Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-04-14
THE NEW GOVERNOR.

company With General w els.
He was introduced by the President of th,
Convention, (Underwoodl, who spoke of tn,
pleasant social and official relations that hat
existed for some years between himself anc
General Wells He said that they had always
agreed in their views concerning Congressiona
action and the passing political events of the
day; and concluded by bearing testimoney te
his high qualities as lawyer and a gentleman
Gov Wells then addressed the Convention
His address establishes the fact that he is 9
thorough Radical We have not room to pub
lish it in full. The following sentence is suffi
cient to show its character:
Il regard the success and the supremacy oi
that party (RadicaD as absolutely vital-so vital
that without 1t all will be lost; and therefore
you will be prepared to hear me express the
hope that there will be found no man within all
your borders who will do aught to divide the
councils OF that party"
THE MIXED SCHOOL QUESTION.
| Some discussion arose as to the taking up of
the order OF the day-the homestead question.
1t was finally decided to postpone it until Bayne
mixed school proposition should be disposed Of
| lively discussion followed
Bayne made blood and thunder speech in
favor Of the proposition
lie was followed by Lewis Lindsay, who show
| ed himself greater man than many had judged
HIM to be, and did himself much credit.
lie thought the questarn was equal rights and
jestice to all men, erregardless of race or color.
DE real fatform, Mistar President and de
true intention of de doctrine, was declared at
de African church. [ will not detain de floor
long, as you all knows is not oonversial with
school matters and am new to de issues of the
day Sir does you think that |, who has heard
desc men sit down and declared those efervesc-
ing principles OF liberty at de African church.
take me wild halter, put cap on my head,
and lead me- to de halter like a brute, and de-
prlve me OF de rights promised? No, sir And
Iii tell you, sab, if dey perposes to do dat and
to go back on me and my constituents, II raise
my hand, and 10000 Of desc colored men will
vote against dis lnsterment, Vid de cry, Down
Rome. ',lll' swar to high Heaven Yes, S ri ii
swar higher an dat shall go down and de
yearth shall erummel into dust before thev shall
amagamlze my rights by dat resauce." [ swar
none o my Egyptians shall vote for desc de-
mendments deprivin dem Of dar rights, No,
sab, not bit on it. Desc mea in Qat Afican
church showed rs de bright side Of de picture,
and new &c dark side is comm pratty fast
een2ugn: us question use to allay on de yerther
Sloe OF dls House as TO de niger bein saucy :;
but now we sees it on dis sde and hears evy
J
lmpudent; he wants to have 1t all to himself,
and help into de reins" No, sab, thar amt no
danger OF de suppriimiaoy bein taken control of
py de Niger. And dis Questarn, too, Of school
system, anG SO much expense Of buildin school
houses tor beln burned down. [ aint a feared
O. dat. No, sab, not bit of it.
argues lii de force % my way dat thay made
broad promises on de 18th April; and | don't
tend TO Halter no man, and at the same time not
to have cap draWed over my eyes by any re-
sance. And now, as to dis question of carpet
baggerss, say, dout speakin disrespectfully Of
carpet bags, dat t you cal pet baggers goes back
OF Is, woe pc unto you You had better take
your carpet bags and quit; and de quicker you
leave the better | 90 30, abdicate opposition
to desc Strange friends lately so called citizens
OF ferginny, but dey must stick by me if dey
want ME to stick by them IF dcy don't gi me
my rights II suffer dis county to bo like Sarah
"a desert Of sand. III suffer DISSERTATION first
ana ~ ASH god TO crush EN- and Il tell you,
sab, when blowt my trumpet dey''ll hear it.
God crushed en- at Gettersburg, and he done
1t at Petersburg, and den when de big cannons
was thunderin, and deadly missions were fyin
through de air, they called on de niger to help
en- and said: .Oh, come, Mr.. Niger, come !;
oh, come. Mr.. Niger, come" Yes, sab, and
they done i, too and although I'm called an
extremist, / II say dat Oh dis peaceful issue we
don perp0sa 10 be hobies to ride them unto
office whether or no.
don want to force de issue on de Execu-
tive Department, but when they cope here and
say shan go into school house, I'll say you
shan't do it, 50 help me God No, sab not a
Dit Of It and won't t recognize it so Eoither.-
You made these poor critters believe they could
90 things they wasn't t capable of so doing but
you can blindfold me ag lin. You may hate
me ever so mach for tellin' these truths; but
tell you, sab, | amt here to yield to de secret
whlms and OF capacitis and prejudices of no
man, but to qualify my consttents. And sah
ct those rights promised in that 18th April Con
vention are not guaranteed, I'll hold these peo-
pie up to CGngress and de world I'll sing to
home, and to England, and all other foreign
Powers Here's de promised equilibrium of
desc people; here's de great magnlment of de
equality Of de world. I'll say to you, colored
men in de gallery, if dey don't give you your
rights, down wild EN-, and
Here the Chair interrupted Lewis with the
warning that he must address himself to the
Chair
Lewis sat down with the Chair with the re
mark, All right, sir; [ don't wish to maintain
de House any longer"
Brother Hodges spoke also On the importance
'of settling dis question in framin de organcal
law, and warned his white confreres that with
out de bone. and de sinners, and de muscle,
and dc skin, which was de colored people, de
Republican party would hardly be skilleton -
| Pending his remarks, the Convention took a
| recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The subject of the morning session was re-
sumed.
Brother Hodges on the floor He completed
his remarks, and was followed by
Kelso, who said that he was panied to see
those who had professed to be his friends &c
back on him, and he began to think himself In
bad company. He began to see that the Con
servatves would give him as much as those or
his right (Radicals). They were willing tc
grant them separate school houses and teach
ers; but he would say to Republicans he
wouldn't take anything of the kind from theil
hands, If the coming Legislature were to be
composed Of the same Republican material as
was now voting against this proposition, he
didn't want to be caught in any such company
He thought it a very strange thing that not one
white Republican had spoken in favor of thi
proposition IF he was to have two school
houses in his county, he would take them from
the Conservatives.
Mr.. Allan spoke impartially against forcins
mixed schools, which he contended would worl
detrimentally to children of both classes.
Lewis Lindsey: ''Id like to ask de gentle
man question on this detrimental point.
white teachers would work detrimental to col
ored children, how is it that he didn't worl
| JAu:,,,o,4oJ 10 his constituents 2 Wbv III,