Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-17
Thc Calored Man tn Che Camnaixn.

or three colored men who have been employed
to champion tie cause Of Mr.. Greeley among the
men OF his race, (snd Saun lers IS probably the
ablest of the lo5.) havir accepted the challenge
OF Rev. Henry : !ghlan4 Gagnett, colored cler-
gyI9sn OF New York city, , discuss the issu ;
OF the PRESIDENTIAL caInpai,n with him, the dis
LLtaIfs &ppGaiel, IN accordance with previous
announcement, IN the Cooper institute, in New
YORK on IhursGay night, where were assembled
soTLe iQur thousand persons, white and colored.
mon Of the latter race largely predcminaiing.
SAUNDERS OPENED TaH DISCUSSION,
aud in the half hour allotted - him delivered a
yfly pretty panegy ric of that Mr.. Greeley whom
he knew before the 9th of June Icst. but who
vanished on that dsv, and was succeeded hv the
! gentleman who is now the democratic candi-
7 date Tor the Presidency. Mr.. Summers picture
/ was nett drawn in The same coiors, and the or
apr then went CT; - talk of Grant. The sym
/ pathies Of the audience were so strongly ayairst
! him that he lost bis temper at this point and
! SAID some very foolish things as, for instance,
! that the Presidents p.sn Of annexing Ssnt ,
: Domingo wPs the first step tow>-rs the re es-
! Enlistment Of slavery; that Frederick Doug
| J, : vas insuited ON government steamboat on
re Fo' 9!ac; ,Hat y was putLlc dinner > which
re PRESIDENT tailed to invite Douglass and that
! the President desired yrt-martial to be
I packed fer the expulsion Of the COlorei cadet
rom West Point. The throng refused to listen
| 10 what the majority deemed nonsense, and
| Saunders tGen finished with a renewed expres-
! sion Of his confidence in Greeley.
Mr.. CARSETT's REPLY
was considerably tinged with sarcasm. The
! 2ir.ss describes his speech rs fOlows:-He con-
| Cured with every sentiment of eugory patti By
| Nr. Saunders IN tbe past record of tiose grsay
statesmen, Greeley and Sumner, but he woult
| remind them that t'22t record was made while
! fhey were yet u NE republican party IshPer.l
hna Within me lS't lew mont since tuey letr
IT., Iue.r record wee not SO very brilliant.
| iCheers.j We huHo-ously described ~ I'm,
| position Of the "CiuCinnai- Baltimore liberal
iSFrtIcan democratic-cons we ps. =, - and
..t Csloctatlc retoicings over tie TCSals of tas
norm Csxolua elec,.on, declaring in TeUly -
SsLh lsr. argument thai ere were more carpet
haggers in the south since list May than there
were ever before or 'nce the war. With try sar-
castle h"InCr which ELECTED tue most ulIoi,,Iei
laughter, MIR. Garnet referred :, pre'ininaries
"mch leo 70 the present DISCUSSION, Cbzeryins
ca l0:Sfat that the dcsertion of Greeley, Sum
neT, Schurz and others from the republican
camp was NOTHING in comparison to
TIE bESEETIoN OF SAUNDERS.
fTass was the sole shield and ar,nor OF the an
clenrs, but It vas never used to such an excess
Ps when Mr.. Saunders addressed the colored
ople OF us great city, advising them to de-
ser, the party which raised them fOm the level
OF bess's , the proud dignity of freedom, and
support party and a platform which kept them
IA BONDAGE for centuries, and would tc-dayrivet
tbe chairs OF slavery upon thu IN. The coiored
people had mr. ch al stake IN this issua. and -
WssWith signal feeling of regret he fou nd one
OF the abiest colored men in the Uni On advocate
army and General Grant. TCheersl His or: de
OF race was TCy Sed TO an almost un governabIe
sxce-s u hear black man denounce such a
heaven, they were indebted for the posses,ion
OF thcTe rights which God destined they shoulj
enjoy. Immense cheers and cries Of Turn
L IL OUT He read the principles and plat
form Of republicanism as originally established,
forward.
IN REGARD TO TIE DOUGLASS QUESTION
referred to by Mr.. Saunders, he thought Mr.
douglass ought - know as much about his own
business as MT. Saunders, and he saws he mayer
received an insult from General Grant. and his
word Is as worthy of belief as that of any other
gentleman. lApplause.l He had evidence in
his possession to show that the insult offered
MI. Dougls.s IN the steamship on the Potomac
was oheIed by a man who is now a red hot sun
porter OF Mr.. Greeley. Grant was a gentleman
VINO could not lend himself to meanness or in
Justice, and his dealings with the black men
were ever honorable and Just. MIR. Saunders
Wes once revered member of the republican
party, but by an extraordinary someTsaut
he UNITED INTO THE DEMoC RATIO CAMP, /
refused 70 recognize the fifteenth amendment,
ana Jef. Davis. ICbeers, and groans for the |
cen0cracy.l He gloried in the thought that the
monsrel convention at Baltimore did not rerei We
fhe sympathy of single colored man, but had
me united opposition OF all the colored people in
lne mon. The negro citizens were true ID the
rehu1,lsan parry, because Il was true to the
principles or The republic, which recognized no |
ds'inctoD or race, color or rel gous as oc atoms
Cheers The liberal republicans claimed tbev |
had Sireeiey and Sumner on their side. SO they |
hdu, Out one OF the greatest proofs of the attach
ment CT tle colored people 70 the republican |
party aud to patriotism wss that although they |
ioved and revered and do love and revere Gree |
icy and SrmNer, when they told them % go |
agaiTSt liberty they would not 90. ICbsersl |
W hen they DID them to leave their ranks and |
tutn over fhese roor emancipated people 20 !
TEE TENDER MERCIHs OF THY KUKrUy
ana the democratic party, they would not do it, |
Continued cheers.l He would say - these CEN !
tlenen as Greeley said to the REBEL Gus states at
! me commencement of the REBELLION, "Wayward |
When he locked upon tie noble forms of Gree! !
ley ara INNER, and remembered that on their !
We ION Jeneho TO Jerusalem they fen among
3nong-la voice, "Thieves, great cheers1 when !
he remembered that, he felt Ike taking up a
garment and goirg back - cover their 81 ame. |
lmmerse app'arso.l But who had the Loyal |
cntuTeo men got with them" They had the mil
iors of republican voters In the country, they
lad every soldier who fought under the fac. I
cheers every orphan and " idow OF the co. Hers
who fcl in the conflict. the Gsrri.ons Che PM |
bps, the GeErit Smiths. And tbon,ann, of others,
1-io 'ue StantCns and Lincolrg deceased srliIeti-
)n-fhe'r cirse from heaven. He concluded BY |
The assertion that the enthusiasm of tia. even
ng merely fcreshsdowed the enthusiasm which
would pervade tie entire lnion on the re .eiec- |
ton of General Grant. [Cheers.l
Saunders ATTEMPTED to speak again, bu. the !
RI Hence broke out ina
TREMENDOUS UPnoAR,
Ia the midst OF which ii was impossible for his
voice TO be heard. At the earnest request OF
Mr. Garrett order was restored, and Mr.. Saun-
ders en!eeyore 10 reply. As soon As he began
to speak, however, it became evident passion
had completely obtained the mastery over him,
and that bilingsgate and violent ebullition OF |
temper would supeTsede fact and argument.
This induced fresh uproar. in the midst OF |
which Mr. Saunders vf'rly essayed to say that |
the personal attacks of his opponent were inf |
nitely beneath has notice. He proceeded to say
that thiS was not the first time Mr. Garnett des-
ecrated his high calling, and, having insulted |
gen tlemen, skulked behind his cloth to escape |
The punishment he deserved. Mr.. Saunders /
then rushed toward Mr. Garnett, " ho sat at the \
rear Of ine platform, and, with his back turned |
toward the aud ence, shook his clenched fist di-
rectly IN front OF the reverend gentleman's face
Say ing that " he followed him down south, he |
G0r' d eat CAL lie Garnetts, If they were not |
tee tough" The excitement was indescribabIe
TIE audience rose to their feet, and, yelling |
with fury, rendered Mr.. Saunders further re- |
marks iEauGibe. For awhile there were fears |
OF a row, but the police interfered and the OPP |
posing factions LETT in quiet.
SUPPOSED MURDER.-The Lynchhlry (va) |
N.ie. says TIA. On Saturday night, the .7f', OF |
july, coiored man named VIM. Massie, who
resided near Pedlar Mills, in Amber t, was |
found dead on tho Orange railroad track, about |
81 miles from Lynchburg, having been run
over by the cars, it was then believed, while
drunk and asleep on the lack. THIS suppo-
sit Jn 1t is now almost certain, was incorrect,
and from circumstances which have lately come