Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1867-12-05
Road thu Signs Of the Times.

negroes, Mr.. Wickliffe, white, offered the
following resolution, which was tabled af-
ter heated debate, by vote Of rs to 81:
''ResoJeed That we hereby repudiate all de-
sire for class legislation, and all desire to At
rieanize he State; that we do not as a people
Or IS party desire, or mediate, CIR count en-
nee, bloodshed or revenge; that all we claim
J equality before the law for all men, without
distinction. OF race, color previous condition:
that we deprecat he sentiments expressed in
leading article in the New Orleans Republi-
can in It's issue Of the 22d instant, and de-
nounce said article as uncalled for incendia.
~ and dangerous to the best interests of 'the
party, and declare that said article does not
represent the sentiments, wishes or purposes
Of the Radical Republican party of Louisiana.
u Of the colored race
The leading article in the New Or
leans Republican, an incendiary radical
sheet, referred to by Mr. Wicklife, is re-
piete with venom a d hatred against the
white people of Louisiana, and in the name
81 tried soldiers with dusky faces" threa
tens them with bloody vengeance if they
continue to interfere with the radical
scheme to negroize the pelican State. The
resolution, as above, deprecating the sen
tunants Of that article, was tabled by
vote Of Is to 81. In view of the wording
II the resolution the manner in which it
vas diSposed of makes it clear that the
leaders Of the negro party will not stop
with claiming equality before the law for
all men without distinction Of race, color,
or previous condition, but that they desire
to Africanize the South, and in order to
ceomplish their hellish purposes, medi-
tate bloodshed and revenge" But it is
hot necessary to 60 to louisiana to read the
Signs Of the times. They are unmistakea-
iie at our own doors Read what Lewis
Lindsey, one of the negro members Of the
Reconstruction Convention IF Virginia,
COW in session, said recently in public
speech, in Richmond:- =" BNFoEE ANY OF
STREETS OF RICHMOND SHOULD RUN KNEE
DEEP TX BLOOD. | THANK Cop THAT TIE
NEGROES HAVE LEARNED TO USE GUNS, Pts
tolls, SWORDS, AND EAMRoDs" James w.
siunnicutt, white miscreant and another
menlber Of the Convention, who is the ac-
i'nowledged leader and mouth- piece Of the
black horde in this State, went to even
grcater extremes than Lindsey, in re-
cent speech made to a negro mob at ELAN
Church, for which he has been indicted
~ the grand jury Of Charles City County.
we insert in full the warrant for lis ar
rest, which was executed last week in
richmond, directing particular attention
to tie incendiary language embraced there
IN which led to the Indictment
i TIE County, CoURT OF CHARLES CITY Co.
CHARLES Cry CoUNyY-to srt:
- he Sheriff Of the city Of Ricamond
torasmuch as the grand jury Of the Com
,4onweath of Virginia, in and for the body Of
ae coanty OF Oh trles City, and now attending
le said court, have presented: That James W
'aHncutt. on he 9th day OF September, in
iAe year Of our Lord one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty seven, at Eiam hurch, in the
nj county OF Charles city, unlawfuliy contri-
yag Il / intending t. conspire with other PER
SOFAS to incite the colcr population Of the
Sale OF Virginia TO make insurrection by VIC
-nce and war against the white population of
tsa State Of Virginia, did then ana here wick
IL: =. III.
and felon oasy consplre, combine, confederate
ana agree with divers other persons, to the
Jurors unknown, to inoite the cuioiel popula-
ion Of The State Of Virginia to make insurrec-
on By acts of violence and war against the
white population Of the State Of Virginia, and
d.! th1n and there address a large audience
composed Of white and coored persons. male
aad female, for about the space CT two hours,
lA discussing the political issues Of the day,
ard delivered in the said address instructions
asy sentiments to the following effect -
YOU. THE C0LOkED PEOPLE, HAVE
y PROPERTY. TIE WHITE RACE HAVE
Ia USES AND LANDS. SOME OF YOU
RE CID AND FEEBLE. AND CANNOT
ttHRY TIE MUSKET But CAN APPLY
z II. TORCH TO THE DWELLINGS OF
}GU r ENEMIES. THERE ARE NONE TOO
NG--TIIE BOY OF TEN AND THE
iii OF TWELVE CAN ALSO APPLY
AIS TORCH" And divers other sentences
pressing sentiments calculated and intended
II incite the colored population to make insnr-
elton by violence and war upon the white
population, and thus disturb the public peace
contrary 10 the form Of the statute in
-. made and provided. TO he evil ex-
a pie Of all others in like cases offending, end
ag inst the peace and dignity Of The Common
wealth ofVirginia
and have further presented. that the said
james w. Hunnicutt afterwards, TO wit: on
The said twenty seventh day of Sept mber, in
The year OF eur Lord one thousand eight hun
srel and sixty -seven, at Elan Church, in the
ii county Of Charles City, not regarding he
Tvs and tie statutes Of the State Of Virginia,
IT contriying and intending to violate the
: me, did unlawfully and feloniously consplre,
combine, confederate and agree with divers
her persons to the jurors unknown, to lncite
tie coiored population Of the State of Virginia
81 make Instruction by acts of violence and
war against the white population Of the State
of Virginia. contrary to the statute In such
case made and provided, TO the evil example
Of all others in like eases offending, and against
the peace and dignity Of the Commonwealth of
Virginia.
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