The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-09-15
THE RADICAL TROUBLES.
sfAss-MEETIEG in FRONT or THE CU,
ToM-H0UsE YESTERDAY EVENING

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| ToM-H0UsE YESTERDAY EVENING
Anbler gmisla Endorsed and Rush
burgess Denounced.
a MODEL sET OF REsoLU UrIoHs ADOPTED.
- Is;
| The meeting OF the adherenis of Hon. John
Amber Smith, called TO show their cor.
tlnued lalth IN him as "a congressional repre-
sentative and their desire for his reelection.
took plice in front Of the custom house yes
terday evening. At the hour fixed for the
commencement there were probably only
two or three hundred persons present, bat
the music Of brass band and curiosity led
many others to the spot, and before the adj.
|journment of the meeting there were more
than thousand there. The outskirts OF the
crowd were lined with dkinterested Con-
seryatives and Rush Burgess Republicans.
The latter took no more active part In the
proceedings than was necessary to annoy the
speakers as much as poss BILE. g : & & ss L. 't 4
William H. Randolph, q talented coiored
shoemaker, was elected chairman, and Mr..
William 81. Burton was chosen secretary.
After they had been installed, Mr. Joseph
M. Humphreys, chairman Of the Congress
sional District Committee, came for ward and
texplained that Hon. John Amber Smith was
in Washington, engaged in urgent business,
and, much to his regret, could not leave to
tcome down 10 address his constituents. Mr..
Humphreys stated that Mr.. James Lyons
was also absent, but had sent letter giving
bis views and advice. The letter was partly
read, and proved to be long exposition OF
Mr.. LyoDs's political opinions, in which he
i n fha rcSsl of Mr. <1s-
lclared his undying hostility TO the civil-rights
bill, believing that it would be the worst
thing that could befail the negroes, and
would in the end result in war of races.
There were thought TO be some very fine
points in the letter, but the crowd was i'm
| patient, and Mr. Humphreys skipped over
about half of it, and consequently brought
| the epistle to very sudden and expeditions
conclusion.
AS the last words, Every respectfully,
James Lyons" were pronounced, some ,exn-
berant Conservative in the crowd shouted
out, "Hurrah for Walker ~ and q dozen or
more responded with a hearty cheer. This
made Mr.. Humphreys very mad. He said:
"Oh, yes, hurrah for Walker. would like
for you to have seen Gilbert c. Walker
fawning and cringiug before the Reconstruc-
| tion Committee, swearing that he was a
Thorough Republican, and going SO far in his
sycophancy Us to make men like a. a. 81.
Stuart, John B. Baldwin, and Fmnklin
Stearns turn their backs in utter disgust and
shame." 1t was very probable that MIR.
Humphreys had not intended saying much
about Governor Walker, but having been af-
Iforded the opportunity, ne ecouid not con-
sent to let it slip, and SO heabused him with
out stint, freely pouring out all his walls of
wrath and eXhausting his stores OF eloquent
anathemas. Having finished, amid applause,
Mr.. Humphreys took up his beaver and
worked himself out Of the crowd.
The chairman next introduced Mr.. Sci.
den, colored undertaken of this city, who,
to commence, told the crowd that he was no
speaker, and in five minutes proved that
statement to be true. He lauded John Amber
Smith in high terms, but that did not pre-
vent the crowd interrupting him, telling
him to get down, and calling for" !" Burgess"
"Roane," Lindsey" and other eminent
orators. Selden at last seeing that no.
body was listening TO him reluctantly yield
ed, and w. j.. W. Bowe took the stand.
Mr.. Bowe is q very dark-skinned man, but
possesses good deal of hard sense, which
he finds difficult to get proper language to
express, and besides has courage and de.
termination that will not be overcome by
any amount of opposition. The Burges:
men in the crowd, knowing that he would
strike some hard blows, attempted by va
rious devices to silence him, but all in vain
He vas firm and very plain-spoken about
the ciyil-rghts bill, and regarded it dan.
gerous subject for national legislation. He
was satisfied that no candidate could be elect.
ed who was known to favor mixed schools,
and exposed the negro followers Of Burgess
who objected to Smith because he would mol
vote for the bill, when it was well known
that Burgess held about the same position
Without being fulsome in his praises, Mr.
Bowe earnestly commended John Amber
Smith to the people for reelection, and ex
pressed his opinion that he had been az
honor to the State during his present term
and would be no less so IN the future.
"Hon." Lewis Lindsey, the ilustriou;
orator of the State Constitutional Conyen
ton. concluded the evenings entertainment
with one of his inimitable speeches. He
placed himself in prominent position be
fore the audience, and without hesitation
proceeded with great vehemence to assail the
carpet-basgers and Federal office.h0idcrr
nd to hope to God that the day would soor
come when they would "be driven into the
Gulf of Mexico" Unless the negroes in
t.nded to slave all their lives, unless they
p-oposed to have their women and children
ia perpetual bondage, he besought them te
rise up and "drive these rats out of Israeli
The negroes were being bought and sold
nov az much as before emancipation. Ever
h, had been tempted by an offer OF S50t
from Federal offee-holder, but had mo-
fallen; on the contrary, he had spurneG
the "awdacious wretch" and declined t
sell any OF hB political liberties. III
thought the day for reconciliation with tht
whites had arrived, and that as the whites
were holding out the olive branch to then
the negroes ought to meet them half way
and abandon the beastly ideas aud noxiou:
associations Of the carpet-baggers and Fede'
raj office-holders. 1t was from the real peo
ole of the State the negroes were to obtain
their livelihood, and useless indeed WoGit
ciyil-rlehts be with business crushed, tacto
ries closed, and all the blacks turned OH ths
; farms. CiYil-rights vas o farce, and ht
wanted none of that nonsense for him. Tha
issue ruined the Republicans in North Caro-
lisa at the last election, and II might De th'
death-biow Of the party in Virginia. Wber
al work in the Government folding.roorn a
Washington, members OF Congress from
4 the northern States would frequently
come to him aud say, Lindsey
YOU are from down about Richmond
what in the world do the niggers want
Don't they know that 40,0O0,9W Of white
men won't be controlled by 5000, ,0O0 0
blacks?" And he would answer: Lord,
| believe they done gone lnad!" Governor
! walker, he thought, would very proha5l,
Get to Congress; he certainly would il Bnr
; cess was nominated; Walker would bea
him 900 votes; nor did Burgess really ex
rect TO be elected. He only wished to D
; nominated, and after be was defeated me-,