The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-11-11
Wardwell and Others Protest and Leave.

At q meeting held at the Republican head
quarters on Friday night the Rev. James w
Hunnicutt made a long and very violent rs
sault upon Captain Poe and all the city officers
declaring that he had never advised war or re
eminent by force for wha tever might be don'
TO the colored people; but if he, James W
Hunnicutt, should fall, dreadful would be thu
consequences. He spoke very vindictively ant
spitefully, and Ill his remarks were well re
ceived amid the widest applause Of his sable
auditors.
Mr. William A. Parsons then offered 4 reso
luton setting forth that Mr. Hunnicutt was &
man of peace; had always advised modera
ton had never recommended the torch OIL
forcble resentment to rebel oppressors, and
desired that all the Republicans i'll Richmond
should join in making snch statement TO the
Republican papers of the North for publica-
tion there.
Mr. Wardwell opposed the resolution on the
ground that the Republican party of Rich
mond had nothing to do with Mr. Hunnicutis
private quarrels but the voice of the late
Right Bower" was lost amid the widest up
roar and Kisses from those present. He was
silenced ut once and the resolu tions passed
with Il tremendous aye''-not single voice
in opposition.
A resolution was then offered by Captain
William r. Tall, cf Maryland, to appoint 4
committee to wait on General Schoheid anc
ask him to order 4 charter election, and, fall'
ing in this, TO urge the removal of certain
named city officers who were deemed most OBJ
iectionable. Wardwell opposed this resolu.
ton Also on the ground that General Scho-
field was watching the rebels of Richmond
with the same scrutiniZing eye that followed
their every movement in the field, and rs soon
as the Republican party of this city snow tha'
they can take care Of themselves, are capable
and worthy, he would then consider their in
terests in this matter.
But here, rs before, the voice of Wardwell
once potent with the party, was drowned by
the wells and cries Of the bloodthirsty follow
ers of Hunnicutt. With all his brass anc
coolncss, he was silenced, and the motion was
carried by acclamation.
The following committee was then appoint
ed: w. Il. Tall, w. A. Parsons, and JOIN
Oliver.
The Friend and Hero again took tn,
floor, and falling into his usual strain, gave
the "rcbcls - Of this city slight foretaste
what might be expected when radicalisn
:. rules the hour" Flushed with the victory
inst achieved, he was more vindictive and de
uunciat tory than ever before.
Lewis Lindsey, colored member elect L
the State Constitutional Convention, thel
rot possession of the floor, and poured
forth one of the most blasphemous ant
passionate harangues which we have eve
listened to. He spoke of persons who hay
been turned off by their employers for voting
| the Radical ticket, and called Heaven TO wit
ness, that before any of his children shoul
suffer for food THE STREETS OF RICH
MOND SHOULD RUN KNEE-DEEP II
BLOOD. HE THANKED GOD THAT TIL
NEGROES HAD LEARNED TO USl
GUNS, PISTOLS, SWORDS, AND RAM
RODS.
| At this point Mr.. Wardwell arose, and beg
| ged the President TO stop the use Of such Ian
guage 1t could do no good, and its onl
| tendency was 10 evil but the voice of moders
| ton was for the third time silenced-th
mischief makers had the smiling approval {
| Hunnicutt and the cheers of the isnorar
| masses who heard him. The protest {
| Wardwell and the hammer Of the Presider
| failed to procure order. The meeting wa
called TO hear just such language, and nothin
else wonld satisfy their eager thirstngs ft
blood. Hunnicutt, aided and abetted by Pal
sons and Tall, ruled the hour, and the protes
of Wardwell, Gale Dr. Sterling, and fe
| others who were not evil-inclined, and WI
did not fear to" beard the lion in his den,
were drowned in the applause which followt
the utterance of these sentiments.
Wardwell and those who had acted wit
him, finding that all their efforts to control {
even TO have voice in the proceedings We
vain and futile, shook the dust of the unha
lowed place from their feet, and departe
The al birds of prey" who were left kept
the meeting to fate hour