The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-05-20

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disposed to do for themselves.
GLORIOUS OCCASION.
Thursday was the great day of the
week in Charleston. 1t witnessed the
celebration by the colored folks OF the
ratification of the Fifteenth Amend
ment In the wor!s of benighted
beneficiary of that ornamental addition
to the Constitution they 'saliyated the
Fifteenth Commandment The pro-
cession was quite creditable as to num-
bers and display. The white Radical
leaders who aided in getting up the
affair also contributed to its respectable
ity by not joining in the parade. For
this they claim credit, but it is not vet
settled whether they would have been
permitted TO unite with the turnout had
they 80 desired. Some persons of the
intidel Ku-Klux order inquire whether
the negroes were ashamed of the white
Radicals, or the white Radicals
ashamed Of the negroes. 1t i evident
that there was a lack Of cordiality on
one side or the other
Prominent in the procession were
about fifty members of the negro Ku-
klux, a a secret order lately introduced
by the Radicals among the blacks of
this section Is styled Being an oath
bound band of midnight conspirators,
the soldiers now here would have been
let loose upon them but for one fact
they were loyal negroes. Had they
been white Democrats they would have
been dispersed at the point OF the bay
onet, 80 that the world might have
known that our Governor l. determined
TO see order maintained and "the laws
faithfully executed The State author
ties are to he congratulated. They
show a. much juiicious tact in discrim-
mating with the bayonet between
black and white secret organizations, a.
in discriminating with the registration
law between Republican and Democra-
tic voters
After the parade was over the crowd
gathered on the hill back Of town,
where odor and oratory were dispersed
in proper proportions. Governor Ste
ven>on made the big talk He com
menced by apologiziug for his mis!or-
tune in being born white, and then pro-
ceeded to play the moUutebank for the
amusement Of the negro mob before
him | learn tina: he catered to the
mirth and malice OF his aPPTeciative
audience with much success.
| presume it all right for the Gov
cr1or OF the State, representing the
Repuj lican party. 70 traternize with the
cntranchisel stupidity Of West Nir-
GINA. while twenty-five thousand OF her
best and most intelligent white citizens
are prescribed, prosecuted, taxed and
cursed Probably its all right TO place
integrity, brains and worth AT the bot
tom Of the political scale, and ignorance
and passion at the top-all right TO re-
verse the settled order Of natural
progress and overturn the established
ordinances Of God But ii 80. why did
Governor Stevenson, two years ago,
speaking for himself and the Republican
party. pledge all OF honor that resided
IN both against this same negro suffrage
in which they now rejoice, and why do
20 many OF that party now declare
against that white Acknowledgement
which they themselves established and
have constantly refused TO abolish or
amcliorate? Between their action to-
day and their pledges in the past, with
regard 10 the negro, as well a. between (
their action in the pas, and their pledges /,
today with regard 10 the white man, .
there are contradictions and incoasis- .
tencies 100 clear and TOO gross to be re /
conciled on any other theory than that
Of Radical rottenness and rascalitv.
regret that | cannot embalm in
print the name Of the colored speaker
who painted the lily OF the Governor .
rhetoric and threw a perfume on the
rose OF lis eloquence. His touches are
said TO have been telling and tasteful
proclaiming the master hand. but in
ter,ering with the doctrine Of equality
bv showing the nero 10 lie q marked
improvement on the State Executive.
\ notorious character from the upper
part Of the State came next Iou can
form the hest idea Of the speech by
learning thar the speaker was B-iEai.er
General Harris. who earned iniamy and
tie ga,ows bv helping to hang Ms
Surratt You had better get somebody
to describe hi performance who can
look in his face without readin. there
meanness, malice and all uncharitable-
ness. cowardlv, cold-biooded murder. /
the bigotry and harbari~m Of drum
head court-martial that doomed an IN
nocent woman 10 death-the wrath Of
God manifest in a human countenance.
and warning the world like the mark
on Cain, OF blood-guiltiness now and
hell hereafter.
II Is to be noted that the elements
intertered in favor Of the -cantv decen-
cies Of the occasion Aclap Of thunder
scattered the assemblage. almost at the
commencement Of the speech I'm
brellaS and legs We're called into imme-
date use White loyalty and black
mingled in the ind.scriminate rush for
shelter. The rain caught the flying
crowd at the first jump Clay mud.
ankle deep, was manufactured IN a
moment. Raiicaiism rushed and re-
io.ced in f'th The colored sisters were
struch with CONSERVATION They sac
rihced their modesty to save their cal
leo. Darkev dimity had ercslsior for
it, motto in that splashing struggle.
The storm increased. 1t was. no re-
specter OF persons and colors. white and
black. male and female Governor and
boot-black, demagogues and draymen,
jumping. running, scattering, sweating,
smoking and sinking, mingled in the
race for all ages, colors and conditions.
Looking out the broad street leading
down into town from the hill whence
the faithful had scattered, a the leader