The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-21

had gone out Of It's way to discuss that sub
Iect Towards the President pro tenn. of the
Council on that occasion, and to the introdu-
Ger of the protest, his remarks were particu-
larly addressed.
AT the conclusion Of the speech, the bar d
played another air, hen those who had
given in their names as members Of the AS
ISOLATION (39) We're called up, and took the
oath Of allegiance to the United States gov
ernment, administered by Judge Freese, and
signed the constitution of the Association.
Judge Freeee congratulated the Union
citizens upon the result Of the election held
yesterday. Il would. he said, lie the bright
est page upon The history Of Alexandra. 1t
was a good act. It bad not pleased the Sc
cessionists, but that he did not expect. The
mall vote he said, could be accounted for.
There were aotur FIVE hundred members of
the Association but most of them were new
corners here who were not entitled to a vote.
10 two years, however, they would he COED
Union voters. He did not consider The legal
Y
He hoped row that the Union men would
held up their heids and nor 80 about with
heads cast down, or clipping into places
stealthiiy. bat now. that they had the power,
would exercise it. He bad 10 ked iur this
time, ord thanked God he had seen it, When
he attended the first Union meeting in the
wa, az in The third story Of building, be
had predicted that the Union men would soon
get the power, and already his prediction
was fulfilled Seeessiousts, " no bad but a
short time ago, looked down upon Union men
dust and, for the future, the Union men
would continue to hold power. The Union
women NJ the town could now carry their
heads en- one side, and tossed back Ike the
secession women had been doing, and when
they passed each other on he street now, and
the secession women looked scornful, let
she Union women say, ace are now on the
top-you at the bottom. The tables had at
last turned and loyal citizens we're to hold
the power and have control. The Union
men who had come here were going 10 stay,
been so reduced by those who were in Seces-
STA, would SION be as great as ever, and the
city reopled with good loyal citizens After
again congratuiafing the Union men on the
result cf the election, he concluded and the
baad performed another air.
Edward Henry said that Lewis Mckenzie
was in the Hall and he meeting would ike
10 hear from the newly elected Mayor.
Lewis NICK eazie was then called for, and
rose and stated rhat he had hot coveted the
Office Of Mayor. He was sorry that Mr..
Price had 90 be turned oat--sorry that he
(P.) was MOI good Union citizen, that he
could have been re elected. He bad been
selected as the Mayor, however, and could
not do less thau accept tue Office. l. was
duty thas the Union men Of this city owed
the government, that loyal citizens should
be put III the Uffices--- 50 tar, Ia Alexandria
nothing had been done Tor the government
and the election could not be avoided. lie
repeated that he had not coveted the Office
OF Mayor. lie sat that the Union men of
Alexandria had been treated very badly by
their Secession brethren Tue Sacessionists
had been very rude 80 the UniCn men, re-
fusing TO speak to them, &c. lie hal done
nothing to them. His only crime, and that
Of the other Union men was that they ad-
hered to the Stars and stripes-that flag that
had never harmed any one. lie thanked
God that they had Mason in Massachusetts.
GOD N his infnite mercy had sent him to
that place, that he (Nason) SO much des-
pissed. lie bore no malice to any one but
II there WAS man on Gods earth that for
whom he felt a supreme contempt, that man
was James NJ. Mason. What right had Ma
son to tell the people Of Virginia that they
should not vote against the Ordinance OF
Secession. The act done to-day, yesterday, |
referring to the electioo,) was a good one.
lie was sorry thas the election had net been
till March, but it had to he done
1T was due the government. lie hoped |