New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-08-28
Letters from virginia.

In my letter of July 81 stated that preiu-
| dice seemed dying out. was led to make
this statement from the fact of the Baltimore
Steam Packet Company's selling first-class
tickets to colored travellers. 1 regret very
much to learn that while frst-class tickets
are sold to colored persons, they do not re-
ceive first-class fare in every respect.
A few days ago a colored gentleman, whose
name was reported as Lieutenant Governor
Haynes, of Carolina, was grossly insulted
| by white rulfian as he was about entering
| the cabin for supper by the remark that
"niggers are not allowed at this table
Mr.. Haynes showed his frst-class ticket, but
the captain, Waterman, and express agent
gathered and blockaded the way leading to
the cabin to prevent his entering.
A suit for $40 900 is to be brought aganst
| this company in the United States Circuit
Court, before Judge Underwood, at its next
session. The remedy for these outrages
was in the hands of the Republican mem
bers of our Legislature upon two or three
| occasions. If the colored members would
have it understood that they would not vote
| for Malone, Robertson, nor Tom Scott's
railroad and steamboat bills if they made any
distinction upon them this outrage would
cease.
| THE NORFOLK UNION BAPTIST AsSoCiA-
TION
was to have met here on the 18th in the
Bank street Baptist church, but, per clergical
he 81,
quently the delegates, numbering fifty odd,
had no where to assemble. The result is
| spoken of as ominOus to the association by
many. Among the delegates who arrived
were Rev. John NJ. Dawson, president of the
| association; Deacon Alexander Dunlop, OF
Williamsburg Rev. w. f. Walker, and
Thomas Henson are in our city. There is
talk of Mr.. Henson being called at the Bank
street church, Rev. J. F. Lyons having ten
dered his resignation.
The citizens of Ijiji and Lincolnyille held
a centennial meeting Saturday evening on
Paige's plantation. The following resolutions
were passed by the meeting, with the request
that your valuable paper publish them:
Resolred, That we send to the National
Centennial meeting, to be held in Philadel.
phia, the whip and whpping-post erected
and used by the land and man stealcrs who
settled here in 1920.
Resolred, That we send Mayor Eason and
Judge Butler as our representatives to said
meeting.
| THE OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN
was set for to-day instead of Thursday
Colonel Hughes, Hon. J. II. Plat, ,Jr., and
Hon. c. p. Ramsdell arc advertised to speak
on Southampton historic grounds, Nat Turn
er's last headquarters. There is considerable
stir in official circles. John w. Farrell
Esq, late United States deputy marshal, has
been appointed by Collector Richards his
deputy, and stationed at Suffolk. Mr.. Farrell
is a worthy Republican and competent off,
Ger.
Like Banquo's ghost, the irrepressible
PATRICK M'DoNNOUGH,
who short time ago was deputy revenue
collector, and who, upon being informed thai
his services were no longer required, re
signed, turned up the other morning in tn,
navy yard, not as an apprentice, but as bos
bolt driver. The immaculate Patrick having
served at this business in his mind for some
time, is, no doubt, as competent Dol
driver as he was a revenue collector.
Saturday large delegation from Ijiji ant
Lincolnville was at the Norfolk county execu
tive committee rooms waiting to see Colone
Plat to ask for his removal.
The following colored letter carriers have
given bonds: George w. Dawley, Andrew
Gateward, W. H. Mills, of this city; ant
John G. Paige, Of Ijiji. The carrier system
goes into operation on the lst proximo.
Richard Brooks, Esq, councilman from
the Fourth ward, who has been employed a
the navy yard, was discharged last week fol
publishing a statement that reflected upor
the official conduct of the surgeon of thu
yard, who neglected to attend to him Will
laboring under an attack Of chronic cramp
Mr.. Brooks is a staunch Republican, anC
served his country in the dark days of tn
rebellion. 1t is hoped that the chairman O
the Republican committee upon employment
will demand justice in this case. 1t appear
that man is to cease being a man on enter
|
coin, Brooks, and Hodges, the latter particu
larry, shows how very proscriptive Republi
cans are when another Republican dares t
express an opinion, though it be but nara
tive Of the truth. l will not say more Of thi
now. This is, however, one Of the danger
that threaten the Republican party in East
ern Virginia.
The Conservative press is fearful that tn
Federal Government will show fair play in tn
election, and prevent their ballot-box stuff
ing and intimidation of colored voters.
the authorities at Washington don't interfere
voting for Governor in November will be
mere sham.
In my next letter | Will tell you how th
commiss ioncrs conduct the elections. Thei
convention on the 9th instant was nothin
more nor less than reunion Of Virginia
heroic sons,
"Who waved their swords,
And cheered the band
As leaders IN the rebel horde"
The New York Tribule's comments upo
the convention, and the military potential