Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-10-17
Fruit of Radical Teaching.

The telegraph announced difficulty with
the negroes in regard to the Taylor farm
property, near Norfolk The Norfolk Vir-
glnian brings us the following particulars
Of the affair:
We give below the facts in regard to the
proceedings of the blacks on Taylors' farm
/ 1t seems that they have determined to hold
high carnival and fight it out on that line
in defiance of Mr. johnson, the Freedman's
Bureau, or any other man. It appears that
a party of gentlemen visited Taylor's farm,
on Sunday, the 9th instant, among whom
were officials authorized to offer each negro
family house and employment, or sell
them cleared lands at low price and give
them three and five years to pay for them.
The negroes called meeting and organic
ed by electing Anthony Butler President,
and Ethan Rockat Secretary
Propositions were made to the negro
people for their consideration by Captain
John De Pass, who in a very brief manner
ex} lained to them thatthey were occupying
the Taylor farm without warrant oflaw
that the Government had turned the prop
erty over to Mr., Taylor, and he was the
only person now who could give them le-
gal right to occupy it; that the Govern
ment would provide places for them, and
desired them to vacate the farm he be-
seeehed them to act sensibly, and if they
thought there was any desire to take ad-
vantage of them, to appoint committee of
five, and let that committee proceed to ex-
anime the property and locality, (Wise's
FARM and if the change would be to their
interest they could then determine what
would be best for them.
After this advice was given, negro
named Anthony Butler gained the stand,
and harangued the people in the following
strain:
'Ihat persons were continually telling
them they had no right to occupy
the farm. as President Johnson had par
doncd Mr.. Taylor, and restored his pro
perty, but he did not care if the President
did pardon him, the reconstruction act Of
Congress did not recognize the Presidents
pardon, and the property was their own,
and they would hold it in defiance of all
opposition
Rich. Parker, negro, better known as
''Uncle Dick next addressed the crowd.
He informed the people that the Indians
were the original owners of the land, and
were driven off by force; that the white
man took the land from the Indians by
force, and we (the blacks) will take it from
the whites by force. They have no right to
it, and shall not have it We fought for
it, and we are going to keep it. We don't
care for the President nor Freedmen's Bu-
reau. We had suffered long enough; let
the white man suffer now. The time was
when the white man could say, Come
here, John, and black my boots" and the
poor black man had to 60 but, my friends,
the times have changed, and I hone | will
live to see the day when [ can say to the
white man, "Come here, John, and black
my boots" and he must come. I never
will be satisfied until the white man is
forced to serve the black man, as the black
was formerly compelled to serve the white.
Now, my friends, We must drive them
away If they want to stay they must be
Our servants. If they are not satisfied with
that, let them go somewhere else We do
not intend to allow Secesh or Yankee to
drive us off this property, because it is
ours. We fought for it, and we will fight
now to defend it if necessary
The negroes became excited to such an
extent that it was unsafe to remain longer,
consequently the delegation retired, and
left the Rev. Uncle Dick in possession
of the field.
This is what we call the practical results
OF Radical teaching, and ere long those
who have sown the wind will reap the
whirlwlnd, aud unless we are mistaken in
our estimate OF the Commanding Generalof
this District, there HAY be occasion ts use
the moral suasion Of the bayonet.
Mr.. Pierce ON the Elections
Franklin piarca wac corana1oJ or Con