Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-09-19
NO COLORED TROOPS IN WAR
RENTON.

The people of Warrenton are much
stirred up by the threatened invasion
OF colored troops from Washington on
Emancipation Day. They are de-
termined to resist their coming, and, il
the visitation is persisted in, there will
be bloodshed. Mayor Spilman, OF
Warrenton, yesterday telegraphed
Governor Tyler, asking for guns for 100
men and one piece Of artillery. The
Governor declined permission for the
Butter Z1uaves, cooEed, of Washing
ton, TO enter the State armed and pro-
coed to Warrenton to take part in the
emancipation celebration there on the
23rd. Ihe members of the organize
ton became very indignant at the re
fusal. and at meeting in their armory
denounced Virginia's governor, and de-
clareG they would come anyhow, and
the Governor could not prevent them.
Many incecd airy rfmarks were made,
one being that If they could not carry
their large arms, there were smaller
arms that they could carry. Mayor
Splllmen and the Judge of the County
Court asked the Governor to prohibit
the visit.
Governor Tyler telegraphed last
night to the Mayor of Warrenton to that
no had ordered Acknowledgement Male
to send hundred guns, and also to
have q company of military ready to
move On short notice to Warrenton pro
tect the citizens and property there.
Some of the State officials have sug-
gested 10 the Governor the idea ofsend
ing military to Warrenton to preserve
the peace on the 22j. The authorities
of that towo, however, proffared no
such request, and only ask the Gov
ernor to furnish them with arms, They
can do the rest if necessary.
There are two white men 10 Jail at
Warrenton charged with assaulting
colored woman, and colored man also
charged with assaulting colored WON
an. These offences are of recent date,
and the feeling concerning them has not
died out. Mayor Spillman is fearful,
knowing the excitability of negroes
when in a crowd, that trouble will &C.
cur. The Governor will probably grant
the request for arms.
a Joint meeting Of the Butler Zousve
Corps and the Emancipation AS
ISOLATION of Virginia was held last
night at Butler armory. Magnus
l.. Robinson addressed the meet
ing, and stated that his name was
used without authority ia signing an
address published yesterday, regarding
the Warrenton celebration. He could
not ndorse the language referring to
the white people as guilty of murder,
for in the South there were numbers OF
white people opposed to lynch law. He
desired to inform the Butler Corps that
ia view of the unnecessary alarm
created by Mayor Spillman in regard
TO the Washington military going to
Warrenton, the Emancipation Bssocia-
ton had concluded to abandon the
celebration, and letters had been for
warded to the local colored committee
at Warrenton to cancel all engagements.
Capt. Thompson and Lieut.. Herrin
Slaleu lHal Us unuue eACllemeDG WAS
created at Warrenton, they would
move that the Butler Zouave Corps
rescind their former decision to 60 to
Warrenton. This was carried.
Lieut.. Peed stated that he wished !
place the company right before the
public, and moved that public mass
meeting be held next week in Metro
politan Baptist Church, and that Law
yer Thomas l.. Jones, who was to be
the orator at Warrenton, be invited to
deliver his Grafton on that occasion.
The following additional speakers
were invited: Hon. Judson Lyons, W.
Calvin Chase, Prof Jesse Lawson, Hon.
]. W. Green, Maj. S. w. Stewart, Col. |
P. H Carson.
Sergeant Winsimere moved that q
general call be issued for general out
pouring of the people to give evidence
Of the good will they entertain toward |
The veteran colored military company
Of the District.