Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1875-03-19
PROCESSION WAITING ON

~ ROCEESlON ~ AIllNO YIN LIE
PRESIDENT. About two thousand color
ed laborers, together with some few
whites, marched in procession to the
executive mansion in Washington, be-
tween and O'Clock Monday night for
the purpose, it is said, of making COM
plaint that certain moneys appropriated
by Congress for the use of the District
governments had been paid to contractors
instead of the laborers employed by them.
A telegram says
NThe band, on approaching the portico of
the mansion, played Hail TO the Chief"
When the committee of the laborers came
to the door, and through the attendant
there informed the President ots the pres
ence Of the crowd The attendant soon
returned with the message :.sssT ne .PEesi-
dent desires to be excused. - The spOkeS-
man vi the party, who has been acting as
attorney for MANY of the laborers, then
made a speech; in which he said :8k
''FeloW citizens The Presid mt desires
to be. excused. In Other words, the Chief
Magistrate cannot receive the laboreis of
the District Of Columbis,, but We will, as
| law abiding citizens acknowledge. his man
| date.and retire. lie added. this is the
| first time in the history of the American
| republic that Il President refused to re-
celve the delegated authority OF ten thou
sand working men,"
The crowd here cheered, and voices
| were heard, sEIit him again.'' 2 9--'.
! The speaker after further remarks NOV
ed an adjournment to Judiciary Square,
| there to hold a mass meeting, and the
crowd moved off in line, the band in the
meantime playing 'tThe Wearing of the
! Green. D. -"F+
A detail of fifteen policemen was order
| ed to the executive mansion, but there was
| no occasion for interference, nor was a
breach Of the peaceapprehendeda anywhere.
| After leaving theexecutiye mansion Mon
I day night the laboring men proceeded to
/ Judiciary Square, where speeches were
kmade by-0ne or two parties, after WHICH
2saresselutisIls were passed for the appoint
7 ment Of one hundred to call upon the
! District commissioners tomorrow and
| state tieir grievances. 7r4 h eaqrs
Il PERSONAL RENCoNTRE AT RICHMOND.
"A Richmond letter has the following &C
count OF a personal rencontre there be-
/ tween Mr.. James A. Cowardin, editor OF
the 'sDispatch," and Mr.. A. Fulkerson
member of the House Of Delegates from
| Washington county:
1t appears that Mr.. Cowardin, who. in
company with two gentlemen, was walk
| ing along Main street, near the post Office.
was accosted by Mr.. Fulkerson with the
remark: .'This is Mr.. Cowardin, l be
lieve,0 Wien Mr.. CoWardin Immediately
answered, Eyes, sir, and you are the
scoundrel Fulkerson; | knew YOU" AT
this remark, Mr.. Fulkerson either struck
at, or drew back to strike Mr.. CoWardin,
with cane, when the latter closed with
Fuikerson, and seized him by the thu cat.
A short scuff1e ensued, when friends inter
/ fered and separated them. The difficulty
originated in remarks made by Mr.. Full
| kerson in the House Of Delegates some
time since in regard to the editorial col
/ llmns of the 'sDispatch," to which Mr..
! Cowardin made some severe personal re-
! joihder. Mr. Fulkerson is a young and
robust man, and Mr.. CoWardin is over
! sixty years Of age.
| The Dispatch" of yesterday has the
following which grew out of the affair F.;
Mr.. James P. Cowardin, of Washington
city, and Mr.. A. Fulkerson a member OF
| the House Of Delegates, from Washington
county, Va, were arrested last night upon
| a warrant sworn ont before Justice Crutch-
field by MI. David Pannill, charging them
| with being about to engage i'll a duel. The
| warrant was served upon these gentlemen
| by Captain John Disney and Sergeant Seal
| and they were taken to the Second police
/ station, where Justice Crutchfield bailed
! them to appear before the Police Court
this morning. It is stated that the
/ difficulty grew ont Of the regent rencon-
1 tire between Mr., Fulkelson and Mr.. Cow
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