Year: 1872




VULGAR SPEECHES BY EX-GOv. HARTMAN AND


OTHERS AT A GRANT TBARBECUE-PERSECUT-


ING A LIBERAL NEGRO-ARRANGEMENI FOR


TAMPERING WITH THE ELECTION.


IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEl


GREENsBoRo, July MISUNDERSTANDING the
notice given Of the Administration speaking here to-day
and the Inducement held out in great barbecue there
were only about 500 persons of all political compexions
present 400 of whom of both sexes and all
ares The sneakers were Ex-Gov. Hartman of New
Hampshire and W. r. Bailey, lawyer from Salisbury
Harrimans speech was appeal to the passions preu
dices, and ignorance Of the negroes and uneduca'ed
whites lie said that If Democrats got into power they
would do away with the Constitutional amend
ments and subyert the Government. Inc
election OF Greeley would bring about war OF races
and in that event God the Republicans. But be
feared no such thing. He believed 1t was decreed In
Heayens court that Horace Greeley should be the In
strument used to break the Democratic party into
pieces That bantng had been received into the bosom
OF the Democratic party where lurked the sting ot deah
Gen Grant had 99lOOhs Of the voters at his back and
would be elected by an overwhelming majority The
whole speech was blasphemous and irreverent inter-
mixture Of scriptura quotations and political cant, and
contained nothing whatever of argument. One negro
remarked that It was good as be ever heard
and the poor fellow believed 1t.


man named Bailey who was recently converted 10
Grantsm by shutting afar OFF the scent of an office, sue
eeded in obtaining loud yels from the negroes present
by his grotesque and endeayors to represent
Horace Greeley. While the stage and speaking, he
pulled his pants the top Of his boots put pair of
specaces on his and after going through the usual
negro minstrel business he declared that Mr. Greeley
was n very profound man. and that when he received
the news Of the result OF the election In North Carolina
he would say: "H and d-n the State has gone 10000
for Caldwell" This high toned remark brought forth
cheer after cheer from the negroes and lgno
rant whites, and produced in the minds OF all
intelligent people feeling Of intense disgust Bailey
threw into the crowd of large number OF the
comics OF the last Of The Journal Crsdtion and
the scramble for these was great TO interrupt the
sneaknp for some minutes and order only restored
nv the personal interference of notorious person named
Henderson, who has been indicted for stealing mule
and rewarded by with the position of Assessor OF
the Sixth District Of North Carolina. While the speak
ing was going on negro named Calvin Jones was driven
from the tables and grounds because he had stated that
he would vote for Horace Greeley who gave him his
freedom This the third time that Jones has been at
tackled by an infurated crowd of negroes.


Joseph C. Hester a member OF the United States
Secret Service who was concerned IN the abduction Of
Dr. Bratton from Canada, is at present in this town.
Hester is registered voter here and has been over
heard TO say that would like to see the d Rebel
that would challenge his right to vote where he
pleased" He has published to-day IN the Admnistra
ton paper OF this place the following notice:


ELECTION NOTICE.


Any persOn or persons being deprived on the day OF
election of the elective franchise Illegally be he OF either
potcal party is instructed to report his grievance at
once TO the undersigned who Is authorized TO investigate
"'' '1'" u s. Dept. of Justice, Greensboro, n C.


What does this meant Are North Carolina voters to
be ntmidated in this wayi The dishonor of carrying
State election by such will certainly rebound
more TO the injury OF Grants Administration than de-
teat after an honest fight.