Year: 1860

Editor Pioneer anu DeH0crdt


Believing you will give this communica-
ton place in your valuable journal, that
the people of Washington Territory may
learn how the niggers of this colony abuse
the privileges of free government, | will
state what occurred on the evening Of the
Sd inst. in the Thcatcr at Victoria: Hav-
ing prepared themselves; beforehand, by
arming with pistols, knives, bludgeons and
sIung-shots, some so niggers sailed from
their barracks; (before leaving their rifles
were loaded, and all put in order for gen-
cral rising, if necessary, two were sent in
to the parquette of the Theater just as the
play was about to commence, they were
requested to leave, but they d 3liRed to do
so. Help was called, aud they had reach
ed the door, and were about going into the
street, when, at signal, some 20 or 30
niggerS rushed by the door-keeper, and
then commenced a scene that throws every
thing in the shade | ever saw in civilized
society. They challenged the whole Thea
ter to put them out, and when they found
that no person was willing to commence a
fight, they began breaking chairs, benches,
aud everything that came to hand, taking
the fOot-lights (Which by the way were
camphene lamps) and throwing them all
over the building. Several ladies were in
the house at the time, but fortunately none
were injured. Mrs. COPELAND had her dress
entirely destroyed by camphene, and only
through the exertious OF few white men
was the Theater saved from being a mass
of smouldering ashes this morning, and
with it the entire town. At one time the
building was supposed to be on fire the
bells rang, and the chief engineer was
quickly OIL the spot with train of fremen
with him. We return thanks to Divine
Providence for our escape from those licnds
in human shape. All this from class Of
people who have every privilege the Brit
ish authorities guarantee to white subjects.
That is not onough-they want to be So
ciaIly superior to the white man. The riot
ers, when taken to Jail, were found with
oaded reVolvers aud knives. Every one
of them had bludgeon in his hand MIR.
Smith, chief of police, acted with much
Judgment and decision in the matter, aud
without calling for a policeman, collared
each offender and kept him till an officer
came up. Two white men were severely
stabbed, and others injured badly. That
this thing will occur again have 20 doubt,
aud, under the circumstances, the people
should go armed and be ready TO wipe
them out if necessary, rise in body
and leave the Theater, .EHs rf "-E


Now, SIR, there is but one way for Brit
ish subjects and American citizens to do.
and that is to bring these niggers back to
their natural suGjection. 1t is only ques-
tion of time who are to be the masters IN
this colony; if the nigger, then we may
look for bloody edition Of St. Domingo


The British subjects Of Canada, Nova
Scotia and Australia refuse to associate
with them, but here they wish to force
themselves into the fumily circle and this
they call their rights, and they will have
them, or die in the attempt. .... ., ..'r


A neat place was fitted up for them,
with cushioned seats, made comfortable,
and at a reasonable price but no, they
must sit by your wife, daughter, or any
lady you may have in the Theater, causing
the lady to be greatly annoyed by bis
" odoriferous proximity, and the entire
audience disturbed by the uproar This
the nigger calls his rights. The fact is, he
wants to eat at the same table, sleep in the
same bed, and intermarry with your family /;
and this be also calls his rights.


When Africa is peopled With race as
intelligent and industrious as the inhabit-
ants of Great Britain, then and not till
then will the niger enjoy all his desires.
When the untamed lion shall lie down with
the lamb, and feel no desire to make a meal
on it, then and not till then can the nigger
live on equality with the Anglo Saxon
race. When God, in his divine wisdom,
may think it time to wipe out that unseen,
but often painfully felt tnauseousness arising
from their unfortunate bodies, then and
not till then will the white and black man
mingle without becoming contaminated by
the alliliation.


A BRITISH SUBJECT.