The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-08-02
MEETING AT REPUBLICAN HALL
LAST NIGHT.
S P E E @ H Z S
POLICE APPOINTED.
The American Flag, &c., DC.

Last night about one hundred and fifty
white and colored men assembled In the " Re
publican Hail. and listened with deep atten.
tion to the various white and colored speakers
who addressed them.
Hunnicutt first took the stand, and made
quite lengthy speech, saying nothing new or
pertinent to the occasion.
At the conclusion of his speech, Rev. John
Y. Given, colored, was called to the chair;
after which, Mr.. Thomas H. Tiller was called
upon. He took the stand, offered the follow
ing sentiment, and retired with Hunnicutt:
" May the American flag, which now waves
so proudly over the mouldering remains OF
those who devised and loved it, forever be un-
furled over 4 country as free and independent
as the zephyr which agitates it,"
Captain Platt, white, of Petersburg here
took the stand He hoped that some measures
would be taken to enforce order to-day he
bitterly regretted the disorderly proceedings
of the Convention yesterday; his heart bled
when he witnessed them and saw the rebel
reporters looking out from the windows OF the
capitol, and gloating over the disorder Whlcn
they thought would have the effect OF dividing
the Republican party and destroying their
power in the State. He then offered resolu-
tion providing that an efficient police force be
organized to keep order to-day.
Much debate occurred on the resolution,
many faToring an amendment asking General
Schofeld to furnish an armed guard.
At the conclusion of the discussion the
amendment was put, and received one vote !;
after which the resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
adopted, and committee Of three appointed
TO select forty men rs a police force I" to keep
order, and also prevent the people from crowd
ing on the speakers stand.'
The committee retired, and DR.. Harris, CO.
lored, took the stand. He said he would COM
mence his remarks by relating an anecdote
which came from Jefferson Davis. During
the late war some one showed the President
an illustration, which consisted of a bale of
cotton on which laid negro asleep. The gem
tleman remarked, "This is illustrative OF the
power of the South at present" Mr.. Davis re-
piled, eyes, the negro is asleep now; how
will it be when he aWalieS ~
The speaker said that in his opinion the ne
gro was awake now. He advised his hearers
not TO trust too much to the white men
who We're so jealous in their cause, and to
illustrate it, said that once great black crow
sat upon Il limb. Presently pretty little
bird came, and hopping about upon the same
limb, sweetly sang, 81 love You" 6 love
isshow il, show it, He advised them to get
some proof Of the love of the whites, and
theu closed with q eulogy on Fred. Douglass.
He was followed by Mr.. Hawxhurst, Presi-
dent of the Convention. He denied that the
Bolts party had been driven off; thought that
they would come into terms to-day. The out
and out Radical party had such strong ma
iority that they need fear nothing. He urged
them not to press adjournment sine d,e IN the ne
morning, he understood would be done, III
order to prevent them from expressing their
views Thought that every courtesy should
be extended to that party, as it would be
best for the Republican party in the State
and in the United States. The speaker con-
cluded, when II collection was taken up 10
defray the expenses of the meeting. While the
collection was being taken up, DR.. Butt, white,
of Norfolk, arose in the audience and said that
he objected to what he always heard| when
he came to Richmond; that was n Hunnicutt
party and a Bolts party. He did not hear OF
these parties anywhere else but in Richmond,
and hoped there would be no more OF IT..
Hoped that this Bolts party would come i'll
to-day, and that nothing but the Great Re-
publican Party would be heard of hereafter
Here the committee to whom had been given
the power of appointing the police force re-
turned and reported that they had appointed
the requisite number, both white and eoloreG,
who would be designated by blue ribbon.
One of the audience added, land each one
bring cane"
The President said that the report did not
say that, but he supposed all would.
The meeting then closed with the Denedic-
ton. As the audience was dispensing, the
president. Rev. John Given, yelled out,
- l understand that the Bolts party nave SAID
that if their (Hunnicutt) party would not
come TO them, they would have TO come 10 IL.
This put all in q good humor, and the au-
dience left in fine spirits.
Many other persons not named ABOVE maze
speeches, but we have not space Tor their re-
marks. All of the speakers seemed to regret
that the Bolts party had been shown the cold
shoulder said that they could not afford 10
lose a single vote, and therefore urged that the
Convention of to- day extend them every cour-
tesy and endeavor to bring them to terms.