The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-19

Radical Meeting In Richmond-Speec1ics Oi
| ConEressmaa Washburn. Mr.. Ordvvay aad
| Others.
WASHINGTON Oct Is. 1867
lis O'Clock =. NJ.
Information from Richmond TO- night states that 4
meeting OF all members Of the republican party opposed
70 the Hunncuu ticket was called to-nigb. at the City
Hail. in that CITY, II evident in the start that the
meeting had been packed by the ultra rad.
Gala. who succeeded entirely in defeating is object
II was most disorderly assembly ana enacted num-
Der OF very disgraceiul scenea
AT the time OF this meeting another was In progress
on the Capitol square, which addressed by Congress-
man washburn, who said =" You have a mighty lesson
TO learn you have more to learn than anybody else and
am not surprised that when bright glorious liberty
was presented TO you you mistaken; Tor IL tho
white race bad been bound you they might
committed more excessea And now. when the glorious
privilege OF deciding the destiny or country in your
hands, bear yourselves frsomen and men. You
cannot afford to allow single OF your number 20
disgrace himself. Tho most you have TO fear-a you
have to fear from Rnybody-is from yourselves Provo
70 the white men that you worthy or tho privilege
OF voting win now tell you another thing
The only way to make yourselves respected i,
by honesty and industry Work for III that Ia the only
way for either the white the black man
70 nau by right; social equality belongs 10 him Just as
no may happen 70 get IT, Whenever by honest toll and
iuousry you can acquire wealth and education can
acquire social equality and you get any other
way Even the radical Congress cannot give Il TO you
II they wanted TO do IL. am told you not paid
well for your work The time VIII como when they will
pay you. You are now In state or probation, and
your may fail; but II you do !, will DO your
fault--it will be by your own actlonit wiz be be-
cause the trust reposs In you lnispaccd and II
you do fall you deserve to fail and lose your rights but
II will be your own fault AT tho coming elections
want you to be patient TO bear Insult and injury
- long as not shut out from tho polls Vote for
the ticket on which you find the OF your friends
and II you fools enough not to know who they
You are too big fools TO have the right to vote for any
BODY
Mr. Ordway was then introduced, and said that,
although he bad In Congress- he could give the
he believed that Is had the power under the consttu
ton, to confer the right Of suffrage any 1t chose
Ia any State, and the result OF the vote
In Ohio and Pennsylvania would be multi
assured them, IL they interfered with In casting
their votes, that tho power Of the government would be
used 10 right them II any man attempted to intmi-
date or prevent them from voting the thought proper,
all that was necessary to report the facs TO tho
proper officer, and measures would be taken TO vIndi-
General McClurg and Judge Mercer were called for,
but they did not respond.
Ten or . dozen radical meetings have been held In
different portions OF the city. Speeches made by
party There arc but two tickets. All efforts at COM
binaton have been defeated and the eight Is between
the Hunnicut radical ticket and the conservative John
SON ticket The excitement il increasing daily. The
conservatives are working quietly and industriousy.
The failure 10 effect combination will insure the sue.
cess Of the radica. ticket
The Congressional committee were called on this
afternoon by aid OF Governor Pierpoin and invited
to dine with his tPierpoint's) family. In the absence
OF the Governor they were compelled 70 decline