Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-06-04
The Negro Troops EDnOcent--.
Enthusiastic Meeting OF Coi-
OTcd Citizens.


Enthusiastic Meeting OF Col.
OTed Citizens.
! An enthusiastic meeting OF Our color
ed citizens was held few evenings since
IN the cellar of G. Washington Jefferson,
North street. They were called togetb-
or by the summons of an influential com.
mittee for the purpose Of considering tho
proposition of raising colored regimens
in Massachusetts,
Cesar Augustus Grow, Esq, was in
vited to the chair, one Julius Epaminon-
das Toney, was requested to act as Sec
retary. Upon taking the Chair, Mr..
Grow opened the meeting with the fol.
lowing remarks 3D.
"Fellah Citizens and culcred Bredren:
We is sembled in desc yere spacious
Halls on most momenterous 'casion
'Bellion has played hob wild dis yore coun-
try, so dat white folks is all skeered. and
now dey calls on us to save de nation -
Bredren is we excl to do it? Voice,
"We am !" and vociferous cheers Yes
fellah citizens; is twenty-five thousand
nigges more'n tie hundr'd tousan' white
men da's de question Voice,
"Dey is ~ end renewed stamps on tns
cellar floor, Dem bein yer sentiments,
Mr.. Toney'll please read the revolutions
what's drawn up"
Mr.. Crow sat down upon barrel,
amidst storm of cheers peculiarly Afri-
can,
The secretary then read the following
resolutions
l. Whereashow, looking back troo de
vista OBJ dis war we don't see nothing en-
courngin' an lookin' trou do retrospeck
ahead things looks wuse'n ever; resolved,
something's got to be done
2. Resolved, white folks haint done
nothin.
8. Resolved, it takes culerod folks
to do somethin.
4. Resolved, how's it gwine to he done.
8. Resolved, dat's de question
The resolutions having been read,
there was a great rush to the floor, and
gentlemen treading upon the elongated
heels Of each other, there was no little
confusion and outcry. Order being at
length restored, Pompey Cole, Esq, was
recognized by the-barrel
Mr.. Cole remarked "Mr. Chairman,
| don't know bout dis yere ting. Fust
place, alore we licks de Souf | wants to
know what we's got to do bout it q?
read story in de CoUfier fodder dav
bout some white Cellah asking cullered
gemmen if he didn't mean to list. Saws
de cullered gemmen, says he, Look you
here, white man, did yah ever see two
dogs a fghtin' over a bone ?" Wall,
white man lowed he had. Berry we'll,
says dc cullered gemmen, did de bon.
Gghg"
Now, then, Miss'r Cheerman, on de
ariel yonder, dey tell us diS's a way
bfor liberty--for to set dem niggers
out Souf free. Well. who axed 'em to
do it ? Niger ont Souf DIDN'T. He's
better off afore dan he is now, kicken'
bout atween two armies end kutchen'
it all round, Cullered gemmen at do
Norf didn't ak 'em. Pose we wants
dem dirty niggers cirklatin' round here
a tekin business out o our hands Is
we gwine to shave for six cents an black
boots for two cents, like dey can? No,
sab, no
My sentiments is, dat if white folks
had waited till cullered people and Mig
gers had axed 'em to fight bout 'em dare
wouldn't been no fghtin' no way Guv'-
ner Andrew can't cum it over dis chile.
IF he wants dinner, Ple give him one.
Mr.. Hayden did, cause | amt proud;
but he amt a gwine to get my shoulder
behind musket if he kiss it all day long.
No sab! an what's more, UhHe soldiers
don't acam as no mOre'R are rant TO 60! Dis
yere country'il be safer to let de white
folks fight it out, an let de culercd gem
men stay at home an mind dere own bus
iness!'
The speech Of 0Ir Cole had such con-
vincing effect upon the assembly, that tbs
efforts of President Grow, who was the
only darkey in the crowd who had ,eceiv-
ed five dollar bill from the Government
wer totally Intellectual for the preservation
Of order. Tho barrel upon which he had
mounted was kicked from under him. but
as he fortunately alighted upon his head.
he sustained no personal injury, so that
he was not prevented from fulfilling oil
engagement to take tea with His Excel
lency on tde following evening. His re-
port sof the proceeding of the meeting will
probably be published at the expense Of
the State, unless it may be deemed mex
pedient, as not COMFORTING with the pub.
lie wei fare. - Boston Courier.
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