The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-08-04
COlOred BuiItiOzers.
THE ATTACK UPON THE VIRGINIA NEGRO HAIR
RIS AT NEW CASTLE, DEL.-NO EUL0GIEs
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DESIRED BY
NORTHERN NEGROES.

THE ATTACK UPON THE VIRGINIA NEGRO HAR
RIs AT NEW CASTLE, DEL.-NO EULOGIE:
OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY DESIRED By
NORTHERN NEGROES.
Wilmington (Del.) Every EVENING"
Harris found the courthouse at New Gas
tie closed upon his arrival, and crowd o.
800 or 400 persons, mostly blacks, gathered
upOn the pavement and street in front OIL
the building. After futile search for the
janitor Of the building, in which he YVES as
sisted by two or three white persons, tlar.
ris returned, and mounting carriage from
which the horse had BEEN detached and
stabbed, he proceeded 10 make an open-aiI
speech. As he went on TO eulOgize the
Democratic party, and to show the coored
portion OF his audience why they should
vote that ticket, some Of the latter grew
restless, mutterngs were heard, and 1t was
evident that storm was brewing.
The speaker continued, however, un-
mindful OF those indications, TO harangue
his audience for nearly half an hour. Al
this time he was saying something like the
following
"SuppOse the colored people had to look
entirely to the Republican party for their
living, what kind OF living would they
get? But they get their living principally
from the Democrats, and II they want a
favor done, II they want legal advice, they
90 to a Democrat. Ii you can trust the
Democrats as your legal advisers, why can
not you trust them as your political adj
vi,ers? tell you that the southern people
are your best friends"
just here a stone weighing about a pound
came hurting through the air, but missing
al. q IL a
McNulty, who was standing near the car
riage, inhicting severe wound upon his
head. McNulty was picked up by his
friends and taken to Ferris Il Sons drug
store, where he received the necessary sur
gical attention.
A scene OF some confusion followed.
Several small stones came flying after the
large one and unpleasantly near the heads
of some Of the bystanders, while the sheriff
proceeded 10 summon posse comitdtus in
anticipation OF a serious row.
Meanwhile Harris continued his speech
about in this style, while the terrified driver,
with pale features and bristling hair, be-
sought and implored him 10 get down out OF
the vehicle ana conceal himself. "For my
part" said Harris, ~ have thrown of the
painted mask OF Radicalism, and claim to be
freeman, and do not propose that any po-
Iitical party shall drive me as sheep TO the
polls" He was going on to talk about the
policy OF the negroes dividing and not
voting The Republican ticket quite so unani-
moUsly, when the growing disturbance
caused him TO withdraw.
During his temporary absence the fright
ened driver hlched up his horse and drove
burriedly of, seeing, or imagining he saw,
line Of colored men armed with bricks
ringing both sides Of the street nearly to
the edge OF town.
Finding bis conveyance gone, Harris
started 10 walk home, followed by a large
crowd OF bis own color and a few whites.
Upon reaching Orange street he was per-
suaded to return aud place himself under
the protection OF the sheriff, who kept him
In the Jail building until morning, ard then
sent him to Wilmington. After the stone
throwing, which was supposed to have
been done BY negroes, a party OF white
men made a rush In the direction from
whence theyaams, and the assailants would
have been speedily arrested could they have
been found. -eeI. sl
Harris declares his firm intention of
speaking here tomorrow night, according
TO programme, and says he was prevented
by sickness from speaking at Bel Air. He
spoke this morning OF threats having been
made by some OF his own color TO mob the
mouse In which be puts up tonight, de-
c'arlng that they I" won't suffer any Demo-
cfat Niger "a make speech here or stay In
he towa." ~