Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-04-18
THE FREE BLACKS.

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States re every dav causing additional nehsiness anu
plants nnong the white population Tue ',I m ,,
itself in the Nof'cr' S:a.s IS Of an army Of black
,,s - ,ntsd mon with nbou as much pleasure as u
farmer would exhibit upon Tie advent o nrs nm
Dr Drotc of Cincinnati, in ono OF ms recent i.e ,
e.! Dl"ne ~ nrEir The state of Northern sentiment
and feelinn mon this subject. lie says lat ., S
not only unncced, and IN eene; "a ,rob hey are desti
, me- ,ks o u,npctty, and Of the habits necessary 10
acquire it, and consequently become Um ,H Tho
lies If Inc whites or perpetrators OF 'hei's, occup!"s nv
80 ,h cr;,nn, courts, and drawing on Tie county urea
smros fr supnort while confined In aii Inc icp9snnG'
on the part The whites to mngnns "i1a feeling
HE Dr Drpkr says that according 10 e instinct ~
al onirnn If an immense majority ct the People " .ie
T States 1nry are and should be kept dS.ihc, uiu u
nrdnoic castem This deep and abiding aversion, nc :
oruac rene, edy by awIcss attacks upon the
rss nrrons such ne describes in the iolo"Ins Pa
HNnt 10 20 beyond The city in which i've, 2 Chic
s Of nn,nlr violence against negroes ana ,.el' "te
c,trs which greatly disturb the peace OF SOCIETY pais.
iii xrrd The sy:npalkes OF many, some o. wNo even
cherished particular good VIII TO ,i1r who had shown
yoved the persons and property oil citizens WIFI
,bnn M sneca! favor and even called ior unl'' 80
nil orderly citizens for their SUPPRESSION o
Ihrcn unl,nyings of this kind within Inc hst ~, =
] ach Of which brought dscredit on our cnafaGel anu
isd e shirt of anarchy and vioence-tia SPIN III, I, -.
our cities is TO be dreaded tnan any 3e no r.
ba.n n,obs was so numerous, ilcrGe, ana letse's " W
" E,ruI TO every well disposed citizen, Tor eise many
proofs Of readiness to direct us ee siIs up
VIZ i.a,s mi less than negroes and their wiitc
9,, orv pocc were quite unequal TO the emergency,
J lid IN he largely reinforced Even wheh Oh NC. way
to church the Sabbath day men hao 10
bo sworn in ~ members of the police Ini'ay "a pc ,
DC ont Ly the sheriff. and finally, the AID Oh inc
fsovnor was invoked and afforded in the form o.
nson md an order for cmbodying large l'i,
multitude Of negro men, after many had esc,le ~ cI Va
c semi TO the Jail yard for safety where II was ounu nc.
ccssnry moreover, 10 station mluty ;,b HImns ~
| A, ,nidniuht th, mob loaded cannon WIN go $50
~ ,, ~ iran collected in our foundres and would
have fred updn the helpless women I had moi y
through their ira woods" rnnv in open day light
nnrncs who nigh, be in the streets were hnosH o
will clubs and the houses of Respectable hf domes,ics
;h,, entered and searched for old ana ian'u = hi t
cloy u 49, 30 ,bcre conccaled large part OF inns mop
consisted ui poor white laoorcrs, BON hars i, ~
h nc,nd in savage spirit of rivalry ior employment,
"ilo "es i; Of nntinathy to nj! association with the
ro in their daily occupations Now, as 'hese causes ~
,nmt and violence exist in all our Giles anu are no. "
n,a,ent but increasing with the increase OF Ddck popu
e! @ .a ~ Iiher,y 10 use the maxim, that what mas
b.nncned ,ncy happen again lnneea, II hoes seem -.
that every candid and thinking man. DIS nc W..
.elnos and motives nseparabc from human nate, mus
dt t, our communities of free negroes as long as ley
| will be the occasion OF this kind OF vloience-a Vio-
nce which fosters the spirit OF rebellion and anarchy breaks
nm the foundations security and depaves the puonc NOR
T all If which it is duty may be pausioiy
that the dskc and preudces oil races 10 De
M, dnwn-But how can they be put down VINO can 10
~ Thr whole history of proves that nothing Is more
ifcu csrcir where OF the two races mas ocen IN
degraded condition and admits the nienof.y !at inc otef
asserts which admission and assertion prevail Wherever IN
hp United States the black and white races are mingled
separation is then, the only etirctua remedy
Similar scenes those described above nave occurred IN
| M Ynrk and Phadcpla. Drake in view of the
n subject argues that 1.-THE free States should not here
after permit, negroes their descendants OF mixed BLOOD
citizens Of Liberia excepted reside in pass through,
even visit hem and the slave States should forbid enamel
paon except guaranty he given that inc liberated shold
not seek the free States.
We have no doubt that this policy will be eventually adop
ted bv all the free States Several of them have already
solved exclude free negroes from their borders and as the
circle OF their admission bGcones narrowed the burhen Will
become greater and greater upon those who admit then I'M
til self preservation will compel them all to adopt the same
policy is not time that some national movement should
4 nd IL
AN ACT
To amend he Charter Of The City Of Richmond and other
purposes
PASSED MARCH 18TH 1851
Be enacted the General Assembly, That hereafter the
following officers the city OF Richmond shall be elected
to the said several respective Offices by the now
qualified under the Charter OF The said city TO vote for men
hers the City Council OF the said city that is to say
Mayor Recorder. Sergeant, High Constable, Collector o
the City taxes, City Assessor, G!ager Suprrnendent OF
the Water Works Register of the Water Works Manager OF
the Civ Poor House leusurcr of GRAIN Superintendent of
the City Gas Works Captain and Licuienants OF the Night
Watch SUPERINTENDENT Strccts-a the said Officers shall
be elected by said qualified AT the tmc places and
in the hereinafter provided for and shall hold their
several offices by virtue of such election and not otherwise
2 They shall he voted for and elected the third Ned
nesday in May next. and annually thereafter on the first
Wednesday in April OF each year, at such places in each
ward as is hereafter provided for and shall hold their Offices
for the space OF one year. or until new election shall Dc
had and successor qualified.
8 The City Council SHALL meeting prior to the
third "Wednesday in May next and annually thereafter III
some meeting prior the first Wednesday in April appoint
a place each ward Of the city tor holding such election and
also one or more competent persons for who shall
supernerd and record such election for CoIncnen and OIL
fces The said Surerntendens shall be paid out OF the
city Treasury much as said Council may allow.
l. As soon az said election shall have been completed the
said Superintendent shall assemble and soon as practical
be notify the said Councmen and officers OF their election
and them appear al the City Hail. at II NJ OF
the day, TO qualify rs such and transmit to le CITY
Council the certificates OF election.
5. The members of the Council shall then be sworn into
office by magistrate of the county Of Henc0, and shall
proceed organize in all other respects provided By
the charter Of the said ci:ythe Chamberlain OF the ccc-
ding year acting MS clerk.
oath each OF the said several officers eXcep; The
Sergeant Of The ethyl faithfully discharge the duties OF
their several Offices and shall issue 10 Them commission TO
perform the for year, until new election be
held. and qualified, the said commission 10 he
signed by said President; that the City Council shall certify
the election of the Sergeant Of said city TO the Court OF
Hastings pf said city, its after such election,
when person elected Sergeant shall qualify the
said Court in the in all respects and give the
bonds that he snow by law required give Sergeant
of the said cty provided however that such commission
shall issue unless majority Of the Council satisfied that
person claiming the duly and legally elected;
in they shall not be satisfied they may order
election forthwith for any Office
I. Before holding such election the said Superintendent
shall make affidavit before Justice Of the peace faithfully
discharge the said duty md file The with the Cham
bcrain
s. In of the DEATH resignation noneasance, maea.
sancc fixture TO qualify o. any OF the said officers durin,
their Of office, the City Council may appoint some
competent person the said Office for the unexpired er
may order new election forthwith in the
as is before provided.
g. If any bonds shall have been required Of such
officers heretofore such bonds executed In the like nunne
shall be hereafter required But any person shall b. elect
cd for any unexpred term he shall BIO required give bond
in sum poporione 10 such uncxped term only and the
CITY Council shall fix the amount thereof
TO- ii any person now holding Of the foregoing Offices
shall been elected appointed for period which shall
not expire before the said third Wednesday in May next,
such shall hold the until the determination
of and Tie person who shall be elected under the act shall
take and hold the from the said determination until the
next election thereafter giving such bond f bond be requir
ed) is provided in section 9h provided however,
any the officers mentioned in the first section OF this
shall become by the expiration Of the term service
of present incumbent otherwise after this takes
feet and before the period fixed for the said election the
said Council may fill the same by appointment until an cleo.
ton for the shall be held under this act and in any
case where said appointment is mndc if 4 bond be
auired the charter of the said city, the said council may
fix the of said hond they may think sufficient
H. In all ordinary and regular elections the President n
the council shall notice thereof be published in
least two papers the city weeks preceding In all
extraordinary elections such notice shall be published for
least TWO days.
r. No person shall hold than ono Office or place
either of honor profit under the charter the said city
the time.
II All officers not enumerated this act shall be appoint