The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-09-24
NORTH CAROLINA.

Riotous and TumultuOus Conduct of Ne.
grOes-Incendiary Speech by IL Carpet.
Bagser-Assault Hotcl-The Negroes
Quieted-Their Departure by the Train.
GOLDsBORO, Sept. 81, 1858.
few days since scene unprecedented In the
history Of this village presented In the streets.
This being the junction OF the North Carolina and
the Wilmington and Weldon roads the trains bearing
the negro delegations to the radical convention at
Raleigh were compelled to halt here some
three hours on their return home. There
were two trains. consisting Of passenger and
box cars, filed with about two thousand
negroes. majority OF these were under the innu-
ence Of bad liquor well incendlary appeals
nom unprincipled white men, who headed rather
than accompanied them man from Ohio, named
HeatOn seemed 10 be the generalissmo Of the black
mob, for as soon as the dense mass emerged from
the trains he mounted alarge wooden box and pro-
ceeded to harangue the negroes In the most ap-
proved radical fashion in the South. His sentiments
regarding the rights OF the negroes, including not
only political, but social and even property equality,
were met With the most deafenng cheers from the
excited. Africans. These became aroused
and frenzied to an excess that was fear
We're we armed Added to all this ' the negro
garrison, both soldiers and non-commissioned ON
GERS, here joined freely with the mob and drank vile
whlskey with them from tin cups in the streets. At
the conclusion Of Heatons harangue such was Its
import that numbers OF the negroes were heard to
say they 'were ready to cut the throat OF every
id rebel In the town." which proposal was Sec
onded by the soldiers, who, with their pistols "were
ready to shoot the id rebels" Heaton then adj
vanced In the direction OF q hotel, where he met
and deliberately insulted white spectator, who re-
piled by prompt blow, which Occasioned
fight OF short duration, the parties being
promptly separated by men who had some
regard for the peace and security OF the
village. Tie man who was insuited by HeatOn
was forciby removed into the hotel, and this was
the signal for general assault on that building. On
came crowd OF yelling negroes, but the doors OF
the hotel being stOutly barrcadedthey could effect
entrance. and in consequence an indiscfiminate as
saut was made upon ft with brcxba5 and every
conceivable missile that could be brought into
QUESTION. This was continued for some time, when
another attempt was made to force open the doors
/ and probably butcher the inmates which was fear
lessly and resolute;y met by some half dozen men
armed with reyovers which exhibition again drove
back the Infatuated Africans. For while the town
was In terrible state OF tplnut ana Providence only
once tasted the blood they thrsted for the scene
would have been fearful Men ana women ran
hther and thither, arming themselves with what
ever they could procure TO defend themselves against
the maddcned Africans. The negroes OF the town
joined their brethren, who, with drunken colored
soldiers among them rOamed the streets, which
soon became destitute OF any whites An influential
gentleman here happily approached Heaton aud
sured him that II riot was commenced the negroes
would be the sufferers and he had chiefly aroused
them to their present excited state, he begged him
to calm the storm. This Hcaton wisely set about
DOING and, the train shortly afterwards arriving the
black mob left the town without any casually Of q
serious nature having transpred.