, 1865-08-11

aeeh1og SHOULD he present. Puuctu,l,v al
nve O'Clock 1 entered the room. which Tss a.
ni1ea chiefly with the Representative mer, al
Inc blacks. Here met Mr. Berrv cor-.s. =.
| pondeqt Of the Cincinnati Ga.tffe. Tho. IKE
myself, had been notified Of the eatherinc.
Ice usual greumin srfes Of Organization ha7.
tts s peen enecteo, prayer WAS offered, and
11e business at once entered upon.
Statements Of the most lagrant abuses
were narrated and recorded. Wholesale rob
pet1es and assaults by men In soldiers dress ;.
afftsts upon some trumped-up preteIt, that
I once IN the cage the power was absolute to
| TOD goobiing-up Of the most likely looking
! neE.1 women, thrown Into ce1ls, robbed and
!av,lahed at the will Of the guard; dlslnyal
talk and acts Of prominent citizens; In fhct.
record Of crime and outragu disgraceful to
eTen this pattern Of Bodom.
NEW OUTRAGE.
IN the night of August 9, four soldiers
ofGke INTO Neleon Vandervoort's house. and
Kn1e ae lay shed one stood over him and bis
t1 Mne threatening to blow out their brains If
haeyo htaey meEeo the three others pillaging the
11ouse q money, HAtcbeA underc1othIne, etc.
same qtcht The gnard at the Newmarket con
nned Ed; Webster In the cage, and ia the
next cell he could hear the cuard abusin1 and
tma!tfeatlng women. People in the vicinity
tfstlly TO hearing women scream friehtfuliT
Almost every night. :.
..,str-s1 ~ AIuHA ana feLef watson were
latnlesslJ beaten By the police on Ffanklin
on o ts seat GR s11 q mSnRg Ssag Of August and LETT
Dr.. sneed called to prescribe for colorcd
woman, and cemauded two dollars before be
ieit the house, which had to bs paid, Henry
mads Ssaa.oa : .as;E employed the same doctor, who
dropped In to look at the patient and aeain
made this exorbi'ant demand, Crue1 1ni5
scldeh manifestations on the part Of res,dent
Rnyslcians we're very remarkable prevaiiinv
3aeI. A party Of young white men on Shuckoe
III we nignt atter election banded them.
erors vSss .9E'aee ts 70 5d Richmond Of the ne
~ every nieht four on the hin and AZ a1u ~
! ne ery: The query Was raised. w6v a
drunken soldier invariably struck n hiect ~
gave white every liberty. eas
Inc io!!o~ing petition WAS drawn M to he
to Gen. Terry: ~ W
PETITION TO GEN. TERRY,
R1cHsoRD, Va, Auz. 8, 1866,
y Visst1;, ysS j. Terry, Commanding Department
s1a-1he many abuses to which the c,,orea
people OF this city are compelled to submit
ND the seeming Inability OF the Provost Mar.
'eais TO accord us justfce, induce the stepe |
re have taken Of presenting to your notice
ne proceedings OF this meeting, and asking
ny @ yea M, @ste ont to Us simple justice.
'as been characterized by desire to do equal
nstice 10 az persons, without respect "a
olcr O. condition, and to afford that protecz
len Which the uesettled state Of affairs rem |
ers absolutely necessary. We therefore
*, sene eonnoea1 n1 II presenting to Jon at
roper notice and apply the remedy.
Pursuant to call, Ineetipesof tie colored
eople Of this city was held last cyenfnr IN
ne basement Of the Second African BaDtist
nntch, when the following statements were :
,ade By Robert Lewis, huckster:
FiTst-On tho night Of August 9. the so,.
lers attached to the guard house Of the New.
'afket' destroyed IS watermelons beIong-
e to him: called the attention Of Tia ser.
tant Of the gua1d--14 resulars-Tbo "a
lsed to hear his complaint or defend hls pro
erty; attempting to obtain the police. be 7
Second Rouney attacked IN % ths
rect bF two soldiers; IN defending himself E
1ocktd them down was arrested, taken t. !
70 Newmarket cage, and locked up in the | q
Joining cell conld hear the guard scuil]fnr +
,tlstre and prostitut1ng cololed females COD.
Third. Peter Watson stated that m the II
orning Of Augu ID, the police doing duty Fl
trDnk lin and Twtnty.fousth streets, made 7
| ind1sclimtpate onslaught on every co1ored !,
Tsou, knocking neatly every one down fora :.
Etahce Of two blocks. Washing ton Brown -
Is confined to his bed By this uncalled for .,
reecuttt q. n
There are instances Of many similar out q,
yes that we're related at the meeting. but =,
NIL not weary you By their recital. :" 81
This meeting wAs composed of s9ue ofthe p
'st respt ctaole coloted citizens Of this city, Al
10 are ready to offer further evidence If II | Ct
required. &c
Dur cIject in presenting this statement IL r
olIy to Obtain protection from the proprr ht
[horlties, and If they are uuable 10 afford u
to ret The privilege Of projecting cur bt
yts. Respectfully submitted.
NELsoS HAMILTON, Chairman. ss
CORNELIUS HARRIS, Sccretary and fha It
o5ed citizens Ct Richmond. II