The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-04
THE SOUTH
VIR GINA.
,rtrIAl CORRESPONDENCE or rHE Faslc.

wtcM CORRESPONDENCE OF rae ERMa.
lirand African Powwow-Congressmmn
ShnniIs the Stnud-Iiunuicutt In His
Giory-Ex-Union Soldiers Dcnounced-Cau-
tions Against "New Issue, Republicans
The African Mogui on the Rampagc-Eree
schools-Taxation and Suffrage.
RICHMOND, Va, Oct. I, 1857
Yesterday was gala day among the radical frater.
nifty here, being the occasion OF . grand powwos on
the square the evening and several dminutivs meet
inss in the various wards at night at all OF which bark
and howl we're distiuguishaeie sometimes amounting to
perfect pandemonium OF dt,cord and confusion Calls
for the ward meetings signed by tho very doubtful title
Of "Many Citizens" appealing 10 the republicans OF tho
city to meet for tho purpose Of consultation and orsanza
ton appeared In the morning papers, and subject
Of good deal OF comment throughout tho day by tho
"pais faces who considered themselves outside the
pale OF republcanisr that Is understood In this
locality.
But theso were not the only people affected by these
omnous calls. Hunncutt, the Great Mogui OF the
party and high priest Of the radical faith here feared,
IS be had not eeen consulted there mischief brew
isg in tho camp and he accordingly issued his procama
ton that the loyal citizens should in the square,
preparatory to repairing TO the ward meetings About
four NJ, Is II by intuition nearly hve hundred blacks
WITH an occasional white assembled near the
~es. sds no OF r the oao' oulaus where eo WAS
pany with Congressman shanks. Of Ohio. Here
the bali opened, and hcro the germ Of discord so
nantes, throughout the evening was nstled into the
deuded disciples Of dark visace who followed implicitly
the ructions OF their head centre.
Sharks, who was not initiated in the proceedings.
modes,ly excused himself when called upon, and fell
back with promise u make q speech on the ensuing
evening. He gave place TO the iustrious Hunnicutt;
and II he not well verssd peculiar radical
speech making AZ the South ne certainly had the eene
~ OF thofoagn iesson no STOOD before the sable
crowd as he had oft done previous occasions,
and received with loud aud wild cheers,
~ has been the habit OF his unfortunate believers in
sili moro unprincpled and unfortunate DOCTRINES and
then and there madenot characteristic address, for
be fairly oushoue hunnicult himself. His words
remarkable, and such deserving OF perusal by
the readers Of the HERALD IN the Morrill, VINO no doubt
believe this Is white mans country, though the
opinion Among his remarks " the dark cloud in front
Of him was caution to beware Of Union mon Of the
secoud issue new term, xhich the orator explained
BY saving those Who came IN At the eleventh hour TO
partake u the oayes and fishes which he evidently has
his eye upon for himself and friends. He next charged
them to beware OF men from the North, even those Who
had fought for the Union during the war; aud who
now displaying in dazzling array the wnito feather OF
nnteiy moro 10 be respected The genuine African race,
as the loyal people, have to be their guard against
these two Classes who not to be trusted BY them
The next class IN succession that guotned by the
speaker were the cooperation policy men who, he told
his sabse hearers, only wished TO ensisvc them again.
The most radical exhortatons were then made In rea
ton to the election OF DELEGATES to the Constitutional
Convention, whose first should be the swal
lowing Of the radical pill OF tho 18th OF April
platform, and any man who could not digest that
exharatsrg quack medicine should be considered
better than rebels and traitors The suffrage question
mainly and was skilfully manipulated by tho speaker
70 tickle tho preudces and passions Of his hearers
giving them particularly 10 understand that man. be
his complexion the blacklist OF black or the purest OF
white, should come into the Constitutional Convention
Who did endorse manhood suffrage without OF
reservation which received with cheers and cries
"Hunpcutt's constitution" Q favonts term with
the negroes Then followed the subject OF free SCHOOLS
next popular with tho audience the speaker
said man must not only declare himself in favor Of
them, but he must sustain them BY taxing property,
and not mems heads; the landed aristocracy
should support the schools at which the
newcd cheers.) Tho orator sad be going TO that
Convention, and he would carry al the he adj
voeaied, II Il took six months or break up the whole
concern. IL he did not go 10 the Convention, would
be because Intensely radical could be found
70 supply bis place. The speaker In the zenith OF
ms element Tor speech making and continued TO ha-
ranguo the sooy crowd until nearly dark interpreting
illusions calculated TO embtter the minds OF the blacks
against the whites throughout his speech, which
closed by onslaught the repub cans,
whom no characterized milk -and-water men" and
satisfactory The radical reconstruction Of the
OF Virginia was the business Of the Convention aud
would occupy some tme and, In the opinion OF the
speaker, Virginia would not be in the Union January
1865 and probably not until March.
His parting words were that ne intended to defend
himself against the charges Of whipping his vito and
gsgging his negroes all OF which should be done
personal risk or expense. The meeting then broke up,
Baocl OF dscord and confusion ~ the ward meetings
night, most OF which rmnated In any other than
. harmonious or satisfactory manner.
IL Is stated that Mr.. Shanks Is here fcrretpg out
evidence the treatment OF Union prisoners during
the war. representing Congressional
committee His labors this respect will probably be
successful. a. there are many who will volunteer any
thnS he wants in thas way.