The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-08-23
GTHE-COLORED TROOPS FOUGHT
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isally commiugling the white and negro
races in the Southern States is meeting
with the most encouraging success, as the
charming little affair at Mobile q few days
since, on tho occasion of the .c!,c,i,n in
that city, in which, revolvers, clubs
guns, knives and even razors,. were very
freely used, and as the result Of which
some six or seven white men and a few
negroes were sent to join their fathers
abundantly proves, ls3ili'ar
Upon occasions of importance, and at
election time especially. in our. Southern
States, and in "these piping times Of
peace" CufTy chooses to exercise his
privileges as freeman, and invaribly
prepare himself for emergencies BY car
rying and displaying the most murderous
weapon he can find, Upon this occasion,
it would seem, the negroes assembled in a
very large body Is listen to the incendiary
and outrageous harangues Ola few white
negroes" men whom the Caucasian race
is compelled to own, but whose character
istics and tastes are those Of the negro.
and to celebrate in their enlivening way
the success OF radical candidate who
had just been elected to Congress. Each
Of the negroes appears to have been
armed with his favorite weapon, the
knights Of the razor sticking with com
,mcudable fidelity to that by-no-means-
despicablc weapon, with the intention,
doubtless, Of giving afree, clean shave
to those who might BIO imprudent enough
to differ with them. The number, Of
the negroe, at this pleasant little gather
ing appears to have been about fifteen
hundred, one and all being anxious for an
opportunity to asscrt-the dignity Of the
"cullud pusson." Por time their very
laudible desire TO get into difficulties
seemed likely to remain ungra,ifcd; but
the time finally came whenit was thought
.imperatively necessary that the dignity Of
the meeting should be asserted,
At Doanybrook, when scrimmasc. is
considered desirable, it can, easily be
provoked b., the process Of treading OH
tho tail Of Pats coat, bu. upon this occa-
sion coats were at discount and CORDS at
premium as the incentives to a quarrel.
Upon .Cuffee's pet corn some unfortunate
(whi.e) wight accideD.ly trod, and the cry
Was Immediately for blood. Such an III.
suit to freemhn can Of course only be
wiped out blood, and "blood, blood
Iago," was the simultaneous battle cry Of
these black knights. With pistols, guns,
trazors, etc. and with odds of several
hundred 10 one. a Simultaneous attack
was made upon the lunfortunatep corn
grinder spd his friends in which,
,"the eolo:ed troops fought nobly.' The
result, as We have stated. was seven white
men killed OF wounded and few negroes
morally wound in the Sims. The fol.
loving from tl,e Mobile Peoi,,,, ,coua;nt.
Us With tho feaiing Of that community in
regard to chose little ien.pleasantries
s., avG;rh p9cmh,;, bn... -. ...,.::,..,..
IN WHICH ~ ,Samoo bears 30 conspicuous
pa "a. g. . IL. p"e h. M u ssse, r.. 49,. ;,
no room fr an estion. ~ These deeds s,ro
the direct outflow Of the maddened passionl
Of the negroes, inila.ned and laslsed into
IVY " Wy puoile hatangues ana private private
m;ds' III. ar.s,,sn g. a ,ts m.h, H. ~. !.
decide how long these ii,,,ncsendiaries shall b,
allowed to expose the peace Of society
aud the safety Of women and children
we nope .nas u PUBIC mee',ns Will b'
Ne'I .---.-. -. $780,
TAG Louisville Journal asks, "What il
1t but bribery?" General Grant can
be bribed they tell US. Ono, be only &C
cepss tens Of thousands Of dollars from
gentlemen, and bcstow Offices upon then
equal in value, to the money. Ancien
fisol scorned the word STEAL as ap
pied to himself and his fellows, and in
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