New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-03-18
OUTR1GES N THE SOUTH.


A MEETING OF coLoRED RESIDENTS IN SHILOH
CHURcH-THE REV. HENRY HIGHLAND GARSE1's
sPEECH-THE REV. WILLIS A. HODGES TELLS
THE STORY OF HIS sUFFEkINGs.
A meeting of cOlOred residents, to discuss
the outrages committed against the coored people in
some OF the Southern States, was held last
evening in Shiloh Church. Much feeling shown
the condition OF the colorod people at the South and the
lukewarmness Of their brethren Ia New-YOrk. The
audience including half dozen white persons filled
two-thirds Of the church. and SOW III assembling
The Rev. DR.. Henry Highland Garnet was asked
70 pr, SIDE, and said, after reading tie call.
None OF the reverend gentlemen who have
signed the call present. know that the Rev. Mr.
Roy is sick. letter received from James H. Piatt,
member Congress from Virginia. explains that he is
unable to be present. He halls from the country in
winch the Rev. Willis A. Hodges, who Will address you
this evening. pcrsecutei imprisoned and driven
from his home. have known Mr.. Hodges frommy youth
up. It has been said taat soon emancipation
proclaimed We would black stream flowing from
happened, and many coorcd men who sought
refuge in the North returned south, aciuaed 10y adc,re
10 help their brethren. To-day the cOlurcd men of The
South vote with the best men OF the North. The
scarccst ud in The South Is black traitor. Have
you ever black COppcrAead want TO say that
OuIshed that the people Of the south slow
III coming to their best inter SIS. The Present
bitterness of sprit from reconstructed rebels
VIII be- generation feclnga juster humanity.
To-day Government is almost entirely IN the hands
of rebels aud It's councils hcd By from whose
hands have scarcely been washed the STAINS of the
blood they shed in trying TO overthrow this Govern
ment"
After the reading of the letter Of Mr. Plat the Rev
Mr. Hodges introduced. He was dressed in wcl-wOrn
gray clothes showed some iuiTmites with his sixty
five years. and spoke Ia Straight manner. HIS
statement was rambling, and the main facts pub
respondent having been sent TO Norfolk to confirm
me story MI lodges o,nnH " f Hofn, brltny'
man of the Republican Committee OF Princess
Auuc County. On election day II was supposed that
lac Al rs v. WIe
found To he only - Republican majority. white man
HIN to cursc Mr. Hodges tor ouplaning of mis- r.,
sun. An alteration followed, about twenty white
aud bnu "A dozen coOred men returned the tr,
poured into them, one man being wounded each side
little later Dr. Baxter rode up on white horse, and
f" Iom" Elliott an old cOlorcd preacher, was snot IN
cold blood, aud live others wounded Before this
happened, Mr.. Hodges was wei tOWarl hone. The
drove TO the County Court House 10 swear
out warrants against the murderer OF Tom Elliott
Ills house attack and he was Obliged TO flee for
his life, but In his determination to MAINTAIN his rights
he back and was arrested on a charge of hav-
ing fomentcd the riot. lie was thrown into
jail but finally compromised by leaving the State.
They stole the old mans crops 1--we stock and mold
he could bring his family North should TO help
the widow and TOUR children OF &" Tom" Elliott, who
Resolutions were adopted declaring that the danger
TO Republican institutions and the Weakness of the Gov
eminent was apparent IN the ndDlllty or unwilngDess
Of the Executive power 10 protect the lives, the prop
erIy anu the rights Of the humblest citizens. 1t
also resolved IL take steps To bring the family OF Mr..
Hodges north. Dr. Grant said II wOud take about 800
TO do tins, and called for subscriptions.
An intelligent young man arose and raised a stump Of
IL There Is blood veins lac said, and IL
has not boiled since met those Rebels Ia front OF
Petersburg, left part OF body there, and feel
IL could leave the Test Of IT, promise a dollar for
Nj. Hodges, and will pay II tomorrow" Applause
George /. Downing said: Amy one coming To this
meeting would suppose that the colored Of New
York had no sympathy with pleading humanity.
heye just been thinking whether haven't too mucn
religion VI kind. much OF II from Monday morning
TO sunday night that haven't time TO
think OF humanity and vital interests as
citizens. Where the ministers who called
this moetDgi Where Is the blood OF Tacei
Look at that gray-headed whose wife
and children IN bondage in the South
DO you that the spirit VI the South Ia getting
troll OF the Government, and cOntemplates annulling
the constitutional ndmens you bear respect for
your manhood and your citizenship Is the time II
act"