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THE PACIFIC APPEAL SAN FRANCISCO: Satarday, April 24,1875. Original Organ of the Colored Cltlxenu of the Pacific States and Territories. The Republican Address. The address by the Republican Executive Committe. which appears in our columns today, should be read by every voter. It is a com prehensive document, and brings to mind the fearful and uneviable re oord made by the Democracy in the North arid South during the past four years, and will not fail to con vince those who are not thoroughly* bigoted by party spirit. The Democrats have made a damag ing political recoid, which will be hard for them to explain through their press or on the so -j.hat they may regain the confidence of the intelligent voter. As a whole, the Republican address is a docu ment that will toll with effect in the ensuing campaign. Crowded Out. —Our usual edito rial. together with a large amount of important matter on the topics of the day, are unavoidably crowded out tnis week, owing to the great pressure on our columns. Get Registered. We call special attention to the notice of the County Clerk, Major Wrn. Harney, which appears in an other column, showing the import ance of early registration. Visitors. —An unu-uil number of visitors were in attendance at the Fifteenth Amendment in this city onTuesday last. Among those whom we observed were I). I). Carter, of Nevada; R. 11. Small, of Sacramen to; Joseph Smallwood, of Sama * Cruz; Banks,jr. of Grass Valley, and many others, w’ho were accompanied by ladies. Sure Cure for Rheumatism. Mr. James W. Carter has a sure Cure for rheumatism. Price, ono dollar per bottle. Can be obtained at No. 39 Willow Avenue, or at the agent’s, Mr. Murphy, 610£ Howard , Street. * Our Carson letter from A. 11. un avoidably laid over until next week. Daly committed suicide at bis place of business, S. E. corner of Powell and Pacific streets, on Wed nesday, 7th instant. He was a tin smith by trade, and leaves a wife and children. The cause is said to have been despondency. Correspondence. San Jose, April 16, 1875. Mr. Editor: There is not much news in San Jose at present. The latest news is that we are having fine weather. I was Very sorry I did not see you when you was in town, as I wished to get you to deliver a lecture be fore the Benevolent Society; I also wished yen to stay and attend the first moonlight party of the season. A number of ladies and gentlemen met at my house, No. 80 San Fran cisco street, accompanied by a fine band of music, and from thence pro ceeded to Live Oak Park, where a splendid dance was enjoyed in the pavilion. The music was superb, and the ladies looked charming. On the whole, we had a meat enjoyable time. Yours, etc., Jacob Overton. Proclamation. In view of the large number of emigrants arriving in this city, and beiag desirous that they should be assisted and protected, We, Norton I, Emperor, etc,, do hereby order that the Mechanics’ Pavilion build ing be immediately prepared for their reception, and for transacting their business, in order that they may not be fleeced through the ra pacity of landlords. The State Treasurer is also directed to see that the emigrants are provided with sufficient money to proceed to their respective destinations, and charge the same to the emigration fund, and take bonds from said emi grants for the repayment of such moneys when able<o do so. Done at our City of San Francis co, this 21st day of April, 1875. Norton I. j Celebration of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Enact ment of the Civil Rights Bill. , On Tuesday last the fifth anniver ' sary of the ratification of the Fif teenth Amendment to the Constitu tion of the United States, and also of the recent enactment of the Civil I Rights Bill took place in Horticul tural Hall, Stockton Street, near Post Street, commencing at two o’clock on that day. William N. Sanderson read the Amendments and Civil Rights Bill with clearness of voice and distinct ness of speech. The musical portion of the exor cises was all that could be desired. Miss Sarah B. Miles, Mrs. M. Smith and Mrs. Lucy Johnson-Mit d<rcll were the leading sopranos; Win. H. BUko, leader. The whole 'chorus, led by the bassos, Messrs, [lamer and Jackman, deserve great credit for the manner in which they • rendered the vocal music. Revs. P. W. Cassey and J. B. Sanderson were both present. Win. H. Carter, President of the Day,delivered the following address: Ladies and Gentlemen,, Friends and Fellow- Oilizens : We have met this day to give an expression of gratitde to those sterling patriots who have so nobly fought the battle of freedom and the right. Over one hundred years ago. the first martyr blood shed for the freedom of the United States of of America was that of Cri.-pus At tucks, a colored man, of Boston. Since then many changes have taken place; and in all tiie struggles for liberty in tiiis country the black man has figured conspicuously. We have labored that this country should be in reality what it professed to be —the asylum for the oppressed of all lands. At last, after the land has been drenched with blood —the old flag trampled under the feet of traitrous bands, and the flower of many a household destroyed —we have, through the superhuman efforts of our true and tried friends, seen the day offrecdomdawn auspiciously. To-day we can, with true American zeal and vigor, sing “ My country, ’tits of thee, Sweet land of liberty. Of thoe I fling: Land where iny fathers died, Land of the Pilgrim's pride; From every Mountain Let freedom /ing.” From Maine to the Pacific, and from the Lakes to the Gulf, every man, woman and child breathes the air of liberty; aid the Constitution, that once countenanced and sustain ed the abominable institution of slavery, now declares that no man’s rights shall be denied or abridged on account of race, color or previous condition of servitude. And thus should it be. Then [ say, Americans all hail! Let your songs of joy go forth, till they shall be heard and re-echoed from every mountain, hill vale of this vast domain; and re solve that from this day yon will so deport yourselves as to gain ; arld maintain the respect of your fellow citizens. I am aware that there are those among us who are opposed to giving expressions of gratitude to our delivers, advancing the doctrine that the dominant race has only given us our natural rights, those they have wrongfully deprived us of, hence, we have no right to celebrate the event. I admire the gentlemen’s opinions, but beg leave to differ. We all know what struggles the friends of freedom encountered in their efforts to secure for us our rights. Many old and ster ling patriots have died in the con test; and while I have a tongue to articulate, and lips susceptible of expressing-the feelings of my heart, I expect ever to raise my feeble voice in honor to those valiant pa i triots who, in the midst of insult, in famy and slander, the sneers of un repentant rebels and Democratic hirelings, did dare to take a stared for freedom and the right. The names of Sumner, Chase, Garrison, Phillips, Greeley, Smith,. Butler, Stevens and last, but not least, that of our noble, and worthy President— the bravest of the 1 brave—Ulyses S. Grant, should be cherished by every black man in his country. Write them, fellow citizens, upon the tablets of your hearts; f -r upon the scroll of fame they shall shine with untarnished luster. We can rejoice to day, that ! the old flag that once floated over the auction block shielding the de mons of darkness in their abomina ble practice of trafficking in human flesh now, without a afar obliterated or a stripe defaced, waves majestic ally o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. Thanking you i fellow citizens for the honorconfer cd, and not wishing to trespass fur ther upon your time, I yiH'ciose by urging you to adopt for your motto the following beautiful stanza: “One united filial band,. Let us by each other staled, * To defend our native laud, From dark deeds of knavery. By our Plains that were once By the blood our fathers shed; We shall ne’er be captive led, * By the chains of slavery.,, We make the following exti&cts from the oration by Thoma? Better:' .Mr. President and Fellow Citizens: Wc believe in the ex pressed in the federal charter-all men are born free and equal. We have met to honor the fourth great national event in the epoc and his tory of tWg government in the inter est of the colored race. I regard the passage of the Civil Righys Bill as the last act in the drama he man rights, fixing ever, T trust our political and social status in these United States. The negro is no longer a slave —he is a freeman. Now and forever in his native land he is an American citizen. I see him running side by side with his white competitors for the city of fame, where the statesman, warrior,' philosopher and the hero are resting upon their golden laurels. The, cry is now, He is coming ! Make hitm room! Look at the strides he made in a decade from the servitude of the plantation. Beneath the dome of the nation’s capitol hp stands, contending with the ablest adversaries of his race. We come to-day, as we oftimes came before, bringing our sacrifices to freedom’s altar. Let us cast our eyes heaven wards, and with hearts filled with gratitude let us thank that God who octrois 4hc destiny of nations as well as of individuals. 1 am not here to discuss slavery; slavery is is dead. Its epitapii is written hi characters of blood: “ Dead, forever dead I” 1 am liere to ask you as American citizens to keep the jewel of freedom in. the house of its friends. The Republican party is my party, and should be the party of every colored man, until its great mission is com pleted—until personal and constitu tional freedom is ever secure. I know among the other party gentle men I esteem —who arc my friends —I know them to be such. But I am speaking of a party, not of indi viduals. Remember nations as well as individuals hdve lost their nation ality, country and freedom. The first gun the South fired upon tire' Nation's flag sounded the death knell of slavery. When she drew the sword she staked her all upon the bloody issue. She lost the fight. Napoleon fought for glory, Welling ton for England, Washington for personal and constitutional freedom, the matchless Grant for obedience to the federal constitution, the black champion of San Domingo for the freedom of his nation. 1 When the South came with fife and sword, the brave defenders of this Republic met her. Over fields of carnage and death they struggled. Though 1 she* bled at every j)ore, Freedom accepted of no compromise. She enforced her just claims for free med, free speech, free pfess, free schools—‘each thd dread of ty rants. Freedom is reliable. I have watched her in history; I have seen her deserted by her friends; I ! have seen herstruck down upon a hundred battle fields; I have seen her chained to the stake, and her ashes scattered to the winds of heaven. But, fellow citizen*, did she not triumph? Yea! She came forth as terrible as a lioness. She lives, and is the friend of the op pressed of every clime/ The thir teenth amendment to the federal constitution clothed the slaves in robes of spotless liberty; the four teenth amendment protected them in their freedom; the fifteenth gave to us the honored title of American citizensand the ballot—it not mer-j chandise to be sold to the highest bidder, but is the guardian of your rights if wisely used —it is the price less boon of American freedom. Some claim that this is a white man’s country. 1 ask you, When i the old bell of Independence Hall i peeledhigh notes of freedom, calling j Artericans to arms, did she summon white men only ? No, sir. The i Indian rushed from his smoky wig- < warn, with his glittering battle axe A of steel; the negro from the planta- h tion with his crude implements of i war —all united to make this “ the ! c land of the free, and the home of the t brave.” Yes, sirs; the negro poured 11 out his life-blood in every struggle i for your country’s glory. t As to the color of races, it is a c matter of small importance to me. z Perhaps some were made in the t night. If so, shall the morning J oppress the evening? Are they notl p equals in the duties assigned them ?jr No government founded upon op pression and caste can live. Read, ;if you please, the history of ancient Rome. She was the birth place of eloquence, the fountain of refinement, the emporium of commerce; she chained kingdoms to her empire, and dragged monarchs at her chariot wheels. Corruption and oppression sealed her fate; decay and ruin are the only monuments pointing to her former glory and grandour. I be lieve, fellow citizens, when the sun, moon and stars have grown dim with age, when time and eternity shall shake glad hands, then justice, throught and freedom will be Heaven’s brightest and -most gio ' rious attributes. I rejoice with you to day to know this "is the land of the free, ’tis the home of the brave. Not a cringing slave treads the soil of this our native land. The proud eagle plumes its stromr wings, soars aloft into the immensity of space, breathes Heaven’s pure air untaint ed with the foul air of oppression, gazes down upon this favored land, and claims it as his own —his own native land. Is there a soul here so dead who has not said this is my own native land,made sacred to us by the graves of our forefathers. Be true V>your country, to freedom’s cause, and grateful to your friends. The was the first act of to a patient and long-suffer kjing people. Amid the din of war, .amid the shock of battle, stood calm the author of a declaration of freedom unequaled in the world— pie.immortal Lincoln. Long may the old starry banner fl >at over ike “land of the free and the home :<f the brave.” t -The following are the Declarations Sentiment as submitted by Mr. ; Keter Anderson : J J Whereas, the colored citizens of a.) Franci co have invited the i spends of Freedom and Progress tlrougbout the State of California tc assemble on this occasion to cele brate the fifth anniversary of the ratification of the Fifteenth Amend ment of t|ie Constitution of the Uni ted States, givih" to colored citizens tic right of suffrage as exercised by thl free colored citizens in the early stages of the Government in the Stmes of Pennsylvania, Virginia, Notfcljparolina,Tennessee, and other Stales; until the pro-slavery power in those States by Constitutional Conventions inserted the word “ white” in their respective State utntiryft), thereby depriving the ccEv 2v areemeu of their inalieimuib Tighten the GdveruMWfft for a Jong period of time; and, whereas, the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Fif teenth Amendments to the Consti tution have given to all the colored race in the United States freedom, citizenship and the elective fran chise; and the Congress of .the na tion having enacted a Civil Rights Bill in addition thereto, and it being deemed proper to the two latter measures at this time that we do by these declarations of sentiment de clare ■ '*■ ( ' ! " ! ■' First— That while we again ac knowledge with thankful gratitude the efforts of the friend/ of freedom and progress everywhere in render ing their aid, influence and votes, which resulted in the final enfran chisement of the colored race,'we owe a greater gratitude to Almighty God for. its ultimate accomplish ment. Second— That since the ratifica tion of the Fifteenth Amendment, and" the exercise of the elective franchise by colored citizens, they have used the ballot with as much discreetness in the interests of the Government as other native-born or naturalized citizens who possess no greater degree of culture, or who are limited in the same degree for means of information; and that we rejoice that all fiends of freedom and progress have no cause to re gret that the ballot in our hands has been bestowed. Third —That although the Civil Rights bill is the law of the land, the apparent opposition which has been manifested against its enforce incut in some localities, and the di versity of opinion expressed by some Republicans before its passage, and the utter abandonment of the just bill emanating from the late Charles Sumner, has left the colored citizens but little cause to rejoice over the enactment of the present defective Civil Rights bill with the school clause stricken out; and that we regard the bill as passed by an )vei whelming Republican Congress, is being enacted more in a spirit of ’car of losing the adhesion of the rearly one million of colored voters :o the party, than a desire to con cede full civil rights to colored citi zens as enunciated both in the Na tional Republican and the Greeley liberal Republican Democratic flatforms of 1872. That while we egafd the Republican members in the last Congress as carrying out half of the original Sumner’s Civil Rights bill, we regard the Democrat ic Greeley Civil Rights plank in their platform long ago abandoned, and it is onr duty of tho two evils on the Civil Rights question, so far as parties are concerned, to continue in gratitude to the least—the Re publican party. Fourth— That notwithstanding the apathy exhibited by some in. conceding “equality before the law” to every citizen without regaad to race or color, yet we will continue to act in good faith with those who have secured us what rights wo have obtained. Fifth — That wc take this occasion to remind the party with whom we have acted unanimously in the past —merely as hewers of wood and drawers of water, making no use of except voting many of less intel ligence to office—that in future we expect, and will bo satisfied with nothing less than a portion of emol uments, where we are capable and where victory has been won, in com mon with other citizens. Sixth— That as American citizens, it is inconsistent with the teachings and principles of the Government to be forced to celebrate these events as a proscribed class, to satiate a spirit of caste proscription of other American citizens, and hope that the day is not far distant when it will be acquiesced in by all, that every citizen, without regard to race, color or previous condition, will have but one patriotic anniversary day to celebrate, and that day the Fourth of July. Mr. Anderson said, in support of the Declaration: Mr. President, Ladies and Gentle men — In presenting th\s declaration ot sentiment I have endeavored not only to reflect my own view’s, but the opinions as expres ed by most of the leading colored mon of this State. It is a great rcspon ibiiity I know to speak for others who may not probably be in accord, but if theie is any sentiment herein ex pressed that you do not endorse, it is your right to vote it down. The signs of the times, aud the present situation of affairs, both State and National, I believe, de mand at this time au outspoken ex pression in order that all should know our opinion collectively, not only on the Fifteenth Amendment, but the present Civil Rights bill and the Republican party, with lyhie.h _yfC havtJ uvtocß I dip QQt da sire to enlarge on eubjeetj ue cause it is not the time or place to present these declarations of senti ment as an index only as to how our friends may expect us to act on sub jects appertaining to our welfare in the future. On motion of Solomon Peueton, the were unanimously adopted. The following communication was received from the Olbrk of the Board of Supervisors:' Office of the Clerk of the! Board of Supernisors, ,j San FRANpiacq, April 20, 1875, Mr. P.JI. Bell, Chairman Chairman Committee ofdfyraftgcments; Sir—ln respopss to youv palite note of the 10,th inst., inyiting the Board of Supervisors “to attend the Celebration of tho Fifth Anniver sary of the Ratification, of the Fif teenth Amendment, and. the Enact ment of thp Civil Bights Bill,” etc., it is with pleasure that ! am enabled to inform you that at a meeting of said Board held last evening, said invitation was accepted by an unan imous vote. , Very respectfully, <fcc., John A. Russell, Clerk. IMPORTANT TOVOTERS. OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK. City and County of San Francisco, April 19, 1875. Under the amendments to the Political Code relating to registration of Citizens, passed by the last Legislature, Ward Regis ters are to be provided for the coming elec tions, wherein the names of those who vo ted nt tho last General and Judicial Elections are to be registered, and omitting therefrom the names of all those on the Great Register who had not voted at either of said elections. The undersigned respectfully notifies all citizens who desire to vote at the coming e loctions, and who did not vote at either of the last elections, aud all those who did vote but have since ehanged their Ward residence, to appear at the Registration Department of this office and have their names placed on the Wurd Registers of the Ward wherein they reside. WILLIAM HARNEY, County Clerk. ... .... . i BEALES & CO. SHIRT MANUFACTURERS,; IiU'OHTEBS AND DEALERS IN HOSIERY cXiicL GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, No. 303 Koarny St. near Bush, SAN FRANCISCO. SW-Sbirtv made to order and warranted to fltj | EXOUBBION AND PICNIC I ♦ The~Becwnd E«tert»inmtnt i —BY TUB— Elliott Literary Institute writ take pr.iei On MONDAY, MAY 3, 1875, —AT THE— NEW ENCI NALPARK, ALAMEDA TWO BANDS OP MUSIC Prase aud String, 16 Pieces each, have b en engaged fl.r the occasion, the Brass Rand to play on the Ito at, going and coming. The Cars will comey parties direct to th - ground. Boats bare Diwis Street W iarf eyeiw ■ bs’i hour during the day. lhe Parle is one o' the moat attra tire rural retrea s in the vicinitv of San Fran- • cisco, both Nature and Ar; having combined to present a scene p.eaeing to the eye and enchanting to the senses, TICKETS, - - - 75 CENTS. CITY GARDENS Crfilfi Ihiy I I Monday, May 19th, 1875. r | 1 H ; THIRD ANNUAL PICNIC BY A COMMITTEE X <>f Gentlemen will be given ou tho abovo date at tile CITY CARDENS. | A beautiful Pavilion has been built, and’ the Gardens have oeen tborongly renovated. Dincing will bs con. I t n’ied during the day and evening, and the nunaga. ; tn ent pledge themselves to make <hh the grandest and • h ippiest Picnic of lhe s. axon. j Music of the very best charscter will be in attend ance at the lav lion day ami evening. Many novelties | end new features will be introduced, calculated for the enjoyment of all partiM attending this Picnfo. Assuranee is given that the best of oxiiar win be I maintained, a special contract has be-n mads with ! the N. B. & M. Railroad Co. for a special oac. tefd* I ill night. | ./ ~ COM dITTES OK ARRANGEMENTS. M ises Freeman, J. G.Brown, William Gray, Augustus Davis’ R. B. Schofield. Theophilus Sallier, H. S. Morris, K. A. H»ll, I h.Osberne. J. T. Calleudxx, Samuel Williams, p F. Meier, I W. 8. Jolitsou, w. H. Alesander, I Samuel berrington, J. J. Van Zord, Ch islophor Tull. Chauncey 1. vu gston IsraeJ Wilson. Wm. H. Murray i roderick Sparrow, Charles H. Lewis, Warren Jackson. John Maihl- x, ; J. E Fciueh, J 'hn M. Put ersan, Henry W. J la.: iis. FLjOU MANAGERS' ■ hnnneey Livingston. W. H. Al-xanler. Israel Wilson. TICKETS OF ADMISSION, 60 Cents. W. L. J. C. BROWN, NLD~ OFFICE, NO. 710 WASHINGTON ST. OFFICE HOURS: From 8 to 11 a.w., and 3 till 5 p.m. PRESCOTT HOUSE Oyster Saloon —AND— RESTAURANT, 615 and 617 PACIFIC St. BA.JT FRANCISCO. V 033 FHAHLIIg. Pranrton,. « Lvery Delicacy the market sffords. Meals ivfrtd in superior manner. Open day and night. CONSUMPTION CURED. Th 'As Editor of the Pacific Appeal: ; FatEKMtD FBDWD : Will you plane inform your readers that I have’ • a positive ” CURE FOR CONSUMPTION and all disorders of the Throat and Lungu, *nd that by its u« in rdy'practice, 1 hundreds-of cases, aud wtU give . . 91,000 ; W^ not ,aa «” 1 - «> -‘■'eng h SXm?,** Samp,e *' r * Bto Pleaeo.show-thia Utter to auy one you DR;’ T. r. BURT. OO Wililßta &i.. Nene Twk. r, WM. woodwadd a co. IBOIiESALI LIQUOR STORE, 415 Front Street. THE FINEST BRANDS OF WINES, ETO. CONSTANT ' LY ON HAND. -LoL i QUINT & ED6ERTON, No 30 MONTGOMERY BLOGX. L. Qci.vr, No. 13C9 Mason St. Hkkry Edgbryom, No. 100 Post St FUND INSURANCE COMPANY. OFFICE . 8. W. Corner California and Sansome Street* SAN FRANCISCO, CAL. FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE CAPITAL *500,000 00 SVKPLVS 207.115 60 TOTAL ASSETS'*767.IIS OS 0. J. STAPLES P G 'I I.AWr<A‘, V'ice I*.'f*sideQt CHAS. R. Secretary. horsemenTtake notice. PROFESSOR JOHN ROLL, of 835 ’hrnife Htree*. ba/ fak>n the milt away from the Colt euccMßfuUy, an operation only performed by Ihe most experienced veterinary surgeons—in fact hardly ever performed in the Vetted Staton. Prof. Roll challenges rn.y one on the Par die Coast to compete with him in thl-* opera tion. The colt and milt can be neen nt any time by calling upon JOHN ROLL, 83J Pacific Street-