Wilmington journal., 1874-07-17
THE UNWORTHY SON.
Grand Negro POxv-VyON-The Reg
NIaTs Capture the Meeting, but
the ROEtcrs Secure s.The worthy
Son.,

Music and burning tar barrels col
lected motley crowd of drunken and
| bolsterous negroes at the Market
| House to welcome Hon. O. Ii. Dock
H-y to this city. Just before nine the
whole pack. "Tray, Blanche and
Sweetheart yelling and singing.
marched to the City Hall. Here free
| speaking, free cursing, free fighting
were lndulged in, apparently with the
| consent of the police.
! Col. VIM. L. Guitar, the coiored ora
tor, told what he knew about things
III general, and how one Ned. Davis,
While policeman, let a negro thief go
unpun1shed because he was q friend
and lived in the First Ward, whereupon
one Archy struck the Colonel, when
Charlie Geier. a herculean negro
from Union depot, put in an appear
ance and placed Archy hOrs du combat
IN few well directed blows. Archy
talked some and threatened consider
| ably, but he showed no further fight.
After quiet was restored the police
were seen quite thick, as harmless as
sucking doves" 1t is said that they
| are waiting for an o6iter dict,t7,1 from
Judge Russell upon the subject.
All this while Heeton was standing
amidst his trusty followers, waiting
for the distinguished speaker, i. g.
Oliver DOckery. His Committee had
reported that he would soon be pres
ent. (We knew that he was safely
closeted with Rice, Mann, and
the other arhitC..Bolters, for Dockery is
little particular about the company
he keeps in pubic.)
Heaton introduced Smyth, the CASH
ier of the defunct Freedman's Bank,
who played q cruel joke upon his ig-
norant depositors that his bank was
not broken, and that they would re-
celye the entire amount of their de-
posts. The poor dupes applauded,
but Smyth is only laying up wrath
against the day of Judgment. He
would probably have spoken longer
but numerous fights intefered with
the thread of his discourse.
After much other talk and fighting.
Heaton reluctantly announced that
this distinguished Dockery was hoarse
and tired, and could not speak to-
night. (We thought that the Boilers
would not let him slip from their
clutches.) Dissatisfaction was express
ed on all sides, and with now and then
an exultant shout from stray Bolter.
Mr.. Heaton then announced that he
had the honor Of introducing Edward
Cantwell. Now we can forgive Heaton
for his harmless Jokes about the great
ness and goodness of Russell, for that
Injuries no one, but to expect men who
had been standing for more than an
hc,ir, to listen to the pointless jargon
of that prosy office seeker was too
much for ordinary human nature. 1t
was simply cruel. Heaton will surely
forfeit our sympathy.
After few hours of Cantwell's bril-
liant flights and sparkling humor, the
noise overpowered him. Bill Myers
couldn't go Cantwell and somebody
struck him. A free fight ensued,
which was very welcome, as it put a
quietus to the office seekers CAB.
Heaton next spoke, and, as usual,
aroused the. enthusiasm of his follow
ers.
The following resolutions were unan-
imously adopted
Resolre0. That we brand all boilers
as malcontents and disorganizers, and |
utterly discountenance them.
Resolred, That we, the Republicans |
of the city of Wilmington, solemnly
pledge ourselves, to man, to stand |
by the regular nominees of our party, /!
those nominated on the 9th of juno.
w. Fl. Moore, Civil righter) spoke,
and at the close, three rousing cheers
for the Regulars and three groans for
the Boilers were given with will.
"Oliver," with the other anti-civil
Fighters went off to enjoy themselves
at the house of a prominent Radical,
where the dirty niggers" could not |