The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-04-08

Mr.. ALtAs contfnned, and was frequently
questioned by negro members. He answered
them smartly, and oDe of them, as he rsphea
further than I can. - .-.'1as4--
LEWIS LINDSEY: I'D like to remark here
dat I can't see dat de gen leman can see FUR
Their than he can ibecase he could see far
e sor him on dis floor" LMr. ALLAN Is native
Of Nm Ene annas: Il hope the Convention win
not consider it vanity. but recolIect tn ma
when Hsrod wants. sp w1se men ne 's"' NO
I.rwIs. "I exceptiof, dat, becase Richmond
is farther east than 1t is to do west LOUD
laughter snhs.;,n..
for the original proposition
1.-THE free public schools OF the STATE shail
he open and free to all persons and classes, and
mo one shall be excluded for any cause Wnich
does not apply equally to al persons aho
classes without distinction"
Mr. GIBSON spoke upon the propositions
and in the course Of his remarks said he would
venture to assert I'd at no white man on Inc
Radical side who Intended to remain IN VIZ.
gnia would willip ely send his children 70
mixed schools.
MI. CLEMENTS ga Id, that while he was no,
in favor of mixed chools, he would not obIec,
to send his son to a mixed school.
NASH said he had sent his children 10 mixed
schools for four ye ars.
mans children were not mixed children.
Laughter
also alluded to the boosted ideas OF equality
on the part of the sadicals. And yet" said
he, when their fri ends, those good men OF the
North. come here TO visit the Convention,
where do they put them Look on TINS sid zoe
of the House or that" INF. GIBSON pointed
the privileged seats; were filled with whites,
and then on the other side, where 1t was
almost without exec ,ption to the contrary
LEWIS Lindsey: 81 beg leave to call the
gen tleman's attention 10 one aosarVatloh ::
Where are the Radical members wives put
when they come here2 Mostly on that side ;
aItbough brings mine on this side, irregard-
less Of how white she is" Laughter.
Mr.. CLEMENTS spoke in opposition TO mixed
schools not on principle, nT~e'er, LOT n NE
gladly receive " colored ladies' ana gentie-
men " in his parIor upon the same terms as
though they were white. he NAG done so.
Brother SrALEY spoke in opposition 10 mix
cd schools. In the course of lis remarks,
LEWIS LINDSEY said I'D like 70 ask de gen.
tIenan a question. Which W ould he rather
have, de destruction OF de General Govern
ment or mixed schoolS!'
Brother STALgy looked pr,zzled and answer
ed this profound query with some caution.
He said that he did not know but what the
safety of the General Government depended
on this very question. a gentleman from the
was being done the R.pub ican party by the
circulation of rumors North to the effect that
the negroes were ruling in the Convention.
[True]
LEWIS LINDSEY: "'That's jess what said
in my remarks Of this morning, becase said
dat de white Rkppablicin was afeard of negro
SUPREMACY, and NO w he has ratified dat state
ment by the carcums stance he has just fore
told.'
Mr.. STALRY ontinued his remarks, being in
terrupted by requent questions from negro
mem bers
At the conclu sion of his remarks, the Con-
vention adjoul med without voting on the
question.