The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-08-04
ROLLINS.
RECORDER BECKER DISCHARGES HIM
he Is FOLLOWED BY A MOE.
AN EXCITED MULTITUDE ON CANAL
STREET.
GOVERNOR WARM0TH PACIFIEs
THE CROWD.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH.
HE is HEARTILY CHEERED.
THE GOVERNORS SPEECH
he is HEARTILY CHEERED.
RIDER IN WAR = Aw

The excitement caused by the attack upon Will
lis Rollins, the colored Democratic orator on Sat
urday evening, and by his subsequent arrest and
release upon parole, was followed very naturally
by widespread interest in the proceedings be-
fore the recorder yesterday morning. At nine
o'clock crowd Of negroes collected on Lafayette
and ST. Charles streets, lining the iron railing of
the square and the wall of the City Hall, all watch
ing for the arrival of Rollins Inside the station
building the halls and stairways were crowded
with colored people, while in the court room
throng was within and without the bar.
Rollins entered the building and mounted the
stairway, apparently Indifferent to the scowling
glances and threatening looks cast upon him as
he passed. He was defended by Messrs. A. Sam
bols, Geo. H. Braughn and Walter H. Rogers.
The charge sgsinst him bad dwindled down to
that Of carrying a concealed weapon, it being
preferred by Corporal Sullivan, who was called to
The stand and testified what he knew Of the mat.
ter, as did also officer King
The recorder having listened attentively to the
arguments Of the counsel, and the testimony OF
The Witnesses expressed his desire to waive all
marty preiudices in his decision. and concluded
by say ing that in his opinion the charge had not
been sustained. He therefore ordered the dis
charge of the accused from custody.
When Rollins was released by the recorder. he
guard of policemen and white Democrats, and
followed by an immense throng of negroes, who
appeared TO be intensely excited. Many OF them
were full of hostility for the coored Democrat,
crying. {" he must be killed." "let's hang the son
ofa b." etc. Rollins preserved bold aud I'M
pertuf babe front, notwithstanding the immlnenee
Of his peril-fOr the negroes were more ike a
pack oflravening wolves impatient for their prey,
than human beings in a state of peace. No vio.
lence was offered to him, however. As he turned
the corner OF st. Charles and Poydras streets aud
continued on down Carondelet street, although
thousands of people of all classes AND colors
thronged the streets he passed through. dreading,
and at the same time looking for collision.
For a time the irrepressible conflict seemed
momentsrily on the verge of bursting out. As
Rollins and the crowd proceeded down Carondelet
street the throng kept on increasing, the flags
looked like a beehive, and when the negro and his
escort turned into Canal street. and halted in front
| of the Constitution Club, just below Baronne
| street, they were packed so tight upon the spa
cious avenue that the were altogether pre-
| vented from proceeding either backward or for
/ ward. Rollins went up into the club room and
! the whites and negroes, forming mosey press,
began to jeer each other and give vent 10 hosule
| excamatious. A bloody cOmmotion was imml'
nent, when, just as matters were reaching a
| climsx Governor Warmoth made his appearance
on the veraDdsh of Elkin's carpet store, next door
20 the club house, supported by several prominent
! Democrats and by members Of the State govern
| ment.
The governors tall form was immediately re-
| cognized, and when he advanced TO the iron rai
| ing and took of his hat in act to speak, the
throDg became instantly as quiet as II had been
| tOmultuous.
The governors words were as follows:
| MlJ FeT1Olc- Citizens If you want others tC
| respect your opinions, you must respect theirs
| (cheers); every man, white or black, has righ
| to be q Democrat or a Republican as ne may
choose. and no citizen has any right to interiors
with him. (Cheers). The black man here, Wh'
claims to be Democrat, whatever may be hl
motive must have the protection OF every hepuo
ican (cheers), and ! call upon you, my Dlac
feIlov.citizens, for whom and with whom Tough
as a soldier to stand by me in protecting him anC
all others, in all their rights and privileges
| (Cheers and cries of I'VE will" Eve will
And now, my white fellOw-citzens OF all POI
tics let this lesson teach us that respect for tn
l opinions Of every man. however humble may b
| lis position, is Necessary to the peace aud goo'
order of society. (Cheers). pledge you, my feuo"
citizens, the whole power Of the government
represent, to protect you all, in your opinions
ysur rights, and your privileges. General ap
| plauseG ask you to disperse TO your homes hk
| GOOD citizens and all viii be well. (Cheers an
cries of 1--WE will, !" I'VE wil.")
The address of the governor. simple, earnes
and full of tact, had the effect of calming tn
heated passions Of the multitude. The negro'
we're the first to cheer him; but the whites, VII
saw him begin, listened with distrust, rearing
was about to appeal to the worser impulses of b
! constituents, As he proceeded, however, az
smoke in favor of every m ans right, whether wh
7 or black, to have and express his own pollnc
. opinions they too began TO warm towards hln
l and before he had half got through, cheered nj
as heartily as any of his moss strenuous partisan
Z We cannot speak too highly IN praise OF GoVern'
) Warmoth's remarks. No man could have spok'
. more conclsely or more wisely. When be hi
e done, the surging crowd gave him the hearue
}. Cheering we have ever listened to, and the mel
r bers of the Constitution Club who were at the
J, windows MP stairs, cheeTed as vigorously as al
body on the street.
I. thus ended forever, we trust commoton, q
most fearful if it had eliminated, that was ev
felt in this city. God knows, If Gov. Warmo
5. had not spoken so timely and so conservatives
Canal street would have been the scene OF inte
tine strife of a most desperate and bloody ehard
ter.
The crowd now rapidly dispersed, and at
O'Clock in the afternoon and at this nome
'order reigns in Warsaw" without any prospe
Of another outbreak.
al The irrepressihle Rollins remains in the G
d. until Sunday, and intends TO address the puo
3, on Thursday evening on Lafayette square.
to will be seen by referring to our advertising c
to nmns, be invites everybody, and particularly
g colored people, to listen to lis address.