The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-20
THE NEGRO DISTURBANCES IN CANADA.


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THE NEGRO DISTURBANCES IN CANADA.
The Public Schools of Chatham Taken
I'm Possession by Several Hundred Me-
SCHOOL DISTURBANCES AT sANDwIoH-THE BEAU,
TIES OF PRACTICAL ABoLIrIoNrsM.
from the Detroit Free Press, Jan ts
The negro disturbances which allrfed TO in
issue OF yesterday wer overraled in Importance as
confirmed Dy suSseoent adv'ss while the , extent u o. ane
missed In reged TO the fendsh transaction enacted at
Aneerden, bill q the truth was not told Officers are
still IN pursuit OF the rescued criminals and grca. incgoa
ton prevails throughout the whole vicinity, SO tnas If
they caught and delivered into the hands Of the popu
lace, they viii be severely dealt with
AT CT a,ham, forty mites from this city, crowd
posed OF several hundred negroes took possession Of the
public fshoS housss early on Msnaus morning l ana
allow them to enter or in any manner obtain possession
Of them A there seemed 10 be disposition to carry
matters with high hand the authorities we're called
in but, from the fact that the negroes inhab;ting
the town far. outnumber tho white citizens, there
were available except those OF Cancellation.
The Africans were headed by one shadd, negro who
has made himself prominent in that vicinity for
time having been concerned in the forcSie rescue case
CoCnclrcn assembled on The spot, accompanied by ma
oriiy o. the citizens. The whole town was in an uproar
in consequence Of tee warlike demonstrations OF the
negroes and the crowd and excitement consequent
y great The negroes demanded not only that the
schools should be thrown open to them, but that they
should be allowed TO participate in their management
which on account of their numbers equivalent to Civ
Ing them the control They have hitherto been allotted
schools and teachers by themselves, the latter being
drawn Il ON their race; but they declared that they
wsIs soSS as o nes not S ana na h nsy
schools. 1t not claimed that any superior advan
tages were to be gained by this arrangement but the
negroes considered II an indignity that they were
| not placed in immediate contact with the whites
and were determined to compel the latter to sub
hatred enter tanned by the white citizens against the whole
race is neither slight any disguised it may
into compliance with such nso.ent demands The con
ference continued some hours the authorities maintaining
ccnciaory ana peaceful course aud inc negroes as
str atiors They were nualy quoted by the assurance
that their claims should be taken into consideration, aud
such arrangements made as could with proprety be
brought about This nothing, OF course as the
demands Of the negroes must be complied with or re
sisted In case they are compiled with the town, aud
their rule and II they are not conflict may be expected
between the white aud the black races In which the form
or viii have great dincuty IN maintaining ueir ground,
as they are In the minority There are about twenty-five
hundred negroes in Chatham alone.
disturbance growing Of the The whites,
in appcronng the school tax, assessed themselves only
control the Of education BY their votes At the
bauotbox Inc negroes were nieny iuccnseo ~ tnis,
and went IN BODY 70 the polls on 'ne occasion .ae
resisted and driven away and much III feeling and enmy
engendered
will be seen BY all thesc indications thatthe negro po
puatien Of eur neighborirg province = becoming orga
nzed and bold In It's opposition to the legitimate nstu
it's rsh.ful citizens We may safely cay that the hatred
with which they are regarded In return mot less voicnt
open than r their Own nh There are
most copgegac fanatic rs TO close their eyes 10 the fact
that their Is fast tending towards the demora
to the last degree while crime prevails among them to
alarming extent and sweis the criminal calendars Of the
the violation Of female chastity With all this in return
Tor the mistaken kndnesses wncnl nave been offered
them they are now becoming bold and violent and have
have recorded, all Of which, We repeat are obviously
the result Of concerted movement among the great
Canada has nurscd viper in is bosom, which now
preparing to turn upon IT, The hordes OF blacks which
have for years poured rto its border coroes are begin
ming TO feel their power and we mistake net will give
Infinite trouble before they are again crushed down 10
their proper level.
! 60,
inc Fusl.ivc slaves IN Winasor'
NEGRO lMfosToRs-SEGRo ksCH0oLs-THE HERALDs
REPORTS CONFIRMED.
from the Windsor, Canada Herald, Jan. IL
We have published s.aeme mt from the Times, report.
l Chapel, on The 18th OF December at which person
named Troy coored gentleman stated that he bad been
four years ,s e. IN Hper e.
land was to raise FUNDS TO complete oomnodous chapel
and school In that town, which had already been
commenced.
Now Is il fair that The people OF England should be
peuay tored by zct OF vagabonds for charity, when IL
Is really not requredr The colored people have good
they have also church To the school they will not
tena er choren, winch - SHOWN By the fact that the
eaener sppoea received his salary last year for doing
no'hng ana tne determination nst to do so IS openly
presd oy we most n.esen. OF the coored residents In
Mnusor' WY 'usu ssnu 70 Ens anu LOT money 70 build
an. . ssouM rus year ac-lorcu man mas peen a?
pon'eu snu seVea cnoren attend tne scuool puf they
I'm sny Pr uvn Vi lne wn9e surprising, tnen tnet
sy gun tne EpSnsn out OF tns money and build their
schooi, VIII tney sesct co-ored or white
man as .easaeE NO OBJECTION exists 70 Furnish a
/ colored teacner 10 Tue schcol II any one will
TONS but instead Of ADOPTING this mode OF procedure, the
ad Of hngand is invoked, and thereby sur cast upon
the entire white population OF this town. for at distance
viii appear that education has been denied TO the coloei
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