Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-07-12

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SPEECHES AT CULpEPER COURT-lloUsE. "A
correspondent Of the Richmond Enquirer writ
ing from Culpeper Court House, gives an ac-
e,upt of the sayings and doings there. Oh the
4th of July: o,
con Yesterday the colored people of this
vicinity and county marched through our
streets with drums beating to spot uear town.
nominally to celebrate the 4th of July, but as
the sequel showed, to listen to political ad-
dress from the Hon John NJ. Bolts Henry
SAackleford, was also invited to address them.
AIr. Shackleford commenced by saying he
should speak to them not as Z Republican IN
party sense, but as friends OF liberty; and
would attribute their invitation to him, to
disposition to confer with their old friends and
nasters-this he would commend and he
warned them not to be mlsled by Northern
down here with deceitful lips and mercenary
hearts 10 cheat and detraud them. They had
been told that they would probably He re-en-
slaved. 1t was impossible not one in one
hundred thousand believed or desired it.
TGroans AS soon would the sun rise III the
West and pursue his fiery course to the East
;s that could take place. They had been told
we were not their friends-to whom did they
always look in time of need? Not to Mr.. VIII
SON. or Mr. Sumner, or similar men at the
North, but to friends and acQuaintances here
Mr.. S. further told them to stand on their
merits; all had to do the same; that good be-
havior would be their safe passport, and always
ensure respect; that all would be equals before
the law according to their conduct. tie
warned them against the strangers who knew
nothing of their interests and wants; but COM
ing amongst them protesting to enlghten them,
always have some selfish scheme, some sinister
purpose, some axe to grind some hat to
hand around He coniured them not to trust
them MIR. S. likewise told them that as an
officer of the law, rs prosecuting attorney, he
would guaranty them as much justice and Sc
cuiity from wrong rs he would the ~htes.---
lie congratulated them on their discreet de-
pertinent, which commanded the admiration OF
ALL and eyhorted them to be content with their
present status az to civil and legal rights, as
suring them that it they would use their no
erty wisely and deport themselves dlscreety,
We would live in harmony and peace together
MIR. S. spoke well for more than ali hour
His remarks were timed, we'll conceived and
salutary.
Mr.. "Botts then spoke He read a dong
letter which he had written in reply to an sn-
vtation of some colored persons, requesting
him to become their candidate Tor the Con
vention He indulged in characteristic lnVec-
tive OF the Democracy and the leaders OF the
party and declared there was scheme on
foot to rc-enaave the negroes, aud pretended
10 prove it by Mr.. Charles O Cohnor'a letter to
the Maryland Convention warned them
against the arts of all denlagogles, ,-~bnL hlln-
sef! He told them that if this was war Of
races it would be because the whites could not
control the negro vote. Applause. he de-
clared himself for educating the negroes at the
public expense and also in favor OF universal
suffrage and universal amnesty Of the rank and
file of the army. " ants the people TO i've
but the leaders to starve. He urged them to
register hy all means--to go without the con.
sent of their employers and If discharged
therefor, to come to him, he had wheat to
rake, hay to cut, corn TO plough, and he Would
give them employment. [Great app lanse J.
He denounced the South said that Tor seven
years they had repudiated the 4th Q! july, and
all who remembered the day; aud that, thank
God the "stone that the builders had rejected
had become the head Of the corner. Mr.
Bolts told the negroes he wanted their votes
for the great Republican Union party, aud IN
very SllObSly III n''-'" ''iA|
to yet EN- for himself He said he does
not know Mr. Hunnicutt but will get
his vote and influence if he can. tie
wants the negro vote to secure the South
against any further rebellion and to keep down
The Democracy fIe said the convention In
Richmond of l7tl April, was filled with unfit
and incompetent men, and implorcd them TO
select FIVE Of their own color as delegates, ON
first of August. He took occasion to tell them
that he was member of the grand jury IN
Underwood's court. lie was by law exempt,
but he reasoned with himself, and got his con-
sent at last He there sat side side by with tive
negroes, and that they compared most faVora-
bly, with the most intelligent OF the panel. Hc
3 advised the blacks to buy books--study hard
work all day and read all hight buy Aisop $
Y Fables, the wisest book he ever saw--to be
4 Industrious not to think OF holding office,
8 though perfectly fit TO vote! He wound up by
very emrhaticaly protesting against contlsea,
s ton in all shapes and forms: and in singular
& contradiction OF his former declarations PLAIN
g ly told them that war Of races could only be
B the result Of their own bad conduct.
3 throughout his Speech Mr.. Bolts reiolced
8 that the negroes had teen emancpated, and
. telcitated them that they were now the sover-
& eigns of the South carefully remembering to
8 forget,
s. list. That he tried hard to recarture and
81 enslave his own, and End. That in the Phila-
s. depha Convention be opposed and denounced
81 the attempt to entranchise them