The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-14

The first successful English settlement
in America was at JAMESTOWN, va, May
49, 1907. It was composed OF broken
down gentlemen. who knew not how nor
wished for work, and they had such a
hard struggle for life as to determine to
return to England, but new supplies OF
/ men and food changed their minds. and
saved the colony, which. in about ten
years became established firmly enoush
to take care OF itself, and obtained fro n
the King power to make Its own laws
in an assembly elected by the people
in 1919, the first in America, In the same.
year, the Dutch sold to them some Az
ricans. the first negro slaves on this
continent. Thus was first brought to-
gether here the red. white and black men.
Tho redmen were represented by Pow
hatan, the king over many tribes OF
natives in all that country, whose chief
boast in,lifc was physical courage. Among
the whites, Captain John Smith, was the
leader for some time and they became
supreme rulers over all, Some have
sought to cast an imputation on his
truthfulness because of the wonder Ut
Pocahontas saving his life and yet by
no means surpasses tho story Of the
Duston family in Massachusetts, whose
wife, after the Indians killed her babe
OF a week old with the aaid Of a boy and
female, put to death ten OF her captors
of twelve men and delivered herself and
them,
The blacks always bore a submissive
part. we never read In Virginia history
4 of but. two uprislngs among them there,
the first called Gabriel's, who started
about the year 1an, from Hanover county,
with an armed band to invade Richmond.
and though a clear sunset, that night.
thunderstorm speedily arose and the ter
rors OF 1t added to the fright Of the
ladies of the town, who had heard of his
coming, but the downpour OF rain swelled
the stream at Bacon Quarters Branch,
so as to stop their march. while the cl--
Z liens who went to the defense could SEQ
them BY the flash OF lighting across the
same, and the negroes taking fright, beat
a hasty retreat: and the second uprising
was led by Nat. Turner In 1881, In Sourn-
ampton county, who murdered many
whites hut this was soon put down. Yet
1T caused such antipathy to the negro
race ms to provoke a heated dlscu on
In the Virginia Legislature by leading
citizens. some advocating getting rid OF
them, as the North had done, while Others
favored strlclers Tuie oYefHH tHeHi' IVY
neither of these views prevailed, as the
mass Of the people believed slavery
morally right and protected by the or
ganic law of tho land and did not re-
gard the trouble to bio tho viclousness
OF the negro, but Of the fanatical aboli-
tion party formed that year. In Boston
with their teachings scattered broadcast
tho land,
J Mr.. lincoln after his election as Pres
| ident, was so impressed with the obliga
1 ton to obey the Constitution and law:
as to write Alexander H., Stephens tina
4 slavery would be as safein his hands a.
of George washington. and never though
to do anything to the contrary, until III
witnessed by war a revolution and com
pete change Of government and laws 81
as to alter his mind when he issued hi
emancipation proclamation addressed u
4 the Southern States, whose rejection
i forever they stood for more than slavery