Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1865-1869, 1866-04-26


passive spectators Of The mighty struggle, N which
they wese taaRht 10 believe then Liberties were In
vOlved but in many instances exhibiting singular
fidelity 70 the master, so that the wife and the
daughter the mother and sister of the Confederate
soldier were often left 70 the care and protection of
the faithful slave. The horrors Of the recent war,
full Of honor and crime, il was full Of deeds Of
dark and damning strocity and outrage upon
humanity and civilization, would have been in
creased thousand fold If the fires Of Instruction
had been lighted up throughout our land and the
brutal passions Of servie race let loose upon the
weak and helpless. But nowhere did the dOcile and
faithful slave lift his hand against his master, but
remained passive spectator to the end OF me
mighty struggle and only accepted freedom when It
was forced upon him. Having thus become free
without any agency Of their own, hut by the neyi-
table logic Of events they strongly appeal to Us, the
dominant race, 10 us their former masters ior pro-
lection in all the rights which their new condition
has conferred upon them. Let Us cheenuy and
heartily accord 70 them that protection in al their
civil and personal rights.
1--WE can DO this without any cOmpromise Of our
opinOns as 10 the inequality Of the two IL Is
our DUTY as il il the best policy not only in admin
istering the laws but 40 all times 10 act towards
them with justice, with humanity, with Ainuhe,E
and thus show 70 them, and 20 the North ana 20 .e
civilized world, what we know 20 be true, that the
real friend the best friend Of the negro Is ms former
master
Mayors CoURr-MAYoR MAYO Presiding.
Charles PierpOiut worse looking white individual
than Danny Mann" was sent on for trial Tor
stealing from washerwOman parcel OF clothing
belonging to Mr. Haxal
Several parties we're fined for keeping their bar
rooms open on Sunday last.
The Mayor gave his opinion in the case of Edward
Morris. colored, who was arrested for sitting on
Capitol Square with a cOlored woman in his lap
lie stated that such conduct was indecent, and
would not be tolerated. He fined Morris five dollars,
but viii not be as lenient hereafter in such cases.
He furthermore added that the Square was place
where decent people could congregate but that no
indecent people of any color had any right what
ever there.
Tom Jones, a negro boy as BLACK as the ace Of
spades, who is bound gallowsward, was upfOr lay
ing in wait for and threatening to kill Lefty Glad
man. colored. with dirk Tom is also charged
with perjury, in having sworn falsely that white
bow assaulted him. when it was subsequently, proved
by several witnesses that he did no such thing.
FrA Smith. charged with stealing a set Of cot
tage furniture from Mr.. Kenny of the Franklin HO-
tel was discharged The furniture had been left as
security for board and was taken away by Smith
without Renny's consent. The Mayor informed him
that his remedy was by civil action.
wv. Spindle, charged with stealing a colt from
William Peasley, was next examined.
Peasy testified that the colt found in the posses
,ioD of Spindle was stolen from wescotts stable,
where he had left him for safe keeping, about the
time of the evacuation Of Richmond. He knew
when the colt was foaled and he will be four years
old this spring. ...
Parker Wescott testified that the colt stolen from
his stable was like the one in controversy, except
that it had no white on the nose and this has The
colt stolen was stallion, and this is a gelding.-
This colt is five years old.
- Hicks said it was Peasley's colt, and that it
lacked two weeks of being four years old.
Robert Allen thought the colt stolen was as much
like the one in front of the court room one black
eyed pea is like another. Peasley's colt did not,
however, have the white mark on the nose. He was
unwilling to swear that It is the colt Peasley lost.
Frederick Powell thought the colt was Peasey's.
He will be four years old in June; was foaled next
door TO his house.
the same facts.
For the defence, Dr. Joseph Pendleton, of Louisa.
being sworn, said-On the 10Th Of March, Sheridan
paid US raid and took all of our horses. after
wards purchased small black colt from a lady in
the neighborhood, with a view to trading it OF. On
the day of the surrender Of General Lee, I traded
it with Spindle for a mule While would not swear
20 any horse that had been out of my possession
twelve months firmly believe that this is the colt.
The colt sold Spindle had large star in the fore
head, and had the same mark on his nose which this
has. He will he five years old this spring. He is
no larger than when traded him Of
Spindle had seen the colt before the evacuation,
and was very much taken with him; bought him
about the 18th of March.
G. W. Mury who rode Peaseey's colt for three
months while courier for Gen. Barton, was sure that
the colt found in Spndles possession is not the same
one he had also ridden Spiudles colt and there is
no similarity in their movements.
Mr.. Murry's two brothers were both clearly of the
opnion that it was not Peasey's colt.
Mr.. Jones stated that Mr.. Spindle, who boarded
with him. left Richmond for Caroline about week
before the evacuation and he did not see him until
the path of May, at which time he went with him to
take the oath of allegiance.
Mr. Ben Green was satisfied that the colt exhibit
ed is five years old this spring; he has a full
mouth.
Mr. Spindle was honoraby discharged. The
Mayor said he thought that Mr.. Peasely was mis-
taken.
THE THEArRE-FoURTH NIGHT OF Miss IVES
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