The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1867-05-22
murderous demonstration. All reliable and
truthful accounts of the riot prove it to be
wickedly false:

murdernus demonstration. All reliable and
truthful accounts of the riot prove it to be
wickedly false:
MOBILE, May 14.-A large number Of ne
groes met tonight at the corner of Govern
ment and Royalsts., to hear Judge Kelley of
Pennsylvania. A number OF whites were
also present, and everything was remarkably
quiet until Judge Kelley began speaking,
saying he had come to discuss the rights Of
negroes. He declared he was entitled to a.
hearing, and bid defiance to all Interruptions
and to the world. He had the fifteenth regi-
ment at his back ifthey proved inadequate,
he would have the whole United States
Army. Judge Kelly continued in this strain
some minutes, using language and express
sions OF an incendiary character, and senti-
ments which we're calculated to lead to and
invite riotous demonstrations He was inter-
rupted by a white man on the outskirts of
the crowd. whom the police promptly ar
rested. The first shot was fired at this
point. 1t was impossible to say who it was
tred by; instantaneously shots followed
from the negroes, who were all armed. The
firing then became general Immediately
after the firing began, an alarm was rung,
and continued ringing during the progress
of the riot, which lasted about an hour. A
large majority of the shots were fired by ne
groes, as but very few of the whites present
were armed. The police succeeded in quel-
ling the riot before the arrival of the COM
panles OF the 18th Regiment, who were or
dered out by Col. Shepherd, and appeared
on the ground as soon as possible; but not
until the meeting had been dispersed. They
now guard the streets. Everything is quiet,
and there was little or no excitement at
midnight. 1t is impossible to state positive
ly the number of killed or wounded. Three
men are known to have been killed, one a
white man, and two negroes. Anumber are
wounded, among them one policeman, and
white boy. Judge Kelley is at the Battle
House, and leaves tomorrow for Montgome-
ry.
In addition to the foregoing we have the
following account of riot at Brownsville,
Tennessee:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May 14.-A serious riot
occurred at Brownsville, Tenn, yesterday, at
a Radical Convention Three negroes and
two whites were shot, but not fatally. The
reports as to the origin are conflicting. The
Radicals charge that it was the result of an
organized plot to break up the Convention.
Others assert that it was caused by the in
cendiary speech of negro, who said
Every man that has owned slaves ought to
have his heart cut cut"
We have reports also of disturbances in
New Orleans and Galveston. ,
This attack on Judge Kelley, and these
outbreaks generally, have followed immedi-
ately upon the Richmond farce, which con-
cluded with the release of Mr.. Davis amid
the laundering cheers of unrepentant trai.
tors. The first gun sounded from Mobile
Blood and death followed. A Republican
member of Congress, noted for his high per
sonal character, for his frankness, generosity
and patriotism, is fired upon and forced to es'
cape for his life from the fury of a mob
And the rebel presses of the country, inclu.
ding the rebel organ of the so-called Gov.
enor of this State, in order to break the
force of these facts, are charging that Judge
Kelly was making incendiary" appeals
when he was interrupted, simply because,
in reply to Mobile paper, he was vindica-
ting the nationality of the Republican party
That was all. The plain English of the
whole matter is, these rebel leaders assume
that they own this country, and that any
Republican speaker who does not weigh and
utter his words SO as to please them, is to be
denounced as an "incendiary," fired upon,
and driven from the stand.
1t is fortunate that Congress adjourned to
meet again in July. We tell that body in
plain terms, 1t can erpect no justice and no peace
in the South, and no reconstruction on basis
that ought to stand, until the eristing rebel
State organizations are abolished. The work
must be radical in its character. Congress
must 60 to the root of these troubles II
must tear up the last rootlet of the tree Of
Treason before the tree of Liberty will grow
in this soil.