The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-16

by the convention and denounced them and their au.
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people 70 send their children to mixed schools,
where with negroes all around them. the elements
OF education under such an obnoxious condition was
TO be instied into minds OF youthful aud siscepti-
BILE nature. The sad condition OF affairs now in ex-
end, and the results OF the coming Presidential cleo
ton was destined to overwhelm with CONSERVATION
the radical Congress and element in the country and
drive them forever from power.
Colonel Robert 0ud. familiar TO your readers as
late Confederate Commissioner of Exchange, was
the next speaker and made most telling address,
He was not in the language Of the scallawags and
carpet-bagCers. trOOy lOil" citizen of the United
States This expression was used by men whom he
lOathed; 1t, the word 'loyal" was bastard. The
man who confessed himself to be 'lcyal" as defined
by the scalawags and carpet-baggers was serf The
ne never owed any "loyal, allegiance to the United
States AS Mr.. Johnson said, every State should
have star and every star State. That was our
the star II they will but lift the stripes on u.s. He
told his cut Off and disfranchiset hearers 10 be
true to themselves; not to listen to he caoeries or
as vultur preying upon the vitas OF the state.
The very graves OF their comrades, ovrgrOwn they
were, might yet prove the fOundatOnOf their liberty.
The speaker then reviewed the course OF Congress
and the radical party, and quoted the Hon. Mr. Hale,
OF New hampshire, as having said that that party
pended since the establishment OF the country Cor
ruption had grown with its GROWTH 1t was in its
very body, its bones and ts grstle With no do
nestle disturbance, no foreign war; n, complication
OF any kind, the expense OF one department OF the
government was $3.50 oO0 900, and ills for the OPP
preston OF the Southern people. The expense OF
the army. 900 per annum, hen explained,
and voice interrupted-''fIow abou the Bureaup ''
are elected. (Cheers.) The bill of Indictment found
against the republican party at the New York win
insure its conviction and defeat at he polls next
November. It also points out thatthe Supreme
Court was gagged and exposes generally the in
1amies Rsactised by that corrupt and selfish
party. the speaker alluded to a repnb-
uvhi flor
being addressed by Hunnicutt, was ,dided by an
amusing dissertation upon political economy and
commentary on the laws OF the United States by
Ben Scott notorious negro thief and vagabond.
The learned orator, said the speaker exhibited the
usual ignorance . e. Of his race. and simmed up his
perfect right to do as they pleased and that the
Supreme Court had nothing to do but what Congress
This little anecdote was greeted with cheers, but
at the same time negro who had been frequently
interrupting the proceedings by cnes Of "Dry up"
at the stand upon which were the ipeakers, q band,
number Of the committee and Othirs, among whom
WI WAS your resp md Like aga5ne gated
multitude none of whom, to their sredit be 1t said,
ever interrupted negro Hunncutt meeting be the
language ever so incendiary. The rock came from
low, wooden shanty on the right II the speakers
stand, where were cOngregated number OF negroes
of both sexes Upon this edince an assault was at
once made, and the crashing Of the glass and burst
Ing open of the doors told but too well that it readily
yielded to the vigorous attack OF thecrowd. The
iHuldtcS nau, however, leu, ana pursuit. was maze,
and during the chase number of shot were fired.
A fleeing negro received wound In theback which
1t is supposed will be fatal and whether others
wounded or not have not yet been able to ascer-
tain. Mr.. Fleighnheimer, o German, vas severely
wounded in the head with paving some, po lee
man Murphy was Knocked down by q brick and
another white man, whose name / did not learn.
was severely stabbed. At the same tinn however,
that the rock was thrown at the speakers stand n
Cry OF orally this way'' was raised in m opposite
direction from that where the negro shanty
was, and there majority OF the crowd rushed;
but there disturbance. This diversion
was n ruse to call the crowd Off while the negroes
made an assault upon the speakers stand. SUISSE
quent investigation disclosed the fact that O large
number OF sticks rails had been prepared, by the
negroes with view TO make the attack, deynOlish
the stand. and probably murder the speakers 10 is
extremely fortunate that pistols were at made
OF, for the noise OF these so terries the negro
that he cannot stand. With twelve or fifteen reports
In qu,ck succession they fed and could not again
orally round the nag'' in sufficient strength to renew
the attack. No arrests were made, the radical police
avoiding the scene as much as possible Soon the
disturbance quieted down and Colonel Guild resumed
his remarks as # nothing had happened. number
of other speakers addressed the meeting and at
eleven O'Clock 1t broke up