Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-08-15


here to adr.iuis.cl ;:cqraiiGea PRISE to any
MAJ, aud to cay that Mcclellan had the mil
itary power to march upon Richmond at the
time be ordered the retreat to the James
river, He believed, however, that that officer
did what he deemed hes! for the interest OF
the country.
: He advocated the employment Of negroes
to assist in putting down the rebellion. lie
saw nc reason why black men, yellow men,
and red men, should be exempted from
the burdens OF war. Were they the only
':privileged classes - tCries ol no ! and
laughter.l
Would YOU require the sacrifice Of white
men to protect the negro? The rebels do
: not use the negro because they are a!rHid
, to do so, and we do not because we are too
proud.
Hon. Leonard Smith, Of Illinois, spoke ri
shst that great State has done and her readl-
ness to still further contribute OF her immense
resources to forever crush the rebellion. Hr
congratulated his listeners On the earnest Act
Of the President and Cabinet, indicating a
stern purpose with this war. The Scriptures
say, "where the treasure is there the heart
will be also But he wanted the Govern
mtnt To say to The traitors III Washington,
"where your hearts are there y"nr bodIe:.
should be also
And whenever II man or woman Is found
in this city whose heart il in Richmond, lie
wanted The Government to furnish the means
of transportation thereof. iApplause, and
cries OF " Good ~ 0ur trust is in justice,
strong srnis and buckshot. These will pre-
vail, and the people Of the loyal States have
these elements Of success. They should use
everything which will either hurt or scare the
enemy.
Gen. Darlington, United States Attorney
for the District OF Columbia, said he WAS op-
posed to the introduction Of party politics IN
fhe present condition OF the country. lie
drew & vivid picture Of the Republic a. il was
before the rebellion. srd spoke OF the enorml-
Il sind wickedness Of the rebellion. lie
warned the secsssonista in this city from hop
ing to expect grace or favour frorh jeff Davis.
and remarked, Your only hope IL in hra-
ham; bosom.
Mr.. Crltenden, the Register Of The Trea-
surv, said hesitation, compromise, negotiation,
,lrlav and iinid coun$eIs are words that belong
- 10 Tie past. The time has come to'tnd ont
seize aud dispose OF every traitor in the coun-
try, and especially in This city. Good, eood.)
We have suffered men whose hearts We're
iul OF treason to hr-athe the same air with
us. 10 Sit NJ CUR table ard to I'LL the offices Of
the tinyeInment and who have avaed them
selves Of the opportunity they enjoy TO give
Information to the enemy. (Cries Of "put them
out: chang tben''l When the war broke
oil, every one Of the traitors who had Speck
of honor removed hence; but those whose
nature qualified them for pimps and spies re-
NAMED.
Hon. James 6 Hollins. of Missouri, thought
it proper that his State should be represented
at the meeting. &c she is destined TO be the
rentre Of the great American Union. lie re-
viewed the history Of the rebellion, saying
we are not fehting our own battles merely,
| but for civil liberty throughout the globe
He differed from the views OF Senator Harlan
in regard to the conduct Of the war.
Mr.. Close, State Senator from Virginia,
urged the re-peopling Of that State by immi-
grafton from the North. lie concluded by
extending an invitation to the crowd to at
tend Union meeting TO be held st hlexan
dris on newt Tuesday night.
| ., ei5,r- sinT iH naO6KLYE- TFnunlL ErINtii
nreFa AID WHITE IA6oaERI,
rEw YORK, Tuesday, Aug. about one
o'clock Yesterday afternoon serious riot oc-
CURED al the foot o. Sedgwick street, South
Brooklyn, between large number OF Irish
laborers and some one hundred negroes, en-
played in the tobacco factory Of alr. Thomas
Watson. Al hne period thu disturbance
threatened 10 assume rather extensive pro
portions inh it vas thought, i'll fact, that the
whole southern 'rseion OF the City ol Churches
was about IL become thu scene 81 general
uphcsval.
The rarti5iiIais ii he affair, az gathered
from various sources appear y be these;
For se"eral days past the negro popuIa-
ton in the vicinity above alluded to are
charged with having used insulting language
to white females on several occasions. This
conduct, Of course, had the natural effect OF
exciting the indignation Of the Irish laborers
in the neighborhood, some Of whose wives
and daughters had, it IS said, been thus in
suited, and vengeance was accordingly vowed
against tn. rolored people. On Saturday last
hostiIitirs assumed thu frst'practical shape
On the afternoon Of that dsy one of thu ne
gr0ss employed III LoriIlard's tobacco facto-
~ was standing III the doorway OF 'iradey's
liquor store, On the opposite corner OF the
street, when white uan, " no wanted to pass
in, asked him quietly to get out OF the way
The negro said he would nnl: ne lie had a.
good right there III ANY other NAH" Tie
white man again sskei the negro to step Ole
side, which the latter grulfiy Refused 10
10, uron which the former kicked him out OF
his way. On seeing this, another colored
man ran across from Lorillard's with
| a knife in his hand 10 stab the white man,
but was prevented from dong any injury by
policeman who came up. This ended the
difficulty OH Saturday.
Yesterday morning a delegation Of white
men went into Mr.. Lorillald'S factory and in
sisted that negroes should not be allowed to
work there. Mr.. Lorilard said he would com
ply with the request. und stopped his colorcd
lahorers from working. About O'Clock III
the afternoon over thousand white laborerS.
women and children, assembled in trout 0f
7 SIR Watson's factory ,srmed with clubs, brick
bats, stnnrG and other missiles, and comrner@-
ed beadong assault On the windows Several
policemen had been previously secreted iii
the building to protect the negro workmen
IN case of the threatened attack. as soon,
therefore, as the rioters entered the door,
they endeayored to rush up to the second
story, where the negroes were. Here they
were met by the policemen, who succeeded in
preventing their ascent. One Of the ASSISTANTS
then set fire to pan If tar on the first floor,
and in an inetant all the wooden work about
that part ii The hrriinF whs in flames. The
fire was, however, speedily checked by the
police before mich DAMAGE was done. Final
| ", while few policemen were holding the
rioters al h4v, a Iaras reinforcement arrived
from thu For'v-second, Forly-third, Forty
fourth and Filtietl precincts, aud those ia The
building we're elected, WHEN general raw
occurred between them and the police. \
nero attacked officer John DUnnely, Of the |
Forty third precinct. Thinking he Wa gong
| hin, ..,,I i,,titrt.,I ,.riuu3 wound |