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Show EMANCIPATION DAY. Close of a l'atnotio Observance by Afrc--4ineriau. The observauce of Emancipation day by the Afro-Americans of this city yesterday was a success in every particular. The parade was a splendid one. The exercises at Auditorium hail, which, took place afier The Times had gone to press, were listened to by a large audience. The assemblage was called to order by Mr. Bruce Johusou. He said it was a pleasant duty for his race to commemorate tue greatest proclamation eveu given to the human family. In iiouorin tue men who were conspicuous in the cause of irecduin, they honored themselves. To them was due an everlasting debt ot gratitude, and while that could nc-ver be paid, yet it was his high privilege to ciaim that he was au American who had fought tor his liberty. The orator ot the day was Rev. A. G. Tal-bcrt, Tal-bcrt, the new minister of the A. M. church. He was listened to with marked atten.ion. lie poke in a clear tone ot voice aud made a pleasing impression upon his hearers. He reviewed the liistory of tho Afro-American race through the dark da a of scrtdom to the present. While the great men of the nation had been the iustruments to directly accomplish this purpose, it will be a source of race pride to recall the fact that they had lOO.uAi men in the field battling for tlieir freeuom. In every war which has engaged the attention of the United States the African race has borne a conspicious part, from the first blood shed in the revolution Against England 10 the last contest with hubf4 a savages ou the frontier, and always has wffreen true to the old flag. ' t-. Some have said that the boon of libel! y ha not brought any good to the race, but not so. They have advanced in knowledge, and even gone so far as to endow educational educa-tional institutions where their children may reap the greatest of blessings. They have become properly owners in the city of Charleston alone tuu tax list runs into the hundreds of thousands. They are making homes, and in place of j suekiiig a special location or abiding place j their lot is cast throughout the length and breadth of this land and among all races. They acknowledge defects and mistakes, but will profit by the experiences ot the past. With industry, temperance and patriotism to guide, they win deserve and command respect irom the entire nation. Kov. Dr. II11I and Colonel X. G. Ferguson addressed the audience briefly. The rest of the programme as published in The Times was carried out with pleasing effect, concluding with a grand bail. |