Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-05-30
JUDGE KELLEY AT MOBILE.

MOBILE, Ala, May Is, 1857.
sent you by telegraph, last night a
brief account of the riot here, and now,
at the earliest opportunity, L send you
the details, which will convince every
rejecting man at the North that free
speechn will not be permitted at Mobile,
| under the present regime.
TIE POLITICAL SITUATION OF MOBILE.
The white Union Republican citizens
here comprise n small minority of the
population, and small as they areI in
number, are divided among themselves.
Hence their strength is frittered away,
and the Mayor, City Councils, newspa-
pers and police being overwhelmingly
against them, they appear 10 be intimi-
dated, and do not take the bold, manly
stand assumed by the Republican Union
lists of New Orleans and Memphis. The
/ Union men here are sufficiently nu-
merous to form q respectable olganiza-
! ton, but want of unaninlity, and bold,
determined leader, renders them COM
pletely at the mercy of their opponents
and more bitter, uncompromising
spirit of disloyalty exists no where in the
! South than the so-called Conservatives
display in Mobile.
The Times is edited by II. st. Paul, an
ex-rebel officer and is Indignantly hostile
to the Federal Government, and never
neglects to assail 1t and its officers when
ever opportunity occurs. On Monday,
when Senator Wilson arrived here, it
published an editorial, in the following
words, which doubtless induced the
honorable Senator to make his stay very
brief, for he left the same day for New
Orleans, without making the address he
intended:
THE WELCOME TO SENATOR WILSON AND
JUDGE KELLEY.
from the Evening Times, May 49, o.
"There ia n rumor that certain notori-
Gus Radicals, travelling through the coun-
try i'm the interest of faction, are either
in our midst or on their way. We deem
that ignoring these men and their mis-
| chicvous objects is the proper policy OF
the South.
ave are only glad that the chivalric
feelings of the South should be illustrG-
ted ly the utter indifference manifested
at the presence of men bent upon crc;-
ting civil and domestic dissensions and
the security which surrounds them forms
a bright contrast with the mobs which,
after having torn upalive the brave Irish
| man who as United States Marshal was
enforcing the Fugitive-slave Bill, were
awaiting ON the Boston Common for the
arrival of Brooks, whom certain Mas
| SacluSeUIS EScIlutsr litl tllINuiicuSly VI
| fered to fight in Canada If he succeeded
| i'm running the gauntlet of the friends of
the "higher law" to reach the appointed
! place.
ave feel satisfied that the longer the
rope allowed these agitators the sooner
they will trip themselves, and rid the
country of their disorganizing infiu-
ences."
This article, although professedly adj
vising the Southern people to ignore the
presence of these "agitatOrs,," was evil
IDENTIFY intended rs n direct appeal to
them to do violence to these strangers,
and murder them if opportunity offered.
The SEQUEL will show how much ''securi-
ty" was afforded them by the "chivalric
people of the.South" in the treatment
Judge Kelley received.
The Register, another paper published
here, is edited by John Forsyth, ex-Min-
lister to Mexico, and II Confederate sympa-
thizer, and is us strongly opposed to the
Federal Government as the Times.
The only Union Republican paper
published here is the Nationalist, edited
| by Albert Griffin, and issued weekly
Its circulation Is small and its influence,
under the circumstances, limited.
The Mayor Is j. NJ. Withers, an eX-
Confederate General, and the police force
and other city authorities, arc all OF the
same sort.
The Post Commander is Col. Shepherd,
of the Fifteenth United States Infantry,
who has four companies of regulars ana
two sections of artillery under his COM
mand, encamped nearly mile outside
of the city,
JUDGE KELLEY'S ARRIVAL.
This Introductory illustrates the con-
dition of affairs when Judge Kelley ar
rived yesterday. After receiving his
friends at the Battle House, he rode out
to Col. Shepherds quarters, and in free
and friendly conversation, Col. >. assured
| him that there was not the slightest
danger of any disturbance-that the peo-
pie were completely under military sub
lection and peaccably disposed. This
assurance from this quarter, produced II
strong feeling of confidence in Judge
Kelley and his friends, and they little
dreamed of what was to follow.
THE MEETING.
The meeting was called Mt 8 o'clock
last evening, at the corner of Govern
ment and Royal streets. The front steps
or platform of the old court house build
| ing, burnt down some time since, was
selected rs the speakers stand. On this
was placed n table, decorated with the
American flag. Tho only avenue of APP
proach to the stand was flight of rick
ETY., wooden steps. The band of the
Fifteenth United States Infantry was
posted on the ground in front of the
speakers stand, and performed humorous
patriotic airs, which attracted large
crowd. Indeed, those who reside here
say IL was the largest public meeting ever
held I'm Mobile. The larger portion of
those present were whites. The colored
people, numbering probably l,0O0or 800,
occupied the space Immediately In front,
and the platform, or speakers stand, was
denscly crowded with mixed collection
of whites and blacks. On the stand was
Mr.. st. Paul, editor of the Daily Times,
and reporters for the city papers, and
correspondents of the Eastern and West
ern papers, who accompanied Judge
Kelley.
At half-past o'clock, Judge Kelley
was introduced by Mr., Horton, in brief
address.
JUDGE KELLEy's DEBUT BEFORE
MOBILE AUDIENCE.
When Judge Kelley took the stand the
silence was remarkable. Not cheer nor
n word of welcome was uttered, and he
commenced distinctly and deliberately,
| saving he came amOnp them To helm