The Abingdon Virginian. [volume] (Abingdon [Va.]) 1849-1883, 1863-04-17
T,jhe Darkies in Council.

The Boston Courier publishes an account Of
q meeting of negroes in New Bedford, Mass,
convened by request Of Governor Andrew, for
the purpose of encouraging enlistmentss HMr
Crow" the chairman, after delivering the
opening address, sat down upon barrel,
when the Secretary read the following resolu.
tions: A.esi
|. Whereashow, lookin' back trou de vista
Of dis war, we don't see nothin' encouragin',
and lookin' trou de retrospect ahead, things
looks wuss'n ever; resolved, sumthin's to be
done
2. Resolved, white folks haint done nothin'.
8. Resolved, it takes cullered folks to do
sumthin'. Liza; :.
4. Resolved how's it gwine to be done
s. Resolved, dat's de question s.'''i
The resolutions having been read, there
was great rush fon the floor, and gentlemen
treading upon the elongated heels of each 9th.
er, there was no little confusion and outcry.
Order being at length restored, Pompey Cole,
ESQ.,, was recognized by the--barrel. iliiao5
Mr. Cole remarked !: f"Mr Cheerman;I
don't know bout dis yere thing. Fus place,
afore we ticks de Souf, wants to know what
,ce' got to do 'bout it? read story in de
Courier fodder day bout some white fellah
/ askin' 4cullered gemman if he didn'tmean
to list Says de cuilered gemnan, says he,
s.Look you here, white man, did yah ever see
two dogs fghtin over bone ?" Wall,
white man flowed he had. BERRY well, )" says
de cnllered man, .sdid de bone tight 7" aao9
f / Now, den, Miss'r Cheerman on de barrel
, yonder, dey tell US ds's war for liberty
] for to set dem niggers out Souf free. Well,
8 who axed 'em to do it? Niger out Souf
! didn't He's better off afore dan, he is now,
{ kicken' bout atween two armies a kutchin'
@ it all round. Cullered gemmea here at de
: Norf didn't ak 'em. Pose he wants dem dir
t ty niggers cirklatin' round he,, taken 3D.
+ siness out O our hands /, we gwine to
shave for six cents an, tlach boots forItwo
/. cents like dey can? No,sah, H.. My .senti4
ments Is, dat if white folks lid waited till
4 cullered people ard niggers liaG axed ,em to
fight bout 'em, dere wouldn,, ,een no fsht-
in, no way Goy'nor Andrew can't come it
? over dis chile. If be wants dirner, I'll give
y him ole, like Mr.. Hayden did, cauee amt
Q proud; but he amt gwine to yet my shout.
der behind musket if he kiss II all day long.
e No sahl an what's more, qclite sodgers dom
9 scant as no nore'n zoe acons to 30! Dis yere
y country'll be safer to let de while folks fight
r it out, an to let de culler'd gcinmen stay te
D, home an mind dere own business !" ll78ssAi
n The speech Of Mr.. Cole had sIch conyinc.
ing effect upon the assembly, that the efforts
~ Of President Crow, who was the only darkey
~ in the crowd who had received a Eve dollar
:, bill from the Governor, were totally ineffectn
~ al for the preservation of order The barre
upon which he had mounted was kicked from
= under him. but as he fortunately alighted up
ne on his head, he sustained no personal injury
90 so that he was not prevented from fulfllin,
n. his engagement to take tea with his Excellen
as cy en- the following evening. His report q
g. the proceedings Of the meeting viii probabl
y be published at the expense Of the State, Or
q less it may be deemed inexpetient, as ne
as COMFORTING with the public weliare. e9sd