Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-04-10
Radical Pow Wow at liliiusfun-
New Wrinkle in Civil Rights.

| I/CUf JOUfWUt
| The usual quiet of our little town
was somewhat disturbed to-day by the
grand republican rally at this place
About IL O'Clock quite crowd of the
colored tribe had assent led, for the
purpose, as was advertised, to heal
republican truths. At half past clever
the thing was called to order by Peter
McKiethan, who claimed to lave the
authority to do so, but not until after
considerable wrangling with Jno Bell
who also claimed the right as one Of
the Executive Committee Pete ther
explained the object of tine meeting
and introduced the Hon. JAS. Heaton
who responded by saying that it was
one of the proudest moments of his
life to be called upon to address such
a large intelligent and honest assem-.
blage of his fellow citizens. Said he
it is not my purpose to-day to discuss
the new county question, but am glad
that L have the opportunity again OF
dealing another blow under the fifth
| rib of the Ku Klux Democracy, which
expression tickled the darkies muchly.
Then he proceeded to skin alive Gas he
termed it, Major Joseph A. Engelhard
as being the Great Mogul of the Dem.
ocratic party. He next etched" upon
the civil rights bill boosted that lie
was the only white man in the whole
State who stood up boldly at the Capt..
tol and battled for a bill for the relief
and protection of four million of
down trod1en and oppressed human
| ity. Now we know Jimmie to be
| honest for he practices to the letter
| what he breaches. He again "teched'
| mon the fu c0h
| by rehearsing the way he defeated
| it, as he claims. He then pitched into
Maj. J. G. Mann, his opponent for the
Office of Superior Court Clerk, gave
| him particular fits for having favored
| the new county bill, chars. ed him with
having allied with the Democrats,
then retired amid considerable below
ing and roaring.
George W. Hill was then called for,
| who put in his appearance. This fell
low is colored Individual from Rocky
Point Depot, who Claims 10 be an
Ohio niger, but our opinion is that
he is considerably touched with Co
manche Indian, from his peculia re-
semblance. He spoke i'll the interest
of Manning for Sheriff, and boosted of
his having fought, bled anl even died
he had carried his muskct from the,
Chickahominy, in Virginia, TO the
Rio Grande, in North,Carolina, Eocky
Point, 1 guess he meant.
MADISON then had his say.
Next came Brewing on, a ball-head-
ed niger from your city, who aspircd
to Leg slative honors; he said he was
Il civil rights niger, and wound up
his harangue on the subject l,y saying
that when this bill becomes Il law, as
1T certainly will, the "cap-stone of the
liberties OF the American Indepenl-
ency'' will have put on.
VIM. Il. Moore, (coloredJ J. r,
wants to go to the Senate
Next came Archy Walker, (co!oreD
the champion Republican, of Columbia
Township, Gas jim Hcaton terms hiln)
who proceeded to tell how he went to
Raleigh last winter and assisted Jim
lfcatOn to defeat the new county bi!l.
SAID he, [ know MADISON to be all right
"becanse L was dar laying round lie
lobby, and had him by de collar, and
we WIZ titin' fur de county to be hilt
together.
Archys time was now up. and Pete
called him down, but he was or such
Il high horse that he could not stop,
and finally had to be choked off.
Joe. Hill, (co!.,) took the floor and
boosted that he had made good Off
Ger and must he reelected, told them
that the 'tDimOcrats" would hold their
Convention on the 22nd, and they had
better mind the thing thew do.
Geo. W. Bordeaux now appeared
upon the stand. He is right good
Old cOlOred man and wants to take
Joe's place.
Samuel G. Larkin, (col.) J. T., was
the next speaker. Said he some ''gen-
termen" have ''spoked' to You to day
'bout' de "Legislatu1" and de Sher-
iff.sn, (about this time free fight was
)peace, however, was restored
and the j. z. proceeded to expound |
the law, and he threw Blackstone COM |
pletely in the shade
Tom. Session., an old Quaker darkey !!
was called for, and had to be carried |
II ct arms to the stand. He began by !
saying he was sorry to see that whisky |
had such complete control over his
race, quite a number of the crowd
being drunk about this time) Said
they had better sell out to the Dem
ocrats, (Which signifed bnsiness.)
A letter was then read from Mai.
Mann by J. J. Cassidey, stating that
lie regretted very much that official
business prevented his being present
% take part in their deliberations and
hoped they would select and elect
rood men to fill the various offices.
Squire &C" then told them his name
vas j. J. Cassidey and that he was a
Republican, and he knew some of
hem were acquainted with his father.
,ade them good mornin1 and retired.
We presume he wants office.
Old Duncan wanted to have n few
lords now, but he was squelched by
hartman Pete. and the floor given to
he bacon and meal aspirant for the
heriffalty, Gen. S. II. Manning, who
bought he was cheated out of :
he Office two years ago bv
&c Commissioners. He knew the
NV gave him the office as he re- .
eived the next highest number of ..
otes to Schenck. His appeals to the
egroes for their votes was very much
u the low order. Old Duncan now
ecame furious, got out in the street, ,
9 roared, ranted, beloved, howled
nd swore, but to no purpose, it was !
meeting, and of course it +
as not on the bill and could not be !
id. The next and last speaker was d
tile sleek black niger from the city, Y
hose name we did not learn, but
ere Informed that he had only been
1T OF the county Jail few days. Said u
?, II don't like Sheriff Black, be- u
luse he put more niggers in Jail than e.
, did whites. L think they ought to II
, equal" (another wrinkle in civil
gifts business.) Messrs. Black and "
ardiner ard one or two colored n
'eakers We're denied the pleasure of a 81
Tx, as the time had now arrived for W
EN- to return to the depot. And thas Is
ded the great radical pow-wow at 8
is place, and we wollld be glad if il +
IS the last, for they have very de- Ii
effect on the farm laborers p
roughout the country. SPECTATOR. Il
ne Southern Side, or AnGersOn-
Vile Prison. iti
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