Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-10-10
MEETING IN lHE PARK.

A Singular assembly was Id yesterday in
the Park on he steps Of the Cry Hall II was
called. i, seems, by Mr., Russell Coms'"ck, CT
deres', as he calls himself, who had procured
an advertisement, to be inserted in he papers,
inviting the attendance of all such as were de-
srous Of being representa- in The Legislature
by Candidates who were in favor Of Nation
al s hools in which The blacks should BIZ taught
along with the whites and who would exert
| themselves 20 procure the passage Ci law for
putting he wife on par with The husband,
and for abol'shing all laws TO ,ollec, debts; A
large crowd assembled in consequence Of this
invitation, which WIS ausnsn ed by oilers and
curiou, persons fran the reefs, people OF col
or and ragged boys-lha, interesting class Of
beings eel, braed Tor their love OF fun snd The
streng h Of their Lungs. MIR Comstock com
menced reading his advcr, iseeent. wnich con.
sisted Of several distinct articles, setting forth
tie proper GU Life atons Of persons be cho,
sen represent he Cry in the Legislature
The crowd demanded tia, The az icirs
should he read second tfrnr, aud dna'iy they
passed anlds, great clamor 20 a third rcadl,g.
The uproar now became very considerable =
Some person, in III mul itude nominated Mr.
CONS ock President Of he United S a,es, other,
as Senator, and finally he was nomina d with
accIama,ions as candidate for he house Of
Assembly The candidate then proceeded 10
thank hts fellow ci izens and began harangpe
in which "e under ook to point gu, The duu-s
Of a legislator a. the presen, time, wrich was
received with loud applausrs and cries, in
which h, word cider" WAS ar'iculated with
great emphasis. In the mids Of hi, .,. rangue
the orator was interrupted by High Con, abe
Hays, who begged his attendance for few no,
MINIS a, Justice Wyman's flee. On arriving
before the Magistra'e, Mr.. CONS ock explain
ed tina, he was addressing persons VINO werr
a,eably assembled 10 hear him on wat h,
though an imDort1nt subject The JustC.
Told him hat thi, sssrmblage was noisy and
rioious nd uld no, be permitted, but that
Mr.. Comstock was al liberty 10 wi hdraw on
giving a promise desist from exciting auch
DIS urbances in future. Mr.. {. explained, spoke
of all important duty to tie public he had l.
perform-he righl of candidate TO address
these on whom he relies for their sGffrages, &c.
but the justice continued memorable. During
this explanation he wore his hat on the ground
Of his being Friend, but which he took off
some what bnwillingly at the order Of The ma.
gis,re,e Al leng h he gave he promise re-
quired and was permitted 10 depart.
Mr.. Coms,ock has given nis own account Of
the ma'ler in an ad, ertisement whi, appeais
il our p,p,rt. day and in The middle o! wbicn
he has inSertcd q notice that he sells cider and
porter, at reasonable rates there SGT down
His advertisement reminds US Of one {, ON
Freuchman whose CHILD had los, itself in The
rec S. published many wears ago in Boston
print, begaa with announcing the Tact OF
Tie loss, described The personal appearance OF
the child, and concluded with ,hIs senence-
"Any person who NAV find md restore The said
Child shall receive he thsik, OF the .ffic,rd
father Jeaae Bapfisfe, who asn sells French