Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1863-04-14
The DaIkies il Couac,l.

The Boston ssCourier'' publishes an account
of meeting of negroes in New Bedford, Mass,
convened 0y request OF Governor Andrew, for
the purpose of encouraging enistments. ssMr.
Crow the chairman, after delivering the open-
ing address, sat upon barrel, when the Secre-
tary read the following resolutions
WEereashow, lookin' back trou de vista Of
dis war, we don't see nothin' encouragin', and
ookln' throu de retrospeck ahead, things locks
wuss' n ever resolved, sum.hin's got TO be
done
2. Resolved, white folks haint done nothin'
3. Resolved, it takes cui'ered folks to do sum-
thin.
4. Resolved, how's It gwine to be done 2
5. Resolved, dat's de question!
+ The solutions having been read, there was a
great rush Tor the floor, and gentlemen treadng
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 ssMr. Cheernan, ! don't
know bout dis yere thing. Fus place, afore we
licks de SOuf, wants to know what Ce's got to
Go bout it 3 l read story in de ssCourer''
fodder day bout some wnite feiiah askin' Il cui-
erd gemman il he didn't mean to LIST. Says de
culered gemman, says he, ssLook you here,
white man. did yah ever see two dogs fightin'
over bone ~ Wall, white man Flowed he had.
Cherry well, - says de cuiIered gemman, ssdid
de bone fight ?''
Io"s Uen, MISS TCneeflnan on Q0 DarTel yOn-
der, d"y tell US dis's war for liberty = for to
Set them nlggors out Souf free. Well, who AK
ed 'ern TO do it? Niger out Soaf didn't.-
He's better off afore dan he is Dew, kickin bout
atween two armies a kutchin' it all round Gull
Tered gemman here at de N orr didn't AK 'em.--
Pose we want dem dirty lggers cirklatin' round
takin. busines out o. our hand Is we gwine
| TO shave for six cents an black boots for two
cen.s.lik dey can No sab, no My senti-
ments is, dat if white folks had waited till caller
| ID people and niggers had axed 'em to fight
| bout 'em, dere wouldn't been no fghtn, no
way! Guv' Andrew can't come it over dis
chile. If be wants a dinner, Pie give hlm one,
like Mr.. Hayden did, cause amt proud but
he amt gwine to git my shoulder behind a
musket If he kiss it all day long. No sab am
what more, WHITE soDGERs DON'T WANT Us NO
MoRE'N We WANT TO GO! Dis yere country'll be
safer to let do white olks fight it out, an to let
de cullered gemman stay at home an mind dere
| own business
| The spesch Of Mr.. Cole had such convincing
effect upon the assembly, that the efforts of Pres
ident Grow, who was the only carkey in the
crowd, who had received five dollar bill from
! the Governor, were totally Intellectual for the
! preservation of order. The barrel upon which
he had mounted was kicked from under him. but
as he fortunately alighted upon his head ha sus-
tanned no personal injury, so that he was NOT pre-
vented from fulfilling his engagement to TAX e tea
with his Excellency on the following evening :
His report of the proceedings Of the meeting will
! probably be published at the expense of the
STATE, unless it may be deemed inexpedient, as
] not comporting with the public welfare.