The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-05-27
Declaration Of Independence by the
Go'oreti Radicals Opposed to the
Boyd FHction-Royd Men Break Up
The Meeting

| meeting of the coIored Radicals on
posed 10 the Landon Boyd faction was held
last night at Ham, Hall. Mr.. s. ". Seldcn
WIS called to the chair and Mr.. F. W. lack
| son acted as secretary.
The chairman of the committee appointed
mt previous meeting to wait ON Mr.. Bur-
CESS and ask that +. W. Jackson be retained
rs tobacco inspector presented letter from
burgess In answer 10 their request. MIR.
Burgess says in this letter that he would like
to give the matter due consideration. and
| hopes his action may meet with the approval
| OF the meeting; but if he should see lit to
| ditler. he hoped that they would excuse him !;
| that he Is actlatcd by Il desire to give pro-
| lection to and ,ub,erve the best interests of
| the Government.
The following were offered by Mr.. +. W.
Fizhugh and unanimously adopted ::
Whereas the cOlored people of Richmond
nave never ut any time met in body com
posed OF the true representatives OF our race
to ask OF or make any complaint against the
Federal officials Of this district TO any of the
Departments at or in Washington nor
would VIC do ii now were We not thoroughly
| convinced OF our duty TO ourselves anh 10
the Republican party, which duty is to SIS
tain those whose past conduct and good
Judgment have proved their worth and sin
ccrity to the party; but to dcnouncc those
dcceivers in the Republican party who have
hy their past deeds aud abusive language
driven from the party hunde eds of good men.
"They have only succeeded ny rlscality
and deceit to get every place that may bc
filled hy culorcd man filled by some of
their miserable set. with il few exceptions
(not considering the po>t-otficp).
I'VE will not hear nor follow those deci-
sions any more. We want men in whom the
people have confidence: who are not annex
ed to clicks or rings. We want men who
dctc:t slavery in every form, and will not be
bought and sold. neither will consent to be
made political slave.
The time hlS come that 1t requires calm,
deliberate, weIl-thInkin% men to lead u. ::
men who will consider correctly and act
with discretion. We desire no more strife,
malice. aud cnmity among the races; there.
| fore be 1t
Resolrcd. That we will not recognize
Landon Boyd, Joseph Cox, w. Fl. Lester,
| Charles J. Malord, the young lawyer and
nightwatch Gilbert Boyd, and Edward Ar
| cher, as leaders, neither VIII We follow them
nor consider them representative men OF our
race.
I've do most respectfully ask the Federal
| officials Of Ibis district and at Washington
| to take notice OF the same.
While this meeting was being held in the
second story of Hams Hall a ward meeting
| of the colored Radicals which was being
| held below adjourned. and nearly all OF them
made their appearanc" in the upper room.
The meeting. which had been a very har'
monious one up TO this time, now became
| hui.teru,ls. The Boyd faction had arrived
upon the scene. and they re>ortcd to all kinds
Of exrcdrnlS to crciie Il disturbance.
Several would jump to their fret at once
| and scream at the top Of their voices, " Mr.
| President rise TO Il point of nrder.' Tbrc'
attempted TO speak at the same time. ant
each tried TO Guido the other hy loud talk
ing One individual. whose voice could bt
| heard far above the others, called inccS>antly ly
for L" Mr. Checruan :" Small United State:
llugs were clrrir, through The room hy iht
Eovd" men. The presiding officer callct
"urder!' and did not desert his post. HI
said 10 those who had come into that meet
in" to break il up that he could not h'
| frightened hv such tricks. and if his party
would only assist him all would be right
| At this pont the din WIS perfectly de;ltcD
ing every person was talking his loudcs
and best, dcnUnclItionS fell thick and fasf
| and fora short tine it Secuied Us if nIntter:
would take Il more decided turn and Il fiSh
would put a stop to it, but the best men lett
and the meeting was ended.