The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-04-20


fell IN their way, In the thiniy-set'ieu s"o"'o
If Norfolk where they then We're 'hey se'i'
ons,v injured WILLIAM MosRlsS, Pohee-
man-beat his son so badly that MS ne J.
despaired of, his skull being fractured-ano
inflicted severe wounds with sabre ana cioo
npon w. TURNER And all without provoca-
ton, as far as we can ascertain from inc teso'
mony given before the coroner jury
uere are two whites dead-one an aged ma
tron. and two whose cases are hopeless. NOT
n negro was injured There was no power ~
resist and no resistance was onered Anu
This exactly brings to us the peculiar danger OF
trusting such assemblages OF blacks uhaei
such circumstances. Their fury, 50 easily
checked by force is entirely nnrestrainea ana
destructive when directed upon the helpless
The celebration in this city was the example
which these Norfolk brutes initiated p"t hele
the observation-disclosures and arranged rs 1t
,,oS hv our enemies and not the friends OF
the negro-or, rather, concocted Tor our h"i'i-
,.t;on more than the good of the negro-was
taken under some kind of control. An efheleh'
notice. under an efficient officer, TOOK care
through its ubiquitous vigilance, TO prevent
nj any aud all points, those COLLISIONS WHY"
tho p,rade so naturally provoked, and which,
In, for This nrccaution would certainly nave
taken Mace In this way Richmond was saved
from that bloodshed which, had II occurred
some high in authority, who had 1t III thelr
power TO prevent it, would have contemplated
as immoyably and impassively rs though theN
had been statues OF stone cut out OF plymouth
Rock.
But why was not Norfolk protected in this
manner on the sad occasion of the murders
there? 1t was an omission seriously in
culpating her civil authorities.
WHY is the negro to be paraded in this new
character OF actor and sensation maker? l.
il for any good 10 himself or anybody else
Are the subjects OF his publications such rs VIII
make them agreeable promotive OF order, m
dustry and harmony between him and the
white man, who is his superior, ana VINO
must give him the means of employment ana
support? Is ii expected that the negro Is 10
leave this country and take up his abode
amongst those from whom come the teachers
who would make him believe his late master
is his enemy-his opprcssor If IL is intended
that he shall remain amongst those Win
whom he lived as Il slave, is it wise Is 1t hu-
name TO set him in hostility towards them
Is il good for the slave? Is it good for the
white man? What earthly benefit flows from
such alienation TO anybody?
In the absence of any conceivable advantage
which these public ceremonies of The negroes
these demonstrations of armed blacks, which
a spark may involve in ferocious strife ana
bloodshed--can confer on black or white, how
are we TO account for them The conduct oi
the negroes during the war did not develop
anything like luminosity TO southern whites
On the contrary, il clearly indicated the kindly
relations that existed between them. 10 the
disposition and nature of the negro justify the
inference that he is malicious and NmdlcllNe'
and that he would take pleasure III Woundlng
the feelings and the pride of the southern
whites in the hour of their calamity ana po-
verify, by ridiculous displays of triumph ana
rejoicing on days the most sad, and on ques'
tons the most delicate! We believe not
1t is not the negro. He is irStigated by
those who care not for him, but seek
the humiliation and degradation OF the
southern white people. The whole proceed
ing is the creation of that malice which no
amount of atiiction, 10 extremity OF calamity
for the objects of its hate, can satisfy. The
negro must be used further TO propitiatc the
Unsuitable passion he must be elevated To an
equality with the white mamie must taunl
him and intiame him-he must aggravate his
passions and sting his pride These are the
motives which produce these results. They
are entertained with u deliberate malice, and
executed with cunning that is worthy OF the
fiends of the Internal regions. Murder itself
would be 4 midcr form of its expression.
They would kill the soul, and let the body
live!
Contemplating the cXecrable designs Of The
ultra politicians, hypocrites, and fanatics OF
the North, fer our humiliation, and the man
ner in which il is sought 10 carry them out
here in the South, we cannot but admire the
calmness and self-possesSion OF the people.
They have borne all quietly and patiently, evil
IDENTITY trusting TO that righting of wrongs
which comes after long suffering. Our eNhorta-
ton is not wanting 10 induce them TO maintain
manfully that dignified and honorable con-
duct 1t is the best, it is the noblest. 1t Will
most assuredly bring triumph for us all.
These celebrations have been without any
earthly Justification. They have exhibited Il
studied effort TO make them, i'll the greatest
degree offensive: One day-and that the most
obnoxious of all days-has been chosen for this
city and other days and other occasions have
marked the celebrations elsewhere. Yet no
stacle has been offered 10 them. Defeated
and IMPOVERISHED Us are, it would have
been the part of magnanmity 10 have shielded
the citizens from such things rs these. a
generous treatment of a fallen foe would have
demanded As much. But it has not been our
good fortune TO meet with conduct such rs
this. Whether the tragedies which have en-
sued-whether the wild fury which has shown
itself in the most hideous form Of the reent-
less slaughter of innocent and helpless per-
sons-may have any effect upon minds so cal
lous to generous emotions. remains 10 be seen.
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