Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1865-11-20
ne Mr. Lewis Mckenzie, in his character

istic card. III last Fridays Gazette, attempts,
by raising false issues, excuse his late erratlc
and revolutionary act ofsecession! and to es-z
cape til odium he has justly incurred, by his
participation in an act Of gross discourtesy to
large number Of the most respectable gentle
men Of Virginia, recently assembled IN this
CITY. upon the invitation of the Board of Public
Works.
i shouldnot have interfered in this effort of
Mr.. Mckenzie, if he had not attempted ITO
place me in a false position, by attributing ito
me language / never used, and statements
which I did not make; thus putting words IN IN
my mouth that I5never uttered, that he might
be able to contradict them.
This is an easy task, much more so than Mr.
Mckenzie will find it. to avoid the damaging
effects Of the facts stated by Mr.. Cook, and by;
me reported to the meeting of stockholders. 7. !
These facts are substantially confessed by
Mr.. Mckenzie. when he admits, as he does IN
his card, chat the Lyceum Hall was rented by
him, for the meeting Of the stockholders, and
that word was sent to him Mr. Cook) IN tn me
stafternoon, late, that the stockholders would
mot ably meet there; but .th.t if any body
wished it they could make arrangements for.
Upon what grounds could Mr. Mckenzie
honestly believe that the stockholders would
not probably meet there" when by the very
they were to reassemble at that Identical place.
and no other, a II o'clock in the evening?
Did he cherish q secret hope that by closing
the doors upon them he could prevent their re-
assembling, and thus break up the meeting and
defeat the election Of officers? Or was it only
the indulgence Of q spirit Of petty spite against
them, without any more serious motive? Mr.
Mckenzie may select either horn Of the dilem-
ma. He cannot by the most adroit tWistlngs
escape both So much for the first issue:
In regard to the second, it will be observed
that whilst Mr. Nick enzie makes grand parade
Of the amount Of stock claimed to be repres ent-
ed in the conclave assembled in the Council
Chamb Der, and which seems to have been con-
yened BY good deal Of ''aohisperiaag," which
in other cases Mr.. Mckenzie evidently regards
with great suspicion, yethe no where states the
number Of votes which this stock was entitled
to cast under the Code of Virginia regulating
such votes
The code provides that but one vote shall be
given for every four shares over ten shares the
policy Of the law being to prevent the engross-
1ment of the managenj ent and control of such
companies, by com bination of a few persons
each holding large number OF shares-the
| very attempt which is now being made.
Il will be borne in mind that at the meeting
| at the LycAum, Mr.. Barbour received d 400
yotes-Mr. Jameson and Colonel Chapman lO
each:-.besides which there were a number OF
votes represented in that meeting, but not cast
in the election, the holders either not voting, or
temporarily absent at the calling of the roll
These were exclusive of the State vote Of g. $50,
| cast in that meeting for Mr.. Wood-ln all some
| II, 600 votes.
ItFrom the best information accessible, - it
would appear that at the meeting In the Coun-
. Gil Chamber there were parties present claim
ing the right to cast the votes OF the following
stock:
State Stock, number Of votes, 38O
Corporation Of Alexa., . 757
! Barredas Stock . 559
Mason's . LUZ