The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-21

.ara.sssa CusrLEsro. May is, 1895
On the 10th instant ntsempt n,sdo 70 hold and
organize public meeting in this city by the old ctirene,
but owing the that reaching Hbernan Hall the
late chvary found about hurdred and ATTY negroes
assembled IL was violently disrupted and at least the
major portion or the audience consspg oil Individuals
who wcro once rebels, and who cndcsvorng,
after q manner to bc appear Union men, left
the room, and the meeting WAS held by Messrs
r. s. Tharin, David Barrow, Edmund Macley, son
Of Dr. Nackey, and a few other cut aud out Union
ists and the negroes. great deal OF feeling was
the consequences OF the failure OF the meeting and the
ay al the day Of Chef Justice Chase looked
upon timely and fortunate, az IL hsped his pros
would throw oil The troubled waters The dsrup
on OF The meeting the preceding day, caused by the
presence OF the blacks who claimed the right OF voting
sGd consultation in any puois meeting Of citizens had
produced such excitement that serious consequences
were anticipated.
Groups Of whites collected In the streets giving vent
~ their guaton the impetous declaring that
the issns should he made at once Tho older citizens
counsclicd the people quietly 10 their homes
and submt sction OF She authorities and the gov
ernincpt. The commotion was increasing when the
presence OF Judge Chase Ia tho city announced
The committee OF tho meeting and large number Of
icsdng citizens including Mayor Macbeth, John Phillips
Esq, Ion. +. Holmes, formerly Member OF Con-
grcs waited upon tho Chief Justice st the residence Of
General Hatch Friday morning.
4ng curf ycsrcEs vrgvu rKLsrIos or
sECEDED sTAIfs
very cordai and pleasant interview took place The
Judge was very free and communicative with every
HIS audience crowded daring the day. He
canddiy gave his views and those or tho govern
ment, SO far as they within his knowledge. In
reply 10 numerous questions he expressed the opinion
that IL wcsd be better for both white and
coiored that the latter should have the right
Of voting in the formation Of the con
sttution OF tho State He did not know what would
be s,e action Of the government on tho subject He
stated that while President johnson military cover
nor Of the state Of the peops OF that State
adopted constitution that did not give the right Of suf
fags 10 the coIored people, the right to testify IN
court Of Justice That constitution bad, however been
accepted by tho government OF tho United s;stez
The Chief Justice said the govenmcn would not recos
nIze the present Governor Of this STATE any present
legislative body that bad bcen engaged In tho Of
the rebellion State constitution would havo 10 bc
formed and Submitted 10 Congress- In the Of the
States OF Tennessee and Virginia
Tho Chief Justice listened 10 with grcat attention
durns the expression cf his views and his conversations
lad hsrpy eject In reconclus our citizens with him
and the new order Of Affairs.
In the snornoon the Chof Justice delivered an ad.
dress at Zcn t9lored church before an s,som OF
nve hundred whites On bis entrance nlo the church,
arm IN arm With Major Geaeral Clmonc. the whole
audience aad received lin with tremendous cheer
Ing.
Major General saSton aad on rising was asan greeted
with hearty cheering.
M. cuAs.'s srrvcp.
Afer II bad subs.dcd tae Chief Justice spoke %
follows =.
M Fnsyps--r shan comply with tbe n-',a,ion OF
General saxion only 20 address you very few words
II Ia true thai have svnye been The frieod Of freedom
have always desrei 70 see every man, of whstsssr
con pcSoa rfos ted In tho OF all his natural
rights; and y zoe every maa clothed with every legn
maze means for tho protection of those rights No man.
probably In this cornry dcplcrcd this war moro than
myself; perhaps no fnan would have made grepier
sacrifices 10 avert H. did not vleh 10 see even rho
great good Of emancipation effected at such terrible
cost believed that II would come some tine believed
that by wise aud Just adminstgnll n Of the federal
government Il might be fastened; bot desired 70
sec such terrible struggle as thai through which
VIC have pasHed. never dsircd to see thois seas Of
blood and those vast gu In witch the treasures OF the
county have been sunk, even for ihst highest good
which, we all horct, could hayo becn ohta rcd By
other and grner means But IN The rroy idence OF God
cans; snd ne anenns or carrying TIA, through
10 fucccssfu issuc, felt was Che duty Of tho cf
government 10 respect iis nsur allies ali tneS that