The Van Buren press., 1868-08-28
The Radical Meeting Saturday.

Mss, Scrrtary Of tue kauhh 'Vunty Nom-
mittec, quite little gathering WAS had. The
Andcison wing of the party having packed
tie meeting, controlled its proceedings. Out
of respect and courtesy, Mr.. Diyilbiss should
To order aud announced IT. object. But this
was not allowed him. Unexpectedly Mr..
thurman jump. up and calls the meeting TO
order and Capt. Anderson then moved that
II. G. HAYMAS lie appointed Chairman (liay-
man was on hand this time aud did not have
to be- sent for. lie called unon Mr.. Diyilbiss
a, bc was the caller To state the object OF
the people being called together. ID. said the
meeting had been entirely taken out of his
hand, by the clique and he should leave ii
with them to state The business. A motion
was then made that the meeting adjourn sine
die. Ba; before ii was put, Capt. Anderson
wished to present n few Resolutions-the i'm
mort of which, was the endorsement of Mr..
BoLrs, for Congress. lie went on TO state
that this meeting was called by Mr.. Divilbiss,
for no other purpose than to disorganize the
party. lie charged Mr.. ID. with having com
mittcd forgery in using the names Of the
County Committee, without their knowledge
lie also said that no objections would have
been made to the doings of the Convention
the week before, if Mr.. Sarbcr Bob-taH Sdr-
Der he called him had not have come TO town
that day. He said that Sarbcr and Diyilbis'
had meeting that Sarber promised hi'iitis'
good fat government Office, If he would get
delegates favorable 10 him (Ssrber) elected
Anderson charged Diyilbiss and Sarber viii
all manner of evil tlings and denounced then
as diSorganizcrs.
Mr.. DivilbisS, who appeared considerably
embarrassed, remarked he had but little tC
say. We denied in tote that he was n disor-
ganizcr--and regretted, rs much n any one
that there was a difference of opinion among
ON saturday before had been managed and
controlled by the clique, under the superin-
tcndence of Cooper Il Go. That the black
man who occupied n prominent position In
the party was Ignored entirely by the meet
ing-it was no more than fair that they should
have voice in the election Of congressman
He uneQuivocally charged Anderson with
misstatements and branded him with bare
faced lying, to all of which Capt. Anderson
made no reply. A brother Of Mr.. ID. II. Div
ilbiss, desired that harmony should prevail in
the Radical party and was willing If this
meeting after fair vote, was to declare for
Boles to cheerfully coincide with such senti-
mcnt; there was dissatisfaction with the
proceedings of the meeting the week before
and he moved that vote be taken by divid-
ing the House, on the Resolution offered.
President HAYMAN told him he had better
dry-up and take his seat; he did not know OF
any one that was dissatisfied with the dele
gates elected, but the "Diyilbiss family and
Bob-tail Sarber.'
A motion to adjourn was carried and the
meeting broke up In the greatest hdrmoRy.
let US have peace"
After the meeting had adjourned, Hon. ii.
F, THOMSON, in a few remarks, invited the
assembly, more particularly the colored people
to the Barbecue, and urged upon them care
full and considerate action in the coming cleo
ton. .... ... .....
Sarg't WHITE, colorcd man, was called up
on for his views. And We must say, made
the most sensible, most reasonable and most
conciliatory address that has been Offered
from the stump OH that side of the house thi,
canvass. lie urged the blacks to first know
their true friends and to then act accordingly
the colorcd men act o,a their own conviction
and not the bidding, of midnight Leagues or
ganizcd by ,trifing whit, men, The coloreC
men are beginning to open their eyes to thi
matter. - ..... ..rt ...... ...... .."