The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-10
NEGRO WORSHIP.

population They have been welcoming u their arms
runaways from the South generally the worst Of their
color making heroes Of them filling their minds with false
notions Of equality and thus prompting and stimu-
ating them to idsness, insuboTdinaton and violence
The proportion Of srinaty among these runaway blacks
in the cities where they cougregate well known to be
vastly greater than among the whites, They have been
petted and aattered by bad and silly women until
they have become public nuisance. 81.
Ere the impression OF the outrage committed by
Of them two females in the West had passed away
| we have the following account from the East;
"MURpERoUs AasAULT-ARREsr OF THE AssAILAKT.-A
most brutal assault made Saturday, about TO-
m, upon Mr. Henry Sweeer, in the vicinity of his resi-
denee Austin street. Jamaica Plain. His house is about
one mile from the village and his next neghbor has been
negro named John Bancroft who earned his living by work
for of the West Roxbury farmers but has for
time been addicted to habits Of ntemperance. This
had been abuse and beat the members of his
family when underhe influence of liquor and at such time
the coored has often called in Mr. SYeetser 60 quiet
her husband lie had often been employed by Mr. Sweetse
himself The latter in the field Saturday when he
heard noise in the house Of Bancroft and made his way
thher with the hope of paciyng the excited and pro
tecting his family. Bancroft had been drinking freely for
several days In the with him his wife, his we
brother and his youth of eighteen. Seeing through
the ows Mr. Sweetser approaching be seized iron
crane about three feet in LENGTH such TO be found In
n
he returned saying he had killed the id rascal and
| then fed from the house.
'Mr Sweeser found lying senseoss just outside the
door, supposed that bancroft stole round the house
struck him from behind just he about entering
the blow taking effect behind the right Mr. Swectser
conveyed home and examination OF the wound by
Ds Geo H. Cay OF the general hos
pta and Dr. George Faulkner, of Seaverns
peared that the skull fractured behind the right
the blow had been struck firm in front it would have
| made
certain that Bancroft had struck from behind Mr. Sweet
has lain in very dangerous condition SINCE and his
from this city yesterday morning to aid the dis
tressed family in their faithful and unremittng exertions
Mrs. s. herself has been for time hopeessly sick and it
is feared this dreadful will aggravae her
symptoms.
No hopes were entertained yesterday of the recovery
the injured man, having since midnight Sunday been
sinking ethar state from which it not supposed
| he could awake.
Mr.. Sweetser is gentleman about sxtyfour years OF
age and has held several town Offices He has acquired
property by active business in this city but retired to
spend the closing years Of his life his estate
his neghbors he is universally known possessing remark
ably quiet and pleasant temperament"
Great as the evils which the meddlesomeness and
wrongheadedness of the North is nictng the South
by this midsummer madness in behalf Of negroes is
more preudica to the North itself 1t has given
of them the domination ofmere mschevous demagogues
ii has nocuated them all with of insane fury of hos
ty towards their fellowcountrymen, righteousness of
spirit towards Union reckessness of disregard for all
dscency in political opinion and action and Of all fidelity
to the constitution of the bitter consequences of which TO
the North itself it is impossible to overesate the cala
tous character.
THE PATRIOTIC DEMOCRATS AND UNIoN-LovING
/ WINGS SHAKE HANDS UPON THE NATIONAL
! PLATFORM.
The Providence Post TO US with fall, graphic
and glowing account of the great democractc meet
ing which held in the neighborhood Of that city
Wednesday last The old democratic fires have been
kndled throughout Rhode Island Upwards of thou
sand freemen in council Hon. Philip Allen presided
assisted by hundred and fourteen vice presidents and
twelve secretaries. The Post says Of the meeting:
"our meeting in point of numbers and enthusiasm tur
exceeded expectations. 1t was indeed grand and
glorious spectacle that could have wished and
than any had ventured to predict At two O'Clock the
upon the ground variOusy estimated at from
nine twelve thousand. At time, from IL o'clock,
until g. p m there less than thousand in front o.
the speakers stand and inside Of the grove Two Other
needed and would have been erected after the
upon the ground speakers bad been there
occupy them"
The paper thus notices Of the most prominent
features in the procession in the early part of the day
"The Smthfeld team composed Of thirty one yoke o
drawing upwards Of hundred feet long,
containing nearly three hundred beautiful ladies. The
decorated with green boughs and banners bearing The
inscriptions Hurrah FOR Buck and Beck, NO wooly horse
team, The black republicans can't disband this army
No Vice President who votes to fog white men, Millions
for denceno cent for tribute, and We work for
living rights At end Of the
tall pole uphodng the breeze American flag which
were inscribed the Of candidates, and small
American flag, which inscribed Buck and Brock,
was attached the yoke Of each pair Of 1t alto
gether a unique AFFAIR"
A series Of admirable resolutions adopted by th
vast assembage with enthusiastic unanmity The crowded
state of our columns will only permit give the fol
lowing:
Resorcd That while according to the federal govern
men powers conferred by the constitution for tn
regulation Of international affairs and for the maintenance
aterna relations among the States Of the Union, the de
mocacy has held from the days Of jefferson and his
ustrious compeers, cardinal principle, abstineno
from all interference by Congress in matters Of internal
Germ The rule applied in the old States from tn
earliest colonization OF the country to the relations Of mase
and servant including domestic slavery and though OWN
70 the unfortunate collisions induced by conflicting efforts
both at the North and South influence emigration, with
view TO Interior legislation difficulties have arisen In the
Element Of Territory Of Kansas which have been ncreas
ed By iactious Of doubtful majority in the Hous
Of Representatives yet conhdence is undiminshed tina
an adherence the principle laid down in the democa
platform OF noninerventon slavery in the Terrorio
as we'll the States with submission Of all constitutions
questions to the Judiciary is the eectua OF dis
posing Of the only matter that leopard the
4 neuoy Of glorious Union.
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