The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-20
VIRGINIA..
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or Tine HERALD

Meeting Of the WorkinGmen's Association
Nomination or Conservative Candidates.
speeches by Prouiaent Citizens-Ian dicaIi-n
Ovcrthr0wn-Enthusia Of the Whites-The
Blacks not Pleased.
Petersburg, Va, Oct IL, 1867.
As predicted previous letter. conservatism has
umphed here negro supremacy aud ultra radicasm.
Last night the meeting called by the Worklngmen's
Union Association assembled IN Mechanics Hall, which
was filed to overlooking by goody assemblage OF The
new element well respectable audience Of the
white Of Petersburg The proceedings opened
by the President, samuel Lecture who explained that
the meeting OF conservative nature and that no
person had right to vote who opposed 10 that
movement. Considerable discussion then cnsaed In
laton to tho selection OF committee, which was de.
cidcd BY appointing three Leading citizens who retired
and made the nominations previously mentioned in the
HsR11p, viz:-David May and J. r Williamson, both
responsible and influential gcntlemon Of this city. This
was received with cheers nv the white portion Of the
audience the colorcd citizens feeling rather ehagrned
that ono OF their own had not been placed on the
ticket This was owing however 10 the absence Of any
leading colored man who might represent conservative
sentiments.
rho question upon the nomination was then pot by
tho Presdenr, after reninlcr thai those not 10 favor
OF conservatives had no right TO vote, az this
meeting was called particularly with that object The
nomination then unan inousy adopted, the coored
citizens present observing silence with some exeep-
lons, which was somewhat remarkable. Addresses
were then made by leading ctzens explanatory OF the
bjsci Of tho meeting and the platform upon which The
ca nddntea for the constitutional Convention we're
nominated. Tho workinamans interest was the subject
Of these addresses; and the first speaker Mr. Cameron
was particularly severe upon Congressional
legislation, bigh taxes and the interest paid
10 bnndholders, all being derived from tne
workneman. Tho same speaker did not want White
mans rarity, and thought twas an absurdlty 70 MAKE
an uneducatcd man voter and render him eligible 70
be Congressman or O President. he thought the vel
diet 10 ohio not against negro suirnge put agMnas
suffrage without intelligence, and he was 10 favor q
allowing colorcd people to vote whom tney were euu-
Gated aud came mp 20 a certain standard. The black
part OF tho audience took this as very hard end cvleu
that IL was distasteful Ia very clear and emphauc
manner, by interruption and expressions OF 'pa's
rcbel,n &c a..
Mr. Black tho ncxt speaker called for nlivened the
audience by an expression OF si ore ultra 'nsn
those OF Cameron opened by saying he was gad 70
meet his coored bearers and speak TO them ne sau.
since the British flag was planted on jamestown ne nau
never known such q remarkable state OF anairs
Abruptly the speaker addressing himself 10 the cooreo
people present. told thom In serious manner Their RAGS
would DO extinct; that IL was law OF nature TWO
distinct could not exist together. Intelligence ana
education, no said, must always MAINTAIN superiority,
and better thua The col0red people had never
been emaucipated which created good deal OF excite
ment on tho part OF the backs and laughter from tire
whites THE continued while the speaker was Oh the