The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-20
SECOND EDITION
FROM FORTRESs MONROE.
SERIES OF MASS MEETINGS OF THE ooLoRRD PEOPLE,
ETC ETC

FhOh. FOhI IhESS MOlNhOE.
SERIES OF MASS MEETINGS OF THE ooLoRED PEOPLE,
ETC. ETC.
FoRTREss MONROE, May ls.--A considerable
number OF colored persons assembled at the
the address Of General H. A. Pierce g. Of WASH
prayer BY Rev MIR Henson, of the Bell Church.
Charles n. Porter, Esq, introduced the spe lxer
character He opposed nobs, violence, and
conhscation. He advised the oolored men TO
rely upon their own exertions for homes. in.
seso Sy q, 70 gst !RSse Of white men
your midst are your friends; they own the land,
you pl ovide the labor-thus your interests are
mutual" Speaking of riots and mobs, General
to support the law aud aid the police in main
tanning order He did not believe in the doc
many men the speaker did not recognize as
MS equals. He cautioned the audience against
demagogues, who pandered to bad appetites
to obtain the colored mems votes
He spoke OF the regeneration Of Virginia and
her restoration, not as conquered province,
but as proud member OF the Union; and
closed his remarks by an appeal to the colored
men to be true TO themselves, and not disap-
point lhe hopes OF their friends who had made
Many white persons were present The meet
seemed much pleased with the address
A mass meeting OF coloTed people was re;
Gently held in Norfolk county, at place called
was formed, devoted to the principles of Repub-
licanism; The principal orator was Rev. John
than an hour in support of the Union Repub-
lican party. Subsequently, by invitation OF
the freedmen, who asked TO hear the views Of
the white persons a considerable numoer of
whom were present. w. +. Wise, Esq, and the
Rev. j. f. Deans, OF the Baptist Church, deliv.
cred short addresses, in which they pointed out
to the colored men the necessity of good feel
ing between the whites and blacks, and gave
them some good advice, after which the meet
ing adjourned.
A case was yesterday brought up before the
Mayor of Portsmouth arising from a captain of
one of the ferry boats forcibly ejecting Two
colored women from the saloon set apart on the
steamer for ladies, one portion of the steamer
having been desilnated for the use of colored
persons. warrant was issued for the arrest
OF the captain, and the Mayor says in his de
cision, "There is no doubt in my opinion, that
the ferry company has right to pass such
rules and regulations for the government OF
these boats, and to appoint officers to carry out
these rules and regulations and the officers APP
pointed should be at all times courteous and
polite .,,,...
first stating to them that it was against the
rules of the Company, was very reprehensibe.
shall, therefore, send Captain Ohilds before
the Grand Jury to be indicted for assault and
Captain Childs gave security to the amount of
500, and the case Will come up for trial before
the Corporation Court which meets in July
A bill incorporating the Norfolk and Great
in snnarv enS Sne
are being devised by practical men who have
the commencemeht Of the % road, Which % is ti aIti-
mately destined to enrich the Inhabitants OF
the prolific country through which 1t will ex-
The road commences at Norfolk, or connects
with the Norfolk and Suffolk Railroad at Suf-
Southampton (near the Court House,, Green
vile, Brnnswick, Mecklenburg, Pittsylvanla;
Halifax, Henry, Patrick, Carroll, Grayson, and
a portion of Washington.
Running near the line of the old North State,
II will, when completed, command large por-
ti0n of the trade from CASTOR to the Tennessee