Year: 1867

RADICAL GArHBRISG on THE SaUARK-HrS-
yICUTT AND CoNGREssAAS SHASKs.-About 500
colored men and women assembled on the
Square yesterday afternoon in response to the
announcement that member OF Congress
would address the citizens of Richmond at
that time and place. After 4 brief introduc-
tory speech from 4 DR.. Sterling, the Hon. Mr.
Shanks spoke for few moments from the
portico, but only to excuse himself and TO
promise speech tomorrow afternoon. The
ubiquitous Mr.. Hunnicutt then occupied the
stand; and as some of his statements and
words of advice were rather remarkable, we
devote few paragraphs to 8 brief resume OF
the speech


He particularly advised the colored men OF
Richmond to beware of the "second issue y
of Union men-those who have come in at the
eleventh hour to partake of the "loayes and
fishes" He charged them also to beware OF
men from the North, even of those who had
fought in the late war on the side OF the
Union and now showed the white feather of
conservatism. These two classes are the worst
enemies of the African race in Virginia. The
outspoken rebel is much more to be respected
than these copperheads. Beware especially,
said he, of these policy cooperation men, who
only wish once more TO enslave you.


He would speak word about the proposed
convention and the course which his hearers
should pursue. Don't vote for any man who
does not come out fairly and squarely in favor
of the platform Of the 10th OF April. Don
vote for any man who does not come out in q
card for that platform. Any man who hcsi-
| tates to swallow this pill is not a Republi.
can. Some, too, will say they are in favor OF
impartial suffrage Don't be misled by this
chaff The colored man does not want Impair
tial suffrage, for it may throw the govern.
ment of the State into the hands OF landed
aristocracy. No man shall come into the
proposed convention who is not an advocate
of mtnhood suffrage. No other term Will do.
Again, in regard to free schools, it is not sul-
cent that q man shall declare himself for
them, but he must be willing to sustain mea-
sures for their support. And hoWls this to be
done? BY taxing the property in the State.
BY taking the tax from u mans head
and putting it on his land, his horses, and
his hogs. To this many rich man will un-
doubtedly object but we will insist upon it.
If Hunnicutt goes into that Convention-as
he WILL if he feels inclined-he will carry his
point though it takes three months, or six
months, or he ,0iN Jreak the mhote thing up. If
he does not go, he will decline nomination
in favor of the most radical man who presents
himself.


The work to be done by the Convention is no
slight one, whatever mik-and- water men say
to the contrary. Most of Virginias Code must
be revised, and the remainder Of il must be
boiled over and the work will occupy some
time. Virginia will not be in the Union by
the lst Of January, and maybe not until
the lst of March, 1863


In conclusion, he said that if the new Consti-
tuition is adopted he intends to canvass the
whole State 1T any cost and at any personal
risk in the interests of the Republican party,
and to defend himself from the charges of
whipping his wife, bucking and gaggng his
negroes, and seducng young girl-charges
which hnd been brought against him by Fir-
ginia papers.


Congressman Shanks visits Richmond to
rummage for stories in regard to the treat
ment of Federal prisonsRs ut Libby Prison and
Belle Isle. He is a member of 4 congress
sional committee appoin ted TO procure mate
rial for campaign document on this subject.