Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1866-09-18
THE MONGREL CONVENTION.

Negro tSa1rdge-BOttS -AfTdad Of the N1g-
ger-He IS Hooted and .Jeered-He Shakes
has Fist and .Secedes- Wild Scenes Of Di$or-
der-The Whole Thing an Inepotent Farce.
The Philadelphia Convention of Southern
mongrels met at 10 o'clock Friday morning.
There were but few delegates from the border
States present, and not over one hundred in all,
while the audience numbered only about four
hundred.
UNDERWOOD
J. N. Clements, of Virginia, offered resolu-
ton thanking Judge Underwood for the fear
less discharge of his duties to bring to justice
the head of the late rebellion, Jefferson Davis.
A CRY FOR BLOOD.
Mr.. Conway, of New York, but labelled Lou
isiana, made violent appeal to the Convention
for the blood of Jeff Davis The President has
said treason should be made odious and trail
tors should be hung" The people demands
the blood of jeff Davis, and would not be salts
fed until he was hung by the neck. Loud APP
plause and enthusiasm.
MIR. DAVIS TO BE HUNG WITHOUT JUDGE OR
JURY.
Dr. Sidney of Mississippi, who has been one
of the principal outside manipulators of the
convention, said that he claimed the right of a
loyal man to have voice in this matter. He
had served in Mexico in regiment of which
Jefferson Davis was the colonel. When the
war broke out, in 1861, Davis arrayed himself
on the side of treason, and took the lead as the
head of the wicked rebellion. He (Dr. Sidney,
had parted with him at that point, for he had
gone at once to the front in the glorious army
of the Union. As one who had fought against
jeff Davis treason, he held now that the arch
traitor should be hung at once, without judge
or jury. Loud and uproarlous yells OF ap-
plause.
THE BEGINNING OF THE BREAK UP OF THE CON
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. GENERAL SPEED
BOLTS THE TRACK.
Loud calls being now made for the report Of
the Committee on the Condition OF the Unre-
ment of the breaking up and final disruption Of
the amalgamated Convention was given.
The ex-Attorney General, rapping to order
addressed the convention. He had stayed thus
long with the convention, he said, in the hope
of remaining with it until the close of its pro
ceedings but the time had now come when he
must retire from the Chair and from the Con
vention He believed that the work of the
Convention had been done, and he did not fee
that in the further proceedings he should take
any part. He withdrew from the platform a
midst much excitement and confusion.
No sooner had Mr.. Speed deserted the chan
than John Minor Bolts, the first Vice Presiden
of the Convention, stepped Immediately int
Convention to order and called for the report O
the committee as though nothing had occurred
to interrupt the proceedings
The prompt action OF Mr.. Bolts called GU
loud cheers from the Convention.
ADDRESS OF THE DELEGATES OF THE NoN-RE
CONSTRUCTED STATES.
At. INo.xo,,4l, 4lox, ,ood +bo oJJrocc ,,ro
pared by the committee of the non-reconstruct
ed States, taking strong grounds in favor of i'm
partial suffrage.
Several portions of the address were applaud
ed, and at one point groans for President j ohm
son were called for and given. The paragraph
In reference to impartial suffrage was cheereC
very enthusiastically.
The address was discussed at length by
number of delegates among whom was the ne
gro Randolph, Of Louisiana
HUNNICUTT! HUNNICUTT!
Mr. Hunnicutt, who has been endeavoring t.
carry on a small paper in Richmond by the all
of negroes, who refuse to become subscribers
and who complained that the little boys of tina
city were SO badly brought up as to run afte
him in the streets whenever he went out, shout
ing, "Hunnicutt! Hunnicutt! There goe
Hunnicuttl How are you, Hunnicutt?'' wa
the next speaker. He proceeded, as usual, tt
give history of his life from his boyhood up
and of the terrible prosecutions he had suffered
from men who refuse to recognize his abllit.
and persist in Withholding their subscription
from his paper, when delegate rose to a poin
of order The gentleman was giving a histor,
of his life, and the Convention did not want tt
hear it.
The chair decided the point of order we'll ia
ken. and informed Mr. Hunnicutt that he mus
bring his life to close and go On with the sub
ject before the Convention.
HUNNICUTT GIVES A HISTORY OF HIS PAPER.
Mr.. Hunnicutt, taken aback cut short hi
life abruptly, and proceeded to give history o
his paper-place of publications terms, Away
in advance On the question before the house
he declared negro enfranchisement and equallt.
would come-must come--shall come-ant
shall come now. He had received from these
poor men by subscription one hundred dollar
to pay his expenses to this Convention, and ht
told the Convention that when the negroes Were
put on equality and could vote and hold office
then, and not till then, we should have loya
Governors, loyal lawyers, loyal judges and loya
preachers. Loud applause, in which the pros
pective colored governors, lawyers, judges ane
asm.
Jack Hamilton, ofTexas, then made speech
threatening the President with violence IT he
did not let the negroes vote:
A delegate named Saffold then attempted tC
argue against the report, but was Obliged to dis
continue on account of the din and confusion
excited bv the unpopularity of his expressions
A delegate moved the previous question.
A babel of noise Immediately arose, and for g
time prevented any further proceedings.
Borrs BoITs THE CONFERENCE.-The VALEDIC-
TORY.
John Minor Bolts asked, as favor, that the
gentleman from North Carolina should with
draw his motion for the previous question, as
he determined at this time to place his position
right upon the record before retiring from the
Convention. The request being granted, Mr..
Bolts amid great confusion, addressed the Con
vention as follows i know very well how
shall be spoken of in the newspapers ofmy own
State for attending this Convention. They vii!
not praise me, [ assure you. However, | feel
proud of all that has taken place, and l have
listened with pleasure to much that has been
been said [ have always been willing to listen
to the supplications Of the humblest negro In
the land, as to the highest white man. APP
plause But, gentlemen, | stand here oppos-
ed to the adoption of that report as against the
one adopted yesterday [ can say that for thir-
ty-fve or forty years have never appeared in
anv other character than that of Union man.
But, gentlemen, [ must this day disclaim all
further connection with this convention. Sen
sation and great confusion. | am not opposed
to any gentleman expressing his opinions or
convictions. / have no desire Or right to tram
mel any gentleman or any mans State, in re-