Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1851-04-11
T1,e r.s.t and Greatest Revolusion,

= lS5I--1he Messages QanyeAOs-fsWes
-Regulafions-aa General System Of Government
under the Nesc Order of Things Great Seal
Tie DeuiI to Pay and no Pitch Hot.
The fact is accomplished The power of the
whites is oyerthrown, and we, the people of Massa-
chusetts can luxuriate Under the Empire of the
Blacks Ia mode de St. Domingo. in order to fully
understand the new organization that has so mag-
cally taken place. and appreciate the blessings which
will to the poor whites who have so long been
suffering under oppressors of their own complexion
we append few extracts from the new official gov
eminent organ, The Ebony M,minator, of yesterday
morning
From the Ebony illumination, Feb II.
To Triumphe!
An Address from has Highness, Pompey Squash t.
Massachusetts,.
Court House..
CRY OF BosToN, Feb. 49, 1851.
My People-The palace of the white rascals is
now in possession of our noble soldiery. The mealy
faced towards could not withstand the terrible on
slaught of glorious veterans and few like cotton
hollis in tornado to place of temporary safety
They will, however, be instantly pursued captured
and hung like dogs to the nearest tree
This is a grand achievement, my brave people,
and besides the encouragement it will afford to
brohers-in-arms in other States it will forever crush
the hydra-headed monsters called Law and Justice
which have SO long trampled upon the rights and
privileges of our exalted race in this otherwise beau
tiful land
The plumber is great, our pusillanimous adverse
ries having abandoned all their arms and ammun-
ton, military stores money chests and archives in
their hot haste to escape. Among the most impor-
tant articles captured will enumerate the follow
ing
Three undscharged Colts six barrelled revolvers.
One furnished sword belonging to the perfdious
U. S. Marshall. (This weapon did great execution
upon the backs of our terrified tyrants.)
One red cent, the reward Of arresting the SAINT
William Craft and his prosecuted spouse.
m in tn hn Ma
of the City for aid he did not afford against US.
pair of old slippers left in the mud by the flying
enemy.
The warrant for the arrest of the martyr Shadrach
Also details of the campaign &c. sc.
These trophies will at once be taken to the Palace
de Sambo, formerly called Faneuil Hail. and exh-
bed to the admirng gaze of chivaric followers.
AND NOW, know ye, my faithful subjects, that in
order to establish our empire upon firm and last
ing foundation, l. PoMPEY SQUASH, the First Empe-
ror OF the Empire of Massachusetts, do appoint the
following Ministry and command that they be re-
spected accordingly by my subjects at large
Minister of State-George Thompson, for whose
noble conduct we have this day dubbed him knight
| of my Royal Carriers, and named him Perfume
Bearer near my Royal Person.
Minister of the Interior-Wm. Lloyd Garrison
with the title of Grand Washer of the Armpits.
Minister of War-Elizur Wright, Lord Brace-of-
Pistols, surnamed the Bloody Minded.
Minister of Finance--Vacant, as the Office is at
Minister in Waiting-Charles Sumner, Lord of
Nocatchnohabee
Let the above be instantly heralded throughout
our dominions. Obey
| Signed, PoMPEY SQUASH l., Emperor.
From the Ebony Iluminator Extra.
| Organization of the City Government.
By special permission of the Emperor, respecta-
BILE number of colored fellow subjects assembled
in the Palace de Sambo to-day, and proceeded at
| once to organize the City Government by choosing
the following municipal officers, subject to the rati-
fcation of His Majesty:
Mayor-HonorabIe Samuel Johnsing.
| City Marshal-Gumbo Chaff
| Board of Aldermen--Bone Squash, Dandy JIM (of
Caroline.) James Crow, Eolan Bones, Caesar Blue
skin, and Harmoneon Tamborine Esquires
Common Council--Darkncss Visible. ESQUIRE.
(President) Augustus Constantine Blackman, Peter
| PolOnius Yelowplush, Claudius Scipo Woolly, and
William Henry Antony Brutus Softshin, Esquires,
The above distinguished gentlemen being present,
slgnied their acceptance of their respective Offices,
and the meeting proceeded to the adoption of rules
and ordinances for the city. We have only time at
present to announce the following
| l. Ordered That all white men caught abroad af-
ter o'clock at night, without a permit from some
colored magistrate shall be conveyed to the nearest
watch-house and there confined until he is claimed
| by his master.
2 Ordered That the bell O. the Old South Church
shall hereafter be rung at o'clock every evening
during the year, in order that the whites shall
ceive warning to avoid the penalty incurred in the
foregoing ordinance.
| 3. Ordered, That any white woman detected in
using the Chlorion Lustrale or any other cosmetic
for removing salowness of complexion, shall be
deemed guilty of msdemeanor, and be forever denied
the privilege of serving in respectable colored ami
| lies.
4. Ordered That any eolored subject who shall
marry cohabit with any white woman, shall be
transported for his natural life to South Carolina
some other penal colony within the dominons of the
Empire-the object of the reformation being to keep
the black blood pure.
s. Ordered, That the white persons shall be eligi-
BILE to no Office of any description except such as
boot blacks and night scavengers.
e. Ordered, That whipping post be erected on
the Common, at which all white persons shall be
punished for any infraction of these ordinances.
l. Ordered, That it shall be lawful for all colored
subjects to lie cheat steal, whenever by doing
they can obtain any advantage over the whites
! 8. Ordered, That it shall be lawful to kidnap a
white man whenever a black desires the pasme.
! 9. Ordered, That those whites who have aided the
establishment of the Empire shall be permitted tt
marry colored ladies' provided the latter have one
more black husbands.
10. Ordered, That coffee shall be used excep
such is imported from Hayti it being essential t.
good government that the tastes of the whites shall
not be pampered by such luxures as are now sold BY
Redding & Company. Water street
| p S. His Imperial Majesty having graciously
ratified the above, the city government is now in full
force and action. The white population will be gov
erned accordingly.
BULL HEADED BILL, City Clerk.
Mr. Chaff offered an ordinance allowing the priv