The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-25
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY AUGUST U.s. ssa-TRPLE SHEET

upon their feet Yelling out their vews the re-
naming thiid were 10 their seats yelling out for
order; harIls, tne chairman hammered away until
person take his seat who could maintain order. No
one offered to take II. for no was capable
enough for the task. Considerable time elapsed be-
fore sufficient order could be obtained for motion
TO be heard and carried to take recess for the pur-
pose OF nominating district electors This being done
the Convention again met, and several men spoke.
Finally the irrepressibe Caldwell rose for the pur-
pose OF speaking. His nasal twang Is the horror OF
radicals and democrats alike, white and black.
Wherefore every man on the floor opened In splendid
style, endeavoring to talk him down, and az each
man would vOciierate note louder Caldwell would
scream an octave higher. The last accounts repre-
sented that betting was even on which would win,
the betters having to retire nan niue Iron rom the
deponent saith not, not knowing anything further.
The following Is the electoral ticket
Henry F.yro roH THE STATE At Amos asssr Aksrm.u
NJ FOE THE DIsTRIors .,.
IA 4. Wilbur. Z. Howard.
az r. Hisbee < Thomas
Pr Whitehead Rrsan, Gl SUsinson
Nv. w. Boyd. ....................F Kirby.
As the above ticket will most positively lack some
thing between twenty five and hlty Thousand VOTES
OF being elected the sqqaboles OF the radicals over
the nominations were wholly unnecessary.
1t is to be regretted that the negro demonstration
of last night did not end without blOodshed, the
white citizens, however, having nothing to do with
sion by negroes firing of revovers loaded with Dais
IN The public Streets one or the balls striking poor
darby who was standing upon the sidewalk. They
next picked row with a most decent colored
man named Joe Woods, whose only offence
that was he nav saot a s6e pae sT
ing him. inli.cting very serious If not
mortal wound. subsequently a negro delegate to
the Convention fired three shots at another negro on
Lloyd street, without hitting him, OF the balls
however, passing in close proximity TO the head OF
white man who was looking on. At about hafpast
COlOreu
to arrest drunken negro who was on Peachtree
street, with cooked revolver in his hand, threat
ening to shoot the first ''rebel son Of - who
should conlenear him. Two policemen started for
the scene and As the negro was too intoxicated to
listen 10 reason or TO behave himself they arrested
him and started with him for the station house on
Decatur street. Perceving him in custody, some
three hundred negroes who ad gathered the rail-
road crossing near Whitehall street. rushed forward,
declaring that they would not permit any damned
white man to arrest coored man. The two police
men instantly whistled for assistance, but before IL
could come they were surrounded by an inluriated
mob three-fourths Of whom were In state of in
toycatiOn. The reinforcement fought its way with
clubs through the crowd but by the time II reached
the ground the negro had already been rescued. AT
| this moment some one i'm the crowd of negroes
called out open fire the ''white rebel OF
b-s" which order was instantly 0beyed, the first
volley killing negro named Ed Hale, who
was quietly looking on, and severely wounding q
policeman by the name OF Thomas. The police then
drew their revolvers and returned the fire, woundng
two OF their opponents who fell To the ground while
| the remainder broke and retreated IN CONFUSION
down Decatur street. They then rallied and moved
forward again, aud for lew minutes IL seemed as II
bloody struggle was imminent Tne entire police
force was now on the ground ready for action, and
supported by large number of white citizens who,
awakened from their sleep 10y the firing, had hurried
! to the scene armed with such weapons they pos
sessed. AS soon as the danger had become grave
the City Marshal hurried 10 Governor Bullock's
house and requested him 10 call upon General Meade
for force to dispense the Rioters. Mr.. Bullock
piled that this could not be done rs General Meade
had power TO order out troops unless by authority
from Washington. lie, however, gave Mr.. Murphy
the Marshall letters to three or four negro radicals
asking them 10 use their influence to prevent blood
shed Whether these WORTHLESS appeared or not
cannot learn; but the negroes finally dispersed with
out renewing the attack. 40 was fortunate for all
parties that they did as the white men OF the city
were hurrying TO tine scene rom all quarters Had
the negroes fired another shot bloody
struggle would have ensued. Ii will be per-
ceiyed that with the exception of the police,
vino were discharging their duty, not a white
the violence perpetrated was by the negroes
nhamed 10y politics and whiskey. The radical paper
here not being able 10 blame the conservatives
tries to make 1t appear as II politics had nothing to
do with the riot, but that the whole affair was the
work OF few drunken negroes This Is not exactly
the case. Excepting the honest, manly and tempe
rate speech Of senator Hill and the brief remarks of
Mr. Parrott, all the speeches made here yesterday
and last night tended TO just such awlessness as
trouble il that the only person killed was unior-
uinate negro who was a mere spectator. lie was
shot dead by the first voiley fired by the mob OF
semi-barbaranS.
General Frank Blair is announced to arrive at
Montgomery Ala, tomorrow, where he viii speak.
Great preparations are beng made to receive HIM In
the event of hs arrival. Efforts are also being made
to induce the General to speak AT Atlanta. Should
he consent. though his corps did more dam
age In Georgia than any other OF Sher-
mans army, he Will he listened To by an i'm.
mense audience One of the most enthusiastic
supporters Of the General In this state IL a gen.
telnan from whom he took every horse on his plan.
tat0n and then told the sufferer To 20 10 a warm
place when ne begged that three spawned old nags
be left to thresh his wheat.