The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-07-13

PERSECUTION OF CofoRED CoNsERrA-
T1vEs-THEy ARE KISSED AT Church AND
BEATEN BY MoDs.-The persecution OF the
conservative col0red- men. of Richmond by
the negroes who went with the Radical
party at the last election has nearly reached
the point beyond which "forbearmce ceases
to be a virtue There Is n0 Giid to the
sights and indjgnities that are put upon
them. They are hooted at and pelted on
the streets; they have been expelled from
the benevolent societies, and threatened
with accommodation lroin Tic CHURCHES.
some have been turned ont Of doors by
their families. and others harc been warned
thai tntS si rGt hG hG glilnwnd TO fiu ',,; i2:I :
enough to vote the Conservative ticket
again.
We have before alluded to the case of
David Frayscr, who was Inobhed on Frank
lin street BY about three hundred ignorant
blacks. and mention has also been made OF
the persecution Of Abram Hall whose gal
liant conduct at the FarXhali's Bridge dis
aser is remembered with gratitude hy our
entire community. 1t seems they are still
after this inoffenSYe man. Yesterday he
was followed up Main street by beyy OF
negro wencbes, whose conduct almost made
him forget that they were women. They
charged him with assailinr thelEirtue Of the
colored females of Richmond in his speech
at the Exchange Hotel. He did no such
thing; but the denial only served to eNaspc-
rate them, and we are reliably informed that
their misconduct did not consist of black
guard words alone, but there was il resort to
personal violence which less pcaccablc
man would not have stood, even though the
assailants were of the opposite sex.
A still more violent and rcprehenSible
outbreak Of this proscriptivc spirit was wit
messed at CANDLES Hill on Sunday after
noon. 1t is well known that this spot is &
favorite resort of the colored population on
the Sabbath, sometimes much to the annoy
ance of the white people of that vicinity.
On this occasion there was an immense
crowd of colored people gathered there to
enjoy themselves. In the midst of the fun
IL coIored man, Wilson Wintree. who held
the State flag at the reception Of Governor
Walker last week, appeared in the crowd,
and, being Immediately recognized, soon
found himself the observed of all observers.
His idea WAS to get out OF the Way,
and thus avoid 4 row; but he was
not TO get off so easily. AS soon as his
back was turned he was treated to Il shower
Of rocks and dirt, while from all sides there
arose cries of "Kill him !" g Hang him !"
and the like. Finally the ruttians of both
sexes closed in upon him, and would soon
nave Deaten the poor lelioW 10 ueatn uau
not several white men rushed to the rescue,
pistol in hand. and defended him at the risk
of their own lives.
The people engaged in this rioteus de-
monstration had just come from the Second
African church, where Troy, one of the de-
feated candidates for the Legislature, dis
penses politics and religion to large congre-
cations. This fellow is said to be an incen-
diary character, and the colored Conserva-
tiyeS believe that he is at the bottom of their
troubles. Several Walker men were hissed
ut this church during the morning service
of Sunday, and the preacher didn't seem to
mind the interruption.
The colored men thus prosecuted ask,
with reason, why it is that the police never
see these attacks upon them, when they
nearly always occur in public places and are
witnessed by others. If the civil authori-
ties do not give them redress they ought to
appeal to the Military Commissioner, and
demand an investigation. 81.