The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-30
Persecution of Negroes In Missouri.

On Sunday, the 18th, q small village In Jefferson
County. Mo. was stirred to Its depths, the cause
being a.stll not utterly extinct prejudice that
caslonay manifosts Itself against the African race.
In the village there IL q school house which. on
the Sabbath day. has been occupied By some reli.
alous body for the purpose Of public worship. Con-
sent had to be obtained from one Of the leading
rustee., aud no one ever questioned the reason.
Rblono,s Of allowing tho sch dollhouse to be thus
used asa place Of worship, Thsrs was a negro
coBgr, CAT on belonging to the NJ B. Church. Thi.
black den ,mlnato had an Agel pAstor-the Rev.
Mr.. Marshal was his name. Now the Rev Mr..
harshal wa preparing to remove 10 other paTt..
and this c,alng 10 the knowledge Of his EEK, they
desired hi N to preach farewell sermon He co n.
ssatei. aud sunday before last wa selected a.
the time for the preacher to Ap.Nu before hls con
gee cation, psfhAp, for the last time on earth. The
blacks havlux no church ein,s Of their owa made
arelusst OF the leading trut o tOr the occupancy
ofthe school h)use. TIL, request waI granted. a,d
at the time dsdgaitol the co!orel population
turned out 10 l'tsa - ia ,Ir beloved pastor. The
hymn was given ont aal sung. aud the minister
had taken his text Just A. he had got we'll started
on his sermon, = number Of white people around
the door-soue o'them DRAWING thoir reyolvers-
commanded the congregation to disperse imm,dl.
ately, forif they remained Il would be at their
peril Tho blacks became Ixhtened, aud there was
AgrLnd scattering. iTh,y went to smother place,
ald held their msstiax The mob then thrs ed
to attack the house Of the trustee who had granted
permits 'ioa for the negroes to occupy tho school.
house. sngulareno1gh. the trustee against whom
the indignation Of the mob was polluted was not
negro .worsh ppor, lie had been a sympsthiIer
on the Southern side. Better counsel psrvAil ID.
an thu ogel ling trustee was .pirei b,ng troubled
by tha nc!xhbo-s. GA Sunday last al EPISCOPAL
creation made application for ths pr vl'eIo q
thu school hOase. And were r0fu.ed by the same
trustee. He declares that public worship shall
be held hereafter 10 that building 81. Louis Re.
, publican.
THR sIruArros. -Rumors OF sohemIug. and plot
ting, and what has boon determined upon at wash.
iustou. coahuuc - ny abont with every breeze
The people OfVlrsuis hive grown weary enough
with them, bat have learned to repo,e no great
faith In them,
The delay in the contamination ofthO reeonstrue-
tioa Of Virginia Is only giving timo to the eormO.
rants who have boon quartered upon this State to
haven't schsmes for the purpos, OF porpstuating
their hold upon the Treasury. They have been
both bold and adroit.
The plan has bson to keep General Grant In per
pstusl fret, aud to annoy Us al the same time By
impu lent ASSERTIONS and demands 10 order to drive
usto extrens irritation and desperation. and thus
to betray US into indisoreions that would sci tho
Administration nrmly against Us.
Tho game has failed save to such partial extont
as to be ONO effect. Tho people have been rlly
discouraged and somewhat ohstsd, but they have
kept their temper. aud mean to do SO.
The people Of Virginia will stand faithfully to
their position Of sustaining General Grants policy
aud General Grants Standardization II he will allow
them to do SOL. g., n he will take the action
fthsso people as siucsrs. and complete what re-
mains Incomplete Tho people have gone as FAR as
they can 20 Itis for the Government 10 hnish the
work. lfGsn'ral Grant docs 1t he ba, Virginia.
truly aud sincerely. There Is no. truth in any
staten ut which makes a different representation
from this. Richmond Dfspateh.