Year: 1867

bayOnctS would De an ACT vi hl4n lIcdsoh
against the United States, and to be pun
ished by the United States Government.
They could not and should not do it..
Such speeches were certainly calculated
to produce hostile feelings In the people
of one section against those of another.


Finally, Mr.. Hayward had said:


"He then went on, as he said, to caution
this vast audience. During his visit to
Richmond he had discovered bravery
among them that was astonishing. But
those who might be disposed to be reck-
less, he would warn that they owed duty
to the brave men who had risked so much
for them. You would not cndanger the
life of the illustrious Underwood, would
YOU? Well, then, as soon as he leaves,
you may have a high carnival for what
you please. 1t is useless for me to
advise YOU as to what to do; for great
masses generally do what they have
mind to-"


Caution them against what Against
violence Did he caution them to be
peaceable and quiet? Let's see: He had
discovered bravery-and in what! In do
ing violence and creating dscord They
surely owed duty to the brave men who
had risked so much for them" This was
certainly true, but they owed a duty to
MANY more. Those people had said they
would not endanger the life of the GO Illus
trious" Underwood and if they would,
they couldn't, nor they shouldn't do 1t.
No man, white or black, should endanger
the life of the illustrious Underwood,
or anybody else, if he was Mayor. He
had nothing to do with the opinions of
Judge Underwood. His charges were
matters of taste, and he had nothing to do
with them. Judge Underwood was, as
much as anybody, entitled to protection,
and he should have it. But what follow
ed They could have 6" high carnival"
Ifhe had stopped here it would have been
enough. Let that Catholic who was here
as witness, and gave a definition to the
word carnival, Morrissey,) go to his priest,
carry these words with him, and learn their
meaning over again. But Mr.. Hayward
added, " for what they pleased" He had
a word to say about this. No person or
persons should hold "high carnival I"
in this city for what they pleased y
whether Judge Underwood was here
or not. Mr.. Hayward might have, as the
gentleman of the Dispatch who reported his
speech had hoped, INDUCED in spread
eagle style, or launching out. He would
advise Mr.. Hayward not to launch out
hereafter beyond the bounds of law and
order. Great masses might do GAS they
had mind to"; but he would warn all
great masses in the city Of Richmond not
to have mind to do anything that was not
lawful.


His Honor then spoke Of the remarks Of
Messrs. Greeley and Smith at the African
church on Tuesday night. They had been
always looked upon as violent men; and
they were the kind of violent men he would
advise the whites and blacks now to listen
to. Their counsels could safely be taken
bv the white and colored people in this
city.


lie then referred to the riot that had
taken place last Thursday, and said that
his officers were engaged in ferreting out
the beginners and leaders of it, white and
black. He expressed his qualification at
the manner in which he was treated by the
colored people when he commanded the
crowd to disperse on the corner of Seventh
and Broad streets.


He wished the colored peoplc>to have
confidence IN MIN, lo. .peileNe lIal nc "oulu
do them justice, and that there was no
need of their committing any acts Of vio-
lence.


In conclusion, he said he could not allow
such a speech as this to go by without re-
During a guarantee of the speaker that lie
would not utter any such sentiments as
these again in this State. Addressing him.
self to Hayward : 81 will require you to
give bond and good security in the sum of
s. 900 for your future good behavior"
Hayward replied, 81 can give you any
amount you want" He produced Ward
well and Wigand as his sureties; and
having given bond, was discharged.


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