The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-18

and Mr. Podberry. late Chief of Police, was
shot in the forehead. A policeman mad
ball put through his wrist. 49, Is
1t appears that shot guns and mukets, as
well as pistols, were used, but the firing was so
rapid and continuous that it was difncclt 10
tell what kind of arms were employed.
The following is the rebel account of this
murderous demonstration. All reliable and
truthful accounts of the riot prove it to be
wickedly false:
MOBILE, May IA large number OF ne
groes met tonight at the corner OF Govern
ment and Royal-sts., to hear Judge Kelley OF
Pennsylvania A number OF whites were
also present, and everything was remarkably
quiet until Judge Kelley began speaking.
saying he had come to discuss the rights OF
negroes. lie declared he was entitled to a
hearing, and bid defiance to all Interruptions
and to the world He had the fifteenth regl-
ment at his back; fthey proved inadequate,
he would have the whole United States
Army. Judge Kelly continued iii this strain
some minutes, using language and express
sions of an incentliary character, and sentl-
ments which were calculated to lead TO ana
invite riotous demonstrations. He was inter-
rupted by white man on the outskirts OF
the crowd, whom the police promptly ar
rested. The first shot was fired at THIS
point. 1t was impossible to say who 1T was
fired by; instantaneously shots followed
from the negroes, who were all armed. Inc
firing then became general. immediately
after the firing began, an alarm was rung,
and continued ringing during the progress
of the riot, which lasted about an hour. A
large majority of the shots were fired by ne
groes, as but very few of the whites present
were armed. The police succeeded III quel-
ling the riot before the arrival OF the COM
panies of the 18th Regiment who were Or
dered out by Col Shepherd, and appeared
on the ground as soon as possible; but not
until the meeting had been dispersed. They
now guard the streets Everything is quiet,
and there was little or no excitement at
midnight. 1t is impossible to state positive
ly the number of killed or wounded. Three
men are known to have been killed, one
white man, and two negroes. number are
wounded, among them one policeman, and
a white boy Judge Kelley is at the Battle
House, and leaves tomorrow for Montgome-
~.
In addition to the foregoing we have the
following account of q riot at Brownsville,
Tennessee:
MEMPHIS, Tenn. May IA serious riot
occurred at Brownsville, Tenn, yesterday, at
Radical Convention. Three negroes and
two whites were shot, but not fatally. The
reports as to the origin are conflicting. The
Radicals charge that it was the result of an
organized plot to break up the Convention.
Others assert that it was caused by the in
cendiary speech of a negro, who said:
Every man that has owned slaves ought to
have his heart cut out"
We have reports also of disturbances in
New Orleans and Galveston.
This attack on Judge Kelley, and these
outbreaks generally, have followed immedi-
ately upon the Richmond farce, which con-
cluded with the releaae or Mr. Davis amid
the laundering cheers of unrepentant trail
tors. The first gun sounded from Mobile
Blood and death followed. A Republican
member of Congress. noted for his high per-
sonal character, for his frankness, generosity
and patriotism, is fired upon and forced to es-
cape for his life from the fury of mob
And the rebel presses of the country, inclu-
ding the rebel organ of the so-eallea Gov
ernor of this State, in order to break the
force Of these facts, are charging that Judge
Kelly was making incendiary" appeals
when he was interrupted, simply because,
in reply to Mobile paper, he was vindica-
ting the nationality of the Republican party
That was all. The plain English OF the
whole matter is, these rebel leaders assume
that they own this country, and that any
Republican speaker who does not weigh and
utter his words SO as to please them, is to be
denounced as an "incendiary," fred upon,
and driven from the stand.
1t is fortunate that Congress adjourned to
meet again in July. We tell that body in
plain terms it can expect no justice and no peace
IN tile South, and no reconstruction on u basis
that ought to stand, untH the e1isting rebel
Suite organizations are abolished The work
must be radical in its character Congress
must go to the root of these troubles. 1t
must tear up the last rootlet of the tree of
Treason before the tree of Liberty will grow
in this soil.