The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-05-25
VOL. XII.


tucky, Qate Of Nirgiuia,) whom he compli-
mcntcd in high terms as having been kind
to Federal prisoners, and as being honest
and outspokcn in his opinions and from
Rev. DR.. Burrows, of Virginia. whom he
defended from charges that had been cir
culatcd in the North, and spoke of him as
high.toned, Christian gentleman, who was
honest and sincere iu whatever opinions he
might hold.
DR.. Fulton was frequently rapturously
applaudcd.
Rev. c. C. Chaplin being called out, said
that it was true, as Or. Fulton had said.
that he was an eX.rcbel"; and that while
he had "accepted the situation" he had
never rcpented OF his course, and never
expected 10 do so until convinced that he
was wrong. lie was glad to be here. and
to accept the invitation to have a "plain,
square talk" about these matters.
He believed that good feeling could be
best restored by mingling together. He
had conceived great prejudice against
DR.. Fulton, but when they met in st. Louis,
and had prayed together In their room he
forgot that he wns from Boston.
II was no new thing for him and his
brethren in the South to plead for the reli-
gious instruction Of the colored people.
1t was what they had always done. The
colored preachers had failed TO receive in
stIlction at his hands not because he de-
MED their manhood, but simply because
they were lazy, or selfconceited, and did
not want TO study. He could to-day (he
said it in no egotistcal spirit beat his
Boston brother preaching to the negroes,
and could draw larger congregations than
he could. The Southern people utterly re.
pudiated the "Ariel" theory, and it was
now we'll understood that that pamphlet
-r;tt ~, ~
as a campaign document in Indiana.
The people Of the South kaoto the negro,
and desire to give him all proper advan-
taocS, and if our northern brethren really
desire his good they had best send their
money to be distributed under the direc-
ton Of southern men. We could all rejoice
in anything calculated to promote the real
spiritual good of the race.
Mr.. Chaplin was frequently applauded,
but much that he said was evidently very
di>tasteful TO majority Of the vast audi
ence.
Rev. DR.. Burrows was called out and
made one Of the happieSt speeches Of his
life. He said that though by birth New
York man, he had spent most of his life in
the South. lie loved the section of his
birth. and many Of these brethren were the
friends OF his youth, whom he should never
cease 10 love. But he wished ii distinctly
understood that he had been, and was now,
from core to cutcle.' with his brethren
| in the South, and that while he had much
| to repent Of towards God, he had no re-
pentence to offer his northern brethren for
anything he had done or said.
| lie was glad that DR.. Fulton had come
South, and he hoped that DR.. Bright, of
the Examiner and Chronicle, and DR.. Ohm
stead, of the Waichmdn and Reflector, and
| Ih,,, al, f.> hnt.
| would, he was sure they would not give
currency to the SANDERS that had recently
| appeared in their papers.
The people Of the South have accepted
| the abolition of slavery rs a fixed fact, and
whatever they may tbink Of the manner in
which this was accomplished, they have no
disposition whatever to remand them To
| bondage or to deny them any legitimate
rights. 1t must not he understood, how
| ever, that we have changed our opinions Oh
the right OF slavery per So.
| He referred TO the fact that at the close
OF the war there were 100, 600 colored Bap-
| fists in the South-brou@ht to Christ by the
| llbors CT southern mcn-aS proof that
southern Baptists do desire to Cnristianize
| the colored people.
THere Dr.. Burrows was interrupted by
some one in the audience who called OUT,
" You withheld Gods truth from the peo-
pie" lie immediately letorted that the
ministry of the South had so thoroughly
| indoctrlnatcd the people. white aud col
ored, in the truth of Gods Word that
neither univerSalism, unitarlaniSn, spirit
ualiSm, nor any other a$m, had houriShed
| CT could flourish III the SOUTH He wanted
| it remembered that the Baptists Of the
South had prepared the way for the llboIs
| Of the Home Mission Society among the
| freedmen, and that they were simply enter
ing into the labors Of Others. He did not
believe that il would be VIE for the Bap.
lists North and South to consolidate their
organizations. Indeed, the societies were
ALREADY TOO large. and there would have to
be still further divisions. But hc did want
them to be friendly-tO be one III heart
ana purpose, and to help one another i'll
their common WORK.
But IN order that this may be done there
must De mutual good feeling, which can
only be brought about by northern breth-
rem froNning upon the " "southrrn out
rage" stories with which the papers are
flooded.
The doctor then gave Il number of these
stories which had been circulated aud be-
lieved ut the North, trlumphantly and
earnestly refuted them, and begged breth-
rem not TO retail or believe them-that they
are manufactured by the wholesale by bad
men Tor mere political effect.
lie replied i'll strong terms to the social
equality theory, said taat he saw no more
negro equality in Chicago than in Rlch-
mund, aDd reminded D.. simmons OF the
proposition he made him two years ago to
the effect that when the negroes were freely
admitted into the puIpitS OF Boston he (Dr.
b. would be then ready to discuss the
question of admitting them into his pulpit
in Richmond.
DrS. Chcency and Fulton rose to say that
this had been done in Boston.
DR.. Burrows brought down the house by
Immediately retortlng, You admit 81 o.
ther Grymes, but DR.. Fulton has already
said that people could net tell achtch one
was the white man-hc or Grymes.'
At this point Grymes came forward and
stood by DIR. Fulton, and it was evident
that the negro ards the whitest Of the two.
DR.. Cutting asked DR.. Burrows how the
whites OF the South felt towards the schools
for educating colored preachers? He said
that he knew, but he wished this crowd to
know.
DIR. Burrows replied that they had the
kindeSt feelings towards them, and spoke in
high terms Of DR.. Corey and his work in
Richmond. DR.. Burrows was frequently
appauded and frequently interrupted by
questions. but he always made the ques-
TONER wish that he had let him alone.
Rev De Baptist (sald to be negro,
though no one would discover this from his
appcarance) was now introduced, and made
a bitter, malignant, negro-equality speech,
which we would report in full if we had
space. lie is Il fine speaker, and made some
rood hits. lie was never interrupted, but
frequently and loudly applauded.
l;ey. DR.. J. Wheaton smith, of Philadcl-
phla, got the floor, and made an even more