Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1867-11-05
Observation-Disclosures.
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On Tuesday evening Last a large gathering ofthe
negroes Of Richmond was held IN the CaptoI S,ouare
to hear speech from HOnnieutt. The Dispatek
furnishes the following report Of the meeting =
The meeting was called to order about O'Clock
and the exercises commenced with a DrnVer
from ''ReV. Dr. HudsOn. cUIOre, ssfiuT which Hgn-
nicutI stepped forward aud said he world intriuee
the Rev, DR.. Conway II New Yo,E she I,os ~,
his way South, but had stopped Gsto congratulate
u upon our glOriousI triumphant success"
RENAREs OF CONWAY.
Conway il a white man, who seems to DC a sort Of
''hOater" between abe North aud the SOIth, and
whIle on the wing makes speech everywhere he
can get a handful of negroes to ii-Sen tim.--
While Conway was preparing launch himself
out. unnicutt said .Boys, you feel gOOo; dor.'t
you 20 A unanimous - zee, DAT do the
response. We have conquered despite the fraudu-
lent transactions Of the other party. [Crys OIsyes
dey did cheat; beat 'ein aud aHne Il, d., Il
agin.l Yes, &C have beat then. General SrhO-
hsld has acted like soldier, statesman, patriot,
anu gentleman"
BY this time Conway was readS, and commenced.
After cUngIatulStIng his audience upOn their re-
cent success he advised them mot 70 Indulge ia feel
Ings of resentment against the Conservative party.
You have much work vet to uO-Ihis il yCuT first
step. Throughout the STATE the RepuOlican party
Publicaus. but that. INSTANCES, tiiei, chief
merit; yet some OF them have capacity, aud God
VIII provide wisdom iOT thai COnvr nIibn.
THE cVLOREB VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
have l'arOed since uIy arrival here that some
colored men have cent NOTES to white warning
them leave. l. this So? IC.IIrs Of NJ, No,
hope il is an old slaV chuIdrr's dodge and
aWfulIy dirty work u and know Won viii nos
engage Init. (cTics from ali side 1--WE havu't
senta"y, aud We wont send any.'')
tie then commenced talking about the free
Schools and advised the ne gr'es that their
presentdtV"s Ia the Convention made the FREE
SCHOOL system ''tpe first piaHk IN tue broad plat
form vi equaiIIy Tor all"
tbs DISCHARGED SEanODs
were next alluded TO- He advised them not to get
made but to bear Il patiently, everything would
be made right. d. not attack or liO anything
against the bite people and 50 long as CSrucrSi
S'hVfeiu and his la yUnets d ne here sou need not
icHTuny injury iron, Ihe..I.
The ''DoCIOT,'' after Epea king n while longer
yielded the stand To- HuuuIcuu.
HUSSICUTT's SPEECH
was long, but We only report th"se portions Of it
winch VIII Interest realtors He fret COuph
!nehted Tue "' grCes on Ih' II triumph, thsu
:hcT good conduct - You behaved ike % N le-
IGsn aud ChTISIls"s-nut ," with the Conservative
party never Dreamed thai waite ,Ouid be
80 b1se aud Win IcIIvr." Dun ing II.e some
one yelled at me from carriage on Guvcr,.nr
s"t,'; co GOd d-H you Huuuicutt. We have
got tue rope to hang YOU ~ Tins was uly ON. ut
ths nunDe'Iess threats and insults ! received.
THREATs To AssAssISATE HUSNIcUrT.
Ihavc received several lvttrTs warning me to leave
aud threatening my life One Of them said: ''If
you 'iUn't leave, you'll De shuI; but don't want
y"T 20 "'o 10 tiiat way you id Old hell cat"'
killed! iIItcn you. They knew that Tir NOME Ut
!he bullet went TO my brain Or the dagger my
heart there would be more Than white man IuaI
would go down IH's, daI's So Taking ric ht
n"".J Ihe white men may turk in DARK aIIvys nd
Shoot me down, but they have not the Courage to
meet me fairly. This Is ut a CualIrnpe lie. then
denied that hc favor of CCnfisratiuu ar h,d
ever urged war of races. saying that the rebel
press had done all II could to bring on such a war
THEDIscHARoED sEeRoEs
! advise the white pcop'e who are dischargiDp
tn negroes because they would not be their a6i.ct
slANs ana vote as they wished, hoping that t..ry
may stHTHe ana freeze this winter. 10 take IhcIu
'k' give them good wages, HIRI treat them we'll
Inc eight hunnred negro men and their wives will
moi De permitted To staTve IN tins CIVIlIz.d Gins
tan county Congress will protect them and tax
the property OF the people to support tue paupeTs
"ho were made EucI by them. II the whites go ON
as they nave becnu doing con say hat will come
Dut 'l' say that sOmcIbing Cham has ever vet
Dccn VIII come. To night there wIII he a meeting
! III Republican Hail. want very one. oI Won col.
oTed people I" b. there, especially these who have
been discharged. want to Ia Ike down Your names
and the name of those who discharged you This
list Will be sent To Congress: and II CUufisca ton
NOesCoe' woe, woe To the property of thOse hose
names appear on that list. II Tia" white people ant
| to prevent everything being taxed uiIno I to
suPportth the dischargec men, they must take them
| back
THE TUSlcIFAL OFFICEEs.
tell you. my friends. there il another thing We
must ave immediately, aud that il an clec,rn 'or
city officers. There must be entire revolution IL,
this Ci'y. The old Epgi,s must be turned ant and
mayor, new magistrates, new policemen and new
eveEythIng-iuT What Black INA 70 OF MON ma "a
get Justice here nov? We Iust petition General
Sch"h"id to order All election; and il he Iefs. pc
u'on Congress to request the GeneTHI to order IT.
An cl- ct"n we must have, and that speedily.
The speaker. after ain CauIuniuE his l aTCFs IN
be n1Oderate and behave themselves d!sI,i,seJ
! them.
"High Carnival" Hayward was an ntten,ive lis
tenor to HInnicuu's speech. Wonder It he di.In't
think some one Cse should be arrested Tor ..usipa
! incendisry language: