New-York tribune., 1883-11-05

MENT-EXCITEMENT THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNE.l
WASHINGTON Nov A." A Democratic gain OF
six yOtesn was the comment of Democrat this
morning after reading list of the kllled anu
wounded in the Danville riot of last nlght' A"e
Richmond Dispatch of this morning contains an ac-
count of the riot unconsciOusly showing that the
whites were the aggressOrs.
The correspondent writes: Inc hhiieoit'o
cause of the fight was q difficulty between MI
Charles Noel and Horse Lawson, negro. negro
man ran against Mr. Noel on the street near Dy
where Lawson was standing. Noel called 10 MN 10
explain his rudcness, and he apolOgzed just theh
Lawson reprilnanded the man for apologlzlng, ana
added What's he got to do about ltF What can
he doY Noel then turned and gave Lawson blows
with his fist and they were separated although
the whites and blacks on the street showed dis
position to take sides. A negro policeman stepped
M with his pistol, and white man, thinking from
his movements that he was going to shoot
Noel ordered him to lay his pistol down,
and he did so. A negro in the crowd
knocked pistol ont of the hands of white man,
and it exploded. Then Democratic meeting ad-
iOurned to take a hand in the affair and there was
firing 'on both Sides tho alarm bell was rung,'
and the Grays mustered under arms.'"
COMMENT OF A BOURBON PAPER.
The Dispatch editorially says: "It is deploraDle
that such an Issue should have been forced upon
the white people of any town. but it must be added
that the white men of Danville seem to have lore
borne the defence of their rights until forhearance
ceased to be a virtue They acted when compelled
to act not before Nobody can blame them for stl1k-
ing when no other course was open to them.
Every white mans blood has boiled when
he read of the indgnites to which the whites
of Danville had for some time been subjected by
the negroes there. These negroes had evidently
come to regard themselves in some sort the right
full rulers of the town. They have been taught
leSSOn-a dear lesson, it is true; for the whites dld
not come out of the conflict without the smell of
fire upon their gaTments-but nevertheless lesson
which will not be lost upon them, nor upon their
race elsewhere in Virginia 1t is difficult to restrain
the utterance of the exasperated feelings which
find place in every true white mans breast, when
reading of such conflict between whites and blacks
as that which took place yesterday at Danville.
"The temptation to make inflammatOTy appeals
is great Nevertheless we let the facts speak for
themselves for the present. 1t is best to err, If at
all, upon the side of forbearance. Perhaps the
riot at Danville may prevent riots at other places
Perhaps the troubles of yesterday may stave off
troubles on the day after tomorrow. Perhaps the
bloodshed there may save much greater How or II
elsewhere 1t depends upon the negroes themselves
One thing is certain, and they may as wen UNDER
stand it now as later, and that is, that the white
people of Virginia do not intend to hold their rights
at the will of the negroes. Mhlte men OF Virginia
hearken to the cry of Danyille and 60 to her relief
on Tuesday"
EXCITEMENT IN VARIOUS PLACES.
The same paper prints special dispatches which
state that at Fredericksburg the excitement over
the Danvlle riot is intense and white men In
crowds are gTavely discussing the impending dan
ger. and are earnest in their determination 10
stand sOlidly together in this fight" At Alex
andra great indignation is expressed at the con-
duo Of tba pstiy
are ready and willing to volunteer to go
to the assistance of the whites At Staunton, the
most intense feeling prevails. AZ LynchD4rg, N
tense excitement prevailed &" the general scnti-
ment was that the riot was the OutgTOwth of cOali
ton misrule" and many regrets were expressed
that the miscTeants who had been melting the ne
grOes were not the sufferers instead OF their deluded
followers. The negroes here are very much excited
over the reports of the affair but no trouble Is ap-
pretended from them"
TIE NEGRO TO BIZ DRIVEN HEREAFTER.
Another Bourbon paper, The Richmond state,
twenty-four hours before the riot published the fol-
lowing advice, which appears to have been swiftly
followed: "The Democracy Of Virginia have hum
bled and deneaned themselves before the colored
people of their State in making Overtures Of peace
only to find them rejected with contempt. Yes,
with contempt. They have cured their
thick. lips and laughed in our very faces,
and we think it is enough. Yes,
it is enough, and hereafter We should make no
more oVertures 10 thls CLASS, Dut ike MdhvHc' W.
must drive them where we want them ana conlRel
them as he cOmpcls them TO do our bidding. Lake
him we must make them do as we say or not 90 at
all. We have exhausted all the methods OF kindly
entrcaty, till we weary of having our wcll-meant
overtuTes rejected by these people, and we say,
let all future OveTtuTes for peace come from them
we should make no more They are evidently
Joined TO their idol, to their boss, and let them
alone.D
There is a broad and striking contrast between
these expressions and the sweet sentences in the
Lynchbnrg platform, whose authors foundly hoped
to divide" the niger" vote.