THE SUN.
THE FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Ratification Celebration in Baltimore.
Imposing Procession of Civic, Military, Trade and Beneficial Associations
MEETING IN MONUMENT SQUARE
Speeches by John M. Langston of Ohio, Postmaster General Creswell, Fred Douglas, Senator Sawyer of South Carolina, and Gen. Heath of Washington -- Ball -- Illumination, &c.

[Reported for the Baltimore Sun]


The colored citizens of Baltimore yesterday celebrated in an imposing and hearty manner the ratification of the fifteenth amendment to the constitution of the United States, under which they acquire the same right of suffrage as is possessed by white citizens. The day was one of the brightest of the season, and the entire colored population seemed to have come forth upon the streets and entered into the spirit of the occasion, those not taking part in the grand procession, which was the chief feature, occupying positions on the sidewalks, where the women and children particularly stood in masses for many hours. Large numbers of the white population also were upon the principal streets through which the anticipated pageant was to pass, occupying doors, windows, etc, in order to get a good view of it.

The entire affair was well and satisfactorily managed, and the various orders of the chief marshal Colonel William U Saunders, carried out by his numerous aids with promptness and precision. At an early hour Police Commissioner Carr and Marshal Gray and Deputy Marshal Frey, mounted, were on Broadway, where the procession was to form with a force of nearly three hundred policemen, and the greatest order prevailed.

Throughout the earlier hours of the morning the various organizations to be embraced in the five divisions into which the grand line would be formed were gathering at their different meeting places and in due time were at the points adjacent to Broadway assigned as their respective rendezvous the sounds of martial music being heard on all sides from the many bands.

FORMING THE PROCESSION

In forming the procession on Broadway, the right rested on Baltimore street. As the bodies composing each division arrived on the ground they were conducted to their respective positions by aids the first division being on Wilk street, east of Broadway, right resting on Broadway second division on Bank Street, east of Broad way, right resting on Broadway, third division on Gough street, east at Broadway right resting on Broadway fourth division on Pratt street, east of Broadway right resting on Broadway, fifth division on Lombard street, east of Broad way right resting on Broadway special details on Baltimore street, east of Broadway, right resting on Broadway.

Barouches containing distinguished visitors committees and citizens formed on the west side of Broadway facing south, chariots containing school children formed on Pratt street, west of Broadway, facing east.

The barouches containing the white invited guests were on Baltimore street, between Lloyd and High to take their positions in line as the procession should file out.

The head of the column having moved off, coming up Broadway the rear of the first division reached Bank street. The second division was ready to fall in and in this way there was no delay in getting the large body of men under way when the general order of march was given. Chief Marshal William U. Saunders elicited commendation for the perfect arrangements aided in a great degree by the signal corps, under Daniel K. Jackson, signal officer, and by his numerous aids.