The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-01
intimidation the Wrong Way.


The singular incident on the Cap'to'
Square on Tuesday night, by which young
centleman--a challenger on behalf OF the
WELLS party-had his crown cracked by a
rude bludgcon in the hands OF arudcr negro
is quite instructive. That young man haa
q lively impression made upon him oil thc
;ntolerant spirit Of the rougher class OF
NEGROES and their mode Of intimidating per-
sons from differing from or voting against
them!
,rhere came to this city after the war o
large number Of the most uneducatcd ana
fcrocious class Of negroes. These now con
/ stitutc the negro mob, which is swaycd al
]. will by LINDSEY, the mnlatfo fiddler o.
houses of the lowest rcpnte. This MOB
celebrated for its otIcnsiveness and Dru'a'i'!
It has often exhibited its bloody ana hccd
loss shirt. Never measuring the degree o.
retaliation TO an imaginary offence, they arc
rs ready to kill n man for an interruption OF
speaker as for the gravcst outrage. e
that when the WELLS challenger inquired
of the 1peakcr what was the custom OF th'
NAVY Department now desiring I" br'h-
out something crcdita1lc to the HcpuDic'r
pa,fy( he was Knocked on the hcad sc
heavily that nc was fclcd to the ground,
and the white garments he wore were me-
rally dyed in blood , 1t was a great mistake
os we'll nc n terrible blow but the mistake
WAS not unfortunate. The lesson is good.
Now. this brutal mob has never ia'lco 10
bc represented at the meetings called by inc
whites. Their sharper leaders have pnked
themselves upon their smartncss Ill Cross
oucs,ioning the white speakers. THOSE
sncakcrs have never failed to answer them.
and generally in the kindcst spirit. bu'
when il is their turn to submit to catcchiSm
they are not only not patient, but they are
cnraccd and the man who ventures to IN
tcrrocatc, if he escapes with has lie ana
only Il cracked crown, may - bless MS S'a'S'
and think ii luxury"
What if WELLS should he elected? why,
This mob would bc indeed power III the
state. They rule in the ticket now offered
for the representation of this city and Hen
rico in the Legislature. They would, from
their very presence, keep the Executive Dc
partment in perpetual turmoil, and WELLS,
who would owe his election TO them, would
he forced to make concessions to them fatal
to the dignity and welfare Of the state.
These mobocrats among the blacks are no
doubt the majority Of the colorcd people IN
Richmond But, fortunately, there are n
% grcat many who were we'll raised amongst
rcntecl people, and whose occupations
brought them 50 much in contact with the
refined and gentle that they imbhcd not
only good manners but good principles.
They are worthy of respect, and scorn the
vulgar and brutal black mob, which has no
idea of right or propricty. These good pco-
pie would have been long ago brought out
in distinct body from the violent blacks.
but The plan of intimidation, and the mal'G-
ni,r and bloody manner with which 1t has
been manifested. has deferred thcmf from any
formal expression of their views and mciln"-
tons.
Eut the day of the mob rule is drawln@l"
n close. The better part of the blacks VIII
bc set free the second time in Il few days.
When they are, we know they will come out
from amongst the desperate men who have
so long kept them in fear.