt have not yet reached the promised lund ol inheritance. Some have told us there wert giants there, und that wc were not able io copi will the lliviie a.ul Hittite and the PeisXteiiin! tiri Jebusitc I but our Caleb und Joshua bio tig lu buck n good report of a lund flowing with milk mid honey, drill they tell us time we ure abun dantly able to gu up and possess il. The Ark af the Coveiiutit is in our front, mid wu shall not Want fuithful Moses to lead us, ur a right ? eous Aaron to guide our Weary feet ttl 1'isgah'f top. Neither will wc famish by the way. Tin smitten rock will furnish refreshing tlruugl ts o? wuter. und the munna from heaven will be sein to sustain ii?, when weary and footsore, wi would faint hy the way. Kev. T. W. Lewi.i ttlluderl to the spirit of lin Rebel press, thc paradoxical posit ion, nf claim, iug to udCepi the situation, anti nt tin- sume tum laboring to dcfctlt thc operations of thc situa tum. Iiis remarks were well received. Rev. A. Webster, pastor M, E. diuretics tit this city, spoke as follows : Fellow Citizens: I am introduced In tun ns a man from Vermont. Perhaps sume nf vim bu TI heurd oftbat State. It is a long way fruin this, in the direction nf thu north star, near what it known as the " jumping-off-phice.'' Thc pto? plc who live anionic these mountains, highly value the freedom you cel?brale, ns their vitim upon many a hurd fought field attests, lu u brilliant charge ul Gettysburg they had thc cred it of saving thc day. In the portico nf nur cup* llbli near its main eiitraiicei stands the mirhh statue of Etilen Allen, une of the original ..Creen Mouritiiiii boys " The tune wus, when u foreign foil invading our lights, and threatening out liberties, held u fortress upon our hurders | but Allen, with a company of chosen followers, sur? [irised the garrison and sternly demanded its surender by the uuihoil)' nf the great Jehovah und the Continental Congress. The authority was re cognized, and the fortress surrendered. You now have your freedom by the sum-' authority [hui of the greut Jehovah, mid the amended con stitution of our country. In time past one of your brethren starting in (ho darkness and stillness of thu midnight hour, and taking the north star for hts guide, toiled on his weary way, resting by day and travelling by night, until he reached our State. Rut thc hounds of slavery were on his irnck. lie wus pursued hy his alleged owner, and seized with the intention of returning him to shi very. Thc case wus brought before Judge Har rington, und the slaveowner, in proof his claim, called thc attention of thc Judge to ii bill of snlc ,' but it was returned with un i n ti in nt iou that it wus not satisfactory. Thc indignant Southerner asked what would bc satisfactory to His Honor. Thc Judge replied. A bill of Mile fruin God Almighty. You now have your freedom, mid are not to be sold into slavery ugain short of n hill of sale signed by Cod Almighty. Make man ly etiurts to show yourselves worthy ol the lib erty that hus been given you. You have physical strength, n capacity to labor that has been dc velypcd by years of toil. Not only use this, but seek menial elevation and intelleciuul culture hy iiithfullv using;titomenus nieducation that have i .nine within your renell, and by this your righi? ivill be vindicated, and the lund holies ol' your riends realized. Mr. lt. II. Maywood, ?aid the loyal people of :l?e country were laboring fur UH, and wc must io labor os to be in harmony with tln-ir great intleritikings. He briefly riiiitiicriitcT. thc :hti liges w hich fn cilmn bad already wrbuitlit 'ur UK, ll. .1 iidiie Moore, lisq., of Charleston, bellin ?illed fur, was inlrodiiccil. Ile wimbi ?ot speak, ie Mild, but, with lim American Hat' in bis bund, -e|ieateil the fiillnwiuir stuur.a, which spoke vol lillies T?r Iiis tiolliiiclnog fidelity to his country King of tin- frew bean'* only borne. Hy iingi-l IniiidS to ?alor giren, Thy slur* liner- III lin- we I kn dome. Amt nil thy lilies were horn in HcnVciii Forever lion that standard slieel Where lircallil's Hie Inf, hot falb before it ii j Willi Irei-doili's m.ll hciiciith mir feet And Ireeitom's bsimcr SlrenmitiR o'rr us. Ai thc Conclusion o'thc Speechen ur il et wns given fnr (be procession to leform, which wns ?non quietly rhine, mid they returned to the i-ity. Not a single disturbance or accident nf iiny kind occurred during ibo day. mill ali went .'merry ns a murringo lu ll." Tho I'oin mil tee nf Arrangements deserve thc ihiitiks of the rom mutiny. Attontion I NATIONAL r.ut'.vi, SCII'HAUH ASSOCIATION. At it meeting of tho friends of impartial suf. frnge, bibi nt No. '28.1 F Su,I-I. m the city of Washington, on liic-iiuy evening. August '?li, j iStifi, a ciuillltiltee wns uppninleil lo pr-pun' n report, which at n subs? quent im-i-tiiig ?VMS iiiitiiiitnbusly approved. Tin- follow ing is tin H KIHI HT I No otu1 who has Observed attentively tin- hi? tiny nf our beloved country l"i tin- p?-t few veins bul will he struck ?V inn- ?tgmticliiil fart, which stands mit prnhiinnii m thc histoiy ni the Ht eal tebrllion, i. r.. tl"it. in so fur ils om ruins failed tn disci-Tin or billed tn ih-i-i?, ju?; tice In tin- wetik, in thiit piopotlton did I ii ililli' mid tlisiisiei ni tend the nutionnl run-'-. Defeiii fulluwed defeat until, us n Inst result, ion II HI- j tyred President Lincoln isstn-t'. In? Kiiiuncipn tum Proclamation Shoitly thereiifii-r rn tired men wori? eiilh-d inln nur urltuen, ??ate clothed in tin- inst ional uniform, mu? fongbl ht lively io' ihr ranks to achieve thc livedom of which i'ln-j ntid their met' bud fm gruerntions lie. n di pt iv. | ed. Then came cirtuty In inti flitg, und tl UH Hy ? success, the ut irr stippri -sion of the armies iii rebellion, mid the defeat of tin- men who had | gloried in making slavery tin- coiner stone ol the so-culled (Joiifeilei ney. Since the Mljipri'ssinn nf the rebell?n!) il gri'id wink is to be done in order Io -eenie its flints tn lilli heir- of the brave niel! w ho m-hic-vi-d the victory. Ninny thousands of eiiloied nti-n tr -?ding in the South, destitute in en "I purl ot enlightened education, bul IbVr.l In tho country, ilie linxiulis to exult ber interests-, lind ? . ch te theil own wclfiiie hy . xert i-Kig the righi ri ?,,f. frugr. Sbnll tin y In- denied tins privilege: Siliecrelj brio viiig ni il.r gu nt doctrine ebon eisted in our D?claration of ?ndepiTidchc-, .? that nil limn arr eren led . (|iiai, and (lint the? ure endowed by the Creator with critnin in. a 1 ti-ltH ti Iv lights, among which are life, lihett). I ulid th? pursuit of happiness," mid (hut th. preamble to the L'-'tisMMitiori nf the Unl'.t-d States ili'clares ihe pm pose fur tillich it wns ordained, we bold thu: our liberties will bc In-: secured by ? quill mid impart ml Kurting c. lin ' giiititiog m ?-very man nt stiitiible Bge. guiltless of erinn', the right to voir. We uffiiin ibis to tn- inn deliberate rbiivictinft, not dustily nr in ? considerately formed; but. while thtls declaring; klinwing the prejudice in many munis tiguin-t grunting ibis privilege lo ignoranl men should ? tbefe benny who favor only II qualified oi pat I tin! sli?ragc tn men who may in their opinion Im vi- attained sufficient education to exercise ii intelligently, we will gladly co^otierafe ultu, them tn ndvncating n limitFd grunt, ns a step nv tile right direction. Any restriction, linW.-vri should bi- made 'n ?Il classe-: nf citizens Alike. j mid tint ti? inen of hu y particiilui color in nation, nilly, lt is well known thu) nur bimetited President liiiu-olii favored the extension nf tim i privilege fi intelligent colored inni. and. lind jp , lived, be Would doubtless hit re emlen vofctl tn r securt' Its ndnp'inn. IleptlilllCHll illSlitlltious should he fillltlded ; mi t!ie virtue* und intelligente of tin- people, . and. in establishing n basis which.s?mil bc t'n-i. .md enduring, the rights nf nil m. ti should h. ri ?pr?t cd and recognized. The spirit of t'iist? . should he lt owned down, noll ihe . if-.rt m i s ttihli-h H (irivib-g-tl class rrbiiked. I.qua I rig' i-i. equal law-, virtue, cduentiun, intelligence. J.ei these lie established; Irl ruell ttl un bl- willing tu ' j ?iiuii to rV?ry other mun th- rights and privi I legits Which he chums fur himself, then shall nur cotintry occupy a proud pre. niiim iiei I iittinng the mitions ol (tie eiirth. Our bind ?hull beciime tin- home nf lin-oppressed ni nil nations. nntl the blessings of Ililli Who is '-no re-pichi of persolls," but who "hath mude nf nm- blond ' nil nations nf nun tu dwell nu the fuer riT the whole earth." will descend upon us ami upon our children. To md. bowe vet feeble ; in securing the itiutnph nf justice thus indicated, ive adopt the following, CONsn ri:TIOS : AltT, I. This Socii ty .-ball he called ihr Nu i lilt iii I l-'qiinl Suffi age A-suctniinn. A ttl", ll. It? ol.j. ct .-hull br In uren If ll'. every boiinrlible minns, tn cverv mun of -nu. . able II ge lincnn vieted of (-rime, the tight tn Vote al our mimic ipnl, -tute, mu I nutiniinl ch-etinns. A HT. III. The officer' nf the Assneiat ion shall ' lu-ii Pr'.'siih-iit, Vice President, Treasurer, lt? coitling Seeri-tiiry, Corresponding Seeri-tiuy. find ti Hoard nf Millingers, tu coti-i-t of six melli hers, nil i f whom shall constitute un lix eelit'Ve Committee, whose duty it shall he lo currv ibm i met thc plans and objects nf the A-sociiuion. Ant. IV. The iiiiniinl meeting nf the Assuci ininti .-bull be brid on (hu second Tuesday nf J illili u ry, In euell jenr, when (be election nf of. liens for the en.-uing year ."bull take place, und the officers Mi elected shall Continue in office outil their successors are chosen. AiiT. V. Any citizen ol good inonil character may become a member by a vote of the Assoei atiort, provided he subscribes hts riinnc to thia Constitution, pay un initiation fcc of om- dol lar, and t'oliirihiilcs the stun tif twenty.Ii vc cents ench month towiirds defraying thc ex penses of the Assoeintinn. Ahr. VI. This Constitution rriny he nnu-iided nt any regular meeting nf the Association by a von- of two-thirds nf the members present provided notice sbnll huye been given, at a pre vious meeting, of the proposed amcndincni. llY-LAWSi SKCI 1. It sbnll be thc duly of the Presid? lit m preside ut till meetings of the Association, and in his absence the Vice President, or Presl dent pro tem., shall lake ihe chair, mid .-ill ques tions of otder shall be deciden by the Picsl dent. SEC. II. It shhll be the duly of the T rcastircr to rec -ive all m ti beys of I lie Assncintioii, keep n faithful record of the receipts lind expenditures, lind report In writing, nt ench inc. ting, the ninon m.* received mid expended since Hie previ Olia meeting. The books nf the Tretisiiri rsluil! nt nil times bc stibjeol to the inspection of the lix. ccuilve Coinmlitee. Site. III. Thc Uccordlng Secretory shall keep ii faithful Record (if the proceeding* of I he As loeintum and ?if lin- Hxecutivc Uomiiiittcr, pive lint' hiitie? nf meetings, forvvsr tn the numb tsf their ccrtillciitea of no niberiditp. hold nil i he' records of Ihc Association, und bund lliein over in bi* sn. c essor in office. SM:. IV. The Unircspoudiiig Secretary sliii'lP. conduct ntl correspondence nilli lin- friends o?' thc cans*-'i? the SseVcrnl Sinti-, nm! report al cncb meeting th? ct-nililion lil ifir.itrs us ii l/iuj bc iliHclnai'd by hist cm rei*noiiileiicc. SRO. V. Ten nu mb-rs shall eon,mute a i/uo-' rum for the liunsaction of llUsitWs. Sr.r. VI. Tb'- regular meeting* nf lin' A>sn cintion shall be tho first mid third Tuesday eve nilli; in euell month. Slit:. VII. The business nf ewell meeting phill! be conducted in the Inllnw iny miler : 1st. Hemline nf pri.cimilihgsi ol previno* meeting ? 2d. I'.epnri nf tin? Treii-i|rer? ?ld. Ilejiorl of the L'?riespoiidiug SI-CM tun ; 4di? Keport Of Stand un.' UominitU'cs ; .'th. Unfinished business ; otb. Kcsnititinns', &c. Si.e. VIII. T. mporaiy VHCinieies in the Kx ecutive L'oinniillee muy In- lilied by mid Uoin lllit'i e. SM-. IN. Th?se Hy-I.iisvs may lo- atnimded nt iiliv icgiilai nm tiny nf lill' A???-i.itton, pru sldcd initi?e ol tin pnipnscil mm n ine ut shill} lui vt; been >{iven nt u previous un el tue;. Ii i? proposed to or?*Hiiixe ntl Association for il.e IJiiy iii Chntle-Lui. S.C.. ion! nil ji'iretina tnvni.ihly dis|)iise<| ure r-ipiestei! to meet ut viiiinii Leugne ilall. ISO limn Silvid, on Mon das i v. iiiny. Jun. S, nt 7 1 i h'elnck. SPECIAL NOTICES. IT" Mitt) I IIKKl.Y AS^K'IATION.-The l.'e-juhir Slonihly Meejine: nf di .> As-octiilion will IM- held nt No. IN.! Meei ill" Sin-i t, on Mobility, .Intimity 7, | Slid. IVr order .lan '1 sniein I I A. K IM.sV KI.N KYS. Seo. [;'? JUST UKf Kl VKl), byO'llenr A, Ken is iel;, mic omit loud ol tO'h'ON I'rniii Hie L'btllll Slate I'liicc, '.nd one lin! I Holli the Kropf hoi? I'.?iee. M. Ile.em Dl.i1.il. .1.111 Hill tl. KV I N H>N W -?i???^_>\SStH'lA Miel,.1, ? w. ,., \i, i^^k^^H??a&" ' '; . :1! ,!" residence id Mi. Minth, AfffTsimri Hy order of the President, f. .1. Il Ml.l.t i\>^V. J .-mil inti ??- A fi HUSK OF l.KClTUlvS'Will be ilei?vercd fur itu-1.em-lit ni tins I'roieMant Kplscop?) Sewing f?lele, cniiiiiicoeiup Jab. s, IsuHl. Th* tlc st lecture will lu- given by Ut? rcrtnr Uer. .1. fl. Seabrook, nithjevi " rallie*!hill j "' tl.liier? .111 - lilli.rd sleekly. Ti'V-ts eau lin ulllaiiieil nf itul'Tt Houston ; W. f. Marshall; T. I lae.sta, .S. Hare; A. H'Nlel mel .las i-'odiuiin. The concert 11 postponed until Hie fini ol tin- lee tun-. lire. 3.1 1? Ll IP" Sf IK H il, Nt) riUK;- The ilutici? of my Keim?l villi in- reonucl uh I'nesilny, January .Jud. 1M>I No. ?Vi Meeting street Hu- '.?.i VIM I I l i. I Kl. ll MOItt? A N. ('?> Dr.. H A. liOSKM A N ( Inn Asst. Sing l' >. I '. T.) li is Liken up In- refill, un m (hi ?City ? lt h tie' ? o vs nf ei ti-neill-,: iii I |M? pr ucl iii- ?I M eil le i ne ami Snrisery. 1er ihr present, he will lie lound ni Iiis Lillee, Nil. l's I'.'illuuiu St.,slid ul residence, No. :t!? lo ll. a.m., niel fruin I to ;, |i.iu. .Nov JV limn Cl?"' A COMMISSION hus In n appointed tn pi.eil to Washington with tbs " Meium int.*'ami lo u?r their effort* lo sertirt'nur rifjllls. 'I hi- eolered people ?rr therefore culled ii|iOti tn eonlril'iitelo thl* einl. A sulisrript lou ll-t limy Lr fi.und al lin ll.s 1er A Kurrnr'i, ,-tiW liItij; Street, ?ihnle John I ct cvciy llitilll SM.man ami child pitt in their mile. I ?r i V, 1 ss lu >.!/. I'K H ll Y DAVIS' KAIN KU.I.K.K. .j ll is md likely Hull the |<n|Miluril,t ol tin- cel?bra le.! medicine will in unv mea MI rr drercn^e, or that tin-iletiuind ibl- it will m the sli-ibtcst ilepree ?le elinV, tlnlil simie ntln-r ii|irt'ilil! loral hiv ?nj,' pam and eur.tn: (he snr.mi- ills for M Idell the Tain ^ Killer is, iist'd,shall be iliHoit'K'd ofeiiual potency with il-wif ss hieb there ?volibl seem lo be little prohabilily lit the present ,1ns. We iiiiiiersliiml timi the inst ol M .ti.!- ol' the ingredients nf which the l*itii) Killer is t . tn; .-i-.| lins very linn li lii cr?ased sime Hie l'oiiinu'iiet'ineni nf tia- ss-ar, Ihiineb the price 01 the uicdii'itie has but s( ry ift-^^ir Ile tulvtineed. Indeed, il Ls not mils one ot the Very list mid nm.H reliahc in?diciin s m use lor ll ll til? IDUS iii?-, Lilt it ls HIM) I 'l,e ot the cliCilpCsti A .- a remedy for stoinacli I'liiupluiiil.s ut this seusen, or nn> ?enstfti nf the yeiirWben tliej 01 i nt, sse rc citr.l 1! .'is nf the ?cry hiylu>l subie; und ?e speak Holli 1'XpsT?ellce ss hen ?e HIV ibis. f,,r sse have re pcab'dty ti.e.i it, lind illViir.iildy \sith the liappicri?>^ lesiiit.siind tl c greatest -alisliilltnli. When var.ons lither things liiileiti and sse ssere yrosvine; nhirtii- , inply tvor.se, we base taken the I'aili Killer, and I intuid it t.issnrk lil.e ? charin. Ihne doses--half a leus|.uni each in a uilie-cln.s.s ni water or mill., ? ith a little .?upar-luis clteetiialiy i iired iii sshek ?iiiite unwell.- I'rnsiili iuc Advertiser. Vi'- SMOI.ANDF.K'H KXTH?CT Ulf UK. eure? Kidney IHsetsp. S.M01.ANI.KH'S KXTHAl.'T bl.Tlli; cure? lt bru imil I sm, .'Mt H.A.MtKll'S KNTKAI.T IH.'CIIU cure? Urinary Hbtases. SMUI.AMlKlt'.S KX I UAt T III t il f cures Cratel. s St o 1. A.sm: it'.s KXTIIACT IIUCIIU cures Strieliirrs. The bout I luid Kxtraci uaw lie fl? rc the public in l**s til ??111 It ?I ?. r'M. Kor the dhcasrs ll H tu ed ut HIS e_^ timi for Wen kite s ses and l'a i us lu the Hack, r'. nniu'lv, riimplnhds, ami {duordi rs. uri s I iii! from exci-siea of lilly kind, ami I- perfect 1 y liiviilu. nillo. Sold hy all Apotlucaries. Pr icc one dollar. Try it. I). fUriics & co, S'ew Yuri, und Hirne?, Ward, Ik Co., New Orleans, Agent* for Hie .Smith mid wesi. num.nun u UUUKUS, iimiuu, .Mao ,u?u - eral A penis. Der ja, I), Pi fJv- KV KN I NC! AllUl/r SUIIUOI..-Thc Morris Street Sc hool Ituililloi^ will he upi ned nit Holiday rvrniliK, Dee, ll. ISOft, for the purpose of form Inp classes of instruction for Hie turn mid wo-, men of the city. The pnhllr generally ure ms-it? ?I lo slU'tid. A. H. rOHKICS IT.Il, Tcnctur. J}' <- '.._ ls,-10 A Man of a Thousand. I A CONSUMTIVE CURED DU . ll J A M K s . 11 rrlIred physician of prrat. eiiilucnce, discovered, ?ion- hi thc KHSI Indies,*1 eenuin cure fur Consumption, Asthma, lironcliitls, lough*, Colds, mid (.Viii'mt Drbllhy The rcuierty was dlscotered by him when Uiii only fhlld u duiichlef iVMsplvrii nillo ille. HIKI'MIII ssas eure?, und h allvi! Iill'l well. Desirous uflarlielltlnu lils fellow mur ?ais, he will si tnl to those who wish lt the recipe, roitta(liiui? full directions tor mnkiniy and siiccsslully using the rehicdyi free, on receipt ol Hn-ir tiaiuc?, with issn biamps io pay expense*. There ls not . sinple symptom nt L'onsumtioii HIHI II -luce not ?I 1,1.''ike h..hi nf and dls?l|iale. Muhl ni eats, peevieh ii'ss, irritation ol Hu- innes, tuilure nf memory: illllh uH rKiii Monition, shar|i pniun in Hie lunn*, sore,, throat, ililli) seilisMlloiiS, util NC? at thc aiiiinach. In "p,i.I the hussels, STUM I lng uss?j of the muscles. tO* The writer will phoc slate the n.-tl the paprr they see tills ndvertUuient in. Address CHA DDO K h t'A)., 1032 Hace Blrrcc, I'hiladclphln. Tenn* 1 3 ut.