Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1868-05-19
The Lexington Outrage.

The outrageous effect of the incendiary
speeches made, throughout the South, by mean,
low, dirty white men, who are engaged in a
crusade for the purpose of manufacturing Rad
ical capital, is most wildly illustrated in the
following account of the shooting of young
Brockenbrough, Of Lexington. The Lerinoton
Gazette says:
'As Mrs. Judge Brockenbrough was return
Ing home about ii o clock at night from a visit
to her brothers family, accompanied by her
youngest son, youth Of about Is years of age,
they found the side walk occupied by number
of negroes, male and female Young B. re-
quested them politely to let his mother pass,
and, after some hesitation, all of them, but one,
made way for her, but that one, a negro man
or boy, by the name Of Caesar Griffin, swore he
would not give way for any id rascal, and
continued to use various offensive expressions.
When Mrs b. entered her house, her son and
his Older brother returned to the gate. Frank
having IN his hand small stick or switch, and
jumping over the fence, approached the negro,
with the stick raised, who Immediately fired a
small pistol, sending ball through the breast
bone OF young B., into his body, inhicting a
very dangerous, if not fatal wound. The ball
has not been found, and the result is very I'M
certain.
We believe that this unfortunate affair. is
generally and justly regarded as the legitimate
fruit OF the lncendary address made to the ne
groes, by General Frazier, on Saturday before
last. The facts in relation to which we shall
here detail:
1t had been lntlmated to Mr. S. Med.
Moore that the negro voters would be pleased
TO have an address from him on the subject of
the proposed Constitution, Mr.. NJ. consented
to address them, and did so, endeavorinr to
convince them that their interest was identified
with that of the white race and that they ought.
therefore, to vote against the Constitution. or
not to vote at all. When Mr. NJ took his seat.
Gen Frazier, who had given no intimation to
MIR. NJ. OF his intention to attend the meeting
or TO o11er TO address 1t, got up, upon being
called upon by some of the negroes. in pursr
ance of previous understanding with them.
and made speech, calculated and evidently
intended to excite the prejudices of the negroes
against the white people. After making state
ments prejudlcial to the white people. which
were totally unfounded in fact he smoke of
their having to sit in the gallery of the Court
House, instead of going on the Judges bench.
and in the bar, as they did in Massachusetts,
and of their having to give way to white people
on the side walks, and in the stores. as indig-
mites to which they were not bound to submit.
The whole tenor OF his remarks, was regarded
as calculated to create bad feelings on the part
of the colored people towards the whites, and
called forth the severe animadversions of Mr..
Moore and Mr.. w. A. Anderson in their re-
plies And those who heard the speech of
Gen Frazier were not greatly surprised, upon
hearing of the unfortunate occurrence above de-
tailed ," e
N. BAT the hour of going to press, young
b S condition has greatly improved, and all his
symptoms are reported favorable for speedy
recovery.