Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1840-07-02
DIR. JoHN QvieLEI.

On Friday night, the 9Th instant, my wife ia
formed ms ihAt she had Just Geen 4 iickc issued
BY Jacob SeibeTt aud Roy Green (eoloured
men, Inviting our black women 20 a party to
be held on Monday, the 9Th inst, ct DIR. Quig-
ley's spring. and she observed that she thought
that II was wrong in the DR.. 10 allow such n
thing on that day, as nearly every male person
OF the town would either go 10 Frederick or
ShsrpsburR, 10 attend those public Meetings
and th1t there would bs no one left to protect
the town ON that day. ! remarked, IN reply,
that did not believe that the Doctor would
permit such n gathering 81 his spring on that
day. but that I would see him on the subject
on the next day (Saiurdsy.) Accordingly, the
Doctor came into my store on Saturday morn
ing-I told him what Mrs. Cookus had told me
that shs had seen ticket inviting our black
women 10 party on Monday next, at his spring.
The Doctor remarked, not SOL have put a
stop 10 that matter and Whils we were taking
about the meeting, ssmr Humriek house came
In.And the Doctor observed to him. Had he noii-
fed those negro men that had issued tickets in
wiling the blacks 20 sttsrd party to be held 81
bis spring, on Mondsy nex;S Mr.. H. observed,
that he bad not the Doctor then told him 10
90 and do u, forth with. thea obss TVsd to the
DR.. that no doubt the blacks would come TO
town from all quarters, 10 attend the party, -
the tickets had gone oui-and a. nearly ell the
men Of the town would be going 10 the public
meetings, TO be held az Frederick and Sharps-
burg, there ought 10 be some provision m ade 10
protect the town, on that day. tic (the Doctor
remarked, that he would order out Patrol. II
I would take the command. told him that 1
would do so, ifhe would furnish she msn,--thus
the matter ended. Given under 10y band this
2Oth JuaO, 1870, 81 shsPhsrdsIown.
JOHN T. CoORUs.
| This u 90 certify. that sarly on Monday
morning CJunr tb~ SIN Doctor John Qgislsy
called upon me 81 he store, and stated THAI
/ lie heing the blacks boiy.dsy. there would
doubtless BE- large aumbsF Of them IN town
and that % large portion ofths citizens would
vIsii shsrpsbufg. be thought t would be adsi
sable To order out Patrol, and wished me "a
actas Captain. declined, owing TO ny indis.
/ position
Z mentioned 20 The Doctor that hsd under.
stood that the blasks we're 70 have q party al
his srriuE. end ssksd him II be vas spprized 81
Itti ue sad yss. snd ihat ho had forbid u. end
thst bis reas0n fDf orderinF out the Pntfoi, va,
not ouiy b protect ths town from disoFdsr. hu
20 prevent The blacks from collecting % hi
lspriug. a. hs vss opposed, totally opposed, u
CHARLES aARPER.
The reason Why a Patrol vas GOT ordered
eas, fhat nfcr irn Col. Tfsrpsr. 2 sscsratnt,
thsre would bs ffoa 10to so men ish iu town
ane Col. ~. beng M1Eistrate, uouid cal upoi
them uhenaver nscesaary
have oue ward more. The siaismsnt tha
iuniaa fsi assemhiaEst of negroes are habHusiil
of oerasfonaliy held upon ny estate. with ml
iknouisiga o. consent. h faisshood hT uhoia
toaFsf uissfsd % insinusted, and chailenr
Nia Morgaa. o. say other gentlemen, 10 brini
ne before psneiei Jury. dare him, or anl
other prrasn. % ne pfooi
Froa sil tbs. e IS nov. I suPPoss, plsia .
DeuFh. thst there vas 80 Uarrison hestiug o
IaaEfees ~ ~ tpfirr on sih June Over ml
riaficstion. : Sound 90 note % triumph, NJ
ltiasi ~ pride for ne PRIDE n manh9oi seorn
ths trpinseh ~ speh occasion
lem noe ioue sifh Tbs Ute ealumng nnd D
sufhers utits auf bl1ck. fagaFsF ani Z ihfor
doun ~ Psu ed iurn aWag ffoa tbem vii
lgathinE aad disEasi
ja0. QUiGLEY
Jsly2 1880