Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10

that we be notified within twelve hour,
OF the acceptance or rejection OF this
demand
IF the demand Is agreed with within
twelve hours. We counsel forbearance on
the part OF all white men. II the demand
Is refused, or II no answer is given with
In the time mentioned. then the editcr
ManlY VIII be expelled by force.
CITY OFFICERS SHOULD RESIGN.
1T Is the sense OF this meeting that
Mayor S. p, Wright and Chief-of-Police
j. X. Mullen having demonstrated their
utter incapacity 90 give the city decent
government and keep order the .ein, their
continuance In Office being constant
menace to the peace of this city, ought
forthwith TO resign"
COOL But DETERMINED.
The meeting was presided over by Colo
mel a. NJ. WaGdell. and 500 or 1000 people
were present. a great throng was unable
10 get into the Auditorium. Enthusias-
tic speeches were made by many leading
citizens, Among them were Colonel Wad-
del. Hon. John ID. Bellamy. Junius Davis.
Esq, and George Rountree. ESQ. The
speakers and their auditors displayed re-
markable GOODNESS and determination,
and moderation was counselled This
spirit was especially manifested when ).
II. Fishbate. an ex-Mayor. moved TO
amend the resolutions by providing that
the present Mayor and the entire Board
Of Aldermen be called upon TO resign al
once. There was not even o second TO
the motion. =. u. Manning. ESD in one
OF the most forciOle speeches Of the meet
ing seemed 20 express the sentiment of
the meeting when he declared that no
such anarchy should be perpetrated by
the meeting as the Fishblate resolution
suggested Referring to the notice TO be
served upon the negro editor. he said
that the reason his deserts had not been
meted out to him long ago was that the
white men OF Wilmington could no more
stop I'm their struggle for white supremacy
10 chasiise Manly than could the famous
Light Brigade have paused in their Glori-
Gus charge 10 chastise a cur dog. had one
crossed their path. The chairman Of the
mass-meeting appointed n committee OF
twenty-five citizens to direct the cXecu-
tion OF the will of the meeting
A CONFERENCE.
4 conference between the committee
and a number of the leading negroes WAS
held tonight. and they agree to give an
answer at \. NJ. tomorrow as TO whe-
ther or not the Record would suspend and
ts oditor quit the town. It was arranged
that the answer should be given at The
Light Infantry Armory. and at least 800
determined men Will be there with Win
chesters. If need be- 90 at once to the Re-
cord plant and destroy il. as well as see
that Manly quits the town forever.
sreat sensation was created about 9
o'clock by a party Of negroes who fired
upon street car i'm the Fifth Ward. No
one was hurt. Fully 300 armed men were
very soon on the scene. All is now. at
1l:45 o'clock. comparatively quiet Greatly
increased guards are patrOlling every
block in the city where white families re-
side. There was a great parade OF armed
Red Shirts" and other citizens about 1880
o'clock, which created a considerable
furry of excitement. They halted in the
centre Of the town, and were addressed
by John ID. Bellamy, cOngressman-elec
and others, who advised them to disperse
and 90 on guard in their respective sec
tions Of the city. They needed the advice.
There is scarcely a man to be ssen on the
streets tonight that does not carry a gun
on his shoulder. and guards halt YOU every
time you turn street corner