The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-08-08
cofrss,,o,nS,i is or tho Richmond Dis,s,c',.

State Journal, In its issue Of July 10Th, pub
Ii-hcd Il card signed "Many Friends.
requesting Colonel john W. Jackson to nd
dress the citizens of Columbia and of Flu
wanna county gcneraii7 upon, the issues of
the presidential camls,igrI. The same paper
also contained tho ColonePsrerly and accept.
ancc. appointing the 81 of August "a the day.
and offering TO !SslHre time with any IetI,cct-
able speaker of opposite views
The notice OF this appointment was spread
Ear and wide, Together with the additional
Information that w. i. Hodgson, J. j., OF
Columbia. would also speak ON the salne oc-
casion, advocating views similar to those OF
Mr.. Jackson. Accordingly, on Saturday last.
Mr.. Jackson's many friends Twelve or
fifteen whites and about 200 blackS-asscnl-
blcd ut tho time and place appointed; but,
hv some unfortunate misunderstanding. the
colorr,, friends made themselves "mnre free
than welcome" and The SPEAKERS resolved
that the addresses should not be delivered in
the open air: but in 4 room 80 2rrllircd as 10
acromnfonatn only the limited number ol
whites present. when the doors were
opened, however. the negroes rushed in,
packed the room almost 10 the ccilin-.
and crowded the porch to lis utmost
capacity, while others T,crcicd them
selves upon the branches OF Il tree
close by. This state Of affairs was hy
no lir;'ns satisfactory 10 the Colonel. fer hr
had lccn accustomed from his childhood to
the time Of the emancipation to treat the
negroes rs servants, not Is equals. Neither
was it agreeable TO those Of the blacks that
coilJ. not gain admittance, and a conSidcra-
bic amount Of dissatisfaction became mani
tcst--Suillc Of the colorcd stl2cs rcnarhin. to
their lp>ssu!,ScTyant .ricnde, " Ell Il man want
to Tell YOU Anything, EN- he 20 back in some
hole or cern.r Ia do it; he certify gWinc to
tell YOU Il lir Now. mine dat
70 mend the mlitcr, or at least 10 give
more spirit aud interest TO the proceedings.
us it really did, all of the negroes were re-
uuc>trtl to leave the room: and then there
WAS III instantaneous uprising of inspired
culurrd orators III the street. six or eight
speaking simultaneously. all dcnUuncing the
imposition about 10 hc practccd upon them
in the secret meeting that (rS they thou-ht)
was now TO he held in llc house.
The excitement was intense and amusing,
too. Us there seemed tn l,r 10 danger Of AMY
very serious consequences. At this .lHncturc
Temple Jackson (coloredD appeared on the
porch calling for " Order" and Stating that
lie only wished to lay Il word 10 tlcnl-"iust
one word - but cries Of I'VE don't want TO
hear that one were the only response he
received and lie was consequently Obliged
to retire. Another colurcd gentleman Of
stronger lungs then shouted ont: Mr..
Jackson say he do not Gene here 10 sprdk 10
tie coiorcd toIhs He come here to speak
TO lie Confederate SoidicrS.'
This announcement inspired another oITl-
Tor. who proclaimed himself 10 hr Il &" Goozc-
hn" (Guoclandt mi %Gci," and SWorc that
they couldn't fool linn il they could the Flu
wanna nig~rrS. He did not "rarc one d--n
for John jackson and all lis Confederate
soldiers" ~" he continued, "w;ls Il Con-
lrdcratc soldier once myself, hut he added
very Significantly. "'twas ictllsc ! was like
| S0,nchody cisc--I cVui,iHi hcIp myS,f.
amt onr now, u@i!--alitl. WHAT'S inrrc'!l
dat, ! con clear the town o! 'cin!" So sly.
in", ne pulled OF his GFololy for 4 coGi.
waved it drlilully over hi, head, and "n,I'r
WAY for liberty" clearing Il double track in
every direction, and vinulicalin~ at The same
time tic right Of "Ircc speech" ly altering
vclcys OF oatls and inycctiyc+. 10 which
Squire lloh"snn, our interchangeable and IN.
| lnrlins justice rt the peace, offered neither
amendment! nor Objection.
VI was quite evident that the conrcd orators
| Ii, Id the (@round) floor. and had !; Is enlist
ID the attention Of the occupants cf The "ci,l-
| lcrv." con-, IIcn!lv Tn" white speakers had
to withdraw from III" tcd.
How lo,,. the cXrit"mynt wouII Gay" lust
ri, ~ Nii1' w"ujd have been tx. result ate;
\ little ir"lr nrr,~ whisky tW:ll;l W., 'lnH-
in. l.r!yl bad inrli CONSUMED. It W"uld lr
dilli.ll: ~ >ay. hut Fortunately II WAS al
prrlIcd IN lie following. novel manner /: a
minstrel troupe lad lmrn performing foI
It, H., .l,,t
speakers had Just ylratrd: 50 the manager
>cizi,,@ The favorable opportunity, called oiit
his orchestra To play, and announccd another
| performance. The effect WAS magical.
"Nla; passion calmn music raise and qurll:''
Perfect ORDER WIS instantly restored. and
| when The doors Were opened thc house WAS
immediately filled. while the rc>t of tie
crowd quietly di*rcrSrti--abollt G:3D J.. ".
This was thought hy many 10 'c the end
Of The meeting, but ut $ +. NJ. the Colonel
md Squire again appeared upon the porch
| At this time there were bli; six or eight
white men present at most, :nI about twcn-
| ~ or thirty blacks.
After Il few moments delay tie Colonel
! cari:r nrWard, hui lEIi >t;,icrIy rrrH!Iric' 1
| hi; address wien several vuirc> or lie stree;
cried out: Get down irrm there. lol,
could ut speak i'll the daytlmr. we don't want
10 hear ;nu at ni@ht Slut up! Pat hin
down! put him down." No attempt WAS
made, however, to force the speaker into 81
| lrncc. and he proceeded. The negroes con,
trntug themselves, with giving >ln'ii wlIiS-
| tic occasionally.
| Colonel .Iavks"n sad mat he felt it TO be Il
,"kInn duty hc "w"d hi* rnuntry ia appear
hri"rc lis lclow-ciIizclr; of f'hyanna. and
call their attention 10 the great responsible
ties that rest upon them dlllin4: this rrcSidr!i.
ta campaign. lie did not appear for tn,
purpose Of addressing the culorcd people
Tor they had their own orators, fully able to
explain to them their duty. and in whom no
doubt they would have greater confidence
than in himself. He did not apl ear to atlyo-
cate The caGse of any political party at The
sacrifice Of the best interests OF bis
country. The day for purity strife WIS
past, aud III! honest aud riglli.thilkin.
persona should unite against those who
would wish and strive to recall it. He was
no Radical. He WIS opposed to radicalsnl
whether 1t came from the Democracy or any.
where else. But he was here to rciterate hi.
intention Of supporting Grant, the soldier
and gentleman, i'll preference to Greeley, the
fanatic, the ADuitioniSt, and the father OF
| kadc:ilSm in America. He had said il, he
| had spoken il, ne had written il, c had pat
| it down i'll btach and triite. and Tow he was
ready to stand Ivy 1t. He had publicly an.
nounccd his intention OF spcakln" here on
this occasion and OF this subject. aud had H.
| vitrd persons Of opposite views to IN open
discussion. None had appeared; but liElt
| was not his fault.
The speaker then referred to the rromi-
|