Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-09-19

u eluOTSe the OQJectS OF the fGl aGel MA Ma
tional Conaen6on, and the noble ana patriotic
COARSE ep President johnson, in bis eudearors
Is Fsstore peace and harmony to the country,
and guarantee to the States their rights under
the Constitution, was So ,cess beyond the an
Occupations of the most sanguine Of the friends
Of the cause. aud gave unmistakable evidence
ofAha deep Interest and warm sympathy te!t in
ear community for the President in his Strug-
gle to put, down radicalisu, and maintain right
$n!d jjqis #! 70.
The SPEAKER stand, erected in front Of tue
portiro Of the Mansion House, was very taste
July and beautifully decorated with flags and
oransparencles| and surmounted with the motto,
;aiatsse Ghafacters, ANDREW johnson and the
H9pairution3''j A large United States flag
s7as. suspended across the street. from the Man
SION: ::Hpus,. to the Sun Enginc House. and
from the flag staff on the top Of the Engine
House foated the Star Spang,ei Banner and a
beautiful transparency. The Hotel and houses
III tflt neigh borhood were Illuminated, and the
Corridors balcony and front windows IF the
,iansion House, and the windows Of the public
sad private houses, in the vicinity, Were crowd
&c with hsdiips who, by their presence and APP
Yrer4Aa=E,fites; lent additional attraction to the
scene. and engcndered greater enthusiasm.
.ls+ .ast earivilour Of the night cco1ldS of cit
xans began 10 assemble at the place designated
for the laeeapgi attracted by the firing %! can
non and straits Of elegant music, ';i>"onr>ed
by Bphta' celebrated brass band.
.shaals SO clock. the President an officers Of
he Gitnshy Organization, with ibs speakers,
anaG's ar,Vp4benof Invited guests appeared on
the ttdir1; ;and:were welcomed by the shouts of
lhs'.p@S66ppie AARd string air by the band.
John NJ. johnson, Esq, President, called
ne .neeting't3, order, when Edger Snowden,
s::,aRaa,rstDg Secretary. proceeded to read
4le:f lEowidg preamble and resolutions, approx
ed bgdhe4organization and ordered 10 be SUD
saitGed to the meeting for their adoption.
WHEREAS, In times Of peril to the principles
ot PUBLIC liberty and justice, it is the duty OF
rood citizbhs to assemble together and pledge
their supgers tQthe. Government in the main
tenance q those principles and believing that
me triumph '"t Radicalism over the patriotic
Efforts now iheng made by President Johnson
20 preserve tneln, WDUlQ re uiL IL lltr ttcSITUc-
lion and civil war, IT is. therefore,
l. Resolved A"rha. we recognize III Andrew
Johnson the'President Of the unitei States. a
true patriot and statesman, who, treading firm
~ in the pitHsofthe early sagas Of the repuh
tic and imm4yably fixed in the confidence uf
The people,lmag well atfo- 4 to despise the as
sauts OF Ihe difupion faction that pairs Of cul
ing-seeks to ruin the country.
2, kes0tveo,4hat we hail tie recent Conven-
ton Of the Conservative men OF the country, at
do MI az u a he
days Of the Republican, union OF good men for
treat purposes-and that we most heartily en-
Gorse the objects Of said Convention
Res2ESa That we Go1diay nTi VT all the
Johnson TO urite with US in an organization,
designed to uphold that policy. and give q gen
erouS aha heatty support to the Chief Magis-
trateof tf h e:CAi6n; ;.
syno.dih6us With despotism, injustice, and a
host Of olher evils, it is our solemn duty to "p-
pose it, andwe hereby pledge ourselves TO do 50.
Upon the question being put the preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
amid cheers.
The President then introduced
tlNRsHhtt' GooDTNG of the District Of Co
luHbla> who addressed the meeting in a stir
ing eloquent and pertinent speech, Y Indicating
the President from the assaults Ct the Radical
factions in thesccuntry and Congress: contend,
lag that the neople OF Virginia were as much
IN he Union, as the people of Indiana, his
a3tice State. and Just as much entitled to rep
resentetion; that the policy Of the Radicals
was &C keep the South out Congress, because,
if admitEa3,2ttIey would in all probability
loose their power; that taxation ANA rep
?esentation ;$hSu}d go hand in hanl. and
that without representation it was unjust to
compel the South: to pay the onerous taxes
iraYoS2d for the benefit of the Freelmen's
bureau. &c. Sambo and Cuffy he considered
very good in their places: and while he was in
iayor Of giving them all the advantages accru-
ing from their changed condition, he was de-
c;6edly opposed TO negro suffrage, atid declared
shat evep:i The State of Indiana, where there
were but tew-uegroeS. the Radicals dared not
make thai qiestloh an issue before the people,
?.aowinS,i hHd upon it they would be defeated.
The question Of The right Of suffrage, be con-
tended. qH2ht tabe:lett entirely with the States,
anG lie said that while the Radicals at the
:,ortil &na Northwest. were so toiSterous for
negro suffrage in the District of Columbia and
;he ''Reb3IStat:ts they were remarkably quiot
Gu the subject in their own States. They were
very anxious t {0gg:t welfare Of the negro, and
;heir Anxiety .Ksregard to his future state put
the spcakseSg'!'}h mind Of the old maid, who,
Walking oa. the hanks of a stream, burst out
crying, andbeing asked the cause Of her glicf
replied that she was just thinking, that if she
we're 10 BE- married and have little baby,
and that BABY @as to fall Toto that stream what
dreadful thing ID would bel The Speaker au-
bounced, thai Hs Had been Lincoln aud John,
scE maRta!AtiIe time; had been for a vigorous
prosecution Of the war and all that, but that
inc objects for"which the war had been con-
srcted. on theiharf Of the Federal Government.