The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-05
BARBADOS.

THE CONFEDERATION SCHEME THE WHOLE
CAUSE OF THE TRoUDLE-GovEnNoR HEN
by SIR JOHN sEALY.
KINGSTON, JAM, April "a, 1870.
The whole truth OF the recent disturbance Barba-
dos be very briefly told Mr. Hennessy, the Gov
ernor has attempted to force his scheme the
federation of the Windward Islands through the Legs-
against the positive Instructions OF Lord Car
narvon against The wishes OF tho most intelligent OF
tho population and tho members Of the Council headed
by Sir John Sealy. His principal champions have been
Sir Graham Briggs and Colonel Porter. They have OK
cited the ignorant negroes by holding out them the
possibility OF their owning land sitting legislators
II all having influence will it In behalf OF the Cover
nors plans The Governor desires destroy the pres
ent form Of representative government and have sim
ply council composed Of mon appointed by the gov
crnment The people OF barbados have for upward Of
200 years enjoyed the privilege of ccctng their
lawmakers, and naturally avorse 70 having that
privilege abolished and the introduction Of dcspotc
system Of government such has been ungenerously
imposed upon this island Governor Eyre and Cover
Hennessy may have had excellent IDEAS but
neither has shown the first qualification for dealing
effectively with West Indian difficulties
DETAILS or TnK FIRST YiGnT
As the Barbados Globe remarks :-'sThe country
tinues be stirred its centre by political agitation
tion working openly, but by secretly sowing sed
ton and dsscnsion among the agricultural ab0reS or
tho government epdcavors TO throw the blame
meetings that have been held by the inhabitants to
protest against the machinatons the Governor 3
emssaries have produced this feeling Of dncontent
Nothing can be moro absolutely false for these meet
ings werc never set on foot until the people were
aroused to the necessity Of making some attempt
nc glAS
And this fact rcmained-that In the districts Of Bridge
town. 81 Michaels and elsewhere, where those meet
ings originated tho people are, although opposed to
the scheme OF confederation yet loyal and well or
dcred. In some OF the country districts where the
Governor has been residing such as Blackmans
and Long Bay, the people arc In the most
dangerous state Of excitement Moreover, It
Is secret, tho laborers say openly, that
the has promised them land; that the Cover
has told them that they oppressed; that the
Governor says that they should have so and IL Is
notorious fact that nrmly are these ignorant peo-
Pile dcIuded with the idea that through the medium OF
the Governor they are TO become posscssors Of the
soil that Backmans, since the Governor has left It,
than quarrel has ensucd between these people
to the contemplated possession Of particular spots OF
land Nay, more. Is u not iact that among the low
they have carte blanche for the Of crime
because the sentence OF the law Will not bc carried
We challenge any one to say that this agitation pre-
vailed the arrival OF the Governor. We challenge
any deny that tho country IN perilous state
oil excitement aud We ask what reasonable conclusion
can be drawn but that some
DANGEROUS AGITATION has EREy on FOOT?
sswo will give brief statement Of the facts Two
meetings had been arranged for tho day in question.
one OF these was held at speghstown, ut which the
Hon. n. Rockingham, Il. 7. Haric aud most infu-
entail gathering OF propricors and their families
present. IL was here after loyal and cnthu.
siastic meeting that the speakers to have pro-
cecded 10 Mount Prospect Owing to the sudden in
timation 81 the illness OF relation OF gentleman,
and from information received otherwise. IL finally
resolved that the party from should proceed
TO Mount Prospect, where in anticipation OF the pro-
posed meeting, several gentlemen were assembled
r peldar- OF Mount l,rOspect
homcward to announce that the meeting would MT
take place No sooner was tins announccment mado
than portion OF the people became unaccouutably ex-
cited, and commenced an assault on the party. Tho
plot was out lncitcd BY some a,rocous scoundrel
they had intended an assault on the speakers from
town, but their prey had escaped msiee ensued;
tile small party of gentlemen driven TO the house
pistol shot is heard and man is wounded in tho
thigh. Then comes a rush. the house Is sacked the
defendants driven IRON chamber - chamber
UNDER rHg BLows STICKS
and other weapons or escape they One Is
conf ng away tn the clothing OF wo,Iun In the must
this conflict two facts noticed-most OF the
saants are strangers TO the nciehborhood and wit
nesscs hear over aud over again and again the OF
SIR Graham Briggs coupled with certain Instructions
that they profess TO have received At ,nidnsht
OF policemen Is drawn around the counting house
OF Mcssrs. Louis, son X Co.. and these gentlemen
give the officers OF the law entrance search
Tor Mr. T. Paris. one OF the gentlemen who had the
honor o. Dcinn almost murdered. Al an early hour
next morning the town Is piacardcd with reward Of
slC0 for the capture OF Edward Paris. abcondcd IN
language which does honor To the dramatic power or
Mr. William Grifhth. Acting Colonial secretary. The
Confederate press Is busy Tor hours aftcrwnrd and
their pacard Is 10 course OF preparation increasing the
reward to $780, wnen II Is announced that Mr. Paris
has quietly surrendered himself. and We learn that
the other gentlemen have been arrested those no
vi from the wounds 10 having guards placed
their bcdchamber. Up 10 tins moment hIllirg
has been offered by the government Tor the apprenen-
sion OF assngc roter.
pisGRAcEyrL SCENES
Prom an early hour IA the morning crowd Of buck.
stcrs bo,tmen aud the idle and ragged population Of
Bridgetowp cnticed 10 assemble In yard
ot the public buildings and the excitement fed by
distribution from Tie Office OF the Colonial Secretary OF
copies OF tie ODgcsdf Gdxefe containing tho. speech
with the celebrated extract from the West
indGn appe ndcd Ia H. Among this crowd OF nm OK.
citabic people laughing and gcstcuatng being grad.
ualy ripcncd Tor mischief copies OF dScu-
mcnt thrown by officials with the most shameful
ndecency We ask n Lord Carnnrvon IL OF this
fact which opcny challenge Mr. Hcnncssy to deny.
and Is " with HIS Lordships sanction and with the ap-
prova OF the Colonial Office that the hrst
Office ~ the colony should open day, and tho
occasion OF the meeting OF the be converted
into holbed OF scdiso on, and tho Governor " the
Gals IN the country openly encourage, aud
lead a mob break tho peace and let
loose their unbr.dcd passions on the country Nor
did this cgmina attempt cease here The usual police
guard duty la the corridors ana about the buildings
on occasions withdrawn and the mob allowed
TO take possession OF the legislative halls and egsla
tors ebowcd their way 10 their places amid cake Sellers
portcrs and ragged boys who the very bar Of
the Council Chamber. Placards for and against con-
adorned the hats persons OF motley
crew. anu one man 10 the pay ofthe Confederate clique
perpctated the audacous Of sticking ono such
the columns OF the corridors
sThc reply OF Sir John ScaIy and his colleagues OF tho
Council Governor Hcnnessy speech uDanswer-
able.
upward OF 30 years--as the House OF Assembly must
De excused Tor again reminding Your Excellc ncy-en
joycd representative government and thu account