Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-02-20

ANOTHER sTERRIToRIAL1zERs' " MEETING.
=. .ssFacilis descensus Ayerni, (" but to get upin-
to the third story of the Custom House build
Ing, where the S'Territorialists' E'most do con
gregate," and where they 'splay such fantastic
tricks, before high Heaven, as make the angels
weep" hog opus, hic labor est. To be sure,
since the last meeting, light, midway the
tortuous stairs, has been provided, which is a
decided improvement, but still, to get up there
-''is work Of labor and Of pdan."
Arrived up, we found the brethren, to the num-
ber of forty or fifty-a falling off as compared
with the previous gatherings of the faithful
assembled, but no President, and it was not
until that functionary was sent for, did he vouch
safe to dignity the meeting by his august pres
ence For his late appearance the President
apologized, saying that be did not suppose
there was going to be any meeting-and SO We
thought for some time for after; the minutes Of
the previous meeting had been read there was
long g-dead pause, which was broken by the
Presidents asking if there was any business or
any reports-no answer, and another long
pause. a.,
! The President would be glad to hear from
the Committee who accompanied the memorial
to Washington?
Mr. WiLoughby, thereupon, reported that
the memorial had been duly forwarded, as re-
quired, and placed in the hands OF MIR. How
ard, who appeared to have control over this
part Of Uncle Sans dominion, and that Mr;
Howard had led him (Mr. Willoughby) to feel
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views he did not feel at liberty to communicate
to this meeting Another long and painful
pause. and then-"a youth to fortune and to
fame unknown '-B. W. Hunter, determining
that his light should no longer be hid under
bushel, rose and Ia measured accent offered
and read the following resolution:
Resolved, That we endorse the principles set
forth ia the speech of Hon. Charles Sumner,
delivered il the Senate of the United States,
on the 18th and 18th inst; that we recommend
it to the careful study of the Union men every
where and will use our efforts ID strengthen
and sustaining him in his jealous struggles
to establish this Government upon the hrm
basis of the Constitution, Uaaoa, LaDeyty,
Political Rig7lts and peace.
Received in silence most prolouno' ano
long pause. Finally the iesoluVioh
found a second in the person Of MI. John
Brrill-but there was another pause, and We
thought the fun was all over, Tor sundry and
divers attempts to induce remarks were made
without success, when the President again broke
the Stiffness of the scene, by asserting that the
cause represented by himself and Senator Sum
ner (sshow we apples swim was the growing
cause the radical feeing--the teelng IN favor
of the enualization of the human race--Was
growing and will be sustained by Congress !.
The ball thus set in motion was kept rolling
by Mr.. John Hauxhurst, who acknowledged
that What he had been doing, IN making the
Alexandria Constitution, Gc., was all wrong
and was glad that it was to be oVerruled ne
favored the passage Of the resolution lnasmuch
as t. met the issue fair and square. lie thought
we had violated God S command, and tor that,
like the ancient Jews, were punished until
the NEGROES we're put into the army; the Onlon
cause had failed, now until they We're granted
eoal privileges with the whites, the cause Wouid
Aag-the rebels and their allies at the NoEtn
would ret possession, through the ballot ooA,
Of the reins Of Government, and the country
would be again ruled il the lnterest OF SLAVERY
Mr. H. brought his sfrlendl1kc olseouIse 9l
to- sudden and abrupt termination, ane tiie'e
The sneech Of Mr.. Sumner had evidently
been read but by few of the brethren,a ana 'neSe
had glanced at it but cursorly. .,o
& Mr. Willoughby was one OF the lat1Gl clasa; ~
and was at somewhat a loss to know u now "
proceed. He favored the principle o. hepup-
iican Government as laid down by Nlr ounlllsa'
but as there was diversity OF .oplh!o1 - - -
gard to the mode by which the prlnclple MaI ~
be established, he was non-plussed. Ano1h9l
long nause and then the resolution was re-read'
The President explained that the resolution J.
onlu 1.,.aa~oa +bo nr;nciD|e and thought II