The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-06-05
Sankee Allan ON the Siump---Nc Ex.
cOriatcs Wells
correspondence OF Che Richmond DIsp,tcb.

LyScHnuRG, Va, june 3, 1869.
a large gathering Of citizens, mostl,
white, assembled last evening to hear
speech from Mr.. Edgar (' Yankee y Allcr
IN reply TO the haranguc from Wells the
night before. Mr.. Allan proposed TO divide
tintc with Wells in his meeting, but he
(Wclls) declined. When it became known
that MIR. Allan would speak last night, the
Wells men adroitly advertised meeting at
Camp Schotcld, and during the entire day
"0rator Flynn" and several other negroes
were busily engaged in cndeavors TO keep
their brethren from going TO hear Allan.
licncc, only about one hundred coorcd per-
sons were present.
Mr.. Allan cncbaincd his audience while
hc delivered speech which showed he was
thoroughly posted in the record of the
"artful dodgcr" from Michigan. He cx-
planned how Wells secured his appointment
from General Schotcld on account of his
liberal views; how he had yacillatcd from
one side TO the other on nearly every sub
icct which divided public opinion, and
""ncd him TO the Accomac backwoods-
The early history of Virginia who
H.. / in the ground, and fearing an |
man liz. "d first on one side and |
seeing a crac~ v" bright idea struck |
earthquake, stcpr,>., with one foot |
then the other, until tn- TO leave
him that he would stand III
an each side of the opening, ready
The sinking side when danger approach,
He made several happy hits on tme {,
:. missing letter" mystery. WcilS mao si,cc.
inrly referred to the mission OF inc Goiplnla- i
,n-,nh wires and possessed themselves Of the .
mails to show to the world the success Oh ,
thrir schemes. Mr.. Allan sad the statc-
mcnt might be true, but, unlike The Mlch'-
.randcr The nine only possessed lhIli9oirnn
of ihcir o,cn mail and not Of has. III fepi!
10 an assertion Of Wells that ne semta .pi!
If the Virginia election bill to president
Grant. when it was returned with the en-
dorscment "this is exactly right" Mr.. Al
lon said il was passing strange that man
who was so careful rs to take and kcepcoples !
Of the private correspondence OF gentlemen
without their knowledge or consent !ll't III
should not have kept copy OF an liip29i-
tant State document Ike thtt, so til'V 'ho 5
Thousands Of honest men In lrgihia VINO
doubted the Governors vcracity might nave
nccrJar demonstration that in this instance i
.t least he had told the truth. Ills speech 4
was listened to throughout with marked at '
tcntion. and elected frequent outbtlrsts OF ..
applause. lie concluded by an earnest
nrneal to the impracticabeS, telling J
them that they could occupy no middle I
ground; that they must strike 4 bloW lol !
freedom and emancipation, or silently Wit )
ness the rivcting of chains already colicd
around them; they must strike at the rusty
wheels of their civil government ana AGAIN
set them in motion, or witness lor an III,
dcfnitc future the dcmoralizing effects OF
anarchy and misrulc. In II word, that they
must. by active efforts, aid in placing Nir-
ginia on the highway TO Il bright and glori-
Gus future, or the house, divided against
itself, could not stand, and the dark history
of their uniaithfulncsS must be their only
legacy to succeeding generations: =,
Nt fine conclusion of the address, three
hearty cheers were given for Mr.. Allan, and
the meeting adjourned.
st the request of the citizens, Mr.. Allan
consented to visit Lynchburg again during
the canvass. So mote it be. Is. }. w.