Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-16


in decency and decorum as the Chief
Executive OF the land.
"Our thanks for freedom" said the
speaker. care due rather to God than TO
man. join most heartily in reverence
TO God rather than to man for freeing
u.s." Applause.
The speaker then alluded in most sar-
castle terms TO the famous speeches Of
the late Henry w. Grady and Henry
Watterson. Of Kentucky, and this, per
haps, was the first time that any touch
of political rancor had marred the meet
ing. Speaking OF the rights OF the col
ored people he did not mean to "fiy in
the face" OF the Governor here, but
referred to the rights of God.
srRIvEN FOR ELEVATION.
II ever there had been a people who
had striven 10 elevate itself it was the
colored people. The trouble with them
now was not their IGNORANCE, but the
fact that they "were getting away from
ignorance too fast. This was the diff
Guilty with their unrelenting enemies,
who were trying to curb them III every
possible manner.
"see to it, black men and women,
continued he, "that you educate your
children to frugality and honesty. Don't
feel despondent. Stimulate yOur chill
dren and yourselves TO be elevated IN
this land. and also remember that there
were true men in the days Of Lincoln. "
AN IDLE HOPE.
The speaker said he was an uncompro.
missing demander Of the full nights oi
the negro. and looked forward TO the
time when the two races would be equal.
He had been in the camp OF the enemy
aud favored Cleveland because he
thought he had the ear OF the South and
would help them.
- couldn't live in your section. l
couldn't travel South ; ! would he too
apt 10 get in a fuss. Ny father, who
was very muscular, would strike when
struck, and that was the way both he
and my mother raised me. When col
ored man is struck in Georgia i am
struck in Rhode Island.
Don't feel Inundated because you are
related to n past condition of seryitude,
and further, remember this, that those
who held you IN bondage were them
selves slaves in former times.
"Be frugal. don't only make money
but save it, because if you are rich and
intelligent the Americans will recognize
You. Affiliate, do ali you can"
When the speaker resumed bis seat he
was loudly applauded.
MUSIC HATH CHARMS.
The Chair announced that the audi
ence would be rcgalod by music upon
the piano, and Rosa X. Jones, instructor
of music at Hartshorn College, per-
formed very creditable selection {" La
Promise y on the instrument. The
"Jubilee Club" was also billed for a
musical exhibition, but for some means
did not show up.
A PREACHER's TALK.
As the next speaker, Professor d. b.
Williams. was sick, Rev. J. Milton Wal
dron. of Washington, spoke in his stead.
lie placed "his stamp of disapproyal "
upon the word "negro,' and thought
they were entitled to the name Afro
Americans" This expression he used
through the remainder of his address III
speaking of the colored race.
The "Afro-American is more enh-
tied TO this land" said he, ethan the
Anglo American, as the white men stole
the land, while the labor, the misery, and
the tears of the colored people were eX-
pended upon it," He opposed the
emigration of the colorcd people, and if
either race should have left it ought to
have been the white people. and more
over they ought to have left $50 years
ago. ave don't want any black, white,
red, or yellow Statesin this country tins
is Union, shouted he. Applause
BRAIN AND MUSCLE.
Another man had suggested that the
blacks fight for their position. This
they had already done from 1861 to 1860,
and the men who wore the gray knew to
what cost. But they had now laid aside
the sword, and the fight that now re-
mained was contest OF brain against
brain and muscle against muscle.
The speaker was aware that the meet
inc was not political one, bat said he
would express himself freely. "Let us
build up our State. am for home rule.
Our position is independent. We must
vote for the party that will recognize
our manhood and protect our lives. We
have discharged our obligations to the
Republicans and We never owed the De-
mocrats anything. In eight or ten States
In the South we have enough votes tc
defeat either party. Independence IL
politics is our only salvation. We mum
ber 10, 600, 000. and yet we are the weak
est people here. 1t is because we are
not united Our safety is in union.
In concluding the speaker advised The
colored people to acquire lands, saaylnG
this would give them powerful voice IL
the affairs of the country.
COMMITTEE on CREDENTIALS.
After the speaking the Chairman an
nounced that the election OF a committed
on credentials was next in order. Thu
remark was met 10y various members o
the audience with great opposition and
was with extreme difficulty that orde
was maintained. The Chairman. how
ever, after great lung efforts and mos
rigorous rulings carried bis point, an'
the following committee was chosen
/ II. S. Hucless, G. A. Perkins, William
| Drummond, }. L. Carpenter, and Clar
ence Parrish
JAIL-BIRDs TAKE PART.
Coles Myers. Henderson Tyler vii
/ liam Coleman, Monroe Vaughan, Saral
/ Brown, Julia Johnson, and James Scott
negro prisoners in the city Jail who wer
serving sentences for misdemeanors, wer
released yesterday morning by Justic
Crutchiield in order that they might wit
ness the parade to-day and take part i
the festivities.
The Executive Committee, througl
LAWYERS +. A. Randolph and James h
Hayes, presented to the Justice a Ion
list of names of negroes in Jail, but h
refused to turn any others out.
PARADE THIS MORNING.
The parade occurs this morning. Ms
ior j. b. johnson has been notified tbs
the Petersburg Guards. Flipper Guards
and Petersburg Blues will arrive her
this morning to take part. Some othe