Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1870-06-17


and had tried to black mail the Legislature
He Galloway knew Rice was liar and
he was personally responsible for VIVA,
he said. Galloway rushed towards Rice but
Proctor interfered. while Galloway shout.
ed that he would slap the face of the pup
ply. Your correspondent was sorry for
Rice, for not only was Galloway after him,
but there was general shout from the
negro delegates calling the poor, pale, and
anxious fellow, half-rice and other ugly
things. At this juncture Sheriff Howell
Popped up to the bead of the stairs and
declared if order was not preserved he
would clear the Convention out of the
Court House; he had authority and he had
the means at his control. Galloway and q
score more rose to their feet, Galloway
defying the Sheriff. threatening him, and
advising him to leave. He &C. had more
friends among the Democrats in Lum.
berton, than Howell had in his
own party, and could give bonds
for hundred thousand dollars-his friend,
Col. Cowan, (!whew J would back him.
and making many other boisterous and
impudent demonstrations.
Hays, and Rice, and Leary, and Price,
all joined in the general melee, but their
guns were silepced by the overpowering
voice of the Senator from New Hanover !
Tho Chairman, overcome by his extra ex-
crtiOns to get chance to make a speech
took of his coat and sawed the air with
his hands violently, but we saw no other
effect than for him 10 turn very red Ia the
face and sweat hugely. Finally Quaker
looking mag1stratecame meekly to the
Speakers stand and declared that, as
magistrate, he would have order or the
Convention must find somo other place to
hold its sessions. Several of the negro
delegates made speeches. Prices voice
overwhelmed the rest, and said they could
adjourn to the African Church that was
the property of the negroes they could
meet without molestation. Mr. Magistrate
as meekly subsidized and was soon lost in
the sweaty crowd. Galloway moved to
adjourn sine die. The motion seemed 10
have been reconsidered, at any rate,
motion got through to adjourn till 2
O'Clock.
The foregoing is feeble pencilling of
the most ludicrous, disgusting and shame
tul scene we ever saw. If all the thieves
and robbers fresh from Sing Sing had been
turned loose IN room they could not have
equalled this set of hungry Office seekers.
Some of them, who at home are considered
not only champions, but invulnerable
warriors, were content to stink away in q
quiet place as spectators. Gee Zee" was
OHCH0; VI course, DuC as quiet as lamb.
He really looked like he was an outsider.
There was also knowing looking Yank
on the outskirts of the crowd with his
on, manipulating for
Docllery. He was Colonel --- some
body, Treasury agent sent out to have
tho right man nominated. He had some
co-Workers from abroad, all looking ex-
ceedingIy anxious.
The afternoon session was rather more
orderly. Dinner seemed to have had q
soothing effect. The Rec. co., Sinclair
opened with speech upon the merits of
Oockery. The gentleman was in remark
up by something, but as he says he don't
Hinh' he couldn't have been drunk. He
ried by compliments to ward off an ex-
oected attack from Leary, but signally
allied. Leary excOriated his antagonist
lecently and etfectualIy.
q. l.. MADISON announced, in a fiery
larrangue, tho claims of A. II. Galloway
ls the nominee Of the party, which elected
yells and cheers from the
negroes, and made the whites open their
ayes wider. Some tried to regard it as
oke, but it was plainly to be seen that
hey don't relish any aHch change of
actlcs. The meeting then commenced
he examination of credentials and adj
ourned until next day without e11ecting
organization.
/: would take a more ready pen than
nine TO give an insight into this disgust
ng scene, and We abandon the attempt
II disgust until tomorrow. UUD.