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

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the occasion-the President introduced as the
next speaker
PHILIP r. FENDELL, Esq, Of Washington,
an old and distinguished tellow-townsma who
delivered sound, conservative and able speech,
referring TO the proximity OF Alexandria TO
Mount Vernon, and its being the favori'e city
Of Wash ngton-a place, most fitting in this
hour Of trial and strife, for the people to unite
in sending up their voices in behalf Of wise and
just counsels, and in support Of the President,
in his great struggle for constitutional liberty.
He reviewed the political course Of the Radi-
cal party, showing conclusively that their only
object was to maintain power,to do which they
were willing to sacrifice the country and every
thing. Mr.. F. s voice being feeble, and the
crowd so great, his remarks were not heard by
a great many, bat those who were near enough
to hear, were highly delighted with the venera-
BILE orators remarks.
After another air by the band, the President
introduced
DR. ALLEN of Washington city, who referred
to Virginia as the noblest State Of the Union,
and predicted that ere long she would occupy
even more exalted position among her sister
States than heretofore The effects OF the WIZ
would soon be obliterated and her fields would
once more blossom as the rose, He counseled
patience-to
Learn to labor and to wait
~ NALL 1870. ,,t ,;,bt thn Radicals
might succeed for little time longer, but the
great masses of the American people would
right the wrongs now being inflicted, and IN
their magesty, would hearl from power those
who are seeking our ruin. In referring to the
question Of negro suffrage, he declared his ut
ter adherence of it, and hoped that the South
would submit TO any and everything, before
they would so hunliliate themselves, as, By
their own ac!s, to acknowledge the right OF the
negro to vote This announcement was hailed
with the widest enthusiasm. The Dr. pro.
ceeded to show that while the South had no
voice in the coming elections. yet 1t was her
duty to 30 all in her power to sustain the Prcs-
idcut in his patriotic course. The speaker
next reviewed the action Of Congress, who, ne
said wanted for their own purposes, ard motor
any love ior the negro, to give him, IN the
South all the political rights accorded to the
white iuan LIE repudiatcd the idea that the
Conservative Union party were opposed to the
Irish or any other down trodden nation, and
said that their sympathies were, and always
had been with Ireland, Hungary, Poland and
the down trodden and oppressed everywhere,
and that after We were at peace again, we would
then demand 10 be heard in,the councils Of ma
tons, and that the rights Of the people every
where should be considered. He said that
President Jobnson's reply to Queen Emma,
that in this country all were Kings and Qusens,
and owed no allegiance to any earthly potentate
was a truthful pleasantly: and showed that the
people were the soverigns.
The DR. was an excellent ami we'll timed
speech, iul( of good sense and sound argument
and was frequently and loudly applauded, and
ami at its conclusion, and after beautiful BIT
by the band, the speaker Of the night was in,
trouduced 10 the person OF .......
". ". WALKER, of WeStmoreland county,
the birth place Of Washington ard Ice. We
d. not intend to comm it the blunder of under
taking to give sketch of his remarks. 1T
would be improper; to have appreciated them,
they should have been heard. 1t was speech
burning with eloquence, and interspersed with
some Of the most beautiful flights that it has
been he pleasure CT an Alexandria audience
to listen to. since the good old days, before the
war-it was the outpouring from the heart OF
Virginia gentleman and orator, one whose
word was his bonf--who as he said having
given his word 10 support the Laws and Con-
stitution of the United States, was loyal to the
government and known to be so. 1t was the
speech OF soldier, who espousing the cause OF
his mother, had battled with all his might to
maintain her in the great struggle through
which We have passed His were the sentl-
ments of all true Virginisns who having &C
cepted the arbitriment Of the sword, had in
good Iaith complied with tie requirements OF
Tie victor and fully determined to support, in
future, the Government under which we live
and to uphold its laws and defend its honor.
Would that every Radical in the land could
have heard that speech and taken to heart the
wholesome truths which he so beautifully
enunciated; and would chat the President him
self could have heard the speakers tribute
to his manly virtues and his patriotic endeavors
how nob!y he defended him from the assaults
Of his enemies who charge him with want
of dignity, and the picture be drew of Andrew
johnson, descending from his position of
Chief Magistrate, and with the flag in one hand,
ana the atterad Constitution in the other,
throwing himself into the arms of the people
and asking and demanding that they should aid
and assist him in his endeavorS to rescue both;
how he admired him for his manliness in
proc!aimiug his origin, which, though humble,
he was not ashamed of, as many are who spring